Maths and English

In English we will continue to build on the reading and writing skills already learnt, developing extended writing, extending the use of grammar and perfecting our joined handwriting skills. Our unit focusses on learning how to show emotions in our writing, so we will be studying scary stories, love stories and poetry. This will involve studying campfire ghost stories, followed by three weeks of work on Shakespeare.

In Maths, Violet class will build on their knowledge of place value. They will learn how to order and calculate with decimal numbers to three decimal places, multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000 and investigate prime and square numbers. Your child will develop their understanding of multiplication and division and learn the correct written method for these calculations.

Science: As part of our Science topic about the body, part of our work will involve dissecting a 'sheep pluck', which is the heart and lungs. If you have any concerns regarding this activity, please contact school by Monday 23rd September, but please be reassured that no child will be made to touch the plucks if they prefer not to.

The experience of seeing the organs is the key objective of the lesson.

P.E. is on a Monday and Wednesday.

Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on both occasions and this must be in line with the school uniform policy of no branded clothing- a simple white t-shirt and black shorts/tracksuit bottoms and trainers.

Homework will remain focused on the three areas: reading, multiplication and spelling.

Each Tuesday, your child will receive the new spellings for the week and also be tested on the previous week.

The expectation is that each day, spellings and timetables are independently practised and children read at home with their reading booking being signed by an adult.

Reading records will be checked daily by an adult in school, and it is important that your child brings this in alongside their reading book every day.

In Year 6, children should read for a sustained amount of time in preparation for the end of Year 6 SATs, which would be around 20 minutes.  We ask that children read each evening for a minimum of 10 minutes.