Year 6

As your child approaches the end of their primary school journey, Year 6 is a year of challenges and opportunities. Our web page is the perfect place to learn more about our experienced teaching team, the rigorous curriculum we offer, and the homework that will help your child succeed in their transition to secondary school.

In Year 6, the teachers are Miss Harris and Mr Williams. We are supported by Mrs Hooper and Mrs Collins who are our teaching assistants.

We also have Mrs Cowin alongside Mrs Hooper who cover our planning time, which is usually a Monday morning or Tuesday afternoon, and any additional time when we are out of class for training, meeting or leadership purposes. Having familiar adults helps to build consistency and means the children and adults are familiar with each other.

Year 6 is a key year and involves the children taking greater responsibility and independence for their own learning before their transition to secondary school. Despite this we are very keen to work together as a partnership, with the children, parents, teachers and school all working together to help us 'to be the best that we can be'.

Please feel free to contact the Year 6 team if you have something you wish to ask or would like to discuss. We have an open-door policy and will see you as soon as possible. Please ask at the office if you would like to see us in person or would like to pass on a message or catch us in the playground at the start or end of the day. Additionally, you can contact us via email Monday-Friday during working hours on  lharris@mvps.org.uk or swilliams@mvps.org.uk.

We are looking forward to a great year together in the final, very special, stage of your Manadon Vale Primary School journey!

Thank you,

The Year 6 Team

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Homework:

• English homework is set on a Monday and needs to be completed and handed in on Tuesday or Wednesday. We alternate between short reading comprehensions and mini-SPAG tests – both important practise for your SATs tests in May.
• Maths homework is set online with Doodle. It will be set by the Monday and needs to be completed by the Friday. There are lots of other maths activities you can enjoy and use to improve your skills on Doodle, so explore these too! TTRockstars is another great way to improve your maths skills at home!

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PE:

• Both Year 6 classes have outdoor PE on Wednesdays and indoor PE (Dance or Gymnastics) on Fridays. Please come to school in your correct kit on these days. If it is outside PE, we will try to go out regardless of the weather, so please wear suitable clothing and footwear. During hot weather, please can you ensure your child has appropriate clothing and sun cream, e.g. sunhat.

Curriculum

We have exciting topics in Year 6:

AUTUMN

• ‘The Big Bang!’
• Science - Evolution and Inheritance, Classification
• Geography - Volcanoes and Navigation (Ocean Link)

SPRING  

• History – Slavery
• Science – Healthy Me

SUMMER

• History - World War 2
• Science – Electricity and Light

Termly Overview

Summer:

In Maths, we are consolidating and revising our Arithmetic and Reasoning skills ready for our SATs tests in May.

After this, we enjoy some challenging themed Problem-Solving projects.

In English, we complete our collection of writing genres ready for our SATs assessment and choose our best written piece to share with our new secondary school.

In RE, we consider why some people believe in God and some people not, how does faith help when life get hard and then complete our RE curriculum with a multi faith study.

In Science, we complete Animals including humans, Electricity and Light.

In history, we continue our learning on WWII. Our main enquiry question to answer by the end of this unit is ‘How did Great Britain stand firm against the German threat?

In computing, we study the remaining units: Data and information - introduction to Spreadsheets and  creating media – 3D Modelling.

In geography, we will be carrying out fieldwork through a local park trip where we will analyse and compare previous and current use of the environment.

In music, we are completing our Charanga unit on jazz and building towards our year 6 performance.

In French, we are completing our unit ‘Chez Moi’ which is all about our homes.

In PSHE, the children learn about Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) to provide knowledge and understanding of how the human body changes during puberty and the processes of human reproduction, within the context of relationships based on love and respect. It should develop understanding and attitudes which will help pupils to form relationships in are sponsible and healthy manner and to appreciate the value of stable family life, and positive relationships.

Predominately in year 6, we support the children heavily with transition preparations to their new secondary schools. Members of staff from their new secondary school may visit and children will complete their induction days at their new school. Exciting times!