Class Teacher: Mrs Montgomery

Supportive Teaching Team: Miss Hunt and Mrs Tarran 

Term 2: Monday 3rd November - Friday 19th December

Our value this term: Respect

This term, our enquiry will be 'Why must we remember?'

Term 2

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Why Must We Remember?

We will continue our learning by looking at the links between the end of WW1 and the start of WW2.  We will then look at the impact of the World Wars on Britain.

Enquiry questions:

What can you remember about the past?     Why is it important to remember?        Who is in charge?
Why was it called the Great War?    Why did it happen again?      Was it the same?
How did the wars change Britain?  What have we learnt?  Why do we need to know what’s happening now?

Why must we remember?

Science: Animals including Humans

As scientists, we will be learning to identify and name the main parts of the circulatory system, describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood and describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans. Our weekly lessons will involve a wide range of activities, from research and scientific diagrams to practical activities. We will work scientifically to set up an enquiry to measure pulse rate before and after exercise, and learn to write an effective evaluation.

English:

As readers, we will explore key elements of understanding through our core text,’ Wall’ and ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’, which are linked to our historical period of learning.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are taught alongside our writing and are linked fully, allowing children to put into practise what they have learnt.

Maths:

We will begin the term by focusing on numbers up to 10,000.  We will then be looking at the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. In addition to our daily lessons, there will be weekly arithmetic practice and an expectation that all children are fluent in their times tables and division facts.

RE:

Our first unit – ‘How can we live and who can inspire us?’ asks us to think about positive examples which people have given that show us how to live, and to learn about values and commitments that have inspired or been taught by founders of faith or communities, leaders, believers and specific communities. In Term 2, we will be learning about Incarnation in Christianity.

PSHE:

Our Term 2 Jigsaw piece is 'Celebrating Differences', where we will be learning about empathy.  This piece includes work on 'Anti-Bullying Week. In addition to PSHE lessons, Year 6 children will also develop their leadership skills as they continue their role of Parliament Leaders across the school.

PE:

In PE this term, we will focus on hockey.   Children will build skills, stamina and will learn tactics as well as rules. Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday.

Art/DT:

In DT, we will be designing bags.  We will be designing, preparing fabric, assembling and decorating.

Music:

As musicians, we will explore pace, tone and new vocabulary as we learn a well-loved wartime song ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ as a class. This will be performed to another crew later in the term.

Reading: It is very important that your child reads regularly at home.  On completing a book, each child completes a book review task for our Reading Journey Book. They will also complete an Accelerated Reader quiz.  Every child should aim to read for at least 10 minutes, 5 times a week.  An average chapter book should take around 3 weeks to read (Harry Potter etc., a bit longer!).  All children have passwords for Read Theory.

Spelling: We follow the Spelling Shed programme.  Your child has a spelling book and will write their spellings in it each week.  Their Spelling Shed login is also in this book, and they are expected to complete games at home.  Please see the file below for the overview of spellings.

Maths: All children have TT Rockstars passwords in their spelling book.  It is important for children who are not secure in their tables to practise regularly.

Recommended Reading List for Year 6: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-books-9-11/