Welcome to Eagle Class
Our Team
Your Class Teacher is Miss Capon and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
In English, we will be focusing in the book Street Child by Berlie Doherty. The children will base their writing on the book and this will link to our key topic, The Victorians.
Reading
Our reading focus will be a combination of retrieval, reasoning and inference skill focus with reading at speed with a special focus on being assessment-ready.
In Year 6, we focus mainly on comprehension, deduction and reasoning in reading as opposed to word reading and decoding. For the majority of children, this is where the greater need is in reading. Where personalised provision is required, we will also support in word reading.
We recommend that you try to read with your child as often as possible, ideally at least three times per week. Whilst reading, you can focus on word reading alone, ask retrieval questions (where the answer is obvious in the text) or ask inference questions (where the answer is implied in the text).
We aim to check their reading records weekly, and if they have finished their book and read at least three times in the week, they will be moved to the next book in the reading scheme. Remember, school reading books are important for progressing in the reading levels, but the best practice for a developing reader is to read as many different genres and text types as possible.
Reading is, of course, a vital skill for your child’s development. In Year 6, it is the basic skill which provides access to our assessment, as well as engagement in learning for this year and in the future.
Maths
Our first Maths topic this term will be Place Value. The children will learn to read, write, order and compare numbers to ten million and will learn to round numbers. They will also use negative numbers in context and calculate intervals across zero. Our next topic will be Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. The children will develop their understanding of formal methods to support them in solving problems. They will also identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers.
History
Our History topic for this term will be the Victorians. The children will be learning about different aspects from the Victorian period. They will understand what life was like for both a rich and poor Victorian and will learn about the workhouses.
R.E.
In R.E. will be focusing on the key question "Are saints encouraging role models?" The children will research information about different saints and religious believers and make comparisons. They will evaluate and reflect on the lives of different saints.
P.E.
We have P.E. twice a week on Monday and Thursday. The timetable is not set in stone, so try to keep PE kits in school as much as possible. As children start to hit puberty during Year 6, it is also important that PE kits are taken home to be washed after PE lessons.
Homework
This term, homework will be set on Google Classroom. The children will be given spellings and a comprehension task on Google Classroom. They will also be set a piece of Maths homework on Mathletics.
Transition to Secondary
As the last year of primary school, a significant part of the Summer Term in Year 6 is spent focusing on transition. We work with secondary schools to ensure the smoothest possible transition period for all of our children.
We offer an information evening for Year 5 parents in the Summer Term to ensure that everyone is aware of the year ahead and what to expect. The Secondary Transfer Test (commonly referred to as the 11+) is conducted in school at the start of Year 6, but we do not teach for this test.
Residential
We have a one-week residential every year to build friendships, develop leadership skills and improve teamwork. This is always a fun and exciting time for our children as they get to have a week of independence with their friends.
This year, our residential will be at PGL Bawdsey Manor on the Suffolk coast. We will be going from the 15th to the 19th of June. If you have any questions, please do speak to Miss Capon in school.
Sex and Relationships Education (SRE)
We teach SRE in the Summer Term through a week-long series of lessons. The purpose is to ensure that children leave primary school with an understanding of the biology, as well as an appreciation of what makes a healthy relationship with peers and family members. If you would like to discuss the contents of the week, please arrange to speak to Miss Capon in school.
Parent Workshops
We aim to offer a variety of parent workshops through the year in order to offer help and advice in supporting your children. Topics of parent workshops over the past year have included:
Dates for any organised sessions will be posted on the school website.
Parent Partnership
I am always happy to discuss anything with parents and carers to help to support children in learning or to provide pastoral support. I aim to be on the door most days after school to provide an easy point of access, and ClassDojo is available as an additional means of communication if a face-to-face meeting is not possible or appropriate.
If you are interested in supporting the class, either regularly or for a standalone session, with your time for reading or a particular skill you have please contact Miss Capon to see when would be a suitable time for you to visit the class. We are very grateful for any assistance.
Supporting Your Child at Home
www.bbc.com/education/levels/zbr9wmn - Key Stage 2 BBC Bitesize
Links of interest:
Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment Document
English Appendix 1: Spelling
English Appendix 2: Grammar, Vocabulary and Punctuation
Your Class Teacher is Miss Capon and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
In English, we will be focusing in the book Street Child by Berlie Doherty. The children will base their writing on the book and this will link to our key topic, The Victorians.
