Warden Hill Junior School Year 6 Curriculum Summer Term 2 2019
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Warden Hill Junior School
Year 6 Curriculum
Summer Term 2 2019
English – We have many inspiring and enjoyable units of work planned for
this term, the first of which will be an explanation text about how to care
for a ‘Miptor’ (a creature borne from your child’s imagination!). The
children are sure to enjoy this piece of writing since it will involve them
creating their very own little creature out of clay.
Other units will include Greek myths whereby children will write their own
mythical story; a personal letter based on a film clip called
“The Alchemist’s Letter”; and if time allows, a unit based on the very
topical issue of plastics and how they are polluting our oceans. This unit will
focus on developing students’ awareness of the need to recycle, limit and
reuse our plastics both within the home and on a more global scale, if we
are to protect our seas and oceans and the creatures who inhabit them.
The unit will culminate in a persuasive letter to the Prime
Minister suggesting what action should be taken to
address the problem.
After our residential, ‘Bushcraft’ trip, there is always a lot
to write about including ‘thank you’ letters to the staff there; the children
who remained in school are always eager to write about what they got up to!
Talking of ‘Bushcraft’, the children who will not be joining us are sure to
have a wonderful week in school as they will be learning all about Greece as
part of language week. This also links nicely with our History work for this
term. Children have been given a learning log task to create a fact file
about Greece.
Reading - Reading will continue to be a priority in Year 6 since it is our
area for development. Please try to hear your child read every day at home
as this will help them enormously. Many thanks.
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Book Recommendations:
Fantasy:
Wolf Brother – Michelle Paver
Wonderstruck – Brian Selznick
Sci – Fi:
Among the Hidden – Margaret Peterson Haddix
Chilling:
Breathe – Cliff McNish
Real Life:
Dead End in Norvelt – Jack Gantos (boredom, friendship)
Adventure:
Noah Barleywater Runs Away – John Boyne
War:
Johnny and the Bomb – Terry Pratchett
Mysteries:
The Crossroads – Chris Grabenstein
Science - Our next unit of work is
Maths - Children will have
‘Adaptation and Evolution’. Having looked at
the opportunity to develop
Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution,
their problem solving skills,
the children will carry
concentrating particularly on
out an investigation
systematic working out and
about birds’ beaks
careful presentation of
where they will find out
findings.
which types of beaks
are best adapted to
certain food types. This promises to be fun
and was certainly enjoyed by the children
last year!
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PHSCE - During the second half of the
History: This term, the children will be finding
term, we move on to ‘Sex and
out about the Ancient Greeks. We will be
Relationships Education’. A letter will
exploring the importance of the Gods; looking at
be sent home informing you about this
the geography of Ancient Greece and surrounding
states and how this contributed to the success to
the Greek culture. Other areas of focus will be
the Olympic Games, Sparta v Athens and using
photographs of ancient artefacts as sources of
evidence. By the end of the term, children should
have an understanding of how Ancient Greek life
has influenced the way we live today.
Games - Children will spend much
of their time doing athletics
outside in preparation for the
Zone Sports, as well as a few
games of rounders. Please ensure
children have their full kit and a
water bottle if the weather is
warm.
Art - Early on in the term, the
children will have the opportunity to
use clay when we ask them to create
their own imaginary ‘Miptor’ which
cleverly links art to literacy.
Children may also have the opportunity to design their own
‘Plastics Pollution’ poster. Towards the end of the Summer
Term, children will find themselves involved in making props
for our Leavers’ production.
Languages Week - Monday
RE - The topic for this term is “How do people live 24th June is the start of
through good times and hard times?’ which promises to Languages Week. Each class
provoke some deep thinking and reflection about our has chosen a language to learn
own beliefs and the beliefs of others. The topic will about. This will include looking
cover the significance of light in religious at the culture and
celebrations; the subject of dying; the Hindu belief of
participating in food tasting.
reincarnation and the belief about
various judgements. The topic will
culminate with children comparing
two religions and their beliefs
about life and death. A letter
has been sent home about the
teaching of this subject and the
sensitivity around the issue of death.
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Useful Websites -
Please find some useful websites that we would
encourage you and your children to use to help
with maths revision:
https://corbettmaths.com
A comprehension homework is
given out weekly on a Tuesday
https://mathsframe.co.uk
and should be returned the
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/mathsgames
following Tuesday.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math (good for
demonstrations) Numeracy homework is given
mathszone.co.uk out twice a week; on Tuesdays
https://www.tes.com/teachingresources and Fridays. Please encourage
your child to complete their
https://uk.ixl.com/math.year-6 (great for
Maths revision) homework and to return it on
time. Homework is due in on
www.mathplayground.com
Tuesdays and Fridays.
www.mathsisfun.com
Please try to listen to your child
read at home on a daily basis.
Why not try out these websites for Science: We DO appreciate having the
Nature Detectives (A Woodland Trust run site) – opportunity to look at their
great for everyone interested in nature. Free to reading records each week and
join with lots of pages on what to look out for right
read the comments that have
through the year:
been written, either by you as
Science Museum – one of London’s great museums
parents, or by the child
has its own website – try it out!
themselves.
www.howstuffworks.com
Learning Log Homework this
www.rspb.co.uk – for those ‘twitchers’ amongst us
term is to find out about
Greece in preparation for
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED WEBLINKS ‘Language Week’.
www.bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.com/bitesize
Funology – not totally educational, but some great
facts and games.
www.primary resources.co.uk
ESafety:
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
www.getsafeonline.org
www.kidsmart.org.uk
www.bullying.co.uk
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Diary dates for Summer Term 2 (For many of these, separate
Ways to help your child letters and information will be sent home.)
Reading is central to all children’s June 18th Zone Sports at Bramingham Primary School
attainment in school, and we greatly
value your help with listening to your June 19th Friends Meeting 7.15pm
child read. June 21st Non-uniform day for Summer Fete
Please try to read together each June 24 th
Year 6 Residential visit begins
evening and complete your child’s
Reading Record. June 28th School closed to children – Training Day
Children return from Year 6 Residential visit
As parents there are many July 4th Year 6 Transition Day
opportunities where you are able to
July 6th School Summer Fete
help your children with their
learning in Mathematics:- get them July 9th Full Governing Body Meeting
reading scales when cooking; ask them July 10th Cheerleading Club performance to parent
questions about distances while
(9.15am)
travelling in the car or walking to
school; discuss different units of July 16th Years 4+6 Parents Evening
measure and the best tool to use for July 18th Year 6 Leavers’ Performance Assembly at
measuring certain distances; get them 6.30pm
reading the time and ask them
questions about timings between their July 23rd End of Term
favourite T.V. programmes; ask them
what fraction/percentage of the cake
remains after the family have all
helped themselves; when cooking, ask
them ratio questions in terms of how
many more grams of butter would be
needed if they were cooking for 12
people etc.
General Information - Throughout July to the end
of term, Year 6 will be preparing for their Leavers’
Assembly. You are invited to a dress rehearsal
performance on July 18th at 6:30 p.m.
The children will also have their Leavers’ Day to
look forward to which will take place towards the
end of term – details will be sent home in due
course.
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