Year 6 2025 - 2026

Mrs Duvall

Y6 Teacher

 

Welcome to Year 6!  Get ready for a fun year of learning!  We will be studying so many different things that I cannot possibly name them all, but here are just a few: WW2, the geography of South America, Earth and Space and so much more!

 

              

English

  This term, we will be reading  The Selfish Giant, extracts from Morpurgo's Friend or Foe, Goodnight Mister Tom and Island: A Story of the Galapagos.  These texts will inspire our writing - both fiction and non-ficttion.  To improve our writing skills we will be learning how to use the subjunctive and revising other gramnatical features. 
   

Mathematics

In maths, we will continue to work on our arithmetic skills with daily practice.  In addition to this, we will focus on the following topics:  ratio and proportion; algebra; decimals; fractions, decimals and percentages; area, permieter and volume; and statistics.  Throughout these topics, we will be using our mathematical skills to solve word problems.

Science

This term, in Science, we will be covering the following topics: Animals including Humans; and Light.  As part of our learning, we will be conducting a range of experiments to bring the topics to life.  We will also be having a lesson with a science expert during Science Week!
 
 
Other curriculum areas
 
History - World War 2
 
Geography - Mapping World War 2
 
RE - Our Come and See topics for this term are Sources, Unity and Easter.
 
Spanish - This term, we will be learning the vocabulary related to household tasks and shopping.  
 
Music - Using our Charanga scheme, we will be learning about rhythm, melody and notation through songs. 
 
Art - This term, we will be looking at photography through the work of Robert Capa.  We will be learning about the accurate drawing of figures, using conflict as our inspiration. 
 
Design and Technology - In DT, we will looking at how to create a moving display through the use of cams.
 
PE - Throughout the term, we will be enjoying rugby, yoga, cricket, hockey and orienteering. 
 
Computing - This term, we will be learning more about data handling and programming. 
 
PSHE - This term, we will be learning about the dangers of drugs as part of our science topic and human rights.

 Homework 

Reading comprehension, spellings and mathematics homework will be set each Friday. This homework is due in by the following week, when it will be checked. Additional online homework is also available through ‘Century’ – please ask me if you have forgotten your username and password.  Each week, if you have completed and remembered to bring in your homework, you will be rewarded with Dojos.  However, if you do not complete your homework, you will be required to complete it during homework club which will take place during Friday break times and lunch time. 

In addition, it would be a great idea to continue to use Times Table Rock Stars to maintain the excellent knowledge that you have gained throughout KS2. 

Reading books need to be in school every day.  Please have your reading record signed each day (apart from booster evenings) so that we can make sure that you are reading regularly. You should aim to read between 20 and 30 minutes a night during the week, and at least once over the weekend.  Book quizzes may be completed at home or in school.  If you are using the app at home, then you need to access our school's designated page:

ACCELERATED READER

If you are struggling to access this at home please do let me know.

This year, to improve comprehension skills, some daily reading tasks will be completing a comprehension card.  This will count as the reading for that night. 

 

 

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