Welcome to Super Sycamores

Class Page...

Here you will find information about what we are learning each half-term and photographs of the exciting things we get up to in Super Sycamores! 
 

To get in touch with me, please contact the office or email, which is below, and I will aim to respond within the working week. 

sycamores@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk

Miss Roome 

Summer 1

Kindness & Equality

During Summer 1 we will be reading...

Reading

In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills, in preparation for SATs by reading and understanding texts across a range of genres – including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. 

Maths

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be consolidating our learning through a comprehensive revision timetable in aid of SATs preparation. As well as this, we will be doing extra arithmetic learning during SATs revision groups.

Wider Curriculum

Geography - Physical geography

Science -  Evolution and Inheritance

PE- Striking and Fielding

PSHE- Physical Health and Well-being 

Key Information

• Read at least 3 times per week
• Practise spellings on your colour each week
• Complete MyMaths homework
• PE is on Tuesdays.

Spring 2

Peace & Conflict

During Spring 2 we will be reading...

Reading

In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills, in preparation for SATs by reading and understanding texts across a range of genres – including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. 

Maths

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning fractions, decimals and percentages as well as area, perimeter and volume. Alongside this, we will be doing extra arithmetic learning during SATs revision groups.

Wider Curriculum

Geography - Place knowledge

Science -  Living things and their habitats

PE- Target games

PSHE- Money and Work

Key Information

• Read at least 3 times per week
• Practise spellings on your colour each week
• Complete MyMaths homework
• PE is on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Spring 1

Peace & Conflict

During Spring 1 we will be reading…

Writing

In our writing lessons, we will be using our history topic of WWII as a stimulus.  We will be writing informal letters, short stories and speeches. We will be learning about the key features of these genres before planning and writing our own.

Reading

In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills by reading and understanding texts across a range of genres – including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. These will all be linked to our history topic WWII- starting with Goodnight Mister Tom.

Maths

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about: measures, fractions, decimals and percentages. Alongside this, we will have daily maths blast sessions where we will focus on previously taught skills and vocabulary.

Wider Curriculum

History- WWII

PE- dance and gymnastics

PSHE- Belonging to a Community

Media Literacy and Digital Resilience

Science – Electricity

DT – Steady hand games

Key Information

• Read at least 3 times per week
• Practise spellings on your colour each week
• Complete MyMaths homework
• PE is on Mondays and Thursdays

Autumn 2

Friendship and Courage

During Autumn 2 we will be reading…

Writing

In our writing lessons, we will be reading Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. We will be using this book as a stimulus to write a diary entry with tension, a newspaper report and an argument text. We will be learning about the key features of these genres before planning and writing our own.

Reading

In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills by reading and understanding texts across a range of genres – including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Our main focus will be on understanding vocabulary and improving our inference and retrieval skills.

Maths

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about fractions. Alongside this, we will be practising our arithmetic skills daily- including times tables for those children who are not yet fluent in them.

Wider Curriculum

Geography- Locational Knowledge (Europe)

DT- Digital World

Science- Energy (Light)

PE- Net and wall games

Computing- Online safety, blogging

Music- Dynamics, pitch and texture

RE- Teachings, wisdom and authority

PSHE- Safe relationships, respecting ourselves and others

Key Information

• Read at least 3 times per week
• Practise spellings on your colour each week
• Practise your times-tables or arithmetic skills each week
• Complete MyMaths homework
• PE is on Mondays and Thursdays

Autumn 1

Friendship and Courage

During Autumn 1 we will be reading…

Year 6 Curriculum

We are writers...

In our writing lessons, we will be using Harry Potter as a stimulus to write fantasy stories, non-chronological reports and persuasive adverts. We will be focussing on the audience and purpose for our writing, the impact it has on the reader and how we are going to achieve this. 

We are readers...

In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills by reading and understanding texts across a range of genres - both fiction and non-fiction. Our main focus will be on understanding vocabulary and improving our inference skills. 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about place value and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). We will also have a daily maths blast session where we will be practising the skills we have already learnt.

We are historians, artists, scientists, musicians and athletes...

History- Ancient Islamic Civilisations

Art- Pencil sketching

Science- Animals including humans

PE- Invasion games

Key Reminders:

PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Read 3 times or more a week at home

Practise your spellings 

Complete MyMaths homework online