Welcome To Summer Term, Year 6!
English
We will be reading and analysing ‘Wolf Brother’ by Michelle Paver. We will continue to develop our reading comprehension skills in guided reading lessons and our spelling and grammar skills for our Year SATs.
Maths
This term we are going to be revising all areas of learning in preparation for secondary school. We will continue to consolidate our Maths knowledge and apply these skills to real life problems.
RE (Religious Education)
This term we will be learning about Buddhism and then God’s rules for living.
Geography
This summer term we will look in depth at mountains, earthquakes and volcanoes and find out where they are found in the world and their impact on people in those areas. In addition to this, we will look at the water cycles, rivers and coasts.
Science
In Science we will be looking at ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’. We will describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals.
PE (Physical Education)
In P.E lessons we will be playing volleyball and preparing for Sports Day with lessons around athletics.
Computing
In computing lessons, we will be creating spreadsheets and organising data into rows and columns. We will also be discussing our digital footprint in our online safety lessons.
PSHE
In PSHE we will be learning about making decisions and coping with changes. We will find out about healthy relationships, gender stereotypes and changes that occur during puberty. In addition to this, we will complete our RSE unit of learning.
Music
In music lessons we will use iPads to create electronic music and then cover well-known songs using a range of instruments.
Art and DT
In Art and DT we will be making paper mache mountain ranges and cooking fair trade cakes for our Summer Fair.
Spanish
This Summer Term, we will be learning how to tell the time in Spanish, school subjects and presenting an account, in Spanish, about what they have done on the weekend.
Class Information/Key dates
P.E – Tuesday
Homework – Due every Wednesday