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6 Elm

Welcome to 6 Elm

Welcome to 6 Elm! 

We love to learn and in 6 Elm, we know it is okay to:

- Be ourselves

- Ask for help

- Make mistakes

Here, you can find all of the important information you might need and discover everything we are currently learning about.

Staff

In 6 Elm we are taught by...

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Miss Fenn and we are also supported by Mr Fisher.

 Miss Eyles will teach us on a Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon.

Important Information

 

There is also homework available each week for children to take home and complete.

PE Day is Thursday AM We come to school in our PE kit. 
For PE we wear:
  • Black shorts
  • All black tracksuit bottom, joggers or sports leggings (a small logo is ok)
  • White t-shirt or polo top
  • Suitable trainer which fastens tightly
  • All black/navy hoodie (children must wear their school jumpers if they do not have a black or navy hoodie)

Key Dates

Every Thursday, we have PE so we need to remember to come to school in our PE kit. 

11th June Parent Stay and Learn – Foundation Curriculum

14th June  Year 6 Trip to London

24th June INSET Day – School closed to all pupil

27th June Key Stage Two Sports Day afternoon

2nd July – Transition morning 

5th July Takeover Day

8th July Year 6 Showcase assembly at 2.40pm

10th July Summer Fayre

18th July  Year 6 Prom

19th July  Year 6 Leavers Assembly at 2pm

19th July Break up for Summer holiday

This half term we will be learning...

English

As part of our English, we take part in daily Guided Reading and Writing lessons.  This half-term in Guided Reading, we are reading our class book 'Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life'.  This book tells us all about the incredible process of evolution, from the beginnings of life around 3.8 billion years ago, to the millions of different species alive today, including the moon-walking, talking apes with super-powerful brains – human beings!

Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life: Amazon.co.uk: Claybourne, Anna,  Robins, Wesley: 9781782406365: Books

Writing

In Writing, we are looking at Varmints by Helen Ward.  We will focus on description, atmosphere, appropriate verbs, speech punctuation, setting descriptions and use of language.

Varmints: Amazon.co.uk: Ward, Helen: 9781848775053: Books

 

Maths

In Maths this half term we will be working on ratio, proportion, converting units of measure and the four operations.  We are continuing to improve our skills to get us ready for high school!

 

 Science

In Science this half term our topic is 'Evolution and Inheritance'. In this topic, we are learning about how animals have adapted to suit their surroundings, how plants adapt for their environment and about Mary Anning and Charles Darwin.

15 fun facts about evolution for kids

 

History

Our History topic for Summer 2 is: "Covid-19".  Within this topic, we will be focusing on how diseases are spread, researching historic pandemics (such as the Spanish Flu) and learning about how medical care has changed over the course of history.

Coronavirus updates and guidance | London City Hall

 

PSHE 

Our PSHE lessons will teach us about 'Changing Me'. We will talk about how our bodies change as we get older.

PSHE – Jigsaw | Howden Junior School

 

Music

In Year 6 we are very lucky to be having Viola lessons every Tuesday afternoon! Which is a string instrument, very similar to a violin.
History of the Viola | Evergreen Workshop

 

Author Focus 

Our Author Focus is: Helen Ward

Helen Ward Illustrator and Author

Helen wanted to be an illustrator before she knew what an illustrator was called. Most importantly and with scant regard for spelling or punctuation, she wanted to write stories too. She eventually went to art college and graduated from Brighton Polytechnic with a Degree in Graphic design/Illustration. Helen has won awards for her work in the U.K. and abroad and has had some amazing reviews!

Links to try at home

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