Spellings Individual for Each Pupil

This week in Year 6 we have: proof-read and edited our Skellig inspired poems, calculated the area and perimeter of rectangles using the correct formulae, investigated the best location for a sunbed around a hotel swimming pool, applied our knowledge of formal and informal language.

Next week we will be: completing our write-up of our science investigation, completing internet safety activities, solving problems involving the conversion of units of time

Homework Spellings – individual for each pupil English – revision of apostrophes Maths – completing some perimeter and area questions showing use of the formulae

Celebration Certificates This week certificates were awarded to; Jimmy Russell Personal Excellence for a well- written surveyors report

Inspiration Saskia Howe, Harvey Vanns for fantastic answers in reading comprehension lesson

Tamzin Hope, Emilia Siddons, Mary showing excellent use of figurative Matthews language

Sophie Collett achieving 'Star Writer' for her description of the deserted attic. Excellent use of structures to build tension

Year 6 Residential Thank you to those of you who attended the meeting on Wednesday. We hope you found the meeting informative. Hopefully the bed making and bag packing practice won’t be too much of a tricky task for the half term holiday. Please can all completed consent and medical permission forms be returned to school by FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY.

E-Safety Day We will be holding a school wide internet safety day on TUESDAY 7th February. Year 6 will be discussing how to stay safe on the internet and social networks. We will be watching and discussing some NSPCC videos from their Share Aware resources. If you would like to become familiar with the content of these videos before our lessons you can find them using the link given below. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/

Book Look A reminder that the Term 3 Book Look will be on WEDNESDAY 8th February from 2.30pm

INSET Day The school will be closed on FRIDAY 10th February for staff training.

If you are a rugby fan don’t forget that England take on France on Saturday in the Six Nations tournament. Will the England side be any match for Uini Atonio the 24st, 6ft 5in, French prop?

Year 6 Teaching Team -