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Welcome all Year 6 parents and pupils.

  I am Miss Mayley, the Year 6 class teacher, and our TA is Mrs Thambiayah.

Recommended reading books for Year 6:

Best Books for Year 6 | Ages 10-11 Recommended Reads | BooksForTopics

Expertly selected books for 9 and 10 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)

Expertly selected books for 11, 12 and 13 year old children (lovereading4kids.co.uk)

 

Week beginning 13th March

March 9, 2017

This week we will be focusing on:

Maths-Multiplying and dividing fractions

Reading-We will be continuing our class reading book-Holes by Louis Sachar.  We are learning how to skim and scan the text for key information and summarise what has happened too.

Writing-We will be writing a letter, persuading people to reduce, re-use and recycle.

Science-We will be completing our work on animal adaptations and looking at food chains.

Topic-We will be continuing to look at World War 2 with a focus on the Blackout

PE-Swimming has now finished for Year 6 on Tuesdays.  Instead we will have an additional PE lesson in school.

PSHE-This week we will be looking a friendships and how to resolve problems that may occur.

Our English homework includes practising the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling questions as well as writing in our writing journals.

We also need to make sure our Reading Passports are being completed as there are exciting prizes up for grabs.

We will also be continuing to read  ‘The Zone’.  This book is based in Nazi-occupied Britain.  Will Lizzie and Jack get the vital parts for the code-breaking machine to the Resistance?

Don’t forget we also need to complete Mathletics, Spellodrome and reading every evening.

Additional Information:

Netball club has started again this half term.  come along if you would like to know how to get involved in a fun team game!

Week Beginning 6th March

March 2, 2017

This week we will be focusing on:

Maths-Using formula and solving simple equations

Reading-We will be continuing our class reading book-Holes by Louis Sachar.  We are learning how to skim and scan the text for key information and summarise what has happened too.

Writing-We will be writing a letter, persuading people to reduce, re-use and recycle.

Science-We will be completing our work on animal adaptations and looking at food chains.

Topic-We will be continuing to look at World War 2 with a focus the Blackout

PE-Swimming has now finished for Year 6 on Tuesdays.  Instead we will have an additional PE lesson in school.

RE-We will be spending a few more weeks looking at Buddhism before moving on to Christianity.

Our English homework includes practising the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling questions as well as writing in our writing journals.

We will also be starting a new book on Fiction Express called ‘The Zone’.  This book is based in Nazi-occupied Britain.  Will Lizzie and Jack get the vital parts for the code-breaking machine to the Resistance?

Don’t forget we also need to complete Mathletics, Spellodrome and reading every evening.

Additional Information:

Thank you to everyone who made an effort to dress up for World Book Day.  Watch out for packs going home this week.