Welcome to Year 6
Class teacher: Miss Scawthorn
Teaching assistant: Mrs Stead (Friday afternoon PPA)
Please check the class webpage frequently to see what your child has been learning about.
Year 6 Long Term Plan
Meet our school councillors
Ruby and Isaac have been voted in as our school councillors. They meet regularly with Mrs Sunderland and the other councillors to discuss suggestions provided by children in the class to make our school a better place. Below are photos of our ‘Ask-it basket’ and school council suggestion box.
Autumn 2
Science
Year 6 have been learning about different types of microorganisms and if they are helpful or harmful for us as humans. They learnt there are 5 types: virus, algae, Protozoa, bacteria and fungi.
Computing
The children have been learning how to crack different types of codes. The first code we looked at was a Caesar Cipher.
French
Year 6 are loving taking part in French lessons with Madame Bex. They have learnt lots of new songs, can give directions using compass points and have been introduced to Madame Bex’s helper!
Times tables challenges!
Year 6 are working hard to master their times tables. We have been having a competition in class using hit the button, TTRS and timestables.co.uk
PSHCE Virtual assembly
Year 6 joined in on a virtual assembly about British Values and the protected characteristics. They gave some really thoughtful opinions during the session and we even got a shout out during the assembly!
Leeds United Foundation Workshop
Autumn 2 has begun with a workshop delivered by Hannah from Leeds United which explored being a good citizen, what anti-social behaviour is and how we can make our community a great place. The children watched videos and gave fantastic opinions about consequences of anti social behaviour, crime and what they should do in specific situations.
P.E. Dance
Year 6 have been using dance movements with their bodies to create a short performance based around 4 different stamp, clap phrases.
Please see some of the amazing routines below.
Autumn 1
Year 6 have had an amazing two weeks settling into our class routines and are already blowing me away with the work they are producing!
In DT, the children have been designing a playground and thinking about what equipment would make it fun and enjoyable for all children.
In RE, Year 6 have been discussing the importance of values to themselves and also the lives of Sikh's.
In PE, the children have loved trying Golf and learning how to safely carry out different skills in the lesson.
In Science, the children had to design an animal that had adapted to suit its' environment. They used their presentation skills to wow their peers by discussing what their animal was and how it had adapted to make it suitable for its' environment.
Design Technology - playground planning phase
Year 6 are designing a playground that have 6 different apparatus in. They have to think about it being inclusive to all children and obviously it has to be fun! They are currently in their design phase.
Science - Plant and animal adaptations research
Music - Advanced rhythms
Design technology - planning and making phase
Year 6 are now well into their ‘making phase’ and are showing how creative they are in designing their own playground apparatus. They have begun building their apparatus and will finish the landscaping next week!
Design Technology - prototypes complete!
Around the World Day - Brazil
Today year 6 have been:
- Geographers (locating Brazil on a map)
- Writers (creating Amazon animal fact files)
- Musicians (created and performed Samba rhythms)
- Dancers (danced to Samba music!!!)
- Artists / designers (created carnival masks)
English
Below are some examples of our non chronological reports about the Galápagos Islands.
Art
2D drawing to 3 D making. Here are our finished products that we designed ready to be on a shelf in a shop!
