Welcome to Year 6
Opal Class!
No two opals are the same, which describes the adults and children in opal class brilliantly. We are all unique with different talents and strengths - making opal class a diverse and exciting place to be!
The teaching team this year comprises of: Mrs Kelly, Mrs Jepson and Mrs Mulnier. Our midday supervisor is Mrs Clark.
We are excited to work with you all and hope to create lots of wonderful memories in what is your final year at primary school!
Meet the Teacher Presentation - This links to the powerpoint from the meet the teacher event from the summer term.
Important dates!
- Monday 23rd February - Back to school
- Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
- W/C 9th March - Celebration Week and Science Week
- Wednesday 18th March - Expert Group Afternoon
- Friday 20th March - Red Nose Day
- Friday 27th March - Break up for Easter
- Monday 13th April - Back to school
Spring 1 - Our learning.
English - We will comtinue reading our class novel: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Some of our english work will be based around the story and we will continue to develop our SPaG and comprehension skills. We will also look into biographical writing and the life of Gandhi.
Maths - In maths we will be focusing on algebra, coordinates and how we use a protractor to measure angles. We also learn how to calculate angles in shapes. In addition to this, we will continue to develop our mental arithmetic and problem solving skills.
History - We will be exploring the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the world including Long Eaton. We will learn about Richard Arkwright and technological inventions around the time.
Computing - This half term we will be learning about spreadsheets.
RE - This half term we will be investigating whether it is best to express your religion in arts and architecture or through charity and generosity.
Science - We will complete our work about animals including humans and then begin our work on evolution.
PSHCE - Our work this half term will centre around 'being safe'. This will include work about increased responsibility as the children move onto secondary school and road and online safety.
Spanish - Our focus this half term is 'Los Transportes' - 'transport'.
ART- Linking nicely with our history knowledge block, we will be focussing on the work of L.S. Lowry
PE - Thursday and Fridays are our PE sessions for this half term. Outdoor PE on Friday (please wrap up warm!) and Indoor PE on Thursdays.
Knowledge Organisers.
These are linked to the knowledge blocks we are learning and include important key facts the children need to know and refer to in their work.
Homework.
Homework will be set weekly on a Friday. It will then need to be completed and in school the following Friday or before.
A piece or English or maths will be set each week. It maybe a paper based task or an online activity. Paper based activities will be stuck into homework books. Children will be given login details for online tasks.
Reading - Children are expected to read 3 times a week either to an adult or to themselves. This needs to be recorded in the children's planners. Planners and reading books need to be in school every day. Children will be rewarded for reading three times each week with merits and entry into the reading raffle.
Timestables - These are vital to progress in maths. Children are expected to practice tables using TT Rockstars at home regularly.
Spellings - These are set each Friday and then tested the following Friday. Again, these are vital to children's progress in English and in improving their vocabulary and quality of their writing.
Spellings.
All children will be given a copy of this overview in the first full week of term. It will be stuck into their planners.
Some children will be given personalised spellings in the first full week back.
Spelling overview for MOST pupils.
Please keep in touch!
- Please keep a close eye on the class webpage for a wealth of information that is updated regularly.
- Link up to class dojo for up-to-date messages and announcements, you can contact me here too.
- My email is: ekelly@dovedale.derbyshire.sch.uk