Year 6

Miss Rainbow

Welcome to Year 6!

Welcome to Autumn Term 1 in Year 6. The year 6 teachers at school are Mrs Rainbow on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Mrs Pearson on a Thursday and Friday. We also have Mrs Knowles, Mrs Pilkington and Miss Wheeler helping out in class.

Year 6 Timetable

Homework will be handed out on a Thursday and needs to be returned to school the following Wednesday.

Computing lesson link: Collecting evidence

What we will be learning in Autumn Term 1

Morning reading – Boy in the Tower

English – The Hobbit

You will be learning to write setting descriptions and how to use speech to advance action between characters.

Maths

With Mrs Rainbow – Place value and addition subtraction, multiplication and division

With Mrs Pearson – Place value and shape

Science

Animals and their habitats – You will be learning about how we classify living things and the scientist Carl Linnaeus.

Geography

South America – You will be learning all about the continent of South America and answering the question – why are there so many rainforests in South America?

Computing

Online safety – Learning how to navigate the internet in an informed, safe and respectful way.

Art

Painting and mixed media – artist study.

Rugby – A specialist coach from Sales Sharks Rugby Club will coming in to work with you in your PE lessons.

Hinduism

End of day book – Kensuke’s Kingdom

Young leaders

Don’t forget to complete your young leaders challenges at home. Look at the grid below for inspiration.