Welcome to Year 6

with Miss Preston and Mrs Gardner

Welcome to our class pages in which you will find useful information including the topics we will be covering each half-term and links to pages with learning resources.

KS2 SATs Information and Revision Links

The National KS2 SAT tests will take place from Monday 14th May 2108 to Thursday 17th May 2018. Here is a timetable of the tests for that week:

Here are some links to some useful websites for SATs revision:

http://primarytools.co.uk/pages/pastpapers.html     This website contains past SATs papers and mark schemes. It would be useful to look at the 2016 sample tests for maths, reading and SPaG for practice of tests we have not already completed.

http://www.worthinghead.bradford.sch.uk/year-6-4/   Last year's Year 6 archived webpage has many revision resources on it

Maths

https://myminimaths.co.uk/arithmetic-16-practice-questions/  16 practice questions for each of the 40 different arithmetic questions used in the daily test. Supporting videos to help understand how to solve each question are available on the linked YouTube channel.

https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-arithmetic-practice-papers/     Sets of weekly arithmetic practice papers with answers provided to check once completed.

https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-mini-maths/      Practice questions and answers for a range of maths topics covered in year 6. You can also look back at any year 4 or year 5 mini maths topics in which you may need further practice

https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/z826n39     BBC Bitesize Maths website contains information on a range of maths topics

https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-6      Some practice questions for different year 6 maths topics

http://www.bramleyprimary.co.uk/useful-maths-revision/     Some useful revision powerpoints

SPaG

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHAB-I_VMnYtXFRnXr_VLA/videos     Grammar Monster YouTube channel has a range of videos explaining different grammatical concepts

https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/zv48q6f     BBC Bitesize English has sections on Spelling, Grammar and Comprehension to help you to understand different concepts

https://www.theschoolrun.com/primary-grammar-glossary-for-parents     A useful glossary of grammar terms

https://global.oup.com/education/primary/quiz/grammar-quiz/?region=uk     A mini quiz covering different areas of grammar

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice   Some useful information about different grammar rules

https://uk.ixl.com/ela/year-6    Practice at different questions about the English language

Reading

https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm     Some texts for comprehension practice

http://www.bramleyprimary.co.uk/reading-revision/       Some powerpoints containing practice questions and answers. Make sure you read the 'Top tips for reading paper' powerpoint.

Class Timetable

Each week the children's homework timetable will be:

Please note that children are also encouraged to read regularly at home. Please record any comments in their reading record.

Autumn 1 - Prehistoric Britain

This half-term we will be learning all about changes in Britain from the Stone Age through to the Iron Age.

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Autumn 2 - The Shang Dynasty

This half term we will learn about life during the Shang Dynasty in ancient China. We will find out about when and where the dynasty was established and some of its significant individuals.

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Spring 1 - Wonders of the USA (Grand Canyon)

This half term our topic will be focussed on North America and its geography. We will find out about the Grand Canyon and how it was formed. We will also learn about its different ecosystems and about how volcanoes are formed.

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Spring 2 - Wonders of the USA (Is it any different?)

This half term we will continue to learn about the geography of North America. We will contrast this with our local geography through a study and comparison of the oldest national parks in the USA and UK.

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Summer 1 - World War Two in Europe

This half term we will find out about key events during World War 2 (including The Battle of Britain and The Blitz) and how they affected the outcome of the war.

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Summer 2 - All Change

This half term we will finish our topic about World War 2 and then focus on preparing for our end of year performance, 'Do You Remember The First Time?' , and the transition to high school.

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