Year 6

Our Autumn Term topic is World War 2

 

Knowledge End Point:

To know the causes and impact of the first world war on Britain and British people

Consider ways of checking the accuracy of interpretations –fact or fiction and opinion

Confidently use the library and internet for research to convey their knowledge and understanding.

To research and complete a case study on a significant individual (Alan Turing)

Bring knowledge gathered from several sources together in a fluent account.

 

In this unit we are aiming to:

- Accurately timeline key events from WWI can use research to explain how and why World War broke out

- Understand what rationing was and why it was necessary during the war

- Use a range of sources to discover the events of the Blitz

- Research and complete a case study on Alan Turing and his impact during the War

- Say what the tragedy of the Holocaust was and say why this happened.

 

Key Vocabulary

resources, Blitz, air-raid, invasion, significance, primary and secondary sources, resources, artefacts

 

Reading suggestions for this topic are:

 

Additional Resources

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zjc8cqt

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/world-war-ii/

https://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/homework-help/history-homework-help/second-world-war-facts-for-kids

https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/World-War-II/277798

Autumn Term 2

During this half term, we will be looking at the text 'INTO THE JUNGLE' by Katherine Rundell. 

"Tell me a story?" Mowgli said. It was a very wet day in the Seoni hills. Rain thrummed down outside the cave, churning the forest floor into mud, but inside it was warm and dry. It was weather for story-telling. 

A collection of charming and exciting origin stories for all Kipling's best-loved characters from The Jungle Book, written for young readers by Costa Children's Book Award-winner, Katherine Rundell, with colour illustrations by Kristjana S Williams. 

 

 

 

Autumn Term 2

During this half term, we will be looking at the non-fiction text 'Can We Save the Tiger?' by Martin Jenkins.

"Humans have changed the world a lot over the years - to make room for ourselves and the things we need. Some of the other animals and plants we share the earth with have coped with the changes very well. But some haven't..."

In this extraordinary book, conservationist Martin Jenkins and illustrator Vicky White celebrate some of the world's most endangered species and show us why, though nothing is simple, we can and must try to save them.

 

In Autumn term we will be aiming to complete Power Maths (White Rose Edition) Book A.

The topics we will be covering Between now and Christmas are as follows:

Place value within 10,000,000

Four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) (1)

Four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) (2)

Fractions (1)

Fractions (2)

Geometry – position and direction

 

 

PE Days

Our PE sessions are as follows:

6M- Monday morning & Wednesday afternoon

6S- Wednesday afternoon & Thursday morning

Please ensure you come in your kit ready on these days. This is a coloured t-shirt for you house team, plain jogging bottoms/shorts or leggings and trainers. Please note that football tops are not permitted for PE sessions. In colder weather, children are invited to wear either the school PE jumpers, or their normal school sweatshirt or cardigan. Other hoodies are not permitted. 

 

Homework

Homework will be set weekly for the children focusing on reading, maths or grammar.

Reading is expected at least 5 times a week and the children will also be given opportunity within the school week for independent reading. We encourage as much reading as possible - even 5 minutes! This will be monitored via reading diaries and also via the Accelerated Reader programme.

Times tables are a vital part of supporting children with their learning in maths so again please can we encourage children to practice these as much as possible via Times Table Rock Stars or timestables.co.uk.

Homework will be set on a Monday and is required for the following Monday. 

 

SATS 2025 Information

The KS2 SATs are scheduled for Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May. Please do not book any holidays during this time.

Monday
English GPS Paper 1: questions
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling

Tuesday
English reading

Wednesday
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning

Thursday 
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

The papers are both set and marked externally. Your child’s marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give high schools a broader picture of their attainment. After SATs, each child will receive a scaled score for each subject (reading, maths and GPS) and whether they have reached the expected standard set by the Department for Education.

The range of scaled scores available for each KS2 test is:

• 80 (the lowest scaled score that can be awarded)
• 120 (the highest scaled score)

The expected standard for each test is a scaled score of 100 or more. If a child is awarded a scaled score of 99 or less they won't have achieved the expected standard in the test.