Saturday 30 September 2017

Friday 29 September 2017

Homework 29th September (Updated)

You have three tasks to complete this week:
1. Maths – Shopping
Complete one of the following shopping challenges:







2. English
Write a letter to your favourite author telling them why you like their books and asking them some questions about their work.

3. 100WC #04

The prompt for this week's 100 word challenge is part of a sentence and it is:
…and the dog was wearing glasses…

Things to consider:
What is the situation here?
Were there other animals present?
How did you feel when you saw this?
Remember:
Include the prompt exactly as it is without changing any of the words. 
Write exactly 100 words.

All work should be handed in by Friday 6th October

Sunday 24 September 2017

Homework update 100 word challenge

This week we are going for five words. They must all be in your writing but can be in any order. The key is to plan beforehand so you get them all in and it tells a story.
The words are:
professor    crocodile    purple    twisted    difficult
Obviously, your story will need a character and I think these words give you a couple to choose from!
Paper copies by Friday 29th, on Edmodo by 30th September.

Friday 22 September 2017

Homework

Now the 11+ is over we are going to be setting regular homework. To get us started we are asking for two pieces of writing to be completed. 
The new 100 Word Challenge will be added to Edmodo on Sunday and has to be completed by the following Saturday. (More about the 100 word challenge here). Some of the work children produce for the 100 Word Challenge will be published on our blog for the world to read!
The second piece of work is to write a biography of a character from one of Roald Dahl's books. We have been looking at biographical/autobiographical writing in English so we expect you to use the features we have been learning about, especially adjectives and correct verb tenses. This piece of work needs to be handed in by Friday 29th September.










Work can be completed on Edmodo or on paper.

Golden Leaves

This week our Golden Leaves went to Megan for effort in Maths and Benjamin for working hard in English.
Well done to both of them!

Friday 15 September 2017

Golden Leaves

Last week we gave our Golden Leaves to the whole year group for making such a good start to the school year.
This week we had a difficult choice to make and in the end we selected Ben M and Madeleine. Well done to both and thank you to everyone else for continuing their good starts.


Monday 11 September 2017

Welcome to Year 6!

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Year 6!

We have a busy year of fun and hard work ahead of us and we look forward to working with you as parents.

Our main focus during the next term is the environment and our impact upon it. We will be learning about conservation and other ‘green’ issues.

In English this year, the children will be learning about a wide range of genres. They will be learning to identify and use different features and write in different styles. Spelling rules and grammar will also be taught during the English lessons. Pupils will read during Guided Reading sessions where the focus will be on answering questions about different texts.

In Maths, pupils will be concentrating on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division this term, learning both effective mental and written methods. They will continue to focus on a range of topics including: place value, percentages, fractions including decimals, data handling, money and time. Pupils will be given opportunities to use these skills in problem solving and in real life situations.

In PE we will be taking part in net games including volleyball and tennis, in addition to outdoor and adventurous sessions. Pupils need their full PE kits in school all week consisting of a pair of trainers, black shorts, yellow PE t-shirt and a tracksuit. In the second half term we will be focusing on indoor athletics and team building activities.

In Science this term pupils will be learning about animals including humans. They will be asking their own scientific questions and taking part in a range of investigations.

There will also be the opportunity for pupils in Year 6 to take part in Bike Ability. Further details will follow closer to the time.

Homework will be given out weekly after the 11+ tests have been taken. The pupils will be expected to complete both a piece of English and a piece of Maths homework each week.

We would like to invite you into school on Wednesday 15th November 2017 at 2.30pm to share with you some of our work.

Please follow us on Twitter @RichmondYear6. You can also find more information on the Year 6 page of the school website.

If you have any concerns during the year please come and speak to us.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Leetham & Mr Ball