Year 6 Spring Curriculum Information by Ebony

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Dear Parents/Carers,

Happy New Year!

This term, the children will be continuing to develop their learning across the different curriculum areas so please continue to support your child at home. The children will be working very hard so that they are best prepared for the upcoming SATs tests in May.

Mrs O'Shea, Miss Allen and Mrs Gandu were very impressed with the children's attitude during the Autumn Term and are looking forward to seeing the children flourish in Spring.

Diary Dates

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Diary Dates

Term starts: Monday 5th January 2026

Photograph day: Wednesday 14th January 2026

Kindness day: Thursday 5th February 2026

Parents' evening: Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February 2026

Half-term: Monday 16th - Friday 20th February 2026

World Book Day: Thursday 5th March 2026

Inset day: Friday 20th March 2026

End of term: Friday 27th April 2026

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Spelling practice –(daily)
Times tables and quick recall of number facts—(daily)
Comprehension and Maths homework will be sent home on a Wednesday to be handed in on the following Wednesday.

In addition, extra homework will be sent home if your child’s teacher feels it will help your child to practise what they have learnt in school that day.

Your assistance in ensuring that your child completes the above homework to a good standard would be greatly appreciated.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

All Year 6 children are expected to read for a minimum of 30 minutes daily (this should be from a mix of genre and should also include both Fiction and Non-fiction texts) and they should complete their reading records each day.

When children have finished reading a book, they should upload a book review onto their class Reading Padlet.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Children will be learning to say where I live and where I’m from.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

We will be Reading a range of texts including class novels such as Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis.

Investigating the following:

• setting and characters

• the characters’ choices

• the writers’ use of language

• discussions around children’s rights

• links to History, Geography and PSHE

• Reading and writing a range of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Evolution and Inheritance

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

The children will work scientifically by:

o Planning scientific enquiries, recognising and controlling variables.

o Taking measurements using a range of scientific equipment.

o Recording data and results

They will recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago

Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents

Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

The classrooms are open from 8.30 and the children are encouraged to come into the classrooms then to practise maths. Some children have tution groups and they need to be in school and ready to start at 8.30 promptly. The register is taken at 8.50. All children should enter the school through the loading bay at this time and be ready to be greeted by their class teachers. It is essential for your child to attend school everyday and to be in class on time.

The school office should be notified of all absences.

The school day finishes at 3.20 and children can be collected from the KS2 playground.

School uniform

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Penn Wood school has a strong community feel and to enhance the feeling of unity the school has a uniform which is smart, practical and appropriate for the school environment. Please ensure that your child wears the appropriate school uniform daily, which also includes flat, black shoes. We would also like to remind you that jewellery is not allowed apart from plain ear studs and watches.

PE kit

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Ebony - Monday and Wednesday

Mahogany - Monday and Wednesday
Teak - Tuesday and Friday

As part of the National Curriculum, all children must partake in physical education. In order for your child to participate in PE lessons, s/he must wear a clean PE kit which is clearly labelled. Appropriate trainers for outdoor PE is essential for Health and Safety reasons.

Children will be allowed to arrive to school in their PE kits and not need to bring their school uniform on these days.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

We will be learning about:

Place value
Number – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division
Fractions
Ratio
Problem solving activities
Converting units
Algebra

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

The children will learn what causes earthquakes and how volcanoes have formed on the Earth's crust.
They will study different earthquakes and learn how earthquakes are measured.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

Develop an understanding of the History of Music; listen to music from different periods of time; understand how music is created - identifying interrelated dimensions.

Learn a musical instrument: keyboard - playing as a soloist

Use and understand staff notation - read and play from staff notation for pitch and rhythm .

The British Empire

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

The children will be looking at exploration and exploitation.
They will learn about the growth and decline of the British Empire.

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-06 16:01:50 UTC

This term's PSHE lessons will focus on:

• Being responsible

• Feelings and emotions

Teams Fluency

arandeep_gandu1 — 2022-12-12 12:58:57 UTC

All children are set homework on Teams Fluency. The children need to read the text aloud and they will be scored on their accuracy and pace. This is also a weekly requirement.