Class 6 Curriculum
Below you will find more information and detail about what will be covering over this half term.
English
We will begin by looking at instruction writing linked to the book ‘The disgusting Sandwich’
We will look at the SPAG elements:
- Present perfect tense
- Prepositions
- Sentence types
Reading:
Our class text will be The Great Chocoplot by Chris Callaghan
Please help your child to learn their spellings each week. The children have access to Spelling Shed to help them with their learning.
Please ensure you read with your child each night and write it in their reading diary. Please write in your child's reading diary each time you read so that we can monitor their progress. Remember you can read other books separate from their reading book at home also.
Maths
We will be looking closely at right angles, including turns and angles within shapes. We will also interpret data in bar graphs, pictograms and tally charts as part of statistics.
Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your year 3 child at home
-multiplication-and-division.pdf
Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your year 4 child at home
multiplication-and-division.pdf
YEAR 4 Times Table Check
The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will also help your child’s school to identify if your child may need additional support.
What is the multiplication tables check?
It is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times table questions. Your child will be able to answer 3 practice questions before taking the actual check. They will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.
Please find below some links for advice and support to help your child learn their times tables at home.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
https://www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html
https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
Use the SOUND CHECK option on Times Table Rockstars to help also.
If you would like further resources to help your child at home don't hesitate to send me an email or ask at the door before or after school.
Science- Plants
This half term is all about Rocks and Soils. We will be answering questions such as;
- How might the soil be different in different counties?
- What types of rocks are there?
- How do rocks change?
- How are fossils created?
Computing
We will be using the Lego We Do resources to programme algorithms.
Theme (Geography) Our Local Area
This half term’s theme, we are studying the local geography of Urmston and Stretford.
We will use this opportunity to use and explore different types of maps, land use and transport. As part of the theme children will learn about the difference between physical and human features; local vegetation and how to plan journeys.
Art
In art we will produce water colour paintings of our local area inspired by the ‘Water Lilies’ collection of paintings of Claude Monet.
RE
We will look for similarities and differences between religious and non-religious celebrations and answer some of the following questions:
- What do Christians celebrate at Easter?
- Why do Muslims celebrate at the end of Ramadan?
- Why do Jewish people celebrate Pesach every year?
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Music
We will continue to learn the flute in preparation for our upcoming concert. (details to follow). We will also be singing our songs for Trafford Music Services concert that we are performing at in March.
PE
This half term year 4 children from class 6 will be swimming and year 3’s will learn the skills of flag football. Class 6 will also have gymnastic coaching.
Class 5 will have hockey coaching and gymnastics coaching.
Class 7 will be taught the skills of badminton and flag football on their PE days
Just a reminder about school PE KIT
Children should come to school on a Thursday and Friday wearing full PE kit.
- White polo shirt
- Burgundy shorts or dark joggers
- School jumper
- Pumps or trainers
PSHE
This half term our unit is rights and responsibilities. This includes thinking about our own responsibilities as well as looking at the roles of volunteers, our role in protecting the environment and learning how to look after our money.
Spanish
This half term we will look at Spanish carnivals, learn more numbers and how to say how old we are. We will also examine how to say the date and look at some Easter Spanish vocabulary.
DT
DT will link to instruction writing and our Urmston theme where we will make Eccles cakes.