Year 6

Summer Term One 2025

Welcome to the y6 class page. Please see below for a summary of what we will be learning this half term.

SATS- This year, SATs will take place over four days from 13th May to 16th May 2025.

Test	Date
English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: Short Answer Questions (GPS) Paper 2: Spelling	Monday 12th May 2025
English Reading	Tuesday 13th May 2025
Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic Paper 2: Reasoning	Wednesday 14th May 2025
Mathematics Paper 3: Reasoning	Friday 15th May 2025

English

In Summer 1 we shall continue to be reading 'Holes'.

Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake), it's not exactly a surprise.

Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole each, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it builds character, but this is a lie. It’s up to Stanley to dig up the truth.

A masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.

Writing outcome:

Formal letter

Trip Advisor review

Maths

Angles in triangles
Angles in quadrilaterals
Drawing shapes
Nets
Ratio
SATS revision (on-going)

Science: Circuits

In this module, children will learn to:

● associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit

● compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on/off position of switches

● use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram.

History: The Maya Civilization

The aims of the unit for pupils are:
* To gain an overview of significant people, places and events from the Maya Civilization
* To explore how the geography of the Maya area impacted trade, daily life and the growth and decline of the civilization
* To consider broader historical context and draw links with British history and other familiar aspects of world history
* To become familiar with historical sources, debates, misconceptions and accurate vocabulary relating to the Maya Civilization

RE-

BY THE END OF THIS UNIT, PUPILS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO:

PSHE: The Fiver Challenge- Enterprise

The Fiver Challenge, from Young Enterprise, is a free national enterprise programme providing children, aged 5-11, a highly interactive and fun way of developing core enterprise and financial education skills, including problem solving, confidence, creativity and teamwork.

PE—

Athletics -PE Coach (Tuesdays)

If your child wears earrings, these must be removed or provide tape to cover them.

Indoors

Navy/Black shorts
White polo shirt or t-shirt (N.B. This should be a different polo shirt to any worn as part of the school uniform)

(for gymnastics, a black leotard may also be worn).

Outdoors

Tracksuits will be allowed for outdoor games in cold weather; these should not be in team colours/fashion brands.

Trainers should be worn which are robust, sturdy and intended for exercise and not fashion.

My Happy Mind- Engage

This module is about understanding how to set meaningful goals that matter and how to keep resilient in times of challenge. This module is all about building self esteem and resilience too.
My Happy Mind

Homework

Maths- Given out every Tuesday to be handed in by the following Tuesday at the latest- CGP SATS papers.

Week days – Reading homework – 15 mins each day signed in the home reading record books – 20 times a month reading homework is expected in Key Stage 2. Books will be checked every THURSDAY.

Reading records must be returned to school on THURSDAY morning.

If you have any questions, worries or concerns please contact me using the class email: year6@cpa.dsat.education

Thank you.

Mrs N. Clemitshaw & Mrs H. Mumford