• Literacy
• Numeracy

Welcome to Spring term in Year 6!

We are delighted to be back in school and see all of your happy smiling faces. If you ever need us check on here, Weduc, Facebook and Twitter for class updates but also drop us a message on Weduc if you have any concerns.

We have lots of lovely things planned for this term and our main focus will be all about Ancient Maya which hopefully will really capture the children's interest.

This term, we are also starting to prepare the children for their exams so we have a jam-packed timetable in order for the children to reach their full potential.As you all know, the children will sit their SATs tests later in the year. These will take place on the week beginning 8th May 2023. It is crucial that your children are in school during this week and the weeks running up to SATs as from now on we will also be starting to do some revision for the tests during school hours.

Year 6 is such an important year: we need to focus on preparing them for high school as well as having to take their SATs exams taking place in May 2023. But with your help and the children's hard work , we know that they will all have a very successful end to their primary school journey with us at Lache.

Remember to check out our weekly class news on Facebook published every Monday, to find out what we will be learning about each week in school!

Example of our weekly newsletter:

Important Information:

Snack

The cost of snack remains the same at £1 per week. This gets your child toast or fruit everyday of the week at break time. If your child prefers to bring snack from home, this has to be a healthy option such as fruit, bread sticks, etc.

Homework

-Homework in Year 6 will be given out on a Wednesday and due in the following Wednesday.

-We encourage the children, even if they haven’t completed it for whatever reason ,to bring their books back the next week so that they have somewhere to put their new homework pieces.

-Each week, the children will receive grammar and maths homework: this will never be new learning and will always be a consolidation of something that I've already taught in class, allowing them to practise  the skill independently.

- In Year 6, one of our main aims is preparing the children to transition to high school. Therefore, please encourage your children to complete all pieces each week as the homework demands in high school can be a huge step up from primary school.

-We are always here to help if the children need it and encourage them to come and see us before the hand in date so we can support them. Therefore, they will still have time to complete it.

P.E.

Year 6 will have P.E. on a Tuesday afternoon. We are lucky enough to have outside coaches who come and deliver our Year 6 P.E. sessions.

This year, children will come to school wearing their PE kits so that getting changed doesn't eat into our learning time.

Your child's PE kit should include: -

• Blue T-shirt (Can be purchased form the school office)
• Black shorts or plain black/dark jogging bottoms in winter
• Trainers (for outside PE)
• Black pumps (for indoor PE)
• School jumper or Cardigan in the colder months

Reading

Children are still expected to be reading a minimum of 4 times a week so that they can achieve their reading certificates. This needs to be logged in their Reading Record which then needs to be brought into school to be checked.

Our Curriculum:

Literacy 

This term, we will be starting off with 'The Selfish Giant'  which is a classic piece of fiction from Oscar Wilde. After half term, we will be moving on to studying ,'The Island' which focuses on the amazing Galapagos Islands.  We use these books as a stimuli to base our writing around weaving in the Year 6 skills that need to be taught and developed. In preparation for our SATs exams, the children will also be having discreet grammar sessions.

Maths

As a school this year, we are all continuing to follow 'Power Maths' which is a fantastic resource that the children seem to love! Our maths topics this term will be position and movement; decimals; percentages; measures and ratio. This year, as well as our daily '4-A-Day' sessions, we will also be having discreet arithmetic sessions to consolidate the children's formal methods for calculations.  Within all these areas , we will also be developing reasoning and problem solving skills.

Science

 As always, we aim to make science as interactive as possible by completing a range of practical investigations. In Spring term, we will be studying the topics 'Health and Circulation' and 'Evolution and Inheritance'.

History

In Spring term, our history is the main driver for our topic covering 'Ancient Maya'. The children will learn all about their religion, customs, traditions and daily lives.

Art

We will be using Maya Gods as inspiration to create an piece of artwork focusing on colour and tone. We will also be making Mayan Carnival masks.

School Uniform

Children should wear their full school uniform daily unless stated otherwise. School Uniform should include: -

• School Jumper or Cardigan
• White Shirt or white polo shirt
• Tie (colour based on which house your child is in)
• Black/Grey Trousers or skirt
• Blue gingham School Dress
• Black Shoes with a black sole

Please note children should not come into school wearing trainers.

Our School Golden Rules

• Be respectful
• Be ready
• Be safe

Check out some of the links below to help with your learning in Year 6.