Nelson (Year 6)
Mrs Bell
Class Teacher
Early Morning Work
For the first half-an-hour of the day, the class focus on developing key skills in English and maths. The children work through a daily maths task to improve their mental agility. They will also have a handwriting task, which has a spelling, grammar or punctuation focus. This is also when children are heard read individually and also in guided groups.
For the first half-an-hour of the day, the class focus on developing key skills in English and maths. The children work through a daily maths task to improve their mental agility. They will also have a handwriting task, which has a spelling, grammar or punctuation focus. This is also when children are heard read individually and also in guided groups.
English
English and spelling is taught daily and develops reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. During the following terms, the children will be focusing on the following texts:
English and spelling is taught daily and develops reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. During the following terms, the children will be focusing on the following texts:
- Autobiographies
- Narrative
- Narrative to include a flashback
- Diary writing
- Discussion
Maths
Maths is taught daily from Monday to Friday. Nelson Class will develop their mathematical reasoning skills by applying their mathematical knowledge and understanding to a range of different areas of maths.
As a mathematician, the children will be focusing on:
- Mental maths and arithmetic skills
- Place Value
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication and division
- Fractions
- Statistics
RE
In the following two terms, the class will be learning about Creation and the People of God which are key concepts from the Christian faith.
History
The children will be learning about the Tudors and focusing on the following skills:
- Critique two different versions of historical event
- To understand that there were different monarchs during the Tudor period
- Create a chronological framework to illustrate key changes
- Judge the usefulness of a range of primary and secondary sources ranking them in terms of their reliability
- hypothesise why key changes occurred, formulating my own reasons to support this
- argue Britain’s influence on world history
In term 2, Nelson class will have a Tudor dress-up day. More details to follow.
Computing
The children will be learning programming skills. They will be learning to:
- Programme instructions into B-bots to make shapes
- Problem solve when creating instructions and change steps accordingly
- Change variables when inputting instructions using Scratch and the micro-bits
PE
The class will having PE on Tuesday afternoons where they will be learning tennis.
Outdoor Education
On a Wednesday afternoon, for enrichment in term 1, Nelson Class will be learning in the outdoors, appreciating the environment and taking part in a range of activities.
PSHE
PSHE is taught each term based on discussion, P4C and circle times. The children will be learning:
- To know about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help.
- To know how to respect equality and diversity in relation-ships
- To know what a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive.
- To know that marriage and civil partnership represents a formal and legally recognised commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong.
- I know how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a relationship is making me feel unhappy or uncomfortable, manage conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek advice or help if needed.
- I know about the concept of privacy and the implications of it for myself and adults; including it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe
- To know the importance of permission-seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults.
Science
The children will be learning about light and electricity in the following two terms. The will be focusing on the following skills:- To recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines
- To use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye
- To investigate how does the distance of a light source affect the length of a shadow?
- To understand that light travels in straight lines and to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them
- To use my knowledge of the light spectrum to help explore different phenomena such as: rainbows, colours on soap bubbles, colour filters and objects looking bent in water.
Music
Nelson class will be having voice tuition in term 1 led by Caroline.
They will be learning to sing:
- songs from different cultures
- explore pitch/rhythm and ostinato
- understand phrasing in singing
- and polish and perform song
Design and Technology
The children will be learning to:
- Design and make a garment using sustainable materials.
- Focus on designing a piece of clothing
- Making a pattern
- Pinning, tacking and making the finished product considering the materials they will use.
- Use a range of stitches and fixing techniques