Year 6
Class 6 are taught by Mr Simister and Mr Fraser.
Our Class Governor is Mr M Zakaria.
Our topic this half term is
SURVIVAL!
As part of our topic, we will be looking at how different animals and humans have adapted to survive in their environments.
We will also studying specific animals that live in Africa.
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Summer 2
Summer 2
Our topic for this half term is Amazon Adventure.
Useful links
Summer 2 Newsletter:
https://www.haslingden-st-james.lancs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/newsletter-summer-2.docx
Summer 2 Homework:
https://www.haslingden-st-james.lancs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/homework-summer-2.docx
There will be emphasis on Geography (place knowledge of the Amazon region, human and physical features, using maps, atlases and globes), Science (life cycles) and Design Technology (evaluating and designing textile products). countries).
P.E. lessons will be on Tuesday afternoons (invasion games) and Wednesday afternoons (led by Funda). The theme for our R.E. work is ‘Ideas about God’. In English, we are currently basing our work around the film and book ‘Wonder’, which will provide a basis for writing biographies, balanced arguments and narrative writing.
Maths work will cover a range of topics, with a particular focus on the following areas:
- Measurement
- Mental and written Calculation
- Fractions
- Place value and decimals
- Geometry (2D and 3D shape)
Thank you for your support in preparing the children for the Year 6 SATs tests. The pupils handled themselves extremely well in the run up to the SATs , as well as during SATs week itself: working hard, managing their time well, staying focused and positive. We are really proud of their efforts and the very good progress so many Year 6 children have made this year.
Thanks, Mr Mason.
Dates for KS2 SATs 2018
Here are the dates for when the National KS2 SATs will take place in May 2018.
Monday 14th May 2018 until Thursday 17th May 2018.
Here is the timetable for KS2 SAT week 2018
| Test | Date |
| English grammar, punctuation and spelling test
Paper 1: short answer questions (45 minutes) Paper 2: spelling (15 minutes) |
Monday 14th May |
| English reading test
Paper 1: Reading comprehension (60 minutes) |
Tuesday 15th May |
| Mathematics
Paper 1: arithmetic (30 minutes) Paper 2: reasoning (40 minutes) |
Wednesday 16th May |
| Mathematics
Paper 3: reasoning (40 minutes) |
Thursday 17th May |
Summer 1
This half term our topic is…
This half term, Year 6‘s topic is ‘Food, Glorious Food’, with an emphasis on Science (reversible and irreversible changes), Geography (exploring where our food comes from) and Design Technology (food from other cultures and countries).
P.E. lessons will be on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, led by by Sale Sharks (wheelchair basketball and rugby!) and Funda.
The theme for our R.E. work will be the Ascension and Pentecost. In English, the novel ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ by Emma Carroll will be our fiction focus, and we will also look at classic narrative poetry.
Maths work will cover a range of topics, with a particular focus on arithmetic and work on the following areas:
* Measurement (mass, volume and capacity)
* Mental and written calculation
* Fractions
* Place value and decimals
* Geometry (2D and 3D shape)
The SATs tests will soon be here! They begin on Monday 14th May, and continue as follows:
The children have worked really hard and made very good progress thus far in their preparations. Thanks for your continued support in completing the weekly SATs revision tasks in the CGP books. I will continue to set revision homework each week from the books.
Additionally, this term’s homework sheet includes lots of ideas for getting involved in your child’s topic at home.
Thanks, Mr. Mason
Year 6 Spring 2 Newsletter – Heroes and Villains Topic
Year 6
Class 6 are taught by Mr Mason and Mr Fraser.
Our Class Governor is Mr M Zakaria.
2/3/18
Year 6 Spring 2 Newsletter – Heroes and Villains Topic
Dear parent,
This half term, Year 6‘s topic is ‘Heroes and Villains’, with an emphasis on Science (Healthy Heroes), and Art & Design (Food – Chefs as Heroes).
P.E. lessons will be on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, and will concentrate on tennis. The theme for our R.E. work will be ‘Who is Jesus?’, with a particular focus on the Easter Story.
In English, we have made a great start to working with an older text (Shakespeare’s Macbeth) and our non-fiction genre will be information texts.
Maths work will include work on the following areas:
- Mental and written addition and subtraction
- Measurement, ratio and proportion
- Geometry
- Area, perimeter and volume
- Statistics
Thanks for your support in completing the SATs revision books so far. The children have made a great start to their preparation for the tests in May. I will continue to set revision homework each week from the books.
Additionally, this term’s homework sheet includes lots of ideas for getting involved in your child’s topic at home.
Many thanks, Mr Mason.
