Year 6
Welcome to Year 6
Year 6 are taught by Mrs Goodrum and supported by Mrs Collins.
In Year 6 we work very hard and have created some super displays and working walls to help with our learning.
An Exciting Curriculum
English
In our English lessons, we read the following texts to support our whole class reading, comprehension and writing lessons:
- Letters from the Lighthouse
- Stormbreaker
- Great Women who Changed the World
- Black Powder
- Macbeth
To celebrate our love of reading, we have a class reading journal. Year 6 are filling this with reviews of their favourite books; the sort of books they think their friends should read.
Spelling
Year 6 have weekly spellings to learn. We have a test each week on Friday.
Our spellings are:
Autumn 1 Spelling Grid 6 weeks
Autumn 2 Spelling Grid 6 weeks
Spring 1 Spelling Grid 6 weeks
Spring 2 Spelling Grid 6 weeks
Maths
In Year 6, we work hard to do lots of arithemetic, reasoning and problem solving. We follow the White Rose Maths Hub scheme of learning.
Times tables are a crucial part of Year 6 maths; they help us in so many different areas. We use Times Tables Rock Stars to practise and sometimes have battles against other classes too!
Science
In science we study the following topics:
- All living things and their habitats
- Evolution & Heritance
- Animals including humans
- Light
- Electricity
Physical Education
Our P.E. topics include:
- Tag rugby
- Volleyball
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Dodgeball
- Netball
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Tennis
This half term we are playing tag rugby.
History & Geography
Our topics this year include:
- Crime & Punishment. A rather gruesome topic investigating crimes and punishments from the Romans to the present day.
- The Amazon Basin. Our lessons take us to South America where we explore the flora and fauna of the jungle.
- The Mayas. We investigate the past lives of a chocolate-loving civilisation.
- Mapping Skills. We become geographers and study maps, atlases, compass points and symbols. We use these to explore trade links and the global economy.
Click on the link below to see our long term plan and Year 6 age-related expectations.
Long Term Planning Master 2021-22
Residential Visit to Robinwood
Every September, Year 6 visit Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden. We enjoy an action-packed 3 days of outdoor and adventurous activities which include: climbing, canoeing, archery, caving, a crate challenge, the dungeons, a nightline, a giant swing and for the very brave – the piranha pool! We have an amazing time and the children learn so many new skills and take away fantastic memories.