Year 6 blog-Friday 27th September

Date: 22nd Sep 2024 @ 4:55pm

Dear parents,

Welcome to the Year 6 Friday blog.

Each week you will find out what we have been doing in class, weekly spellings and times tables and lots more. 

As our class, we have thought about our school vision and values and created a motto for this year.

Leadership opportunities in Year 6

We have received a number of applications for team captains this week.  The deadline is now extended until Monday 23rd September.  If you wish to a team captain for Fire, Water, Air or Earth, please write a letter of application which gives reasons and examples of why you would be a good ambassador for your team, as well as ideas about what you would try to do as team captain.

 

Homework

Reading - The children have their guided reading books and are expected to read these regularly so we can enjoy our book discussions.  This week they have received their CGP Comprehension books.  I would like them to complete the comprehension questions for Set A Test 2.  These books will be handed in no later than Thursday, so that they can be marked and returned. 

Spellings - From today (Friday 27th September), we will look at our new spelling rule:  suffixes for -fer.  Please see below for a selection of spellings and children can access their latest test on Spelling Frame.  The test for this spelling rule will be next Thursday.  The children are being tested on their ability to apply the rule and so practising lots of different spellings is beneficial; they will be asked to spell ten words from this list.  

Please see this youtube video we have watched to help us remember where to double our consonants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXgsbrIXFdM 

Maths:  Children have taken a sheet home (which is also attached as a file).  They are working out the missing numbers, using bar models.  Please note, the use of a bar model is extremely important, even if they can complete the sum mentally.  Bar models are used many times for more complex reasoning problems.

        Times tables - Times tables underpin our learning in maths and it vital that the children have rapid recall of all tables facts.  We complete the Maths Frame multiplication tables check each Thursday-this is 25 questions set at 6 seconds each.  Please continue to practise your times tables facts.

 

Our learning this week in Year 6

English

This week we have continued to take inspiration from the tone and style of the poem 'The Lion and Albert' and have also read Pie Corbett's story 'Kidnapped' to give us plenty of ideas for our own flashback stories.

Maths

In Maths we have practised very simple algebra (missing number) by making use of bar models.  The children should continue to practise the method the use when there is a missing number problem.

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/262 

Science

This week the children worked scientifically by designing and executing their own investigations into heart rate.  They approached the task in a variety of ways and had to demonstrate what their variables were and how they could ensure fair-testing.

Upcoming week:

Wellbeing week- a week of activities centred around practising mental wellbeing.

Monday 30th September:  Trip to Manchester Jewish Museum and Imperial War Museum.  Please wear school uniform and bring a packed lunch.

Wednesday 2nd October:  Girls' football fixture.

Thursday 3rd October:  Boys football fixture

 

Have a look at our gallery to see us having a lovely play with our reception buddies.

 

Have a fantastic weekend!

The Year 6 team

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