Year 6
Welcome to your final year at Paulton Junior School!
Year 6 is always a fantastic year: filled with exciting new challenges and an opportunity to show your best self!
Bring on a cracking term!
Miss Richards, Mr Smith, Mr Fox & Mr Newland
Term 6
EXPECTATIONS
– PE will be on Tuesday (Athletics – outdoors) and Friday (Rounders – outdoors). Please ensure full PE kit is worn on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please name all kit.
– On Monday, Homework & Spellings will be uploaded to the website below. If your child needs a paper copy of the homework, they will be provided with one to stick into their book. Homework books, online apps and reading records need to be completed and if necessary brought into school on Friday for your teacher to check. In Year 6, the expectation is that homework should total around 2 hours a week: this should be a combination of spelling practice, online apps and set homework task (Maths/English/Foundation).
– Reading at home in Year 6 should happen every day. This can be in a variety of forms such as: children reading independently, sharing a chapter together and reading on Fonetti (if your teacher has given you access). Also, remember reading to your child and listening to audiobooks is extremely beneficial too! Reading records should be signed off by an adult but we expect Year 6 children to record their own independent reading journey themselves. Reading records should be transferred between home and school everyday. Please ensure Accelerated Reader quizzes are completed within 48 hours of finishing the book. See below for the links to assist with reading using apps and AR Quizzes. We expect every child to complete a minimum of 3 quizzes every term.
HOMEWORK
Term 6 Homework
- For Term 6, you choose your Homework from the menu above.
- The Peri-ometer suggests the level of challenge the homework offers. See if you can complete at least one EXTRA HOT task.
- Your teacher will expect to see at least one task completed per week.
Read Theory (15 minutes)
Some children will be required to use Fonetti instead of Read Theory.
Reading (daily)
Reading should happen every day. It can take a variety of forms, such as: children reading independently, sharing a chapter together and reading on Read Theory/Fonetti. Remember that listening to audiobooks can be very beneficial too.
Adults, please remember to listen to children read and sign their Reading Records a minimum of 3x per week. Children can also record any independent reading they do too.
Doodle Maths (15 minutes)
Children are expected to complete their Daily Questions every single day.
Online Apps
Children’s log ins can be found on the inside cover of their Homework Book. If you are having problems with these websites, please let us know as soon as possible.
Nessy – https://www.nessy.com/uk/
Read Theory – www.readtheory.org
Times Table Rockstars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth
Doodle Maths – https://students.doodlelearning.com/
Accelerated Reader (Book Quizzes) – https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6699465
Fonetti App Download (not for every child) – https://www.fonetti.com/try-out-fonetti/
MEDICATION
If your child requires medication to be kept in school (including inhalers) please ensure it is in their school bag that is kept at their desk throughout the day. If your child has additional medication, please ensure the office has been informed and parental consent has been given for us to administer it.
UNIFORM AND KIT
Forest School – wellies/boots and waterproofs. Children should have these in school if they wish to use the playscape and field in the winter months.
Please note that the appropriate uniform and PE is also required. Children should not be wearing jewellery (unless it is one pair of stud earrings which must be removed for PE). All kit/clothing should be named. If you do not have the suitable kit, please let your teachers know. Please contact the office if you have any issues with the appropriate clothing.
CLUBS AND MUSIC LESSONS
You will be able to sign up to Term 5/6 clubs soon. We will inform you of this as soon as possible. They will run for 3 weeks in each term. Please let the teacher know if you cannot attend.
To sign up for music lessons, please see the links below:
Rocksteady – https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/
Other Music Lessons – https://www.banesmusiconline.co.uk/site/parents-students/instrumental-lessons/
Email: music@bathnes.gov.uk
COMMUNICATION
Homework queries can be communicated through the homework books. All other queries should now go through the office (paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk) or give us a call. We will have open door Fridays where you may come into the classroom to see children’s work.
TERM 6 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Maths
We will be combining our collaborative and mathematical skills through real-life themed projects.
English
We will continue to showcase what talented, creative writers we are through non-chronological reports and narrative writing based upon The Golden Cage: a deliciously dark fairytale.
Foundation
- Art: This term, we will use our artistic skills to design and create a jaw-dropping set design for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- PE: On Tuesdays, we will be practising our Athletic skills to get ready for Sports Day. On Fridays, we will be developing our Rounders skills.
- Computing: We will be introduced to the micro:bit as an input, process and output device that can be programmed. We will familarise ourselves with the device itself and the programming environment, before creating our own programs. Finally, we will then run our programs on the device.
- Geography: We will be looking at our region and thinking about areas which could be developed so it is sustainable in the future.
- PHSE: We will think about how money is used in the wider world. We will discuss what a financial risk is; why people take risks with money and some consequences of this. We will explore how to see the real value of products by being critical consumers and also consider influences that advertisers try to use to encourage people to spend money. Having learned about ways people can spend money, we will learn about budgeting, and we will discuss how people may choose or need to prioritise spending.
- RE: We will learn about the teachings and beliefs of Buddhists.
- Science: We will conduct a TAPs investigation and complete a project based on a specific scientist.
- Music: We will be learning the lyrics and practising performing songs from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
LESSON RESOURCES