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:

Spring 2

Mysterious Maya

Take a leap back in time to one of the most powerful and advanced civilisations to ever walk the Earth- the Maya. From gory sacrifice to inventing the calendar, the Maya were certainly an interesting bunch. So come with us on our learning adventure into the far away world of historical Mesoamerica.

Books to enjoy at home!

Spring 2

The Hero Twins: Against The Lords of Death by Jolley Dan and Witt David

This graphic novel follows the tale of the hero twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque, whose special skills at the Mayan ball game Po-ta-Pok cause upset to the rulers of the land of the dead.

Middleworld by J&P Voelkel

An action-packed adventure story filled with suspense and excitement. The story is about 14-year-old Maz, who finds himself on a quest to rescue his archaeologist parents from the Maya underworld and to save the world from the Lords of Death.

The History Detective Investigates: Mayan Civilization by Clive Hibbert

A jam-packed information text answers lots of questions about the Mayan Civilisation including about Maya cities, kings pyramids and food.

The Maya and Chichén Itzá (Time Travel Guides) by Ben Hubbard

An information text in the format of a ‘time travel guide’ which takes you back 1,000 years to a place called Chichén Itzá. You’ll find out about lots of things, including, where to watch the traditional Mayan ball game and how to sample some delicious chilli-spiced drinking chocolate.