Welcome to Y6!

General Information

Staff: 

Teachers: Mr Shackshaft and Miss Grayson

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Bell (Monday- Wednesday) and Miss Falconer (Wednesday-Friday)

P.E: 

Children will come to school dressed in their uniform and will bring their PE kit in a labelled bag.

Some PE sessions will take place outside unless there are extreme weather conditions i.e. ice, snow or heavy rain.

Please ensure they have the appropriate kit e.g. jogging bottoms/leggings and a jumper/hoodie.

Homework:

Home learning menus are given out at the start of every half term highlighting activities and projects the children can complete based on their current topic.

Each half term, children will be encouraged to complete homework from a 'homework menu' from their class teacher. This will be a range of activities relating to their current topic that parents can complete with their children.

Please do share photographs of your children carrying out the tasks by sharing them with the year group's Twitter page. 

Subject Knowledge Organisers

For more information around subject coverage, knowledge and skills, head on over to our Foundation Subjects section on the website which can be found here.

Topics covered:

Summer 2

Enterprise!

This half term we will be pretending to be on The Apprentice impressing Lord Sugar. As a year group, we will be creating a project which will make millions- we hope! The children will be performing a play for parents at the end of the term so they will be auditioning, rehearsing and performing as well as designing and creating logos, programmes, props and much more. 

Books to enjoy at home!

Summer 2

The Little Inventors Handbook 

The Little Inventors Handbook encourages budding inventors to think big and have fun with their imaginations... it’s packed full of wonderful, fun, practical and bonkers ideas to inspire children to become the inventors of tomorrow! With this super-charged step by step guide, they can explore and build up confidence in their own natural creativity. 

Mistakes That Worked 

The greatest discoveries are made outside the classroom! Learn all about mistakes that changed the world with this collection of the strange stories behind everyday inventions! It's no accident that you'll love this book! 

SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. 

Inventor lab: Awesome builds for smart makers 

This children's book will unlock your inner maker through 18 amazing step-by-step science projects, from an automatic night light to your own remote-controlled snake! 

Inventor Lab is a science activity book for children that is all about building, experimenting, and inventing with technology, electronics, and mechanics at home. Keep your siblings out of your room with a brilliant bedroom alarm, power a propellor motorboat, make a stereo from pipes, and build your own AM radio by following step-by-step instructions and using affordable equipment.