Year 6 2024-2025 Leavers' Videos

These will only be available over the Summer holidays due to new content going live for next academic year.

Please note... although these videos are on YouTube, they are unlisted. No-one can view the videos without the link.

 

Best played with: You've Got a Friend In Me

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hG-2tQtdlE&list=RD0hG-2tQtdlE&start_radio=1

 

Best played with: Try Everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqV3dzYOgk&list=RDjpqV3dzYOgk&start_radio=1

 

Best played with: We're All In This Together

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M1ckseVBiM&list=RD6M1ckseVBiM&start_radio=1

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Welcome to Year 6- Jaguars Class!

The adults in our year group are: Mr Dickinson, Mrs Hewitt, Miss Scane, Mrs Bright and Mrs Edwards.

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Key Information:

Children will arrive outside the mobiles every morning from 8.30am where they will be greeted by a member of the Year 6 team. The school day finishes at 3.25pm. If you would like to give permission this year for your child to walk home alone or meet you at a location elsewhere in school, please contact the school office.

(Please note, all children will need permission to walk home even if they are meeting you elsewhere in school- this is for safeguarding purposes!) If we do not have permission for your child to walk home, they will need to be collected from the classroom by an adult on their collection form over the age of 16. 

Mobile phones will be collected and stored by the class teacher at the start of the day and returned to your child at the end of the day.

A reminder to encourage your child to be wearing correct uniform every day (not leggings, cycle shorts, trainers etc.) as this will support their transition to secondary school in which uniform is strictly enforced.

PE will take place on Friday afternoons this year. Children will need correct PE kit: black shorts or joggers, plain white t-shirt and trainers. If children do not have kit, a phone call or message home will be made. Children will be doing PE every session unless we have a note from parents or carers to express a reason why they cannot take part.

Forest School and Swimming will take place across the year. However, each class will now have two half terms of Forest School and one half term of Swimming, alongside three half terms of Computing.

In Autumn 1, Jaguars will be doing Swimming. They will need full PE kit, a swim hat and a towel. Googles can be worn. 

A reminder that children need earrings removed and hair tied back for PE, swimming and Forest School.

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Our Curriculum (Autumn Term):

English: In Autumn 1, we will be using the book 'Star of Fear, Star of Hope' by Jo Hoestlandt as our stimulus to inspire us when writing a narrative with a flashback element. This book explores the treatment of Jewish people during World War 2, drawing particular attention to the star Jews were forced to wear as identification in Nazi Germany. We will also be exploring a poem called 'Blitz' by Mary Desiree Anderson. In Autumn 2, we will be writing an information hybrid text, using the book 'Can We Save the Tiger?' by Martin Jenkins as our stimulus. We will also be studying the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' by Leslie Norris.

Maths: Across this term, we will be studying a variety of mathematical units. We will begin with Place Value, before moving onto the four operations, fractions and converting units.

Science: Autumn term follows a theme in our Science learning: a half term studying 'Light' before looking at 'Electricity' in more depth after October half term.

History: We will be travelling back in time to the Victorian era in our History lessons in Autumn 1, investigating the impact the Industrial Revolution had on the people living during that time period. 

Geography: Our learning on the Victorians will be replaced with a geographical unit in Autumn 2, studying the North and South Pole (very fitting for what will be the countdown to Christmas!)

RE: Across the Autumn term, we will be looking at the Jewish religion in more detail. This will be even more poignant following our English learning as we explore what it means for a Jewish person to follow God today.

Art & Design: We have some really exciting Art & Design projects coming up across the Autumn term. We will start off by brushing up on our sewing skills to create waistcoats for teddy bears (they are currently sat patiently waiting to be dressed in the Year 6 mobiles!). We will then fine turn our artistic skills with a craft unit focused on the photo in Autumn 2.

Music: Year 6 are going to get their first taste of music with a unit on dynamics, pitch and texture, before moving on to an instrumental unit inspired by the music of South Africa after October half term.

Computing: Always a firm favourite subject with our children, our first unit will explore how data is transferred by working collaboratively online. In Autumn 2, the children will be given the opportunity to create their own web pages, taking into consideration copyright, navigation and aesthetics.

French: We will begin the year with a revision session on French Phonetics, before moving onto learning French words based on school in Autumn 1. In Autumn 2, we will be exploring the French words for planets (very exciting!)

PE: Autumn 1's PE unit will be invasion games with a key focus on Netball skills. In Autumn 2, our work on invasion games will continue, but with a focus on Hockey.

PSHE/RSE: As always with our PSHE/RSE curriculum, we begin the year with a unit on Family and Relationships. This explores what a caring and nurturing family looks like, but also supports our children to be good friends and care for one another. Autumn 2 moves onto a unit on Health and Wellbeing which touches upon general health, mental health and First Aid.