Year 6
Class 6: The Auspicious Amigos
Welcome to the Year 6 page 2020-2021
Keep up to date with all that is happening in class by following our twitter feed:
Homework
Pupils are expected to complete quizzes on Read Theory and games on TT Rock stars weekly. Homework is checked every Friday which includes reading records which can be brought into school or an image emailed to Miss Neal at l.neal@smat.org.uk
Multiplication Tables: https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Reading and Writing: https://readtheory.org/
Writing
We will be studying different types of writing throughout the year covering a range of narrative and non-fiction genres.
Maths
Our maths lessons are taught in unit blocks. This is our overview for the Autumn Term: Year-6-Full-Autumn-Term
Themes
For the Autumn Term, our studies are linked to learning about World War 2.
Here is our theme overview: Knowledge Organiser. WWII History Y6 Autumn
Spellings
These are our termly spelling overviews:
Autumn 1 Y6 Common Exception Words
Remote Learning
In the event that you need to support your children’s learning from home please refer to the following websites:
Maths – White Rose Maths Year 6 home learning videos
Other subjects – Oak Academy
Archive – Year 6 2019/2020
Netherwood Transition Information
For the attention parents or carers of Year 6 students moving onto Netherwood Academy
Home learning for Summer 2 half term
Hey Year 6!
I hope you are all well and staying safe! From Monday 8th June until the Summer holidays, home learning will be accessed through the following link:
We are starting our online learning on Week 7 (8th June). The link allows you to access 1 literacy, 1 Maths, 1 topic and PE session every day, Monday – Friday.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to email me – j.butterwood@smat.org.uk
Happy home learning 🙂 Please continue to send me pictures of your learning via email!
Online resources while school is closed
https://www.funbrain.com/books
Here is a list of links for catchy songs that will help your children learn their times tables: Timestable songs
Here is a good website, that allows you to read a range of books online for free!
Fun brain: https://www.funbrain.com/books
Happy reading! 🙂
Supporting well-being and understanding while school is closed
Virus understanding for children
Here is a link that contains a free book explaining Covid-19 and social distancing in a child friendly manner:
https://www.flipsnack.com/CSKidsBooks/what-s-going-on.html
Messages and updates while school is closed
School work/tasks while school is closed
Week 1 of closure:
Y6 Reading booklets W.C 23.3.20
Y6 Reading Questions W.C 23.3.20
Y6 Reading Answers W.C 23.3.20
Spelling and Grammar W.C 23.3.20 w. answers
Week 2 of closure:
Maths.10.100.1000 x and divide W.C. 30.03.20
Maths. Percentages W.C. 30.03.20
Y6 Spelling and Grammar W.C 30.03.30
Week 3 of closure (After Easter Break):
Reading Answer Booklet W.C.20.4.20
Reading Mark Scheme W.C.20.4.20
Maths.Addition.Subtraction.Problems.W.C.20.4.20
Spelling and Grammar W.C. 20.4.20 w.answers
Week 4 of closure:
Maths Co-ordinates w.c. 27.4.20
Spelling and Grammar w.c. 27.4.20
Week 5 of closure:
Maths Unit Conversions W.C.04.05.20
Maths Challenge Mixed W.C.04.05.20
Grammar and Spelling W.C.04.05.20
Creative Writing Task 1 W.C.04.05.20
Creative Writing Task 2 W.C.04.05.20
Week 6 of closure:
Creative Writing Task 1 W.C.11.05.20
Creative Writing Task 2 W.C.11.05.20
Choose Objects to Put in a Time Capsule Activity
Maths Mixed Challenge W.C.11.05.20
Week 7 of closure:
Grammar and Punctuation W.C.18.05.20
Week 8 Home Learning
Monday – Synonyms and Antonyms
Friday – Past and Present Tense
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 1
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 1 Adult Guidance and Answers
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 2 Adult Guidance and Answers
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 2
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 3
Daily Reading – Roman Rescue 3 Adult Guidance and Answers
History Hackers Roman Rescue ebook
Week 9 Home Learning
Factors and Primes W.C. 08.06.20
Inrepreting Data W.C. 08.06.20
Stig of the Dump Chapter 1 – Questions and Answers
Stig of the Dump Chapter 2 (Part One) – Questions and Answers
Stig of the Dump Chapter 2 (Part Two) – Questions and Answers
Week 10 Home Learning
Add.Subtract.Fractions.Arithmetic.W.C.15.06.20
Add.Subtract.Fractions.Reasoning.W.C.15.06.20
Compare.Order.Fractions.W.C.15.06.20
Maths.Detective.Game.Challenge.W.C.15.06.20
Maths.Detective.Game.W.C.15.06.20
Reading Answer Booklet W.C.15.06.20
Week 11 Home Learning
maths answers area and perimeter
maths converting metric measures
maths answers converting metric measures
Reading Task. The Way of the Dodo
Writing Task. Supporting Year 5 Transition
Week 12 Home Learning
Maths. Arithmetic. BODMAS. W.C 29.06.20
Maths. Sequencing number patters. W.C.29.06.20
Writing. Mystery narrative W.C 29.06.20
Reading Skellig Chapter 1 Questions W.C. 29.06.20
Week 13 Home Learning
Mathematics Mixed Operations W.C.06.07.20
Mathematics Missing Digit Problems W.C.06.07.20
Reading Acitivity Booklet W.C.06.07.20
Writing Uplevel Vocabulary W.C.06.07.20
Science Example Habitats W.C.06.07.20
Spelling and Grammar Questions W.C.06.07.20
