Year 6

Friday 13th September 2024

Another week has raced by. We have completed our revision of place value to numbers up to ten million and will move on to add, subtract, multiply, divide and problem solve in the coming lessons. If your times tables recall has faded over the holidays, now is a good time to brush up on those very important facts. Your Times Tables Rock Stars accounts are ready and waiting for you!

In our Britain at War topic, children have deepened their understanding of how and why the Great War began. In English, we have continued to read and discuss One Boy's War and Private Peaceful. 

Next Tuesday, the class will be visiting London to learn about the engineering prowess of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Ahead of this, we have spent today immersed in bridges. Children explored some significant British bridges, where they are, why they were needed and who designed them. They also learned about different types of bridge structure - beam, arch, suspension, cantilever and truss - and can now identify each. Finally, we experimented with different thicknesses and shapes of paper bridges to find out which was capable of supporting the most weight. 

It was such a busy day that we ran out of time to announce our stars of the week, but they are Josh and Torin for being attentive and demonstrating good manners. 

I hear we are to be treated to some more sunshine this weekend. I hope you get the chance to enjoy it.

Ms Wright and Mrs Glover

Homework

Your Head Student speeches must be emailed or brought into school by MONDAY 16th September please.

Spellings

Due to the Kent Test, there was no spelling test this week.

Please continue to learn these useful adjectives and aim for a high score next week.

aggressive, hostile, awkward, obstinate, desperate, frantic, disastrous, calamitous, marvellous, spectacular

Maths

This will begin in week three.

Friday 6th September

A very warm welcome to Year 6.  It has been an absolute pleasure to welcome the children this week and they have all settled very quickly, getting used to the new routines.  

In maths this week, pupils have started working with seven digit numbers in place value.  They have been writing numbers in words, ordering, comparing and rounding numbers, as well as writing and explaining their findings in their maths journals. 

We have started our new topic 'Britain at War' which has already stirred many questions and conversations.  We can see that it is going to be a very exciting topic ahead.  

Dates for the diary:

Tuesday 17th September: Trip to The Brunel Museum & Tower Bridge 

Wednesday 25th September: Curriculum Meeting 1.30pm via Zoom where we will be able to talk to you about life in Year 6, the curriculum, homework, trips etc.

Tuesday 1st October - Harvest Festival

We look forward to seeing many of you over the next few weeks. 

Have a good weekend.

Ms Wright and Mrs Glover

Homework:

Spellings:- to be tested weekly on Thursdays

Ambitious synonyms - adjectives

aggressive, hostile, awkward, obstinate, desperate, frantic, disastrous, calamitous, marvellous, spectacular

Head Pupil Speeches

Head pupil elections will take place on Friday 20th September. For homework, we ask that you ALL compose a short speech to present to the school stating why you are a good candidate for the role.

We are setting the task now so that you have plenty of opportunity to think about it, discuss it with your family, plan it and then write it. The deadline is Monday 16^th September, but you may submit it earlier if you prefer. Work can either be typed or handwritten. It should NOT be a PowerPoint presentation or require any technology to deliver it. Please email it to the office if possible. We would like you each to speak for around one minute. When you have completed your piece, do practise reading it aloud several times to someone at home.

In the past, we have heard wild promises that can never be kept, so this year we would like you to think about the type of person you are and what qualities you have that would be desirable in a head pupil. Perhaps you are confident and able to communicate well or it could be that you are fun-loving and enthusiastic. Are you excellent at getting things organised? Maybe you are a deep thinker who has good ideas or someone who is sensitive to the thoughts and feelings of others and makes everyone feel included.

A head pupil is required to speak to people of all ages, including those of us from the school and visitors. You will need to represent the school on special occasions, be respectful and set a good example for others to follow. You will have to demonstrate leadership skills and might need to help out with events.

You all have something to offer so don’t be shy – tell us how special you are!