Topic

This half term, Year 6 have been learning about World War II. We used a range of  sources to investigate past events and consider the effects on those who lived during those times. We also interpreted propaganda from WW2 and learnt about how it was used by both sides. In Science we investigated electricity through creating and testing their own circuits using different conductors and insulators.  A highlight of this term so far has been the Junior Citizens trip at Tate and Lyle. The children (and staff!) enjoyed participating in lots of practical activities designed to make us more confident in staying safe in a range of real life situations. This was an important part of our PSHE curriculum and is helping to prepare us for the transition to secondary school.

 

Literacy 

This half term, the children have focused on a class novel. These books are: Holes (6A), The Night Bus Hero (6R), A Monster Calls (6K) and The Hunger Games (6C). The children have been developing on their reading skills whilst reading and discussing their book each day in class. We used these texts as a stimulus for writing own character and setting descriptions. 

 

Maths

The main focus this term has been fractions, decimals and percentages. The children have been exploring different representations of fractions, decimals and percentages and converting between them. They have also been applying their core skills within lessons when solving challenging problems.