Welcome to Eagle Class
Our class philosophy is “Education is too important to be taken seriously.” Year 6 has the potential to be a difficult year for children, but we work hard to ensure that everyone enjoys coming to school and develops a love of learning, with stress kept to a minimum.
Our Team
Your Class Teacher is Mr Owens and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
In English, we will be revising Year 6 SPaG and reading techniques in preparation for the Key Stage 2 Assessments.
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
We will be revising the Year 6 maths curriculum in preparation for Key Stage 2 assessment.
Topic
Topic is an investigation of people and places around the world, looking at geographical and cultural differences between different places.
R.E.
In R.E. will be focusing on the Key Question "Do clothes express beliefs?" This will cover the ways that clothing can show what you are thinking or believe, both religiously and secular. We will explore the how and why people may decide to express their beliefs in this way and if it is always the primary purpose.
P.E.
We have P.E. twice a week on Thursday, with Key Stage 2 Options on Friday. 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 child-led revision. Mr Owens will check that at least one piece of English and Maths revision is happening each week, but will not be setting specific work. This is to allow children to better focus their revision to their own needs.
Key Stage 2 Standardised Assessments
More commonly referred to as SATs, we conduct the end of Key Stage 2 Assessments during May. The results obtained during this week act as an indicator of progress and attainment across the Key Stage (from Year 3). Mr Owens’ agreement with the children is “You do the learning, I’ll do the worrying.” We pride ourselves on our management of the assessment period and we have received regular feedback that our children are noticeably (some would say unusually) relaxed and calm throughout.
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 17th to the 21st of June. If you have any questions, please do speak to Mr Owens 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 Mr Owens 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 Mr Owens 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
Our Team
Your Class Teacher is Mr Owens and Mrs Thripland is our Teaching Assistant.
English
In English, we will be revising Year 6 SPaG and reading techniques in preparation for the Key Stage 2 Assessments.
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
We will be revising the Year 6 maths curriculum in preparation for Key Stage 2 assessment.
Topic
Topic is an investigation of people and places around the world, looking at geographical and cultural differences between different places.
R.E.
In R.E. will be focusing on the Key Question "Do clothes express beliefs?" This will cover the ways that clothing can show what you are thinking or believe, both religiously and secular. We will explore the how and why people may decide to express their beliefs in this way and if it is always the primary purpose.
P.E.
We have P.E. twice a week on Thursday, with Key Stage 2 Options on Friday. 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 child-led revision. Mr Owens will check that at least one piece of English and Maths revision is happening each week, but will not be setting specific work. This is to allow children to better focus their revision to their own needs.
Key Stage 2 Standardised Assessments
More commonly referred to as SATs, we conduct the end of Key Stage 2 Assessments during May. The results obtained during this week act as an indicator of progress and attainment across the Key Stage (from Year 3). Mr Owens’ agreement with the children is “You do the learning, I’ll do the worrying.” We pride ourselves on our management of the assessment period and we have received regular feedback that our children are noticeably (some would say unusually) relaxed and calm throughout.
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 17th to the 21st of June. If you have any questions, please do speak to Mr Owens 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 Mr Owens 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 Mr Owens 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
