Year 6
Staff
Teacher: Mr Radley
Teaching Assistants: Mr Newman, Miss Clapham, Mrs White
Class Topic – Ancient Egypt
During the Autumn Term we will be learning about Ancient Egypt. Our studies will cover the importance of the river Nile, Egypt as an ancient civilisation and the differing roles of men and women.
To support learning we are planning an opportunity to work with The British Museum to learn about Egyptian artefacts.
Class book – Holes by Louis Sachar
‘Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention centre, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.’
Homework
Homework will be handed out on a Wednesday and due the following Wednesday. Children will have a sheet of Maths and Grammar. These sheets should take no longer than 30 minutes. Alongside this, children will have a weekly spelling test on a Tuesday.
Useful homework help:
SPaG-Word-Mat
https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Grammar, spellings and reading help with videos
Maths videos and explanations
SATS style questions
Literacy games and quizzes
Maths help and games
Spellings
Spelling tests will take place weekly on a Tuesday.
Science
This term we are learning about materials and changes
As part of our topic we will learn about the properties of different materials, reversible and irreversible changes and ways in which energy can be created
PE
PE will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please could all children have suitable outdoor PE kit e.g. trainers, jogging bottoms and a tracksuit top/sweatshirt for outside games.
Forest School
Y6 will have Forest School on Mondays, please could children wear school uniform on these days and bring a change of clothes. These sessions will not take place every week, but when time allows we will go down.
