Welcome To Year 6

This morning… What the children will be learning this half term How you can support them at home

Homework Homework will be given on a Wednesday, return to school on Monday in their purple folders (we will mark them on Wednesdays) Each week we will set: - short daily grammar and maths challenges - extended maths homework - (occasionally) written English, grammar or comprehension work Every half term we will set: - a topic project Homework club is being organised.

Reading Daily reading is the most effective way for your child to enjoy reading and make progress. Please fill in the reading record with comments like: Was it read by or to the child? Did the child enjoy the book? How fluent were they? Could your child discuss the story and remember details? Which page did they get to? Were there any tricky words? Were there any powerful words they could magpie?

Reading New reading diaries Termly reading challenges (with certificates) Wonder R. J. Palacio Today we used our inference skills to understand more about a character. Harry Potter 06.09 – I loved the part where she escaped! J.K Rowling 07.09 – Gemma could use the text to explain the meaning of the word ‘unctuous’ (Mum). 08.09 – read pages 88 - 120

Spellings Children will be given up to 10 spellings a week based on the spelling pattern they have been learning. Please encourage your child to use their spelling journal to practise their spellings at home (at least once per week – date and title ‘Spelling Practice’). They will be tested weekly in school. This should be a fun experience!

Spellings Glitter Writing Calligrams Magnets Word families/ colours Pictures/ diagrams Letter patterns

Handwriting You can now login at home using your tablet or computer! www.letterjoin.co.uk (login details will be on the website)

Maths We use the Singapore Maths mastery approach (Maths No Problem). Please encourage your child to practise their times tables regularly.

Science Science is a core subject. Do you know anyone with a career involving science (e.g. dentists, engineers, nurses, chemists)?

SATs W/C Monday 13th May SATS meeting in spring term

Fast Feedback Whole school approach Feedback is immediate, specific and verbal Children have more ownership over their learning

Newsletters Information about the upcoming term and topics will be given out this week. The Year 6 section of the school website will also be updated regularly. If you would like to volunteer in school please speak to Mrs Pallikaros and obtain a volunteer form from the office.

Topic lessons This year we will be studying lots of interesting topics such as WW1, WW2, The Maya/South America and Evolution. If you have any artefacts related to these topics and would be willing to let us use them, please let us know

Uniform Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform and that it is labelled. PE kit: PE day: Monday (children must come dressed in their PE kit) Please can you send a letter if you wish your child to walk home/be collected by someone other than yourself.

Any questions?