Miss Durston
Class Teacher
Mrs Allen
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Miss Stevens
Teaching Assistant
Miss Manners
Teaching Assistant
Miss Ryan
Teaching Assistant
Theatres through time - thriving or threatened?
The autumn will be full of exciting learning opportunities for Year 6. Our topic is based on an aspect of history after 1066 - theatres throughout time and how life has impacted them, from medieval times all the way to world war 2. We also use our topic learning to explore the concept of 'evolution and inheritance'. We have other opportunities available for pupils in our wider curriculum areas. In Computing, we learn about communication and collaboration, in Art we learn about self-expression and in RE we will consider the creation stories.
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
This term, we will be continuing to develop our understanding of all aspects of key stage two punctuation and grammar with an in-depth study of key terminology and information relating to grammar and punctuation rules.
Writing
In writing, we will continue to develop our writer's voice and transcription skills alike. Our focus will be a narrative journey tale, based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare. We will also write a non-chronological report, where we demonstrate our understanding of the changes to theatres over time.
VIPERS
We will continue to develop our reading skills this half term by reading 'The Tempest by William Shakespeare' and other Shakespearean prose. We will consider the impact of a range of literary devices on the reader, including their intent and inferences.
Maths
Within maths, we will cover place value and the four areas of calculation: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division including fractions and measure. Mental arithmetic will continue to be a focus within our maths sessions, having a daily arithmetic session to build on our fluency skills. Understanding of reasoning and problem solving strategies will also play an important role in this term.
PE
Our PE days will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday and this year we would like children to bring their PE kit in, ready to change at school. This half term will consist of Hockey and Health Related Exercise!
Reading and Handwriting
We devote time daily to independent reading and handwriting, as these are vitally important skills which help us across all curriculum areas.
Homework
Homework is set weekly, using the platform Google Classroom or providing paper copies where homework is tailored to individual needs. Each week, there will be a piece which will support pupils in English, Maths or Topic learning. There will also be weekly spellings set through Spelling Shed, which are also available on Google Classroom. Daily reading and regular practise of times tables using Times Table Rockstars is also part of our homework expectation.
