Year 6 2023 - 2024
This year, the Year 6 Teaching Team are Miss Tash Ebbutt and Miss Maisie Clements.
The children will also be taught by Mr Richard Johnson (Music), Miss Sarah Butcher (Computing and MfL) and our Sports Coaches, Mr Marc Troman and Mrs Katie Whenman (Miss Murray!).
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the class teaching team by emailing this address: yr6@beacon-ce-primary.devon.sch.uk
Matilda trip to ECC 05.12. 2023
National Child Measurement Programme - sent Oct 2023
SATS Revision
Practice your SPAG and Maths skills with these two fun games from BBC Bitesize!
SPAG: The Crystal Explorers:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbkf4j/articles/zbm8scw
Maths: The Guardians of Mathematica:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nb
Maths Revision:
https://www.mathswithamouse.co.uk/satsy-mcsatsface-revision
Maths: Times Table Rockstars
:X-Tables are extremely important in all aspects of maths learning and understanding. The children are encouraged to play TT-Rockstars regularly and we ask that you support this by giving them opportunities to practise at home.
Topic
This term our topic is Britain at War! We will study the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period. The children will complete a Homework project based on our Topic or Science unit.
Science
Our new Science topic will teach the children all about human reproduction and ageing. We will study animal life cycles, including the human life cycle. We will explore human growth and development to old age, including the changes experienced during puberty and human reproduction. We will also be studying Properties of Materials.
Physical Education
This half term, Year 6 will have PE with Mr Troman on a Wednesday and with Miss Ebbutt on a Friday. Your child will need to come to school in their PE uniform. This consists of a yellow T-shirt, blue shorts and trainers.
Year 6: Useful Files
Summer Timetable
Here is the daily timetable for this term. Although there may be some changes for additional activities or visits, we try to follow this as closely as we can. Please take the time to look at this with your child before the school week and to review each day with them afterwards.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| curriculum-spelling-list-years-5-and-6.pdf | Download |
| Human Reproduction and Ageing Glossary.pdf | Download |
| Human Reproduction and Ageing Knowledge Organiser.pdf | Download |
| ks2-maths-facts-sheet.docx | Download |
| multiplication-chart-times-tables-to-12x12.pdf | Download |
| War Glossary.pdf | Download |
| War Home Learning Booklet.pdf | Download |
| War Home Learning Ideas.pdf | Download |
| War Knowledge Organiser.pdf | Download |
| Y6 Long Term Plan 23-24.pdf | Download |
Britain at War & Human Reproduction and Ageing: Above, you will find glossaries, knowledge organisers and home learning activities based on our Topic and Science units.
Y5/6 Spellings: Alongside the regular practice of homework spellings, there are a set of Year 5/6 spellings that children are expected to know by the end of the two-year phase. Please practise these words regularly with your child (first link).
Maths Resources: Above, you will find a 12 x 12 times table grid. Children are expected to be fluent in their times tables when they start Year 6. Please practice times tables with your child and encourage them to use Times Table Rockstars!
Y6 Yearly Overview: Please find a downloadable copy of the yearly overview above.
Reading
In Year 6, we are very enthusiastic about reading and books! We want to encourage children's reading for pleasure and enjoyment. As part of our school provision, children will have a school library book. This should come to and from school daily for the children to read and enjoy. Please read with your child and foster a life-long love of reading.
Struggling to engage your child with books at home? Please let Miss Ebbutt know.
