Deer Class
Class teacher’s welcome
Welcome to Deer class page. We are very excited for the year ahead in Year 6 and have lots of exciting lessons and experiences to look forward to. As parents/carers, you play a vital role in supporting your child’s journey through Year 6. This year is an important milestone for your child’s education, as it marks their final year in primary school before transitioning to secondary school. We hope that you will find this class page useful in supporting your child through this journey.
Curriculum news
Curriculum Newsletter Autumn 1
Home learning projects
Weekly homework is set on Anton
Reading: daily practice
Spelling test: Friday
Arithmetic: times table and division facts practice
Optional projects: Create a 3D Maya temple and Research the function of the nervous system.
Dates for the diary
W/C 21st September: Bikeability
28th September: Heart dissection
13th October: York Chocolate Story visit
22nd October: Maya Convention PM (families welcome to attend)
PE Days – Mondays and Fridays
Library – Tuesdays
Links to support learning
Reading
Please encourage your child to read daily for a minimum of 20 minutes. At least 3 reading sessions per week should be recorded in the school Reading Record. Children should all have a school reading book (that can be changed regularly) but should be encouraged to read other material as well.
Read more about English in Y6 in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study
Does your child not know what to read next? Here is a link to ‘100 Books To Read Before You Leave Primary School’. Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 Sheet 4 Sheet 5
Spelling
Please find links to the Statutory Spelling list for Year 3 and 4, and Year 5 and 6. These could be printed at home to help your child practise and retain these tricky spellings.
Maths
Times Table Rock Stars (children will have their login details and can access this through RM unify) – Children should be practicing recall speed of all times tables.
Read more about maths in Y6 in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study
Just for fun!