Welcome to Year 6 Curriculum Information Evening

Staff in Year 6  Mrs Langford-Jackson in Class 6LJ  Mrs Phillips in Class 6P Staff your children may work with: Mrs Rico, Mrs Hardy, Mrs Harris, Mrs Zengin, Ms Iesi, Mrs Kelleher, Mr Clarke, Mrs La’Val

 This evening, we hope to give you a brief overview of the subjects and skills that will be covered throughout the year.

Areas of Learning  RE  Literacy  Maths  Science  Geography and History (Topic)  PE  Music  PSHE  ICT  Art  D & T

Literacy In Year 6 children will –  Revise and further their understanding of a range of fiction and non-fiction texts  Increase their use of adventurous vocabulary  Revise and use their understanding of the elements of stories to write in a variety of genres  Read for pleasure and information and report on what they have read – giving their own opinion.  Listen to, read and analyse stories, songs, rhymes and poems  Write for different purposes and audiences.

Maths Some areas of learning in Year 6:  Increase understanding of place value including decimals  Using a range of strategies for adding, subtracting, multiplication and division  Using and applying the 4 rules of number to problem solving  Confidently name, describe and make 2d and 3d shapes  Use a range of measures accurately.

R.E. Some areas of learning:  The Kingdom of God  Justice ( including Advent )  Jesus – The Bread of Life  Jesus – The Son of God ( including Easter )  The Work of the Apostles  Called to Serve

SATs  SATs will be held during the week beginning 13 th May 2013  Our intent is that the children should not be stressed about this – we will be doing a number of practise papers with them, along with revision during lessons in the half term before the SATs.

Homework Homework Maths: given on Monday. Must be returned completed on Thursday Maths: given on Monday. Must be returned completed on Thursday Literacy: given on Monday. Must be returned completed on Thursday Literacy: given on Monday. Must be returned completed on Thursday Spellings: given on Monday to be tested on Friday Spellings: given on Monday to be tested on Friday We may also give occasional topic or science homeworks. Reading Please encourage your child to read at least 4 times per weekPlease encourage your child to read at least 4 times per week Ensure that they keep a record of what they have read in their Reading Journal.Ensure that they keep a record of what they have read in their Reading Journal. Write a comment in their Reading Journal if you listen to them read.Write a comment in their Reading Journal if you listen to them read.

PE Information PE kits must be brought to school on Monday and taken home for washing on Friday PE kits must be brought to school on Monday and taken home for washing on Friday Outdoor PE: jogging bottoms after half term when it gets a little colder for outdoor PE. Trainers may also be worn for outdoor PE only Outdoor PE: jogging bottoms after half term when it gets a little colder for outdoor PE. Trainers may also be worn for outdoor PE only Indoor PE: Plimsolls or bare feet are acceptable. No trainers Indoor PE: Plimsolls or bare feet are acceptable. No trainers Girls: socks not tights for PE Girls: socks not tights for PE PE is every Thursday afternoon. PE is every Thursday afternoon. Please NAME all school uniform Please NAME all school uniform

 There will be some events where we and the children would appreciate your support and attendance.  Year 6 Class assemblies  The Year 6 Leavers Mass  The Year 6 Production