Year 6 – Aquamarine

Cycle 3

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Cycle 3

The children have had a fantastic start to the Spring Term in Year 6 and we look forward to learning about more exciting things during Cycle 3.

Uniform

In Year 6, the uniform consists of the school’s blazer, jumper, tie, a white shirt, black trousers or skirt and black school shoes. Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform each day for school and that their name is clearly labelled on each of the items.

For P.E., pupils are required to wear a white t-shirt, black shirts and black pumps or black trainers.

Homework

Maths and Spelling homework will continue to be given out every Friday and should be completed and handed back to the Year 6 teachers by the following Wednesday. Pupils will be provided with a weekly spelling list which they are required to learn by end of the week, in preparation for a spelling test every Friday.

In the lead up to the end of Key Stage 2 examinations, some children may be provided with additional activities to complete at home to support their learning.

SATs Boosters

Your child may be invited to attend additional booster sessions in preparation for the end of Key Stage 2 tests. These will take place in the morning prior to school commencing and your child will be informed in advance.

Diary

The children will continue to have the opportunity to select a reading book from the class library, which they are then required to read to you each night for approximately 15-20 minutes. Just a reminder to please sign your child’s diary each evening to confirm that you have listened to them read.

Behaviour

Pupils are expected to demonstrate exemplary behaviour and act as role models for the rest of the school. Dojo points will be awarded to pupils for behaviour which demonstrates the school’s values of ‘Learn, Respect and Succeed’. Should pupils earn 35 Dojo points by the end of the week, they will be rewarded with Dojo Treat on a Friday afternoon.

P.E.

Your children will have P.E. on a Tuesday and Thursday. This year, we have sports coaches who are coming into the school to teach the children a variety of new skills during P.E. lessons! Please ensure that your child has their full P.E. kit with them for these lessons.

An Overview of Cycle 3

English

‘Pig Heart Boy’, by Malorie Blackman.

Maths

Ratio

Algebra

Perimeter, area and volume

SATs revision

Science

Living Things and Habitats

Geography

Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

P.E.

Sports Coach – Cricket / Rounders / Tennis

Dance

French

Paris

Religious Education

What matters most to Christians and Humanists?

Art

Hokusai

Computing

Kodu programming

Film making

PSHE

Character development

Music

Sibelius’s Finlandia

 

If you have any questions regarding the above, please get in touch.

 

 

 

Cycle 2

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Year 6 – Aquamarine

Cycle 2

The children have had a fantastic start to Year 6 and we look forward to learning about more exciting things during Cycle 2.

Uniform

In Year 6, the uniform consists of the school’s blazer, jumper, tie, a white shirt, black trousers or skirt and black school shoes. Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform each day for school and that their name is clearly labelled on each of the items.

For P.E., pupils are required to wear a white t-shirt, black shirts and black pumps or black trainers.

Homework

Maths and Spelling homework will continue to be given out every Friday and should be completed and handed back to the Year 6 teachers by the following Wednesday. Pupils will be provided with a weekly spelling list which they are required to learn by end of the week, in preparation for a spelling test every Friday.

Diary

The children will continue to have the opportunity to select a reading book from the class library, which they are then required to read to you each night for approximately 15-20 minutes. Just a reminder to please sign your child’s diary each evening to confirm that you have listened to them read.

Behaviour

Pupils are expected to demonstrate exemplary behaviour and act as role models for the rest of the school. Dojo points will be awarded to pupils for behaviour which demonstrates the school’s values of ‘Learn, Respect and Succeed’. Should pupils earn 35 Dojo points by the end of the week, they will be rewarded with Dojo Treat on a Friday afternoon.

P.E. and Swimming

Your children will have P.E. on a Wednesday, in addition to swimming lessons on a Thursday during the Autumn Term. This year, we have sports coaches who are coming into the school to teach the children a variety of new skills during P.E. lessons! Please ensure that your child has their full P.E. kit with them for these lessons. For swimming, the children will need to bring a swimming costume or swimming trunks, along with a towel and swimming cap to keep their hair dry.

An Overview of Cycle 2

English

  • ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ by Michelle Magorian.

Maths

  • Fractions
  • Place value
  • Geometry

Science

  • Evolution and Inheritance

History

  • The Industrial Revolution

P.E.

  • Sports Coach – Basketball / Tag Rugby
  • Swimming / Dance

French

  • Conversational skills

Religious Education

  • What difference does it make to believe in ahimsa, grace and/or Ummah?

Design and Technology

  • William Morris

Computing

  • Spreadsheets

PSHE

  • A Mind to be Kind

Music

  • Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker

If you have any questions regarding the above, please get in touch.

 

Cycle 1

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Year 6 – Aquamarine

Welcome to Year 6

Welcome back to a new school year at Brentnall Academy. We look forward to welcoming your child into Aquamarine class for their final year at the school.

Your Year 6 teachers this year are Miss SpriggsandMiss Stephens.

Uniform and P.E. Kit

In Year 6, the uniform consists of the school’s blazer, jumper, tie, a white shirt, black trousers or skirt and black school shoes. Please ensure that your child wears the correct uniform each day for school and that their name is clearly labelled on each of the items.

For P.E., pupils are required to wear a white t-shirt, black shirts and black pumps or black trainers.

Homework

Maths and Spelling homework will be given out every Fridayand should be completed and handed back to the Year 6 teachers by the following Wednesday. Pupils will be provided with a weekly spelling list which they are required to learn by end of the week, in preparation for a spelling test every Friday.

Diary

Children will have the opportunity to select a reading book from the class library, which they are then required to read to you each night for approximately 15-20 minutes. Please sign your child’s diary each evening to confirm that you have listened to them read.

Behaviour

Pupils will be expected to demonstrate exemplary behaviour and act as role models for the rest of the school. Dojo points will be awarded to pupils for behaviour which demonstrates the school’s values of ‘Learn, Respect and Succeed’. Should pupils earn 35 Dojo pointsby the end of the week, they will be rewarded with Dojo Treat on a Friday afternoon.

P.E. and Swimming

Your children will have P.E. on a Tuesday and Wednesday, in addition to swimming lessons on a Thursdayduring the Autumn Term. This year, we have sports coaches who are coming into the school to teach the children a variety of new skills during P.E. lessons! Please ensure that your child has their full P.E. kit with them for these lessons. For swimming, the children will need to bring a swimming costume or swimming trunks, along with a towel and swimming cap to keep their hair dry.

Cycle 1

English

Pupils will be taught a variety of writing features from the Year 6 writing checklist in addition to Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Lessons will include the following:

  • Setting description
  • Dialogue
  • Narrative
  • Formal letter writing

Maths

Topics for Maths will include:

  • Place value
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Multiplication and division
  • Fractions

Science

The two topics covered within Science during Cycle 1 will be:

  • Light
  • Electricity

Topic

Our topic for this cycle will be Geography, where pupils will be studying:

  • North America, including its varying climates and geographical features.

 Physical Education

The children will be developing their P.E. skills in the following sports:

  • Lacrosse
  • Swimming

Religious education

Students will have the opportunity to explore the following question:

Is it better to express your beliefs in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?

PSHE

Pupils will learn and discuss the following:

  • Safe and healthy in the future

If you have any questions regarding the above, please get in touch.