Year 6 Staff
Class |
Teacher |
Teaching Assistant |
6SH |
Mrs Hutchinson |
Mrs Cooke |
6NB |
Miss Broadbent |
Miss Langston/Mr Noone |
Mrs Low & Mrs Francis are the Learning Mentors for Year 6.
PE Kits
Spellings will be in class, not at home.
- Monday (Outdoor Real PE)
- Wednesday (Dance)
Spellings will be in class, not at home.
Overview of Year 6
•Extension of knowledge and skills with support and a more deep understanding.
•SATs!
•Preparation for Year 7.
•Equipping the children with life skills for the challenges ahead.
•Fostering independence, please help with this.
•Taking ownership and responsibility for their learning and organisation.
•Making wise choices.
•Lots of group work, developing presentation skills and speaking in front of an audience as well as working with others who have different learning styles.
Year 6 topics
Over the 6 academic terms we will be learning about different topics through a big question:
•Extension of knowledge and skills with support and a more deep understanding.
•SATs!
•Preparation for Year 7.
•Equipping the children with life skills for the challenges ahead.
•Fostering independence, please help with this.
•Taking ownership and responsibility for their learning and organisation.
•Making wise choices.
•Lots of group work, developing presentation skills and speaking in front of an audience as well as working with others who have different learning styles.
Year 6 topics
Over the 6 academic terms we will be learning about different topics through a big question:
- Term 1: How has the past shaped Weston-super-Mare.
- Term 2: Can we live in harmony?
- Term 3: What time is it?
- Term 4: Is the world a fair place?
- Term 5: How did we get here?
- Term 6: Is it all behind you?
Maths
•3 groups . Arithmetic skills, mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
•Multiplication facts.
•Problem solving and transference of skills and knowledge.
•Maths fact book - essential basic knowledge that will also provide a revision tool for SATS.
•3 groups . Arithmetic skills, mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
•Multiplication facts.
•Problem solving and transference of skills and knowledge.
•Maths fact book - essential basic knowledge that will also provide a revision tool for SATS.
Literacy
3 groups of 20 – small class sizes – mixed ability
Term One
•Book study:
•Victorians
•Introducing Exciting Sentences to develop sentence structure.
GAPS – new, higher expectations!!
3 groups of 20 – small class sizes – mixed ability
Term One
•Book study:
•Victorians
•Introducing Exciting Sentences to develop sentence structure.
GAPS – new, higher expectations!!
SATs - Key Stage 2 Assessment
What are they?
•National tests taken by all Year 6s.
•A mixture of formal tests marked externally and teacher assessment.
•They are used to show the progress your child has made during their ‘primary education’.
How are we preparing?
•Normal classroom learning.
•Some additional support.
•Practice papers.
What will be assessed?
•National tests taken by all Year 6s.
•A mixture of formal tests marked externally and teacher assessment.
•They are used to show the progress your child has made during their ‘primary education’.
How are we preparing?
•Normal classroom learning.
•Some additional support.
•Practice papers.
What will be assessed?
Maths
SPaG
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Reading
Writing
Science
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Weekly diaries and timetables
As we are endeavouring to improve the children’s independence ready for the transition to secondary school we encourage them to take responsibility for their own organisation. We therefore provide them with a weekly homework diary in which they record any homework tasks and any other things that need to be remembered during the week. Regular home reading should be recorded in here at least three times per week. We welcome any feedback and this can be written in diaries.
Expectations
This is a very important year in terms of the development of the children, not just academically but as maturing young people who need to be confident and prepared for their next steps to secondary school. We encourage and scaffold the following attitudes and behaviours in our year 6 pupils:
Thank you for your continued support in this final year of your child’s education at Ashcombe.
As we are endeavouring to improve the children’s independence ready for the transition to secondary school we encourage them to take responsibility for their own organisation. We therefore provide them with a weekly homework diary in which they record any homework tasks and any other things that need to be remembered during the week. Regular home reading should be recorded in here at least three times per week. We welcome any feedback and this can be written in diaries.
Expectations
This is a very important year in terms of the development of the children, not just academically but as maturing young people who need to be confident and prepared for their next steps to secondary school. We encourage and scaffold the following attitudes and behaviours in our year 6 pupils:
- I am a positive role model for younger children at Ashcombe
- I am responsible for my learning
- I arrive at school and leave school with the correct resources and equipment
- I am aware of and adhere to our Ashcombe Golden rules
- I am constantly striving to develop my skills further
Thank you for your continued support in this final year of your child’s education at Ashcombe.
