Glade Hill Primary and Nursery School
We are Golden and we SPARKLE
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.
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
Cedars' Class Page - 2021.22
Our theme for the Summer term is …
Kindness and Equality
We will be reading…
Wonder
By R.J.Palacio
English
In English lessons, we will be writing a range of genres, including:
A story based on a music video.
A non-chronological report.
A persuasive letter.
In shared reading we will be focussing on our class novel, Wonder, and using a range of comprehension skills.
Maths
In maths lessons, we will be consolidating our learning through maths project work, including:
Bakery project
Theme park project
Future life skills project
We will also be focussing on key skills which the children will need for Year 7.
Wider Curriculum
Science- Evolution and Inheritance
Art- Sculpture (Artist focus- Gaudi)
PE- Athletics
RE- Religion and world views
French- Food and eating out
Computing- 3D Modelling/ Word Processing
Key Dates
Residential meeting- 22nd June @ 2.30
Class photos- 23rd June
RSE week- WC 27th June
Drug Aware week- WC 4th July
5/6 Sports Day- 11th July PM
Insett days- 15th and 18th July
Residential- 19th-20th July
Leavers’ Assembly- 27th July @ 9.15am
Leaver’s Walk- 27th July @ 3.15pm
Our theme for the Summer term is …
Kindness and Equality
During Summer 1 we will be reading…
Wonder
By R.J. Palacio
Our theme for the Spring term is …
Peace and Conflict
During Spring 2 we will be reading…
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
By Catherine Bruton
English
In English lessons we will be using ‘No Ballet Shoes in Syria’ as a stimulus for our writing. We will also be learning about how to write a film narrative and a persuasive letter.
In shared reading we will be exploring a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and focussing on the vocabulary and inference reading keys.
Maths
This half-term we will be learning about:
Decimals
Percentages
Measures
Geometry- Position and direction and Properties of shapes.
We also have a daily ‘Maths Blast’ session where we will be practising our arithmetic skills and recapping the things we have already learnt.
Wider Curriculum
Science- Living things and their habitats
History- Early Islamic Civilisation
Art- Painting (Artist focus- Monet)
Music- Film music
PE- Target games
RE- Beliefs in Action in the World
French- Food and eating out
Computing- Game Creators
Our theme for the Autumn term is …
Friendship and Courage
During Autumn 1 we will be reading…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Year 6 Curriculum
Writing
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.
Reading
In our shared reading lessons, we will be developing our skills by reading and understanding the text across a range of genres - both fiction and non-fiction. Our main focus will be on understanding vocabulary and improving our inference skills.
Maths
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.
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 homework- more to come!