Year 6
Spring 1 Timetable
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Scroll down for further information on homework expectations, this half-term's learning units and our class gallery.
Spring 1: Learning Units
Core Subjects
Writing
In our Literacy lessons we will be exploring a range of texts that allow us to dive deeper into the writing world. We will use sentence-stacking lessons to build our ideas as we focus on writing techniques and complete an independent piece to show off our author skills. Throughout our writing process, we will edit our work independently and include new vocabulary.
Reading
During our class reading lessons this half-term, Year 6 will practice their reading fluency, secure their understanding of word meanings in context, summarise and answer retrieval questions. We will use our inference skills to zoom in closer as we look at themes, characters and events in a range of new texts.
Reading: Class Novel
This half-term, our class novel is 'Skellig' by David Almond. Through reading this novel in class, lessons focused on discussion and, using the above skills, we will dive deeper into the author's choices, the plot and character's feelings. Children will become confident at applying their reading skills to a wide variety of texts and genres.
Maths
In Maths, we will be diving deeper into developing our arithmetic skills and our knowledge of ratio, algebra and decimals. Throughout this unit, we will continue to use skills from our recent unit 'four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)'.
As we work through the units, we will apply our mathematical knowledge to various word problems. The children will work on solving word problems with increasing independence and manipulatives from around the classroom to build their confidence. Mathematical vocabulary will be used throughout our class discussions and the children's explanations.
Children are encouraged to continuously work on their arithmetic skills, as their confidence in arithmetic can have a huge impact on how they work through more difficult reasoning problems.
RE: Galilee to Jersusalem 
In our RE lessons this half-term, the children will study the gospel of St John. In this gospel, St John presents Jesus as the Messiah who reveals his kingdom through seven signs. In the Bible, the number seven indicates perfection. St John emphasises Jesus' divinity through his seven 'I am' statements that are reminders of the revelation of God as 'I am' to Moses in the burning bush (Ex 3:14). In our lessons, we will explore the seven signs of John' gosepl and one of Jesus' 'I am' statements.
Foundation Subjects
Physical Education - Netball and Quidditch
DT: Structures / Textiles
Science - Light
History - Victorians
PSHE/RSE: My Happy Mind
Homework
SATs Bootcamp
Children should be using their SATs Bootcamp account to revise and practice questions. Set tasks will be given to the children as homework tasks each week.
Times Tables Rock Stars
Children should be learning their timetables for at least 10 minutes per day on TTRS.
Spelling Frame
Children should be practising their spellings for at least 10 minutes per day on Spelling Frame. Children should complete their online spelling test on Tuesday or Wednesday to be ready for their test on Thursday morning.
Reading
Children should read for at least 15 minutes per day. Please record your child's reading homework in their reading diary. These will be checked daily.
Maths
Children will receive a piece of homework based around their maths learning that has taken place in the classroom or arithmetic. This will be given out on a Monday and returned to school on Thursday morning. This homework should take around 20 minutes to complete.
English
Children will receive either a reading, writing or SPaG task. This homework should take around 20 minutes to complete. It will be given out on a Monday and returned to school on Thursday morning.
Year 6 Life
Waffle, Maggie & Mollie: Supporting Year 6
Class Gallery
Forest school: Remembrance & Gratitude
