Year 6
SPAG/Literacy
Our SPAG will begin with a focus on inverted commas. We will focus on ensuring we use punctuation before closing our speech and will look at different ways in which we can use our reporting clause. We will also focus on the active and passive voice.
During our literacy lessons, we will be writing a narrative to start the term with a focus on dialogue. We will then move on to a discussion text
Reading
Our class novel this term will be Beetle Boy, written by M G Leonard. Lots of our writing this term will be based on this novel, as well as some of our science work. This will be read in class and there will be comprehension lessons throughout the term.
Maths
We will begin the term with a focus on algebra. We will learn how to calculate hidden values as well as solving equations.
We will then move on to learning about decimals, where we will learn how to divide and multiply decimals as well as multiplying by powers of 10.
We will then learn how to calculate percentages.
Library
Our library day will be a Thursday this year.
Children will be expected to select a book of their choice as well as a level-appropriate book for them to read at home.
Topic
Our topic during this term is Around the World. During this topic, we will cover lots of our geography objectives. These include recapping on our knowledge of continents and oceans, learning about different climates and biomes and learning about where they are located. Children will also learn about the equator and the tropics and how they affect the climate of the areas surrounding them.
In science, the class will learn about how animals adapt to their surroundings. They will also learn how to classify plants and animals and will make their own classification keys. Finally, they will learn about the different types of micro-organisms and will be able to classify each of these.
ICT
During this term, we will learn about our digital identities and how to make sure this represents us and our values. We will learn about how people can edit images and how this can positively and negatively affect people’s perception of us.
PE
Our PE will begin with a unit on tennis. During these lessons, the class will learn different techniques such as forehands and backhands. They will also learn different tactics for scoring points and will progress to play matches.
After this, the children will then move on to a dance unit. During this, they will learn how to devise routines.
Reminders
Throughout the year, there will be daily maths homework. This will also be supplemented by weekly spellings and reading.
Our PE day is a Tuesday.