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.
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.
PE
Rugby – A specialist coach from Sales Sharks Rugby Club will coming in to work with you in your PE lessons.
RE
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.
SATs revision support tools
If you would like to do any extra revision at home the following links will help.
Maths
Here are some website links to games which will support you with areas of maths you may find difficult.
Link to SATs maths game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb
Link for arithmetic interactive practice
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/486/Y6-Arithmetic-Practice
Multiples and factors game
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/multiples-and-factors
Division practice
https://www.arcademics.com/games/demolition
Build a fraction game
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-a-fraction/latest/build-a-fraction_en.html
Carroll diagrams
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/carroll-diagrams/multiples
Number sequences
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/42/sequences
Money two step problems
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/44/solve_2_step_money_problems_
English
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbkf4j/articles/zbm8scw
Spelling game – https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/lcwc/index.html