Reading
Our reading focus will be a combination of retrieval, reasoning and inference skill focus with reading at speed with a special focus on being assessment-ready.
In Year 6, we focus mainly on comprehension, deduction and reasoning in reading as opposed to word reading and decoding. For the majority of children, this is where the greater need is in reading. Where personalised provision is required, we will also support in word reading.
We recommend that you try to read with your child as often as possible, ideally at least three times per week. Whilst reading, you can focus on word reading alone, ask retrieval questions (where the answer is obvious in the text) or ask inference questions (where the answer is implied in the text).
We aim to check their reading records weekly, and if they have finished their book and read at least three times in the week, they will be moved to the next book in the reading scheme. Remember, school reading books are important for progressing in the reading levels, but the best practice for a developing reader is to read as many different genres and text types as possible.
Reading is, of course, a vital skill for your child’s development. In Year 6, it is the basic skill which provides access to our assessment, as well as engagement in learning for this year and in the future.
Maths
Our first Maths topic this term will be Place Value. The children will learn to read, write, order and compare numbers to ten million and will learn to round numbers. They will also use negative numbers in context and calculate intervals across zero. Our next topic will be Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. The children will develop their understanding of formal methods to support them in solving problems. They will also identify common factors, common multiples and prime numbers.
History
Our History topic for this term will be the Victorians. The children will be learning about different aspects from the Victorian period. They will understand what life was like for both a rich and poor Victorian and will learn about the workhouses.
R.E.
In R.E. will be focusing on the key question "Are saints encouraging role models?" The children will research information about different saints and religious believers and make comparisons. They will evaluate and reflect on the lives of different saints.
P.E.
We have P.E. twice a week on Monday and Thursday. The timetable is not set in stone, so try to keep PE kits in school as much as possible. As children start to hit puberty during Year 6, it is also important that PE kits are taken home to be washed after PE lessons.
Homework
This term, homework will be set on Google Classroom. The children will be given spellings and a comprehension task on Google Classroom. They will also be set a piece of Maths homework on Mathletics.
Transition to Secondary
As the last year of primary school, a significant part of the Summer Term in Year 6 is spent focusing on transition. We work with secondary schools to ensure the smoothest possible transition period for all of our children.
We offer an information evening for Year 5 parents in the Summer Term to ensure that everyone is aware of the year ahead and what to expect. The Secondary Transfer Test (commonly referred to as the 11+) is conducted in school at the start of Year 6, but we do not teach for this test.
Residential
We have a one-week residential every year to build friendships, develop leadership skills and improve teamwork. This is always a fun and exciting time for our children as they get to have a week of independence with their friends.
This year, our residential will be at PGL Bawdsey Manor on the Suffolk coast. We will be going from the 15th to the 19th of June. If you have any questions, please do speak to Miss Capon in school.
Sex and Relationships Education (SRE)
We teach SRE in the Summer Term through a week-long series of lessons. The purpose is to ensure that children leave primary school with an understanding of the biology, as well as an appreciation of what makes a healthy relationship with peers and family members. If you would like to discuss the contents of the week, please arrange to speak to Miss Capon in school.
Parent Workshops
We aim to offer a variety of parent workshops through the year in order to offer help and advice in supporting your children. Topics of parent workshops over the past year have included:
- E-Safety and Keeping Children Safe Online
- Subject Knowledge – What do we learn about in Year 6?
- Preparation for Key Stage 2 Assessment
- What do we learn about during Sex and Relationships Education?
- The Year 6 Residential
Dates for any organised sessions will be posted on the school website.
Parent Partnership
I am always happy to discuss anything with parents and carers to help to support children in learning or to provide pastoral support. I aim to be on the door most days after school to provide an easy point of access, and ClassDojo is available as an additional means of communication if a face-to-face meeting is not possible or appropriate.
If you are interested in supporting the class, either regularly or for a standalone session, with your time for reading or a particular skill you have please contact Miss Capon to see when would be a suitable time for you to visit the class. We are very grateful for any assistance.
Supporting Your Child at Home
www.bbc.com/education/levels/zbr9wmn - Key Stage 2 BBC Bitesize
Links of interest:
Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment Document
English Appendix 1: Spelling
English Appendix 2: Grammar, Vocabulary and Punctuation
