Welcome to Year 6
We have had a great week! All children took part in a mock SATs week and there has been such improvement in all areas. The children should have taken them home so it would be great if they could look over areas that they are not yet confident on.
In Science, we continued our learning on the importance of oceans and have started to prepare for our enquiry into pollution and its impact.
All children a letter regarding Easter boosters, please can this be returned as soon as possible.
Homelearning this week:
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs. Clarke-Benson and Miss. Moloney
In English, we looked at letters of complaint. Completing our big write on a letter of complaint to the cinema for poor service.
In maths, we focused on graphs, looking at line graphs, dual bar charts and pie charts.
With this week being science week we were able to complete the ‘Egg challenge’. Working in groups to create the perfect contraptions, to protect our eggs when dropping from a height. This combined with our silly science workshop, made for a thrilling week.
Home Learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney
In English this week, we looked at debates writing arguments for and against the ban of junk food. Making sure we included, emotive and persuasive language to improve our point.
In Maths we have been doing further recapping on multiplication, division, fractions and angles.
In Science, we continued with electricity. Creating and testing out different electrical circuits, to see what makes a circuit work and what will hinder a circuit.
Home learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney
In English, we used the music video for ‘Titanium’ by David Guetta to help us write a descriptive introduction, dialogue and a clod write in role.
In Maths, we have been recapping short multiplication and long division, with some progressing to area all aiding us in our preparation for SATS.
In Science, we started a new unit of electricity. This week we looked at the symbols we use to represent all elements of an electrical circuit.
Home Learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney
We have had a very busy week!
All the children tried very hard during our mock SATs week and there has been some great improvements! We were very proud and hope you are too!
However, there is still lots to do before the actual SATs in May. All children have their papers from the week. For their homelearning, please make sure to go through them with the children and see what they still need extra practice on.
Have a lovely half-term!
Mrs. Clarke-Benson and Miss. Moloney
In Maths, we have started to look at percentages, converting them from fractions and finding percentages of amounts and amounts of percentages.
In English, we have focused on writing an adventure story, creating a clear plan that we have developed into a draft, while continuously self-assessing and editing.
In Science, we looked at the stages of evolution and applied this process to how the Wooly Mammoth would have evolved as well as identifying its ancestors.
Homelearning:
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney
In maths, we have been working with decimals; how to convert from fractions, how to round decimals and identify place value of the decimal.
In English, we have created alternative endings to our story, as well as developing our self-assessment of our work.
In science, we looked at natural selection and conducted an experiment to see which beaks would be best for collecting rice.
Home learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Moloney & Mrs Clarke-Benson
In English, we have focused on SPAG, as well as using our text ‘Holes’ to create descriptive paragraphs.
In Maths, we have started algebra. Starting with finding the missing number, moving on to solving 1 and 2 step equations and the Nth Term.
In Science, we looked at adaptations, seeing how they enable animals to survive in their given habitats.
In the coming weeks we will be starting to create a memory box in Art. In order to do this, we will need children to bring in a cardboard box. This can be an old shoebox or a delivery box. A4 size would be ideal, but whatever is possible also more than acceptable. Kalymnos needed for Wednesday. Tinos needed for Friday.
Home learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Moloney & Mrs Clarke-Benson
In English we have continued on with our text ‘Holes’. Using it to establish our understanding of the character Stanley, as well as helping us to write P.E.E paragraphs.
In Maths we are coming to the end of ratios. We have been looking at scales, using them to enlarge shapes and draw accurately.
In Science, we looked more in-depth into variation with a focus on selective breeding. Understanding it has been happening for a long time and what qualities farmers may look for when breeding certain species.
Home learning
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney
With a very cold start to the year, year 6 have hit the ground running!
In English, we have started our new text (Holes). Using the text to make predictions, infer and think from a characters perspective.
In Maths, we have started the year with ratios, understanding the relationship between ratios, how to simplify them and how to establish an amount from a ratio.
In science, we learnt about variation within a species. Focusing on environmental and inherited variations we can identify in a variety of species.
Home Learning
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Clarke-Benson & Miss Moloney