Dosbarth 6

Croeso i
Flwyddyn 6

Class teachers:

Mrs Vigliotta

Teaching assistant: Mrs Woods

Summer Term

Our final term in Darrenlas year 6 and what a fantastic one it is going to be....Our topic this term is 

'Incredible Inventions'

Following our immersion Day, we have some incredible ideas of what we want to learn this term.  Our theme this term will focus on 'Science and Technology' and 'Mathematics and Numeracy' We will learn about inventors, inventions and the impact they have had on our lives.  Through our enquiry approach, we will focus on electricity and travel.  We aim to create an invention of our own and make a prototype of this.  We will have the skills to pitch this to the Dragon's Den who will definitely want to invest.

Spring Term

Our topic this term is Viva La Fiesta

This Topic will inspire curiosity of different cultures and diversity.  The children will be given opportunities to investigate Religious, Cultural and other festivals and celebrations.  The focus AoLe's this term are 'Expressive Arts' and 'Health and Wellbeing'.    Integral skills such as creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, personal effectiveness, planning and organising will help the children to plan their own festival.   

Autumn Term

This Term our Topic is Brilliant Britain.  We are excited to be learning about our amazing nation and its recent history; completing in depth studies on WWII.  We will be looking at life on the home front, propaganda, human rights, evacuation, the holocaust and significant events throughout.  We will also be looking at the Commonwealth, the amazing talent that we have in this country and much more. Our pupils will lead the learning and help us to design our bespoke curriculum within our classroom. 

 Thank you-Mrs Vigliotta, Miss Thomas and Mrs Woods.

Useful Information:

• P.E this term will be on Friday afternoons.  Please ensure that suitable kit is worn to school.  We will begin with Tuesday 14th September.
• Reading books:  Please encourage your child to read at home.  Reading books should be brought into school on a daily basis.   In addition to their individual reading books, the children will also take part in Guided Group Reading tasks daily.   https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
• Ongoing homework should be to focus on revising questions from Big Maths, activities from the homework menu and to read frequently.