Staff
Falcons
Teachers - Miss Hudson
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Gainey and Mrs Williams
Kestrels
Teacher - Mr Mead
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Gainey and Mrs Williams
Eagles
Teacher - Mrs Board and Miss Nicholls/ Mrs Brown
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Gainey and Mrs Williams
Please note: On a Thursday, Mr Mead will be out of class for the morning, this is when Kestrels will have PE With Bristol Sport.
Hello everyone! We are so excited for the next academic and we all feel privileged to get be your teachers this year. We have lots of exciting opportunities coming up over the next year so keep your eyes peeled for any communications from the office and your class teacher. This year, we will have separate days for PE these are as follows:
Eagles- Tuesday
Kestrels- Thursday
Falcons- Friday
You can also wear your PE kit on Wednesdays as you might have Bristol Sport on these days. Year 6s can wear their Leavers hoodie on PE Days but the rest of the time you need to be in full school uniform with your tie. On a Wednesday afternoon, you will have a term of either Miss McCormic teaching art, Miss Davies teaching RE or Bristol Sport. Each term your child will then move on to a different subject and will get two full terms of each. For Term 2 arrangements are as follows:
Eagles- Bristol Sport
Kestrels- RE with Miss Davies
Falcons- Art with Miss McCormic
Autumn Term 2- Evolution and Inheritance
Our topic for Term 2 will be 'Evolution and Inheritance’ and will focus on the work of Charles Darwin and how he proved the Theory of Evolution. Our Learning Adventure will see us follow Darwin on his journey on the HMS Beagle and what he did with his findings when he returned back to England. It is a science-based unit that is based on Biology- The Natural World and our theme of Adventure and Exploration. See our learning below.
We will be starting the term with a two week-long project focusing on our identity. We will be looking at who we are and who we want to be in order to build deep relationships with each other. All of our learning will be heavily PSHE/Art based and we will be using two books to teach this. The first book 'Caged' is a wordless picture book that we will be analysing and inferring the deeper meaning. We will also be reading 'She Heard the Birds' to explore our personal values and where they can take us in life. We will also be completing a two-week writing project on the book 'Journey' by Aaron Becker.
Mill-on the Brue:
Our school residential will take place 16th-20th Septemeber- please make sure you have returned your child's medical form ASAP if not already returned.
Outdoor Activity Centre | Outdoor Education Centre | Mill on the Brue
Homework expectations:
Reading is such an important life skill - we expect your child to be reading at least 5 times a week. Please sign and date on the yellow card inside their lovely new reading records. If you are struggling to find a 'good book', please ask us. We would love to recommend one to you. There is also a reading map on our classroom windows that gives you some suggestions. We will be setting a small amount of homeowrk for the children to practise fundamental skills, this should not be too long ro strenous for your child. If you feel this is, please speak to a member of the Year 6 team.
Times tables is a crucial skill that will help your child gain confidence and mastery in maths- please regularly practise these at home. See some links below of ideas on how to do this.
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths/primary-multiplication-division/help-with-times-tables/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
There is no expecation to practise spellings at home and there will be no weekly spelling tests in school. If you wanted to practise spellings, please see the Year 5/6 statutory words. If you have any concerns about spelling feel free to come and chat to us!
Visits:
Year 6 Camp- 16th-20th Spetember
Useful websites:
Light - Year 5-6 / P6-7 Science Collection - Home Learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Place Value, Maths Games for 7-11 Years - Topmarks