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Mr Greenhalgh and Mrs Kennedy
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Hello and welcome to our Year 6 page!
Here you can find out what we are doing in English, Maths, Science as well as find out more about our topic this term.
We also have some links available to use to help you continue your child's learning at home. In addition to this, please read regularly with your child.
Thank you so much for all your efforts with your learning logs this term, we are looking forward to having a good look at all your hard work.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or queries.
Thank you,
Mr Greenhalgh and Mrs Kennedy
English
In English, we will start the term by focusing on developing tone and atmosphere in our writing through a range of techniques, such as describing sounds, weather and movements. We will then move back to focus on the book ‘Can we save the Tiger?’ to help support our writing.
How you can help your child? Encourage your child to read their school reading book and ask them questions about the book which they are reading. Also, please encourage your child to log on to Reading+ at home, to help them level up and develop their reading skills.
Maths
In Maths, we will be continuing with our work on the Four Operations and then turning our focus to Fractions. We will begin with adding and subtracting fractions, including like and unlike fractions. We will then look at multiplying and dividing fractions efficiently.
How you can help your child? Practice times tables and division facts regularly. Encourage your child to log on to Sumdog and TT Rock Stars to practice their multiplication facts and battle against their friends to become a Rock Star champion.
Geography
This term our theme is Frozen Planet.
We will be exploring the Arctic and the Antarctic as well as looking at the climate and weather of these areas. We will also explore what wildlife can be found in the polar regions, as well as what is happening to the habitats of these animals.
Key Questions:
- Why don’t migrating animals get lost?
- What is the weather and climate of the Antarctic and how is it changing?
- What are the wildlife and environmental challenges faced?
- What is happening to the Arctic Ice?
- What are the similarities and differences between the Arctic and Antarctic?
How you can help your child?
Please keep asking your children what they have been learning in their theme lessons as discussion at home is very important.
Science
In Science, our topic is Animals and their habitats. We will look at and design an example of Carl Linnaeus’ classification trees to help us classify animals. We will also explore vertebrates and invertebrates and why they are so different.
How you can help your child?
Please keep asking your children what they have been learning in their science lessons as discussion at home is very important.
Religious Education
This half-term in RE, we will be exploring 'Why do Christian's believe that Jesus was the Messiah?' where we will be looking at the evidence that describes the promised Messiah and thinking critically whether this could be used to describe Jesus.
Class Texts this Term:
Into the Jungle
Into the Jungle is a modern classic in the making, as Katherine Rundell creates charming and compelling origin stories for all Kipling's best-known characters, from Baloo and Shere Khan to Kaa and Bagheera. As Mowgli travels through the Indian jungle, this brilliantly visual tale, which weaves each short story together into a wider whole, will make readers both laugh and cry.
Can we save the Tiger?
Tigers are big, beautiful and fierce. But, like many other animals, they are in danger of becoming extinct. With breathtaking illustrations this picture book tells us about the threats to the many endangered species on our planet and the need to prevent their extinction.
