Nelson (Year 6)
Mrs Bell
Class Teacher
Mrs Jones
Teaching Partner
Nelson Class 2023
National Portrait Gallery
Early Morning Work
For the first half-an-hour of the day, Year Six 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, Year Six 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 is taught daily and develops reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. During the following term, the children will be focusing on the following texts:
English is taught daily and develops reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. During the following term, the children will be focusing on the following texts:
Narrative - a warning story
Autobiography
Explanation text
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 topics and areas of maths.
As a mathematician, the children will be focusing on both arithmetic and reasoning and problem solving skills across all the different topics in maths.
RE
In the following two terms, the class will be learning about Islam and focusing on the Christian concept the 'Kingdom of God'.
PE
This term Nelson Class will be learning tennis skills and taking part in a range of Athletic skills. The class are also swimming.
Music
The children will having class voice tuition with our voice coach- Caroline.
PSHE
PSHE is taught each term based on discussion and circle times. The children are given the opportunity to empathise with others and their emotions as well as coming to terms with and verbalising their own feelings and opinions. The children will be learning about body image and relationships.
DT
This term the children will be exploring textile design and designing and making footwear from the Aztec period. They have also designed a new altar cloth which they will sew together.