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Yr 6 - Super Cedars

Welcome to Super Cedars'

Class Page...

 

Welcome to the Super Cedars class page. Here you will find information about the curriculum for each half-term, photographs of the exciting learning in Year 6, letters and additional learning resources.

 

To contact me please contact the school office or email me at:

cedars@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk 

I will also be available every Monday morning 8.30-8.45 at the top of the Chippenham Road path.

 

 

 

Link to Year 5 and 6 Meet and Greet Video

Summer 2

This half term we will be reading... 

 

Writing

In our writing lessons, we will be applying all of the skills we have learned this year to a range of different genres including biography, stories with a dilemma and a campaign. 

 

Reading

We will continue to consolidate the reading keys and prepare the children for Reading at secondary school. We will based this on our class novel - The Nightbus Hero

 

Maths

We will continue to consolidate the key areas to prepare the children for Maths at secondary school.

 

Wider Curriculum

Geography - Human geography

Science - CREST award 

DT: Playgrounds

Computing: Spreadsheets

PE- Swimming and preparation for sports day

PSHE- Growing and changing (RSHE week), transition to secondary and Drug Aware week.

 

Key Information

  • Read at least 3 times per week
  • Practise spellings on your colour each week
  • Important events: Bikeability, residential, leavers' assembly 
  • Swimming days are Tuesday 
  • PE is on Fridays.

Summer 1

During Summer 1 we will be reading...

 

 

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. 

 

Maths

In our maths lessons we will be recapping and practising everything we have learned this year in preparation for SATs. After SATs, we will continue to consolidate the key areas to prepare the children for Maths at secondary school.

 

Wider Curriculum

Geography - Physical Geography

Science - Evolution and Inheritance

 

PE- Striking and fielding

PSHE- Physical health and wellbeing and sun awareness.

 

Key Information

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

Spring 2

During Spring 2 we will be reading...

 

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. 

 

Maths

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about mean and averages as well as time and measure. Alongside this, we will be doing extra arithmetic learning during SATs booster groups in the afternoons.

 

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 Fridays.

2023-2024

Spring 1

During Spring 1 we will be reading...

 

Year 6 Curriculum

 

Writing

In our writing lessons, we will be using our history topic of WWII as a stimulus.  We will be writing 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 be doing extra arithmetic learning during SATs booster groups in the afternoons.

 

Wider Curriculum

History- WWII

 

PE- Rugby (taught by a specialist coach)

 

PSHE- Belonging to a Community

Media Literacy and Digital Resilience

 

Key Information

  • Read at least 3 times per week
  • Practise spellings on your colour each week
  • Complete MyMaths homework
  • PE is on Fridays
  • Trip to the National Holocaust Centre- Wednesday 31st January

 

Autumn 2

During Autumn 2 we will be reading...

 

Year 6 Curriculum

 

We are writers...

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 short story 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. 

 

We are readers...

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 retrieval and inference skills. 

 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about: fractions and converting measurements. 

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- Beliefs in action in the world

PSHE- DART, safe relationships, respecting ourselves and others

 

 

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 

  • 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 Wednesdays and Fridays

2022-2023

 

Our theme for the Summer term is …

Kindess and Equality

During Summer term, we will be reading...

 

 

We will be using some of its themes in our discussions about transition to secondary school.

 

 

Year 6 Summer Curriculum

 

We are writers...

In our writing lessons, we will be applying all of the skills we have learned this year to a range of different genres including persuasive adverts, discussion texts and narratives.

 

We are readers...

In our shared reading lessons, we will be consolidating 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, improving our inference skills and summarising and sequencing a text.

 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons we will be recapping and practising everything we have learned this year in preparation for SATs. After SATs, we will continue to consolidate the key areas to prepare the children for Maths at secondary school.

 

Wider Curriculum

Human Geography - distribution of energy

Science- evolution and inheritance 

Art - sculpture and printing

PE- striking and fielding and outdoor education

Computing- networks and understanding binary

French- hobbies and leisure time

Music- pop art 

RE- religion and world views 

PSHE - Physical health and Well-being/ RSHE week/Transition to secondary

Spring 2

During Spring 2 we will be reading...

 

 

Year 6 Curriculum

 

We are writers...

In our writing lessons, we will be reading No Ballet Shoes in Syria. We will be using this book as a stimulus to write a persuasive letter. We will be learning about the key features of these genres before planning and writing our own. We will also be writing a first person narrative based on a video clip.

 

We are readers...

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, improving our inference skills and summarising and sequencing a text.

 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about fractions and percentages. Alongside our main lesson, we will continue to recap our previous learning on place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division through our daily maths blast sessions.  

 

Wider Curriculum

Geography - Place knowledge (Iceland)

Science- Living things and their habitats

Art - Printing and collage

PE- Target games

Computing- Networks and Quizzes

French- Food and eating out

Music- Film music 

RE- Beliefs in action in the world

PSHE- Money and work

 

 

 

 

 

Our theme for the Spring term is …

Peace and Conflict

 

Spring 1!

During Spring 1 we will be reading...

 

 

Year 6 Curriculum

 

We are writers...

In our writing lessons, we will be reading When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle. We will be using this book as a stimulus to write a historical narrative opening and a motivational speech. We will be learning about the key features of these genres before planning and writing our own. 

 

We are readers...

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, improving our inference skills and summarising and sequencing a text.

 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about fractions and percentages. Alongside our main lesson, we will continue to recap our previous learning on place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division through our daily maths blast sessions.  

 

Wider Curriculum

History- A study of a theme in British History (WW2)

DT- Electrical systems 

Science- Electricity

PE- Gymnastics and Dance

Computing- Spreadsheets and Databases

French- My world/environment

Music- Songs of WW2

RE- Teachings, wisdom and authority

PSHE- Belonging to a community, media literacy and digital resilience

 

 

Our theme for the Autumn term is …

Friendship and Courage

Autumn 2

During Autumn 2 we will be reading...

Year 6 Curriculum

 

We are writers...

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 short story 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. 

 

We are readers...

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, improving our inference skills and summarising and sequencing a text.

 

We are mathematicians...

In our maths lessons this half-term, we will be learning about: numbers up to 10 million; multiplication and division; area, perimeter, position and direction; and order of operations.

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 (North America)

DT- Digital World

Science- Energy (Light)

PE- Net and wall games

Computing- Online safety, blogging

French- Describing people, body, clothing

Music- Dynamics, pitch and texture

RE- Beliefs in action in the world

PSHE- DART, safe relationships, respecting ourselves and others

 

Key Reminders 

  • 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 (set on Fridays due in Thursdays)
  • PE is on Tuesdays and Fridays

 

Autumn 1

 

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 adverts. We will be focussing on improving our language choices, sentence structures and the impact our writing has on the audience. We will also be working hard to improve our spelling and ensure this is applied within our writing.  

 

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 addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and how these can be represented in different mathematical structures. Alongside this, we will be practising our arithmetic skills daily- including times tables for those children who are not yet fluent in them.

 

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

History- Ancient Islamic Civilisations

Art- Pencil sketching

Science- Animals including humans

PE- Hockey

 

Key Reminders 

  • 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 Tuesdays and Fridays
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