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Autumn 2023
WELCOME TO YEAR 6
The year 6 staff would like to wish everyone a very warm welcome back to school. It has been wonderful to see all the pupils wearing their uniform with pride and greeting friends and staff with happy smiles, kind words and good manners. We have had an excellent start to the year already. We have been able to enjoy the beautiful outdoor spaces of our school and keep active, while getting to know the daily routines of Y6 and what is expected this year. |
YEAR 6 STAFF
If you need any support or would like to discuss how we can best work in partnership to support your child in school, we are always here to help. Your class teacher is always the first point of contact, followed by Mrs Fisher as Upper Key Stage 2 Lead. For any advice on special educational needs, it may be appropriate, after speaking with the class teacher, to also contact Mrs Whitehead, who is our school Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO). Smaller queries can often be answered at drop off and collection times, however for more private conversations, or those that may take a little longer, please make an appointment by discussing this with the teacher or calling the school office instead. Please be advised that collection time is a very busy time, and not always a time that we can give you our full attention. Mrs Fisher : Upper Key Stage 2 Lead, Year 5 and 6 Maths intervention teacher. Miss Leslie : Y6 Teacher (Sycamore) Mr Seddon : Y6 Teacher (Sycamore), Assistant Head Teacher Miss Kay: Year 6 Teacher (Hawthorn) Mrs Dolan: Year 6 HLTA, Teaching Assistant Computing : Miss Baron (MGL) PE: Mr Lee (Little Sports Coaches) |
ATTENDANCE
Good attendance and punctuality are vital, not only for learning, but also to help pupils settle into their new school routine, make friends and grow in confidence. Each week, every class with 100% attendance is rewarded with a voucher, which can be spent to celebrate the achievement in whatever way the class decides. Not only is Year 6 a crucial year, but we are also fiercely competitive- help us to be the best by being in school every day and on time! Our classroom door opens at 8.45am for the start of the day and collection time is at 3.15pm Autumn Curriculum Coverage |
English | Book 1: Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
Writing pieces: Diary entry and Bravery Speech Book 2: Anne Frank by Josephine Poole Writing: Flashback narrative |
Maths | Place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication &division, fractions and converting units |
RE | Loving, Vocation & Commitment, Expectations, Judaism |
History | A local history study: How did conflict change our local area in World War 2? |
Geography | A study of physical processes: earthquakes, mountains and volcanoes |
Science | Electricity, Animals including humans |
Computing | Online safety, digital literacy |
PE | Swimming
Our PE lessons are on Wednesdays. Children are to come into school wearing the school PE kit. |
Art | Drawing- Using pencil, pen, charcoal, chalk and pastels |
Design & Technology | Food and Nutrition, mechanisms |
Music | Untuned Percussion and Singing |
PSHE | Being me in my world and Celebrating differences |
HOMEWORK
Building good learning habits at home and reinforcing learning that happens at school is important. To help with this, regular homework will be set and engagement with this greatly appreciated. Daily reading of books sent home- these are changed weekly Complete 3 comprehensions on reading plus per week Weekly Spelling practise to be completed on spelling shed Weekly maths practise to be completed on Maths shed Regular and ongoing times tables practise online using TTRockstars (pupils will be provided with user names and passwords) |
READING
Developing strong readers is our priority. All pupils read in school daily and have already this week had reading practise sent home, coinciding with their reading stage. Reading each day will help to accelerate learning and help your child to grow in confidence. Please make it a priority to read with your child and we ask that the blue reading record book is signed by an adult or the Y6 child five times a week. More information on reading, and the rest of the curriculum, can be found on our school website. https://stteresaoflisieux.co.uk/ Remember to also follow our Twitter page and keep up with what we are doing on our class pages on the school website. Twitter: @year6_STOL |
Recommended Books for wider reading:
These are some Y6 book recommendations, which you can enjoy reading at home with your child in addition to the ones we send home weekly.
Letters from the Lighthouse – Emma Carroll
Anne Frank – Josephine Poole & Angela Barrett
The Harmonica – Tony Johnston
Erika’s Story – Ruth Vander Zee
Carrie’s War – Nina Bawden
Our Castle by the Sea – Lucy Strange
Goodnight Mr Tom – Michelle Magorian
I Am David – Ann Holm
My Secret Diary – Flossie Albright
Once – Morris Gleitzman
Wave Me Goodbye – Jaqueline Wilson
The Silver sword – Ian Serraillier
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne
Class messages…
Reading records (blue book) and home readers must be in school every day – we advise storing these in pupils’ school bags. Please make it a priority to read with your child and we ask that the reading record is signed by an adult or the Y6 child five times a week. Year 6 will be swimming this term. Children will need their swimming kits (swimming costume/shorts, towel, cap and goggles if required). Tuesday for Hawthorn and Thursday for Sycamore. We have PGL to look forward to, we can’t wait! Monday 9th October – Friday 13th October. |
Dates of interest
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Curriculum Overview
Recommended Reading Books for Year 6
Latest from Year 6 Hawthorn
School Opening Hours
Breakfast Club
8:00am – 8:45am
Early Years
8:45am – 3:10pm
(total hours for the week – 32.05)
Key Stage 1
8:45am – 3.10pm
(total hours for the week – 32.05)
Key Stage 2
8:45am – 3:15pm
(total hours for the week – 32.5)