IPC - Brainwave
Year 6 kicked off the new year with the IPC unit Brainwave. Our learning has been focusing on how we learn. We have focused on the parts of the brain, the different types of learners that there are and how to teach new skills to other people. We have created graphs, written information reports and created our very own brain hats. Take a look below at some of what we have been doing.
IPC - Mysterious Maya
During Autumn 1, the children in Year 6 will be learning about the 'Mysterious Maya' civilisation. As the children progress through the IPC unit, they will learn about the Maya writing system, the number systerm the Maya used and about what gods the Maya worshipped.
Entry Point
As part of Entry Point into this unit, the children played the ancient Maya game 'Pok a Tok' and also created hot chocolate Maya style using chilli, vanilla and cinnamon. They also created their own Maya codex using Maya glyphs. They had a fantastic time and it was definitely a memorable moment they will never forget. Below are some pictures of what the children got up to when playing Pok a Tok.
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IPC - International Mindedness
In Year 6 our International Mindedness country for our IPC AD 900 unit is Mexico. As part of our learning, we have been focusing on the Mexican festival 'The Day of The Dead'. We looked art how this is celebrated and what certain things represent during this three day festival. Take a look at what we created below.
Maths
During maths this half term Year 6 will be focusing on the following areas: consolidating our understanding of mental and written methods of the four operations, estimating, measuring and converting different units of measurement including scales on maps, exploring the structure of different buildings in relation to 2D and 3D shapes and will be investigating the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages. For our maths display we focused on Roman Numerals and the children chose a year from history where something historical had happened and then had to convert the year into Roman Numerals. Below are some examples of the work that they produced.
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English - Skellig
During this half term Year 6 will be focusing on the Power of Reading text ‘ Skellig'. The text is about a boy called Michael who moves house with his family. His sister is born premature and Michael is struggling to adapt to all the changes that are taken place. He ventures into the garage of his new house and finds a mysterious creature. Why not read the blurb below.
Skellig
When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister's illness, Michael's world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain.Then, one Sunday afternoon, he stumbles into the old, ramshackle garage of his new home, and finds something magical. A strange creature - part owl, part angel, a being who needs Michael's help if he is to survive. With his new friend Mina, Michael nourishes Skellig back to health, while his baby sister languishes in the hospital. But Skellig is far more than he at first appears, and as he helps Michael breathe life into his tiny sister, Michael's world changes for ever . .
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Science - Light
Our science topic this half term is 'Light'. As part of this topic, we will be learning about reflection and refraction and also about the angle of incidence, the normal line and the reflective ray. We will be learning about 'optics' and will also be studying the different parts of the eye. Furthermore, we will be learning how our brains process the information that we see.
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Headboy & Headgirl Elections
Headboy & Headgirl
This coming week Year 6 will be very busy preparing for the Head Boy & Head Girl elections that are due to take place on the 24th September. This week, in class, we will be focusing on what makes a good election speech and what techniques are used in order to write an effective speech. We will be writing our own speeches detailing what we would change in the school and make better if we were elected as Head Boy or Head Girl.
Topic Letters
Autumn 1 - IPC Unit - AD 900 - The Mysterious Maya
Year 6 Curricular Targets
Important Information
Homework Menu
A homework menu has now been uploaded onto Google Classroom and all children have been given their login details. A piece of homework is to be uploaded every week. Class teachers will mark your child's homework electronically and feedback will be given.
Spellings
Spellings will also be uploaded onto Google Classrooms for your child to practise learning. Spellings will be uploaded on Friday and your child will be tested on Wednesday.
6L - Spellings are set on Friday and the children are tested on Wednesday.
6T - Spellings are set on Friday and the children are tested on Wednesday.
6F - Spellings are set on Friday and the children are tested on Wednesday.
Please ensure that your child wears their PE kit into school when they are timtabled to have PE.
6T - PE lessons are Mondays and Tuesdays
6L - PE lessons are Tuesdays and Thursdays
6F - PE lessons Tuesdays and Thursdays