Minotaur Class
Miss Lembo, Mrs Dawes and the Year Six pupils
Welcome back! We hope you had a fabulous October break and are ready for a magical trip to Cherry Tree Lane this half term in Minotaur Class!
HT2- Are you Supercalifragilisticexspialidocious?
What a splendid topic it's set to be, from making kites and carpet bags to meeting the famous Mary!
What's in store this half term? |
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English Portal tales Letters Guided reading- Mary Poppins |
Maths Fractions, decimals and percentages Averages |
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Science- Evolution and Inheritance
Recognising that living things have changed over time. Genetics and variety in offspring Adaptation and evolution |
PE Netball (outdoors on Tuesdays). Gymnastics and dance (indoors on Wednesdays). Please ensure the correct kit is in school on these days. Earrings must be taken out and long hair tied up. Year 6: this is your responsibility, not your adults'! |
Computing
Spreadsheets |
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Geography The Water Cycle Rivers of the World and their uses Features of a River Erosion and Deposition Dams |
Art
Fabric designers |
RE The Christmas Story |
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Music Using voices with control and expression |
Gardening Bulb planting and Classifying |
History The Suffragettes Movement The Edwardian Era The Changing Power of Monarchs |
Spellings are tested and given out each Friday. These are the spellings which can be found in pupils' home school diaries and on the class page. Pupils will be given a list of words (which all have a similar spelling pattern or rule) each Friday which they will stick in their diaries.
Homework across school this year is heavily focused on three vital areas: reading, spelling and times table knowledge. We have purchased a reading 'SATs buster' book, which is compiled of ten-minute tests, for all Y6 pupils due to the positive feedback from pupils and parents over the past two years. Tests within the book will be set on specific weeks and a reminder of the homework can be found at the bottom of the class page. As the pupils are aware, we expect all Y6 children to be reading for pleasure on a daily basis. We advise that this is a mix of reading to an adult, to another family member or to themselves. Mrs Dawes checks planners every Friday to see who has managed to get their 7 reads recorded in their home school diary. The pupils who achieve this will be awarded 7 points on Class Dojo for that week.
Key dates this term
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