Spelling and Grammer Answers W.C.06.07.20
Curriculum
Our Topics covered this year will be:
You can help your child by:
- Encourage your child to read around the current topic studied and complete homework
- Use topic knowledge organisers (below) to support content understanding
Year 6 Knowledge Organisers
Knowledge Organiser Roman History Year 6 Autumn
Knowledge Organiser. WWII History Y6 Spring
Our Writing genres covered this year will be:
You can help your child by:
- Encourage your child to read and discuss reading at home (minimum 3 times per week)
- Support completion of Grammar and Punctuation Homework
- Encourage and support your child to learn their weekly spelling rule
Our Mathematics topics this year will be:
You can help your child by:
- Encourage your child to practise multiplication tables and mathematical method
Homework is set on:
- Friday and to be returned the following Friday
- Spellings are given on Monday and are to be practised throughout the week
- Homework can be emailed to Mr Butterwood j.butterwood@smat.org.uk
Reading Expectations:
- Read with an adult or to yourself (parent’s signature required) at least 3 x per week.
- Complete a reading response activity or a selected Journal Activity
- Completing the above will enable your child to receive their Reading Challenge Stars
Reading Journal Activities Autumn
Reading Journal Activities Spring
Our Spellings
Every half term your child will be expected to learn around 15 common exception words.
Find these in the links below:
Autumn 1 Common Exception Words
Autumn 2 Common Exception words
Spring 1 Common Exception Words
Other important information:
- PE kits will be required on *updated Spring* Monday – Children come to school wearing them.
If you would like to discuss any of these aspects further feel free to make an appointment.
Thank You,
Mr.Butterwood Mrs.Buffon Mrs.Sykes
*Archived content* Class 6: The Outstanding Emojis
Welcome to the year 6 page.
Keep up to date with all that is happening in class by following our twitter feed:
Curriculum
Our Topics covered this year will be:
A Taste of Britain
- Using maps to locate the different regions within Britain
- Discussing and sharing your view on what Britain was like for you in the past
Enterprise Project
- Using skills to plan and make Autumn themed crafts
- Encouraging children to think of creative business ideas
A Piece of History – The Roman Empire
- Reading and discussing modern history using the website link provided
- Researching key historical figures that have influenced the past
The War Room – Words War II
- Reading and discussing modern history using the website link provided
- Prompting children to ask questions about the past
Video Star
- Reflecting on your child’s time at school
- Discussing the things they would like to look back on
In Literacy the genres we will be covering are:
- Modern stories / stories with modern settings
- Short stories with flashbacks
- Author studies – Rosemary Sutcliffe, Kate DiCamillo
- Classical texts
- Descriptive writing
- Classical Poetry
- Persuasive – speeches, advertisements and formal letters
- Recounts – Biography and autobiography, news reports (radio/television) and contrasting diaries
- Journalistic writing
- Balanced arguments – speeches and newspaper/magazine articles
- Information texts/report – Consumer product reports/product reviews
You can help your child by:
- Encourage your child to read and discuss reading at home (minimum 3 times per week)
- Support completion of Grammar and Punctuation Homework
- Encourage and support your child to learn their weekly spelling rule
In Maths we will be covering the objectives for year 6:
These can be found at
You can help your child by:
- Encourage your child to practise times tables and number facts at home.
- Support the completion of Mathematics Homework
- We have purchased a subscription to Times Tables Rockstars – please use it at home to support the learning of multiplication facts.
- Another Times Table game can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Homework is set on:
- Friday and to be returned the following Wednesday
- Spellings are given on Monday and are to be practised throughout the week
- Homework can be emailed to Miss Neal at l.neal@smat.org.uk
Other important information:
- PE kits will be required on Monday – Children come to school wearing it.
- Y6 Residential – 24th to 26th October
If you would like to discuss any of these aspects further feel free to make an appointment.
Thank You,
Miss Neal Mrs Buffon Mrs Griffiths
Homework
This half term’s homework can be found by following the link below:
Lot’s of creative homework is happening and we want to provide you with an easy way to share it. Have you just finished making a model? Is your homework a creative project like a science experiment? Any homework that is not in homework books can now be evidenced with a few snaps and emailed to your class teacher! Be as creative as possible and evidence your homework the easy way.
Year 6 Homework Email: l.neal@smat.org.uk
Our Spellings
Every half term your child will be expected to learn around 15 common exception words.
Find these in the links below:
Spring 2 Y6 Common Exception Words
Spring 1 Y6 Common Exception Words
Autumn 2 Y6 Common Exception Words
Autumn 1 Y6 Common Exception Words