Welcome to Year 6 - Wisdom Tree Class

In Year 6, Miss Derrick is the class teacher and we are supported by Mrs Davies Monday and Tuesday mornings, Mrs Rolfe Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings and Mrs Makepeace Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Mrs Davies also will be teaching Art every Tuesday afternoon.

Our PE days this term are Wednesday and Friday. Please come to school wearing your kit on these days. 

Topic

Our topic for Term 5 and 6 is Britain at War 

We will be learning about about the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period.

The topic will also flow through our wider curriculum as we explore:

• In English we will be studying the text Evacuee and writing discussion texts linked to the topic
• In Art we will study Distortion and Abstraction
• In Science we will explore Light Theory
• In PE we will be participating in Cricket and developing team work and problem solving skills
• In PSHE we will continuing to focus on 'Healthy me!

In Maths, we will be focusing on revisions and preparation for upcoming SATs assessments. To sign up to our Maths SATs breakfast booster sessions use the link here Maths Breakfast Booster SIgn up 

These will be every Monday -Thursday ( from Tuesday in week 1) at 8am

To support home learning in Maths the following websites have some great resources:

https://thirdspacelearning.com/maths-resources/

https://ninjamaths.com/index.php/year-6-free-maths-worksheets/

https://mathsbot.com/primary/ks2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrybvk7

Homework
Homework will be set each Friday.

• Reading – pupils read a ‘scheme’ book (or novel if free-reader) with an adult at least five times a week. Please complete the reading record book your child brings home on Thursdays and ensure it is returned on Tuesdays.
• DoodleMaths – pupils will be set activities to complete, based on in-class learning that week.
• Spelling Shed - children will have access to Spelling Shed’s online platform where weekly spelling lists, set by the class teacher, can be found as well as games and activities to learn the spellings learnt in class. There will be a spelling test every Tuesday.
• Library books and scheme reading books will be changed when the children have completed their book.
• SATs workbooks, there will be three SATs books sent home with each child. Each Thursday, one activity from two of the books will be chosen for your child to complete at home and will be marked in class on the following Friday.

White Rose Maths Workbooks

Kindle versions (Free)

Workbooks for all year groups