year6@allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk

Summer Term- Year 6!

How are we already in our final term of the year? I can't believe how quickly this academic year is going and that the Year 6 children are now entering the final term of their time at All Saints'! We have a busy term to end the year!

Here's some information about what we have lined up for the summer term.

I think it's probably best to mention it first... SATs!

SATs week for all Year 6 starts on Monday 12th May 2025. The children have worked so hard for these tests and I am sure they will do their very best! Nearer the time, we will give more information but here is the schedule for the week , which is the same for all children across the country.

Mon 12th May- Punctuation and Grammar Test, followed by the Spelling test (known as SPAG)

Tues 13th May- Reading 

Wed 14th May- Maths Arithmetic Test and Reasoning Paper 2.

Thurs 15th May- Maths Reasoning Paper 3

Fri 16th May- No Tests!!!!  (Children still need to come into school though :-))

Please speak to me privately or email me if you have any further questions regarding these tests.

The SATs week is then followed by the residential visit, which is a great way for the children to unwind and make wonderful memories with their friends!

The rest of the term... :-) 

Maths

In Maths this term, we will be focusing on some new maths units as we introduce the children to pie charts as part of our statistics units and leading on to properties of shapes, angles and coordinates. As always, we will still continue to practice the four operations- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division- to make sure that the children are still very confident with these methods and can apply their knowledge for problems solving activities.

English

In English, we will begin the term with linking our reading and writing units of 'Instructions'. Children will build on their previous learning for this unit, focusing on the purpose and audience to ensure their writing can be used effectively by their reader. Children will then look at letter writing and end the term with some more story writing (which is most of the children's favourite genre). We will continue to build on our reading skills by practising comprehension skills needed for understanding and inferring texts and developing our knowledge of vocabulary.

Science

Within Science, we will be investigating the biology unit of'circulation and exercise' which will enable children to find out how humans and other animals require exercise to keep healthy and will investigate what happens to the body during these periods. In the second part of the term, we will then change our focus to a biology unit on evolution where the children will explore how our planet and it's inhabitants have changed over time.

RE

In RE, we will be focusing on the big question: How has beliefs impacted on music and art through history?

In our this unit, the children will explore events through history involving different religions and how these events enabled people to learn from the past and become better citizens in the future. 

Geography

In Geography, we will be answering the following question: How can fieldwork by used for an enquiry? The children will ask their own questions about the local area, carry out their own investigating and collect data to answer the questions that start their independent enquiry.

History

In history lessons this term, children will be answering the question 'Who should feature on the £10.00 banknote?'. This unit prepares the children for the challenges of Key stage 3 history. It supports the development of historical skills including extracting information from sources, evaluating historical figures and the opportunity to decide the criteria for significance. children will carry out lots of research and make their own decisions to answer the question, using detailed reasons, backed with evidence from their research.

Art

Our focus for our art lessons,  this term, is sculpture! This unit teaches pupils to create expressive sculptures and reflect on artistic decisions. As part of the learning, children will explore work of famous sculptors from across the world. Children learn to represent memories through art, using various materials and techniques, and develop skills in planning, creating, and evaluating 3D sculptures. I'm sure the children will thoroughly enjoy this unit and enjoy the endless possibilities of being creative in their way.

D&T

Our D&T lessons this term will focus on how new, computerised technology has changed the way designs are transformed! Within the unit, children will write a program that displays an arrow to indicate cardinal compass directions with an ‘On start’ loading screen. They will learn how to identify errors (bugs) in the code and suggest ways to fix (debug) them. The children will also learn lots about and explore systems known as CAD (computer aided design) and CAM (computer aided manufacturing), researching how they are used in production across the modern world.

Computing

I am super excited for computing this term! The children will be learning how to use new software called Python. This is a coding system where children can develop their knowledge and create their own programmes. I am sure that within a few lessons on this unit, the children will be full of enthusiasm and new experts in this field of technology!

Music

In Music this term, children will use the song 'You've got a friend' as a focus for their learning. They will learn how music and songs are composed with different voices, singing different parts. I'm sure the children will really enjoy this unit with such an up-beat and modern song as their focus.

Spanish

Within our Spanish lessons, we will be covering two units: El fin de semana y Yo en el mundo. We will learn how to tell the time accurately in Spanish and learn how to say what activities we do at the weekend. 

PSHE

In our PSHE lessons, our unit will be 'Well-being' and learning all about the importance of looking after our mind, as well as our bodies. Children will learn skills in breaking down goals and tasks into smaller steps and ways to help when feeling stressed and anxious in every day situations.   

PE and Forest School

PE and Forest School days will now be every Tuesday and we ask that on this day, pupils come into school in their PE kit (burgundy shorts, white t-shirt of polo shirt and trainers). Long hair should be tied back and earrings should be removed. During colder days, children should wear a plain tracksuit.

For Forest School, we also ask that children bring a change of footwear and socks. Even though the days are generally becoming much warmer, it can still be very wet outside in the forest school area so please remind children to bring a pair of old shoes on these days. Wellies are ideal footwear for this, but any spare footwear will do. This will ensure that all the children can enjoy these sessions whatever the weather outside and have warm and dry footwear to change back into afterwards.

Homework

Mathletics and grammar activities are set on a Friday each week and should be completed for the following Friday. All children who complete this earn an extra break on a Friday afternoon. If it has not been completed, this time is instead used as an opportunity where we can support children in completing the work. 

As in previous years, we also ask that reading is completed at home throughout the week- at least 3 times for at least five minutes and that this is recorded in their reading records. Reading at home helps build a love of reading and also develops children's ability to concentrate on their reading for a longer period of time. The more children read, the better they are at it! Children may wish to read to themselves, but we ask that their reading records are still signed by an adult. They do not need to only read the book they are currently reading at school, but instead could choose to read anything that they are interested in.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions, queries, concerns and any information that you feel may help for me to know! Emails will be up and running as we start the new academic year and I will always get back to you as soon as I can. If not, feel free to catch me on the gate or call the school's office and I will help how ever I can.

Kind regards,

Miss Thorpe