What Nursery Are Learning

What Year 6 are learning Hints for helping your child triangle). English • Calculate with measures (e.g. convert 0.05km into m and cm). We follow the new National Curriculum, linking with  Encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes, class topics wherever possible. • Use mathematical reasoning to find missing angles four times a week. Reading: (e.g. the missing angle in an isosceles triangle when one  Exploring the features of a variety of texts, both  Encourage your child to develop an interest in of the angles is given; the missing angle in a more fiction and non-fiction. newspapers / magazines. complex diagram using knowledge about angles at a  The children will be reading in groups in Guided  Encourage your child to use the local library. point and vertically opposite angles). Reading sessions and will also be given time to Science  Encourage your child to use their CGP book when  Read lots of books by Michael Morpurgo e.g. ‘War read by themselves. They should continue to Summer term topics are: completing science homework. Horse’ and write a book review. keep a record of the books they have checked.  Evolution and Inheritance: pupils will learn that  You could go to the Natural History museum and  Children will also be practising reading living things have changed over time and that Science Museum and explore the plants and trees comprehension in class in order to get ready for fossils provide information about living things that exhibits. their SATs tests in May. inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.  Go to a local park on a nature walk to your local park  We will be reading the novel Kensuke’s Kingdom  RHS Tremendous Trees: Pupils will learn different and see how many different sorts of living things you by David Morpurgo and using this to support ways to plant and care for trees, whilst at the can find.  Support your child in proof-reading (checking) their pupils will diary and story writing. same time looking at the role trees play in our writing homework. Writing : environment. Revision – Reading and writing a variety of non-fiction texts including report, instructions, explanation,  Support your child when their homework involves Computing  If possible, encourage your child to undertake research of persuasive and discussion. grammar and punctuation. Pupils will follow the Switched on Computing units: the class topics, using the internet.  Writing fiction from different characters’ points  ‘  Under adult supervision, allow your child to view examples of view. We are Bloggers’: Pupils will become familiar with blogs as a medium and a genre of writing of class blogs: e.g.: http://year5rc.edublogs.org/,  Writing a reading journal.  Support your child by getting them to write a and create a sequence of blog posts on a theme. http://brunswickyear5, primaryblogger.co.uk/  Information leaflets. paragraph about something they choose and then  Allow your child to visit The National Gallery virtual tour: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS) check it for grammatical accuracy.  ‘We are Architects’: In summer 2, pupils will We will prepare children for the GPS paper in their SATs understand the work of architects, designers www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtualtour/#/ central- and engineers working in 3D develop familiarity hall. tests. They will be taught grammar and punctuation in  Help your child to learn their spellings each week. their English lessons, and will be given weekly spelling with a simple computer-aided design tool. tests. History  If possible, encourage your child to research the history of Maths  The Mayans: Pupils will learn about the the Mayans e.g. http://maya.nmai.si.edu/the-maya/maya- Numeracy achievements of the ancient Maya, their world We follow the new National Curriculum: perspective of time, the calendar system, writing, • maths and the environment. In doing so they Demonstrate an understanding of place value,  Encourage your child to practise past papers e.g. using including large numbers and decimals (e.g. what is the should see the contrast between their own history www.sats-papers.co.uk value of the ‘7’ in 276,541?; and that of the Maya. find the difference between the largest and smallest  Encourage your child to use revision websites e.g. Geography  Encourage your child to research the main rivers of South whole numbers that can be made from using three www.primarygames.co.uk, www.snappymaths.com  Rivers of South America America and learn about the similarities and differences  between this area and Southwark. digits.  Try to use practical maths around the home, e.g. cooking / Pupils will study the location and characteristics of the main rivers of South America, focusing on • calculate mentally, using efficient strategies such as shopping, travelling, telling the time etc. manipulating expressions using commutative and the Amazon River. They will describe and distributive properties to simplify the calculation (e.g.  Help your child with their multiplication tables and the understand key aspects of human geography 53 – 82 + 47 = 53 + 47 – 82 = 100 – 82 = 18; 20 × 7 × 5 = corresponding division facts. such as types of settlement and land use of one 20 × 5 × 7 = 100 × 7 = 700;  Write the year of your birth in Roman numerals. area. • use formal methods to solve multi-step problems Art  Encourage your child to learn about Mayan pictograms and Help your child to revise and learn from their Maths CGP (e.g. find the change from £20 for three items that cost   Mayan pictograms: pupils will be studying, what they represented. £1.24, £7.92 and £2.55; a roll of material is 6m long: book (especially facts such as the properties of shapes and drawing and then final painting their own Mayan how much is left when 5 pieces of 1.15m are cut from relationships between units of measure). pictograms the roll?; a bottle of drink is 1.5 litres, how many cups of  Set quick fire mental maths questions, 175ml can be filled from the bottle, and how much e.g. 21 - 4, 27 + 9 etc. DT drink is left?). 5% of £86 = £4.30  Mayan Pyramids  Allow your child to research the history of Mayan pyramids. • Recognise the relationship between fractions,  In small groups, pupils will be constructing their decimals and percentages and can express them as own Mayan pyramids using 1cm wood and equivalent quantities (e.g. one piece of cake that has equipment such as saws and glue guns. been cut into 5 equal slices can be expressed as 15 or RE 0.2 or 20% of the whole cake).  Buddhism 4, Teachings. Over the term, pupils wil  If possible, allow your child to research Buddhism using a • Calculate using fractions, decimals or percentages learn about Dharma, the Eightfold Path, the 4 child friendly website. • Substitute values into a simple formula to solve noble truths, the Sangha, problems (e.g. perimeter of a rectangle or area of a Enlightenment and meditation and Wesak. Music  Please support your child when he or she is learning song  Preparation for the Leavers’ performance. words for the leavers’ performance. PE  Your child should bring their PE kit to school twice a week.  Indoor: gymnastics and athletics activities. Indigo – Mon (indoor) / Thurs (outdoor)  Outdoor: cricket and athletics. Violet – Tues (indoor) / Fri (outdoor) PSHE  This series of lessons is optional. A letter will be sent home  Sex and relationship education. beforehand, and you will be asked whether you would like to opt out. The school does recommend that children take part in the lessons, however, as they are age appropriate and in line with national guidance. French  Au parc d’attractions (At the theme park): Pupils  Please support your child practising their French vocabulary will answer questions about rides at a theme at home. park. They gain confidence in manipulating numbers up to 100.  Quoi de neuf? (What’s in the news?): Pupils will look at French newspapers and talk about their favourite newspaper columns Additional Useful Information  The SATs tests will take place during the week commencing 9th May. Please ensure that your child is on time for school throughout that week, and has eaten a healthy breakfast.  The week after the SATs tests there will be a reward trip to Dulwich Park (more information will be given nearer the time).  The trip to Chessington World of Adventure will take place in late July.  The Leavers’ Concert will take place on Monday 18th July at 2.30pm.

Year Six Summer 2016

Theme - The Mayans, Evolution and Inheritance and Tremendous Trees

Outstanding School Ofsted 2009

Challenge Award for Gifted Pupils