This year you are lucky enough to have

Miss Radcliffe - Class Teacher

Mrs Warren - Teaching Assistant 

PE will take place every Thursday where we will be exploring and learning skills linked to cricket and Lacrosse.   

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit in school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as the days on which they will be able to read with an adult may change from time to time. It is also crucial that you listen to your child read each evening and ensure that you sign their reading record highlighting what they have read and how they performed.

Within this class. the children will complete an Accelerated Reader quiz once they have completed a book - this is great for building their word count! Afterwards, they are able to change their reading books. 

Homework will be set on a Friday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. This will be spellings and their English and Maths will be completed via the assessments within the educational game 'Prodigy' The links for which are placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

https://sso.prodigygame.com 

All homework should be completed by the following Friday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

Year 6 - Autumn 2

The Ancient Greeks

As mathematicians, we will:

• Multiply fractions by integers
• Multiply fractions by fractions
• Divide a fraction by an integer
• Answer mixed questions with fractions
• Find fractions of an amount 
• Convert metric measures
• Calculate with metric measures
• Conver miles and kilometres
• Use Imperial measures

As writers, we will be able to:

• Writing an explanation text based on the book 'Can we save the tiger?'
• Use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely
• Apply persuasive language
• Use passive verbs
• Link ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices
• Use clear organisational features
• Enhance meaning through selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary
• Use modal verbs and adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility
• Use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis

As a Literary Scholar we will be able to:

• Have a love of reading through exploring the adventures of our class text ‘The Mark of the Cyclops’.
• Use text tracking techniques to retrieve direct quotes from a text.
• Explore chunking techniques to narrow down information when answering questions from an extended text.
• Infer a character’s thoughts and feelings as well as providing evidence from the text.
• Explain the impact of certain literature techniques on the reading.
• Make predictions about the next stage of the story using supporting evidence from the text.

As children who value our relationships we will answer the following questions:

• What can influence me to behave in a certain way?
• How can I resist pressure?
• Why do people join gangs? What risks are involved in joining gangs?
• What are the features of a healthy relationship? How is it different to an unhealthy relationship?
• What right do I have to protect my body?
• How can I keep my body safe?
• What are the roles and responsibilities of parents?
• How does the media promote certain body types?
• What types of drugs are there and what affects do different drugs have on the liver and the heart?
• What causes stress? How can I cope with stress?

As historians we will:

• Work chronologically and make inferences about who the Ancient Greeks were
• Compare Ancient Greek religion to other religions we know about
• Debate whether it was better to be a Spartan or Athenian
• Handle evidence to decide if Alexander the Great was actually ‘great’
• Learn about the Greek Empire
• Recognise the historical significance of the Ancient Greeks and discover their many legacies.

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

Why do Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah?

We will answer the questions:

• What was going on that meant the People of God needed a saviour?
• What kind of rescuer/Messiah were people expecting? 
• Why do Christians believe Jesus fulfils the expectations of the Messiah?
• Why do most Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah?
• How does Christmas fit in with Christian beliefs about Jesus?
• Why do Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah?

As scientists, we will be able to:

• Describe the function of key electrical components and explain how the models used in the lesson represent these.
• Correctly predict if an electrical circuit will work or not, explaining why using their knowledge of complete loops, power sources and presence of components.
• Describe the relationship between the number of bulbs in a circuit, the bulb brightness and the amount of resistance.
• Explain that increasing the number of components increases the resistance, affecting the flow of current and energy transferred.
• Identify that batteries are a voltage source; they come in different voltages, affecting bulb brightness.
• Describe that voltage can be changed using different numbers of cells in a circuit and that more cells or a higher voltage causes brighter bulbs.
• Use the relationship between voltage and bulbs to predict what will happen with buzzers and motors.
• Build an electrical circuit with a switch to control its function, explain how the switch and the electrical circuit solve the problem and recall different examples of problems that can be solved using an electrical circuit.

As linguists in Spanish, we will be able to:

• Express likes and dislikes about school subjects.
• Give opinions about school subjects using a wide range of adjectives.
• Compare school subjects using comparative adjectives.
• Plan, ask and answer extended questions about school timetables.
• Asking and answering questions about preferences during the school day.
• Write using existing knowledge of vocabulary to create new sentences.

As geographers and world explorers we will:

• Be comparing the geography of Greece and the UK.
• Learning about the climate in Greece and researching the difference in temperature.
• Considering the importance food has to the Greek economy, specifically olive oil.
• Thinking about how tourism effects the Greek economy.
• Understanding how tourism can have positive and negative impacts on a place and
• Recognise how tourism can be sustainable.

As chefs in Design Technology, we will:

• Be researching the food and climate of Ancient Greece and linking this to the Eatwell plate.
• Practising our food preparation skills by making flatbreads and hummus.
• Designing our own flatbread combinations as an alternative to a sandwich to appeal to children.
• Making our own delicious flatbread recipes in the school kitchen.
• Evaluating our products and making any adjustments to the recipe before sharing it with the local community.

As artists, we will:

• Research Greek pottery and record designs and patterns
• Use sgraffito to decorate clay tiles
• Design and make a Greek vase using clay
• Decorate flat and curved surfaces using sgraffito to create Greek inspired designs

As computer scientists we will be able to:

• Create a pixel picture, explaining that a pixel is the smallest element of a digital image and that binary is used to code and transfer this data.
• Save a JPEG as a bitmap and recognise the difference in file size as well as explaining how pixels are used to transfer image data.
• Explain the ‘fetch, decode, execute’ cycle in relation to real-world situations.
• Create a profile with a safe and suitable username and password and begin to use 3D design tools.
• Independently take tutorial lessons, applying what they have learnt to their design and understand the importance of using an online community responsibly.

As athletes we will be able to:

Gymnastics

• Hold controlled balances on a variety of points and patches on a given number of body parts
• Create a sequence of moves in unison with a partner
• Hold a range of symmetrical and asymmetrical counter balances
• Roll as part of a balancing and rolling sequence
• Link skills to perform actions and sequences
• Perform a sequence in canon at different levels