WELCOME TO YEAR 6

Contacts and Meeting

lsimpson@greville.surrey.sch.uk ftisi@greville.surrey.sch.uk odaniels@greville.surrey.sch.uk

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