Glade Hill Primary and Nursery School
We are Golden and we SPARKLE
Yr 6 - Super Sycamores
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 
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
Year 5 and 6 Meet and Greet Video
Super Sycamores 2023-24
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
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
Our theme for the Spring term is …
Peace and Conflict
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 Autumn 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
Our theme for the Autumn term is …
Friendship and Courage
During Autumn 1 we will be reading…
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 texts 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.
Wider Curriculum
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 Wednesdays and Fridays