Maths

The class will focus on fractions — comparing, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing them — and finding fractions of amounts. They’ll also learn how to convert between metric and imperial units of measure.

 English

Children will explore poetry through On the Move by Michael Rosen — a collection about migration, identity, and belonging. They’ll practise reading with fluency and expression, build their vocabulary, and discuss the author’s language and themes.
In writing, pupils will:

• Create a story that includes a flashback

• Write a news report
  They’ll also work on advanced spelling, learning rules for prefixes, suffixes, and tricky homophones.

Discovery Learning:

 Science – Electricity

Pupils will design and build series circuits using bulbs, buzzers, and switches. They’ll learn to draw circuit diagrams using standard symbols and investigate how changing components affects the outcome (like bulb brightness).
Project: Make a light-up Christmas decoration using a working circuit.

 PSHE – Keeping Healthy and Mindful

The focus is on health and emotional wellbeing:

• Understanding physical and emotional changes during growing up

• Practising good hygiene

• Making healthy lifestyle choices (food, sleep, screen time, exercise)

• Learning strategies to manage feelings and stress

• Knowing when and how to seek help

 Geography – Jamaica

Children will explore the island nation of Jamaica — its geography, climate, and culture. They’ll use maps and digital tools to identify physical and human features and compare Jamaica with other places.
Outcome: A labelled map of Jamaica showing key features.

 History – The Windrush Generation

Linking to their geography topic, pupils will study how people from the Caribbean came to Britain after WWII to help rebuild the country. They’ll explore the experiences, challenges, and lasting impact of the Windrush generation, using photographs, interviews, and newspaper reports.
Outcome: A written explanation about the Windrush story.

 Music

Children will prepare and perform in the Christmas concert, developing their understanding of rhythm, pitch, and dynamics while performing confidently as part of a group.

 Religious Education

Topic: How do Christians explain suffering in the world?
Pupils will explore Bible stories and Christian perspectives on suffering, and discuss how faith can bring hope and compassion in difficult times.

 Computing

Pupils will design and build a simple webpage for the school website — adding text, images, and links, and considering how to make their design clear and easy to navigate.

 Design & Technology

Two creative projects this term:

1. Christmas Textiles – design and sew a festive decoration for the Wells Christmas Tree Festival.

2. Plant-Based Food – plan and cook a nutritious plant-based dish, learning about healthy eating and sustainability.

We like to nurture a strong ethos of reading for pleasure in the class and encourage regular reading both in and out of school.

We also have a WAW (Wise about Words) story time each day.  This may be sharing our class novel or a shorter book from the class collection. 

As part of our ongoing drama work with the WAW project, we will be incorporating drama games and techniques to our learning across the curriculum.

Reading is an essential part of every child’s education.  We promote reading for pleasure throughout the whole school and encourage the children to read every day.  In Year 6, staff members have made a collection of some of their favourite children’s fiction which is available to borrow from the class bookshelves. The children have diary-style planners to keep themselves organised and which are used as reading records for home reading.  We also have a ‘library card’ system where children keep a record of the books they have borrowed. The children also have a space within class where they can write recommendations and comments about the books they have read.  We expect the children to read regularly at home and to use their Reading Log as a place to reflect on their reading.  Reading for pleasure has been proven to benefit children’s mental health and wellbeing and is an indicator for success in later life.  We notice in class that children who read more have a wider vocabulary and more ideas for writing as well as being more fluent readers, which really helps with their learning across the curriculum.

An example of some (but not all) of the books we have recommended in the past can be found in the ‘100 book challenge’.

Woodland sessions will take place on Wednesdays. During these sessions, we will be completing Outdoor adventurous activity. Children will complete orienteering activities, using maps to follow a route. They will also be set a range of problem-solving activities that require teamwork and adapting to change.

Class Dojo will continue to be used this term. It is a great space where you can view photos, videos and information about what is happening in Year 6 and across the school. If you require another invitation, please don’t hesitate to ask. 

We expect the children to read every day and to fill in their reading logs from time to time, documenting and reflecting on their reading.
Children will have homework books for Maths, English and Spelling/Grammar. They will be set a weekly task to complete from each book which will then be reviewed in class together. All children have access to TT Rockstars for regular times table practise at
home. Their log-in details are stuck in their Homework logs.

 

Please can you ensure that all belongings and named (PE Kits – Wellies – School Uniform – Bags – Coats – Water bottles etc).