Year 6

– PE will be on Wednesday (Swimming – Paulton Pool) and Friday (Tag Rugby - outdoors). Please ensure full PE kit is worn on Fridays and have a full swimming kit in a bag on Wednesdays (swimming costume or trunks, towel, hat and goggles).  Please note that the date for Swimming to start will confirmed as soon as possible. Please name all kit.

– On Monday, Homework & Spellings will be uploaded to the website below. If your child needs a paper copy of the homework, they will be provided with one to stick into their book. Homework books, online apps and reading records need to be completed and if necessary brought into school on Friday for your teacher to check.  In Year 6, the expectation is that homework should total around 2 hours a week: this should be a combination of spelling practice, online apps and set homework task (Maths/English/Foundation).

– Reading at home in Year 6 should happen every day. This can be in a variety of forms such as: children reading independently, sharing a chapter together and reading on  Fonetti (if your teacher has given you access). Also, remember reading to your child and listening to audiobooks is extremely beneficial too! Reading records should be signed off by an adult but we expect Year 6 children to record their own independent reading journey themselves. Reading records should be transferred between home and school everyday. Please ensure Accelerated Reader quizzes are completed within 48 hours of finishing the book. See below for the links to assist with reading using apps and AR Quizzes. We expect every child to complete a minimum of 3 quizzes every term.

Term 1 Homework

Week 8

Maths Task - Doodle Maths 

You have been set a Doodle Maths assignment for this week's homework. Log on and look for the BODMAS lesson and task. 

Spelling Task - Use the help sheet of strategies to practise your spelling list. (20mins)

This week, everyone has created their own list of words from those words they have spelt incorrectly when writing, during this term. 

For reference: 

DIGITAL FAMILY AGREEMENT

ONLINE DAFETY HOMEWORK LETTER

Reading (daily)

Reading should happen every day. It can take a variety of forms, such as: children reading independently and sharing a chapter together. Remember that listening to audiobooks can be very beneficial too. 

Adults, please remember to listen to children read and sign their Reading Records a minimum of 3x per week. Children can also record any independent reading they do too. 

Doodle Maths (15 minutes)

Children are expected to complete their Daily Questions every single day. 

Online Apps

Children’s log ins can be found on the inside cover of their Homework Book. If you are having problems with these websites, please let us know as soon as possible.

Times Table Rockstars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

Doodle Maths – https://students.doodlelearning.com/

Accelerated Reader (Book Quizzes) – https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6699465

Fonetti App Download (not for every child) –  https://www.fonetti.com/try-out-fonetti/

If your child requires medication to be kept in school (including inhalers) please ensure it is in their school bag that is kept at their desk throughout the day. If your child has additional medication, please ensure the office has been informed and parental consent has been given for us to administer it.

Forest School – wellies/boots and waterproofs. Children should have these in school if they wish to use the playscape and field in the winter months.

Please note that the appropriate uniform and PE is also required. Children should not be wearing jewellery (unless it is one pair of stud earrings which must be removed for PE). All kit/clothing should be named. If you do not have the suitable kit, please let your teachers know. Please contact the office if you have any issues with the appropriate clothing.

You will be able to sign up to Term 1/2 clubs soon. We will inform you of this as soon as possible. They will run for 3 weeks in each term. Please let the teacher know if you cannot attend.

Please complete the form below:

https://forms.office.com/e/QB2qHPw3am

To sign up for music lessons, please see the links below:

Rocksteady – https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/

Other Music Lessons – https://uksouthglos.speedadmin.dk/registration#/

Email: music@wema.org.uk 

Homework queries can be communicated through the Homework Books. All other queries should now go through the office (paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk) or give us a call. We will have Open Door Fridays where you may come into the classroom to see children’s work.

Maths

At the beginning of the term, we will be recapping our place value knowledge, ensuring that we have a solid understanding of numbers up to 10,000,000. We will then move on to exploring the four operations.

English 

We will be focusing on the Place Value of Grammar for the first couple of weeks to ensure we have the building blocks of spelling, punctuation and grammar before we begin our first writing unit focusing around a very exciting picture book. To be revealed soon... 

Foundation

• Art: We will be studying and sketching natural objects in preparation for creating a lino print.
• PE: On Wednesday, we will be developing our swimming skills at Paulton Pool - the start date for this will be confirmed as soon as possible. On Fridays, we will be learning and developing our Touch Rugby skills.
• Computing: In our Communication unit, we will learn about the World Wide Web as a communication tool.
• Geography: In our South America: The Amazon unit we will learn about The Amazon region of South America, considering what it is like to live in the region, as well as about how it is being damaged and how it can be protected.
• PHSE: In our Relationships: VIPS unit, we will focus on relationships: identifying who are VIPS are and how important kindness and respect are within these relationships.
• RE: In our Christianity topic, we will learn about what it means to be a Christian in modern Britain.
• Science: In our Living Things and their Habitats unit, we will be learning about the classification of living things, including micro-organisms.
• Music: How Does Music Bring Us Together? To answer this question, we will be studying different pieces of music across different genres and increasing our knowledge of music theory.
• Forest School: In Term 1, we will be Working Together to help prepare us for the year ahead as well as beyond.