Out topic for this term is WWII, where we will be: 

• Understanding the causes of WWII 

• Discovering key events during WWII 

• Investigating the experience of children 

• Exploring the role of leadership 

• Reflecting on the consequences of WWII 

To fully immerse ourselves in our topic, our English work will also be linked to WWII. Our class book this half term is Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian. 

This text will be supporting us to write a detailed setting description based on the London Blitz as well as writing in role from the perspective of the main characters during the war. 

 

Spellings 

The children have now engaged fully with Letter Join, and we continue to encourage them to be accessing this from home also. https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/desktop_edition/home/index 

 

We also focus on the spelling lists for years 3/4 and 5/6, practising and applying these where we can within our written work. 

3/4 spelling list

5/6 spelling list

Year 6 Curriculum

Autumn 1 curriculum forecast

Year 6 long term curriculum plan 

Year 6 long term maths plan

Year 6 English plan

SATs Practice papers

Paper example - SPaG

Paper example - Reading

Paper example - Arithmetic

Paper example - Reasoning 2

Paper example - Reasoning 3

Reading text example 

Spelling Guide

Homework

Reading

 “You cannot open a book without learning something.” So, in year 6, we still encourage independent reading for pleasure both in and out of school. The children have high expectations to meet at the end of KS2, requiring a range of reading skills including: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summary. It is therefore important that we allow countless opportunities for reading experiences before they head off into KS3.  "Reading is a passport to countless adventures." We aim to ignite and maintain a love of reading and so encourage the children to choose texts and authors they enjoy whether that be from our school library or books from home, our children are free to choose their own adventures. We read both independently and aloud in class and would encourage them both reading and listening at home as a family too. 

Times Tables

Times tables recall is fundamental to many maths topics. Therefore, we encourage the consistent, regular practising of their tables up to 12 x 12. It's this regular revision which allows the children to be comfortable when working with more complex calculations and methods across the different units and set them up nicely before their more tricky KS3 curriculum! In school, we use TimesTableRockStars which can also be accessed from home, with their individual log ins. Or simply asking your child to recall certain tables throughout more busy times at home such as in the car or over dinner! 

TimesTables 12 x 12

SATs revision 

In the spring term, our children are provided with CGP revision books from which I set pages, linked to our learning that week, as homework to be handed in the following week. This is not only helpful for consolidating their learning but is also a tool to get them used to being independent when having deadlines in high school! 

Pages shared on dojo each Friday morning 

Useful Links

Times Table Rock Stars

Maths Chase

Purple Mash
BBC Bitesize