Maths

This term, we shall be consolidating what we have already learned about
place value, the four operations, and fractions before tackling the
areas of ratio and algebra. We will be paying close attention to the
relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages and will
also venture into the realms of measurement, geometry and statistics.
During this Summer term, through the consistent cycle of assessment
and revision, we will endeavour to prepare the children as much as
possible for the SATs tests that will occur the week commencing 11th
May. In many ways, this will be child-led, focusing on the areas that
cause the greatest amount of difficulty in order to boost fluency and
confidence across all areas and across all of the
children.

English

Our main stimulus text for this
term will be Emma Carroll’s ‘Sky Chasers’. Inspired by this
fast-paced, first-person, present-tense adventure, Year 6 will write
their own mysterious narrative using speech and action to drive the
plot forward. They will also take the tense situation of being
trapped on a hot air balloon with a companion (and an animal or two)
to showcase how they can build atmosphere and convey character
through integrated dialogue.

We shall learn spellings and read
for pleasure, every day, and will have regular handwriting practice
until the children have developed a joined clear handwriting
style.

History & Geography

By adhering to our History and Geography Golden Threads: Leaders,
Invasion, Innovation, Communication & Religion and Location,
Human Features, Physical Features, Economy & Climate
respectively, the children will explore, analyse and discover as much
as they can about the Maya civilisation,
the countries that they inhabited and how these people and places
contrasted with the concurrent UK.

Science

In Science, the children will be learning about light; how it travels in
straight lines and how it interacts with different types of objects.
They will investigate: shadows and how they change; how light splits;
reflects; and how coloured light mixes. They will learn to work
scientifically by planning lines of enquiry, using measuring
equipment and recording results. They will also begin to learn about
electricity, investigating simple circuits and drawing diagrams. They
will also find out about what affects the brightness of a
bulb.

Creative

In Art, we will explore Mayan
patterns, the artists inspired by them, such as Diego Rivera, and
mark-making utilising non-conventional tools.

In D&T we will
be we will continue to study Mexican cuisine; learning about famous
Mexican chefs and their recipes; discovering the journey our
ingredients take (from farm to fork) and creating our own meal
inspired by the flavours of Mexico. In the latter half of the term,
the Year 6's will create memory boxes relating to their time at
Audlem St. James.

In Music, the class begin guitar lessons with
Mr Dean from LoveMusicTrust.

Towards the end of this term, we
will also begin rehearsals for our end of year production!

RE

As always, our RE lessons with contain a healthy dose of self-reflection
and philosophical independent thought. The children's own beliefs and
worldview are an integral part of this process and the children will
become increasingly able to express and justify their ideas.

We will be discussing the children's views on the afterlife and how
these relate to the major world religions and private
spiritualities.

Computing

In Computing, we will be learning to use MS Excel and how spreadsheets can not only help with
the organisation of data, but can be used to perform complicated
calculations for us and turn the data we have inputted into charts
and graphs.

The children will learn to write helpful formulae to
this end, and will use Excel to help them organise an event they have
created (including pricing, number of guests, items needed etc.)

We look forward to an exciting new term.

Mr Blenkiron