Mrs Payne, Mrs Van.D, Mrs Hilton and Mrs Muncaster would like to say...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023!

If you are absent from school and have to self isolate please scroll down to the bottom of this page to access a range of work!

In maths, this Spring term, we will be concentrating on developing our arithmetic skills further as well as revising long division and long multiplication. We will also be learning how to translate shapes and solving ration and proportion questions. This will really help in securing and consolidating our understanding while developing our reasoning skills further in preparation for our SATs in May!

Please make sure that you practice these skills at home and always ask if you need any additional support. We are here to always help you!

SAT's Bootcamp is going to be an essential part to your revision. Please log in to this website every week!

In our English lessons we will be looking at how to efficiently answer comprehension questions -in particular using our inference, literal and deduction skills. We will also be developing our year 6 writing skills by descriptive and biography writing as well as writing stories that raise issues and dilemmas. This Spring term, our English less will be primarily based on a range of books related to our topic this term - Africa! Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo will be one of the books we will be reading and writing about.

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Our science topic this half term is 'Animals including Humans'. We will be learning how the heart works and studying the circulatory system.

Wider Learning

Go Online: Learn and recap about Animals including Humans by 

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https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/32093/snack-bar

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TOPIC WORK - AFRICA!

This Spring term we will be finding out about the continent of Africa. We will be looking at the Apartheid system and researching Nelson Mandela - the first president of South Africa!

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Our Christian value this half term is ... TRUTHFULNESS!

This Spring term in year 6, we will be learning about the importance of truthfulness.  

In class we will also be learning -Unit 6.6 Ideas about God?

Some of the questions we will be discussing are;

• • • Key Questions 

      • What words would you use to describe God?
      • What is the nature and character of God? What images do you have of God?
      • How is it possible for God to be visible and yet invisible?
      • Where is God? How old is God?
      • What is God’s name? What makes God happy?   What makes God sad?
      • What does God do all day?
      • Does God really know everything? How do you know?

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Young minds is a brilliant website to make sure that you keep your mind healthy! Click on the picture above to find out more.

REMEMBER...

We can all help one another by listening, sharing our problems and being there for one another!

What are SATs?

The Standard Assessment Tests (otherwise known as SATs) check your child’s knowledge of the National Curriculum. The tests are compulsory for Year 6 students and they’re used to assess your child against age-related expectations.

Please read the information booklet below!

Essential Resources to help you in year 6!

Please use the following as a revision resource to help with your SAT's preparation.