Welcome to Year 6!

• Some important reminders:

  • PE is on a Wednesday. 
  • Football with Arj is on a Friday lunchtime. Please bring football kits to school to change into.
  • Children should bring their reading book to school each day and should have it signed by an adult at least three times each week.
  • Homework is given on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
  • Each week the children have a spelling test, the spellings are given out on a Monday and are tested the following Monday.
  • Please remember to bring a water bottle to school each day.

Autumn 1

This term the children will be learning all about the Victorians in their History lessons.  They will learn about Queen Victoria, the lifestyles of people in Victorian Britain and the social changes that occurred during this time. In English, the children will be reading a child's version of Oliver Twist and will write their own version of this story.  They will also write a news report about Oliver's crimes and become news presenters.  In Science, the children will be creating electrical circuits and using the correct symbols to draw them.  In DT, they will use their electricity knowledge to create a buzzer toy game.  In RE, the children will consider the Story of Creation In Christianity and consider where it fits with scientific explanations of creation. In Computing, the children will explore technology in the past, the present and the future.  

Beamish Museum 

The children visited Beamish Museum to learn more about the Victorians.  The children took part in a special Victorian lesson in the school.  The children had to refer to the teacher as 'Miss' every time they spoke to her and they were not allowed to slouch at their desks or have their elbows on the desks.  The children had to use a fountain pen and ink, which did prove a little bit tricky and messy. They practised using cursive handwriting.  As well as the lesson, the children explored the miners , miners' cottages and travelled on a tram.  They also visited the sweet shop and watched a demonstration of sweets being made. The children enjoyed their visit and it was a great way to bring the Victorians to life.