Maple - Year 6

Miss Jesson, Mrs Waites, Miss Fox and Miss Burgess

Autumn Term

In Art and Design this term we will explore 'How can I use photos in my artwork?', where children will be able to explain how a new image can be created using a combination of other images and understand what photomontage is.

In Computing this term we will explore 'How does coding help us in the real world?' and 'How can I refine my data handling skills?' The children will understand why barcodes and QR codes were created, explain how RFID works and recognise that data can become corrupted within a network and that data sent in packets is more robust, as well as identify the need to update devices and software.

In Design and Technology, we will ask the question, 'Can I construct a playground?', where the children will create five apparatus designs, apply the design criteria to their work and make suitable changes to their work after peer evaluation.

In French, we will ask the question, 'Can I talk about sport?', where the children will pronounce the name of sports accurately and confidently and construct simple sentences to say whether or not they play a sport and whether or not they like a sport.

In Geography, we will ask the question, 'Why does the population change?', where the children will identify the most densely and sparsely populated areas, describe the increase in global population over time and begin to describe what might influence the environments people live in.

Our History focus for this term is 'What does the census tell us about our local area?' and children will identify the type of information the census gives about people and use the census to make inferences about people from the past, providing supporting evidence for their statements.

Our Music focus for this term is 'Can I use dynamics, pitch and tempo in my composition?' where children will engage in discussions about the sounds of an orchestral piece and change texture within their group improvisation and talk about its effect.

Our PE focuses for this term are 'Football', 'Netball', 'Dodgeball' and 'Tennis'.

In PSHE, we will ask the question, 'What do I know about family and relationships?', where the children will understand that everyone can expect a level of respect but this can be lost, understand what respect is and how they should be respected.

In RE this term we will explore the questions 'How and why do some people inspire others?' and 'How do Christians decide how to live? 'What would Jesus do?'' The children will explain beliefs about how inspirational people can bring believers closer to faith, describe examples of texts or quotes which explain what an ideal way of life might be, identify features of Gospel texts and compare their own ideas with Christian interpretations of Bible texts.

In Science this term we will explore the questions 'Can I classify animals and plants?' and 'How does light travel and reflect?' The children will define the terms 'vertebrate' and 'organisms', describe the characteristics of the animal groups, compare sources of light, explain how the eye is protected from light, describe how light travels and how we see luminous and non-luminous objects.

Homework

Each week, your child will be set:

• 1 x English based homework
• Weekly spellings to learn on Spelling Shed
• 1 x Maths based homework
• Regular TTRS practise
• Regular Lexia practise 

Please upload a picture of completed homework to ClassDojo.

Homework Grids

Timetable

Please note that our timetable is flexible and may be subject to change.

Useful Information

PE is every Thursday and Friday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit in school on these days, that earrings are not worn and long hair is tied up.

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school.

Your child is welcome to bring in a healthy snack of fruit or vegetables each day. 

Reading books are your child's responsibility and they will be responsible for changing their own reading book and library book. Please ensure your child has recorded the date and title of the book that they have chosen in their reading record and make sure that your child’s reading record is written in daily and read as regularly as you can with them at home.