Hope you had a wonderful half term!
We hope you all had a relaxing Easter and got a good rest.
We've got a lot to do this half term in the build up to SATs. Get ready!
Wednesday – Homework to be handed in.
Also, PE is on Friday, so don't forget your kit!!
On Friday, homework will be sent out and you sit a weekly spelling test.
You will complete your spelling test and new spellings will be handed out.
Mr Binns and Mr Hunt
Here are some important websites you will need access to during the term:
ENGLISH
This half term, we will be reading ‘Shackleton's Journey' by William Grill,
Shackleton's Journey is a unique visual re-telling Ernest Shackleton's landmark expedition crossing the Antarctic from one pole to the other.
William Grill's impeccably researched and informative illustrations celebrate the 100th anniversary since the historic exploration by Shackleton and his crew on Endurance. Children will love exploring Grill's exploded diagrams and the fascinating details of this landmark voyage.
Shared Reading
In Shared Reading, we are using a range of books, as part of the 'Steps to Read' programme. This programme helps to move the children on from 'reading and understanding' to being able to predict, explain and infer from the the text, setting them up for success in their KS2 SATs.
Children will use excerpts from these books, but there are copies in the class library for the children to read as a 'Read for Pleasure' book, should they want to.
MATHS
This half term, we will be developing our understanding of Mass, Capacity and Volume focusing on arithmetic and reasoning-based questions.
History
Year 6 will be focusing on History this half term. Our topic for this term is History of Liverpool. We will look at how the city of Liverpool began, all the way up to beatlemania! This will lead us to write a persuasive letter to the government asking them to create a ‘History of Liverpool’ exhibit.
Science
Building on from our learning in Evolution last term, this term will be focused on Living Things and Their Habitats. We will be focusing on the how we classify animals and a focus on the Linnean classification system.
PE
REMEMBER - PE is every Thursday afternoon. This half term, we are covering Hockey, so you will need the correct outdoor PE kit:
-White t-shirt
- Black Shorts/tracksuit pants/leggings
- Black trainers
Remember - No labels or insignias