Welcome back to Autumn Term!
Welcome back! We hope you've had a great summer and are looking forward to the term ahead.
Below, is all of the information about the upcoming topics we will be studying over the next term. Have a look around!
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to speak to the class teacher either in a morning before or after school. Alternatively, you can contact school via email: enquiries@anstonparkjuniors.co.uk
The Year 6 Team:
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Teachers Mr Collington - 6C Miss Martin - 6M Mrs Corbiere (Maths and Reading) |
Teaching Assistants Mrs Bloomfield |
Novels:
Over the year, we will be studying a range of different books in English.
We are currently reading:
Star of Fear, Star of Hope by Jo Hoestlandt and Erika's story by Ruth Vander Zee
Wider Curriculum:
Below is our long term plan for the foundation subjects.
This shows the topics that will we cover across the different half terms.
Below, you will find more information about the key questions we will be answering this term across the different subjects. As well as key vocabulary, content and useful links.
History- The Impact of War
Did WWI or WWII have the biggest impact on our locality?
During this unit, we will:
research and compare the impact of the First and Second World Wars on our locality. We will focus on the Home Front and how the wars impacted the community.
- Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history.
- Address and devise historically valid questions about change, cause and significance.
- Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
- Note connections, contrasts and trends.
- Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and
organisation of historical information. - Develop the use of appropriate historical terms.
Key Vocabulary:
| Blitz | evacuee | Kindertransport | refugee | rationing |
| propaganda | home guard | Luftwaffe | memorial | patriotism |
| conscription | casualty | inscription | bombs | mourning |
| civilian | sources | evidence | reliability | bias |
Useful links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhyb9q
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zjnyscw
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/world-war-two/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/first-world-war/
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Science - Animals Including Humans
The Circulatory System
During this unit, we will:
- Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
- Describe the way in which nutrients and water are transported in humans.
- Recognise the impact of lifestyle choices (e.g. exercise, diet and drugs) on the way the human body functions.
- Record data and results using scientific diagrams and labels, tables and line graphs.
Key Vocabulary:
| blood | heart | pulse | ||
| oxygenated | deoxygenated | vein | artery | ventricle |
| exercise | atrium | carbon dioxide | respiration |
Useful links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9w9r2p
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/how-a-healthy-heart-works
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Homework:
As part of our wider curriculum, children can also choose to complete homework from our homework menu (see below). This is optional, however, it will be enjoyable for the children and it will allow them to take their learning further and share it with you at home. Once any tasks have been completed please bring them into school and we will do our best to display as many of them as possible.
We would love to see how creative you can be and display your hard work for all to see.
Reading is an essential part of the curriculum and opens up many other curriculum areas. We expect children to read at least three times a week at home. Some children may choose to read independently, which is completely fine, but it is also helpful for adults to check children understand the vocabulary within the text and understand the content of what they are reading.
Children need to spend time at home practising their times tables. In Y6, children need to have rapid recall of all times table facts up to 12x12 as well as associated division facts (e.g. 5x6=30 so 30÷6=5). Children can prepare for the times table challenge and aim to achieve their best times. Don't forget to visit the Times Tables Rock Stars website to help them practise their tables and earn coins to promote their band! It is their challenge this year to top the leader board and help their band to win the Battle of the Bands.
These are the list of statutory words that children need to be able to read and spell by the end of Year 6. The more you practise the more you will know! You could practise these words at home by handwriting them, asking an adult to test you or using some of the spelling strategies we have learnt in school.
P.E. Times:
Both classes have P.E. on a Thursday and Friday afternoon.
Children should come to school in their PE kits on these days.
Indoor Kit = white t-shirt or polo shirt (no football shirts), black shorts and suitable shoes (pumps or trainers)
Outdoor Kit = black tracksuit bottoms and warm jacket and shoes suitable for the outdoors (trainers)
Please remember that no jewellery should be worn and earrings MUST be removed by children for any PE session. Long hair needs to be tied back. Also, no football shirts should be worn for P.E.
