1. Autumn Learning in Year 6
Numeracy
This term in Numeracy (maths) your child will be learning to:
Counting & Understanding Number:
secure knowledge of place value with numbers with two decimal places
count on and back from any given number, in powers of 10
read and write numbers up to ten million
know what each digit represents in numbers to ten million
solve problems in different contexts
Calculating:
recap methods for addition and subtraction
investigate the factors of different numbers
find common factors of two or more numbers
identify prime numbers less than 100 using knowledge of multiples
explore and establish patterns within prime numbers
secure to use of efficient multiplication and division methods
Ratio and Proportion:
solve scaling problems in a range of context
enlarge or reduce a shape using a given scale factor
Geometry:
know the properties of all types of triangles
classify a range of triangles according to their angle and side properties
classify a range of quadrilaterals according to their angle and side properties
Fractions:
count forwards and backwards in fraction steps
simplify fractions using common factors
find equivalent fractions using multiplication facts
with different denominators using equivalence
Literacy
This term in Literacy your child will be learning to:
This term we will focus on a range of fiction and non-fiction writing.
We will be looking at the importance of newspaper reports and we will be using events in World War 2 to write recounts focusing on newspaper reports.
We will write persuasive adverts for a cracking invention we will create.
Using The Piano animation, we will be writing our own fiction involving flashbacks. We will link this closely to our theme work based on World War 2.
We will also write a descriptive fiction story based on The Silver Swan by Michael Morpurgo.
Grammar
Recap all the different types of words that we use in literacy, and using the correct terminology for these word types.
Use speech punctuation correctly.
Use a range of simple, compound and complex sentences and understand the differences between different sentence types.
Reading
Children will continue to learn to read with fluency and expression and to answer questions about given texts. Children will be learning to answer questions recalling facts and events and also be inferring and deducing ideas from texts.
How can you help?
Home readers
Your child will be heard read their home reading book at least once a week and be encouraged to change their book regularly. Please read with them every day as this makes a big difference to your child's learning. Talk about the book and ask them questions to support their understanding of the texts they are reading.
Punctuality
Lessons start promptly at 9.00am each morning. Please help your child get to school on time so learning time is not disrupted.

2. Work Outline For Year 6 Winter 2017 – World War 2
Science
Living Things
History
World War 2 and the effects on Coventry, particularly the Blitz
Personal , Social & Health Education and Citizenship
PSHE lessons focusing on team-building and cooperation skills
Residential at Dol-y-Moch
Religious Education
Religion and Art
Peace and reconciliation
Design Technoology
Food Technology - rationing
Art
Study of Clarice Cliff
Computing
In addition to weekly lessons, we will also be using educational websites to learn about World War 2.
Music
Singing in a group and individually
Preparing for Young Voices
Things to remember !
Reading – Please remind your child to bring their book each day.
PE-A PE kit of shorts, t-shirt and pumps is needed on Monday and Thursday. PE is an important lesson, correct kit is essential for freedom of movement and safety.
Homework
Alongside home reading books, which should be shared daily, Year 6 children will receive numeracy and literacy homework each Friday.
This should ne handed back in by the following Wednesday. This homework is an important part of SATs preparation which your child will be taking next May.