Welcome to Year 6

In Year 6, you will find Mr Halford, Mrs Foreman, Mrs Ansell and Miss Clifford. 

Homework.

We expect the children to read at home every night and complete their reading record.

Maths homework is sent home on Monday and to be returned on Friday.

Spelling homework is sent out on Monday, to be returned on Friday.

As we move through the year, comprehension and grammar homework may also be set.

 

P.E.

Our PE sessions will be on a Thursday afternoon.

Remember to bring your full kit, including trainers, and make sure earrings are removed.

 

Below is our Year 6 topics and a taster of what we will be learning each term

 

Please note: Oxfordshire County Council Admissions are now accepting applications from Year 6 children due to transfer to Secondary School in September 2021. Parents are encouraged to apply on-line as this is the most secure method of making an application. The application deadline is Saturday 31 October 2020. Please use the following link to complete your child's application:
If you need to help in apply, Primary2Secondary.co.uk has a good free resource to guide you through the process of applying for secondary school.
Here are a list of Secondary Schools in Banbury:
Blessed George Napier Catholic School And Sports College: blessedgeorgenapier.co.uk
Chenderit School: chenderit.northants.sch.uk
Wykham Park Academy: aatbanbury.org

Long Term Plan - Year 6

 

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

 

Topic – World War 2

Topic – Natural Disasters

Topic – The English Civil War

Literacy

Friend or Foe

World War 2 study

Natural Disasters - A survivor’s POV, explanation texts

St George & The Dragon

Reimagining fairy tales

Maths

Place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Fractions, percentages and decimals

Algebra

Measurement and converting units

Ratio, statistics and properties of shapes

Mathematical investigations

Science

Light and Electricity

Animals and Living Things

The Human Body/SRE

ICT

Computing project – coding and debugging

Computing project – Apps and design

E-Safety and The Internet

Art

Silhouettes and Artist Study

Festival Crafts

Using a range of materials

DT

Making a Fairground Ride

Making a volcano

Food tech

Geography

 

Natural Disasters/ Ordnance surveys

 

History

World War 2, The Blitz

 

English Civil War

Music

Christmas music, WW2 Music

 

History of music

PE

Tag Rugby

Gymnastics

Hockey

Dance

Athletics

Kwik cricket

RE

Islam

Christianity

Judaism

French

All about me, holidays and the weather

Directions and Towns

The world around us

SMSC

Anti Bullying

Sex and Relationship Education

Transition to Secondary

 

 

 

If you would like more details regarding your child's learning please speak to your child's class teacher.

If you require more information about the curriculum that your child is following at school, please email the school office: office.2055@orchard-fields.oxon.sch.uk