Download - Welcome to Year 6
WELCOME TO YEAR 6
Contacts and Meeting
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If you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss something with us please arrange to come and see us.
Some dates for your diaries Monday 29th September - INSET day Monday 6th October – SATRO Mega Structures
Challenge Thursday 9th October - Harvest Thursday 23rd October at 7pm– SATs/PGL information
evening Friday 14th November – Greek Day – Hobgoblin
Theatre Company in. Get your togas ready! Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th November- Parents’
Evenings Thursday 4th December – Open Morning 11th-14th May - SATs Week Friday 12th – Monday 15th June - PGL
What do we learn about in Year 6?
HistoryAncient Greeks Aztecs
GeographyMountains and Volcanoes Rivers
ScienceMicro-organisms Classification
Electricity Light
Dissolving and Changing State
Evolution and Inheritance
Groups/Intervention
SATs/PGL Information Night Thursday, October 23rd 2014 7pm
Five dedicated teachers helping your children reach their best potential
Initially grouped under Miss Simpson, Mrs Tisi and Miss Daniels
Further groups with Mrs Millward and Mrs Roberts/Mrs Boulton
We also have support from Mr Razzell, Mrs Vincent and Mrs Van Roijen
Homework ScheduleMonday Wednesday Friday
Due back Wednesday Due back Friday Due back MondaySpelling
Grammar and/or Comprehension
Spellings set on Mondays Reading Comprehension
tasks Grammar tasks
(2x30 min or 1x 1 hour)
Maths Times Tables
Mental Maths tasks Maths task based on
the week’s learning
Writing (literacy or foundation)
Extended writing task or research task set by class teacher – often
relating to foundation subjects.
Daily – 10 minutes Reading, Spelling, Maths Facts Learning/Practice. 30 minutes written homework
• If your child has lots of extra curricular activities or any trouble handing the homework in on a certain date, please let us know.
• We do not want children spending hours on their homework. If they are struggling, please just let us know and we can revisit the work in class.
Spelling Practice Ideas
Read, Cover, Write, Check
Write, paint, colour, illustrate, type in different fonts each word
Create acronyms of difficult words
Look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary
Maths Zone games on the computer
Make a times table rhyme or song
Chant your tables Play quick fire
questions with your parents, carers or siblings
Maths Facts Practice Ideas
Year 6 Events and Experiences
Year 6 ProductionPGL
Year 6 Events and Experiences
MegaStructures Greek Day
Shakespeare
PE/Games – teaching children to develop a healthy life style
6D – Wednesdays and Fridays 6S – Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6T – Tuesdays and Wednesdays Please ensure your children have
suitable supportive trainers a white Greville T-shirt and blue shorts
Cold Weather Gear – tracksuit preferably blue or black
Trips and Life Experiences Greek Day Friday 22nd November
(Perseus and Medusa interactive show and drama work shop) TBC £5
Megastructures Day £4.50 Shakespeare Day Spring Term
(Hamlet) TBC £6 PGL 13-16th June, 2014 weekend
TBC £200 Bikeability Summer Term Level 2
Proficiency TBC £20 Badges refundable £1