A very warm welcome back to all Year 6 pupils and families! I hope you had an enjoyable and restful summer. The theme for this year is underpinned by the Catholic Social Teaching of Stewardship and the Bible Quote, ‘Stewards of the Earth; guardians of God’s gifts’ (Exodus 2:15). Throughout this year, we hope to work with you to stimulate your children’s imagination, ambitions, hopes and dreams! As your children are now in their final year at BRW, I’m sure they are eager to take on the new responsibilities and challenges that come with it.
Religious Education
RE will follow the Come and See topics of:
Throughout RE the children will be exploring the love of family, God and the Christian community through the topic of ‘Loving’.
They will also have a chance to deepen their understanding of being called to share Jesus’ mission in the ‘Vocation & Commitment’ topic.
The topic of ‘Expectations’, children will identify further ways to prepare for God’s greatest gift in the season of Advent: His son, Jesus.
We will explore Jewish celebrations in our ‘Judaism’ topic.
English
Our class texts this term will be ‘Skellig’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’, as well as research into events of WWII, electricity and mountains. Using these varied and exciting texts alongside the children’s imagination, we will create original pieces of writing and poetry. As always, there will be a focus on spelling, punctuation and grammar to ensure Year 6 produce writing of the highest quality.
Maths
Maths: Year 6 will deepen their understanding of mental and written methods to ensure they have a range of ways to solve problems. We will focus on: Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division & Fractions. Throughout these topics, we will explore contextualised problems that will encourage the children’s independence in maths so they become life-long mathematicians.
Science
During science lessons, children will be learning the symbols of an electrical circuit, making electrical circuits and investigating how to make bulbs brighter and buzzers louder.
Wider Curriculum
History will see Year 6 looking at the history of propaganda through the Tudors, Elizabethans, Victorians and WW2 and how this impacted society then and now.
In Geography, we will be learning about Mountains in the UK and globally. We will be looking at the human and physical geography and our locational skills.
In Art we will take inspiration from Marc Chagall to explore the use of colour.
In PE we will be developing our hockey skills and take part in swimming lessons at the Leisure Centre.
Year 6 will also be studying French, building up a basic vocabulary and essential conversation skills through singing and other interactive media. Pupils will have an opportunity to practice their pronunciation through speaking and listening activities. In Computing, the children will be able to develop their coding and inventive skills, whilst working with a variety of software.
Educational Visits and Visitors
The children will have the opportunity to take part in a residential visit to ‘The Briars Catholic Youth Retreat Centre’ in Crich, Derbyshire! On 11th-13th December, we will make our way up to the edge of the Peak District. The visit will give the children an important chance to enjoy exciting outdoor pursuits, and liturgies. It is an unforgettable time for the children, where they have the opportunity to make their own spiritual and emotional journeys as well as increase their independence by spending two nights away from home, enjoying team building activities and create memories to treasure forever.
We also hope to arrange a visit where we can take courage, build resilience, challenging ourselves and develop teamwork skills. More details to follow.
