Year 6
Teacher: Mrs A Sofroniou
Teacher: Miss Heppell
Teaching Assistant: Mrs J Webb
Current Topic - "Climate Heroes" Autumn Term 2
Get ready for an action-packed term in Year 6! Our learning across different subjects will be closely linked, starting with a deep dive into our new English core text, 'Escaping The Giant Wave' by Peg Kehret. This thrilling story will be the focus of our reading and writing, and it provides a perfect link to our Geography topic on Natural Disasters, specifically tsunamis. As we explore the book, we will sharpen all of our essential reading skills—like clarifying unfamiliar words, making predictions, and summarising the main events—as well as answering a wide range of comprehension questions. Our writing will be particularly exciting; we'll closely study the author's use of character and setting descriptions so that we can ultimately write our very own next chapter for the book.
In Science, we will initially conclude our study of the circulatory system. We will then transition to a fascinating new topic: Evolution. This part of the term will involve exploring the various theories that explain how both humans and animals have evolved over time, paying special attention to the incredible adaptations creatures have developed to suit their environments.
The high point of the term will undoubtedly be our adventurous residential trip! We will be heading to Kilvrough Manor in Wales from Monday November 17th 2025 to Friday November 21st 2025. It promises to be a memorable and exciting week for everyone.
Reminders and Routines
- Children should be reading at least 5 times a week - please ask them to tell you what they are reading about.
- Children should be practising their time tables - including the related division facts. This could be done using Time Tables Rockstars.
- Children should be learning their spellings every day so that they are known "for life".
- When they come to school, they need to bring a water bottle.
- Take time during the week to complete their homework - they will get a piece of Maths and English each week. You can always check what homework has been set by looking in Google Classroom.
PE Days - Term 2
PE will take place on a Tuesday (Children should come to school dressed in their PE Kit.)
Swimming on a Wednesday.
Websites
We will add more sites as the year progresses...
