Year 6
Page last updated 24.4.24
Year 6 News & Dates
WELCOME BACK TO OUR FINAL TERM IN YEAR 6!
Our big challenge now is completing our SATs Tests on 13th May!
Please read the document about SATS 2024 in the information section below. You can discuss this at the upcoming parent consultation evenings in Week 3.
On World Art Day, we created Japanese Notan art simply by cutting and laying out pieces from a single square. It's much harder than it looks! We listened to dramatic sea music called Sheherazade and drew stormy waves imagery based on the famous Hokusai wave print. We are writing a short story about a storm at sea. We are also experimenting with digital art.
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What will we learn about in Summer 1?
There will be a big focus on preparing for the SATs tests which start on 13th May. This will involve revision of Maths, reading lots of texts, learning spellings and revisiting grammar terms.
In English, we will write short descriptive passages to create an atmosphere, based on a sea theme and the book Kensuke's Kingdom.
Art & Computing: Creating digital art in the style of Mondrian.
Science: Adaptations & Fossils
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DATES & Learning Information:
Summer Term Begins: Monday 15th April
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Friday 10th May - Live Online Reading Lesson with Barrie the Punctuation Guy
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SATS TEST WEEK - Monday May 13th to May 16th - there will be a free Breakfast Club for ALL Y6 pupils at 0830 Mon to Thu.
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Friday 24th May - final day of the half term.
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Monday 3rd June - School opens for the final half-term!
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Monday 24th to Friday 28th June: Year 6 Cycle Training Week.
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W/C 8th July - The Farnley Academy will hold open evening events - parents will be informed directly about this.
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Wednesday 17th July - Y6 Trip to Whitby - details to follow.
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Thursday 18th July - Year 6 Leavers' Disco 6PM - 8PM
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Friday 19th July - LAST DAY - PM: Y6 Leavers' Assembly 2PM
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Every day, pupils will need:
- Clear, reusable water bottle
Book Bag - PE kit should be in a drawstring bag and kept at school.
All pupils have a bookbanded reading book which also comes home daily.
Library books come home on Fridays.
Pupils may bring a fresh fruit snack to eat at break. No other snacks please.
The person who wins this award shows extra dedication, incredible patience and perseverance and a drive to become a more independent learner.
Autumn 1 - Aaliyah and Harvey
Autumn 2 - Hallie and Vincent
Spring 1 - Tayte and Amena
Spring 2 - Faith and Favour
Handwriting Award
The following pupils have met the grade and achieved their Year 6 Pen Licence:
Charlotte, Hallie, Joe, Sam, Patrick, Oliver, Jacob, Madeline, Aaliyah, Brayden, Ethan, Mel
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Homework is set every Thursday.
Please return it the following Tuesday.
Get extra help on Friday or Monday in school.
Pupils have an orange folder for homework.
It consists of spelling, maths and a reading activity.
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Get help at school on Friday or Monday.
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MathsWatch video tutorials to try out:
percentages, adding and subtraction fractions, 2D and 3D shape, ordering fractions and decimals, co-ordinates, converting measures
1) Watch the video.
2) Answer the questions. Mark with the tutor.
Try the extensions if you need more challenge.
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Try the new Duolingo Maths - click here:
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See the learning links section at the bottom of this page for more activities.
MATHS REASONING BOOKLET AND ANSWERS
📖 Reading 📚
Please keep your Reading Record up to date.
In Key Stage 2, Three Reads is now part of weekly Thursday to Tuesday Homework.
Maths
English
Spelling
Science
P.E.
Computing
