Year 6

Summer 2:

Can we turn back the tide?

We are very excited to be back in school with you all and are looking forward to a fabulous half-term ahead.

The Year 6 Team

We have a fabulous team here in Year 6. Mrs Remington Davidson and Mrs Moss teach in Violet Class whilst Miss Wykes teaches in Lilac Class. We also have Ms Lilley, Ms Davis and Ms Foote, our wonderful TAs who work across both classes.

Summer 2: Coasts

The focus of this half-term is to ensure that children feel confident and supported as they round off their final year of primary school and prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead!

English

In English lessons, we will be showing off all of the skills we have developed over the last year, using the various grammatical tools at our disposal with increasing skill, accuracy and independence. We will tackle a range of genres (information texts, descriptive pieces, diary entries) and will refine our editing skills to ensure every piece is accurate, effective and polished. We will also be collaborating on the script for our end of year play!

Maths

In Maths this half-term, we will be delving into the world of finance! We will be exploring themes of financial literacy through considering our futures and “building a life”. As part of this, we will be exploring the function of money in modern society, how this has changed over time and how we can make sensible decisions when managing our own money. We will also be investigating different jobs, salaries, bank accounts and paying tax!

This half-term, our PE sessions will be on Wednesdays (Outdoor) and Thursdays (Indoor). On both days, children will need to bring in a PE kit to change in to. During our Indoor PE lessons, we will be completing a Dance unit, focusing on developing the dance elements for our end-of-year performance. In Outdoor PE, we will be benefiting from the expertise of a specialised cricket coach, Cricket Steve!

Homework

Homework will be set on a Friday afternoon in Year 6. Instructions will be posted on Google Classroom and tasks will often include a Maths and English task on SATs Bootcamp as well as Spelling, Handwriting or Maths Fluency. In addition, we encourage children to be reading daily, sharing these experiences with those at home wherever possible.

Important Dates

Monday 1st June: Summer 2 Term Starts

Wednesday 10th June: Fitzwilliam Museum Trip (Rescheduled Date)

Thursday 11th June: School Photographs – Class Photos

Friday 12th June: Bend the Rules Day

Friday 19th June: INSET Day

Wednesday 24th June: Y6 Orienteering Morning

Saturday 27th June: Morley Memorial Summer Fete

Monday 29th June: Year 7 Transition Day for Netherhall School

Thursday 2nd July: KS2 Sports Day at Coleridge Community College

Monday 6th July: Year 7 Transition Day for St Bede’s, Coleridge Community College & Parkside Community College

Tuesday 7th July: Year 7 Transition Day for Trumpington Community College