In Year 6, we cover all area of maths, building on what we have learned in the previous years in order to become confident and skilled mathematicians, we also develop our mathematical reasoning skills throughout the year. We develop our love of reading in class, and we read a range of texts in our VIPERS, especially historical fiction books that link to our history topics. We build on our writing targets from Year 5 and by the time we leave Year 6, we can write for a range of purposes, use varied punctuation for impact and clauses, apply a range of cohesive devices and we join our handwriting. In Science, we find out about animals including humans, light, evolution and inheritance, living things and their environments and electricity which is linked to our circuit building in Design and Technology. The Victorians and the Industrial Revolution, World War Two and the Battle of Britain and William Wilberforce and the slave trade are our history topics. In Geography, we learn geographical skills and fieldwork, sustainability, human and physical geography linked with trade, economics and globalisation, and we also explore our ever-changing world. To find out about what we learn in other subjects, click on our long-term plan below. We think Year 6 is particularly special because it is our last year at Tickton C.E Primary School and we will have the skills, experiences and love of learning that will prepare us to be successful in our next stage of learning.
Art
Class 6 have enjoyed using clay and soap to create their sculptures inspired by Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore! #y6art
Class 6 have been busy learning all about Barbara Hepworth and her sculpture work this week in Art! ☺️ #y6art
Class 6 have enjoyed using nature to inspire their wallpaper designs in the style of William Morris! #y6art
Computing
Class 6 LOVED using the new laptops to input data on Excel #y6computing
Class 6 have been exploring the safe and responsible use of AI during our internet Safety Day today. We really reinforced the importance of staying safe online when chatting with AI Chatbots #y6computing #ourschool
DT
Class 6 have been enjoying creating their silk paintings for their wall hangings that they are stitching in DT this week! #y6dt
Class 6 thoroughly enjoyed making and tasting their seasonal pancakes this week! #y6dt
Class 6 had a great time learning how to cook in our Roots to Food workshop! #y6dt
Geography
We’ve enjoyed looking at which country the food we eat comes from and working out the food miles #y6geography
Class 6 have worked hard to locate countries that the UK imports and exports products to #y6geography
Fabulous cross-curricular writing from Class 6 today #y6english #y6geography 📝
Class 6 enjoyed their fieldwork visit this morning and will soon be creating their own OS style map of Tickton #y6geography ☺️
History
Class 6 enjoyed exploring and sketching different artefacts from WW2 this afternoon #y6history
What a fantastic effort from Class 6! The costumes, handmade props and artefacts made our Evacuee Day really special. Thank you to all #y6history
A big thank you to these Year 6 children, who have brought in artefacts, from home, linked to our WWII topic! #y6history
Lots of great partner work, from Class 6 this afternoon, whilst comparing the reliability of different historical sources #y6history
French
Learning French Christmas vocabulary and phrases in Class 6. #y6french
PE
As always, a very competitive Rounders match for Class 6 this morning #y6pe
Class 6 loved using the gymnastics apparatus during PE today #y6pe
Fabulous examples of front and back support, from Class 6, in gymnastics today #y6pe
Class 6 were all Mighty Movers today! Working together they demonstrated some fantastic upper cuts, cross jabs and high knees #y6pe 👏
Maths
Year 6 have been busy investigating nets of 3D shapes! #y6maths
Class 6 have worked hard to solve problems and represent their answers in different ways. We still love resources in Class 6! #y6maths
Class 6 have been working hard to use expressions in algebra this week! #y6maths
Look at our ratio superstars in Class 6 #y6maths
Reading
Class 6 have spent today looking at Victorian Workhouses and finished the day with a debate - where they’d rather live #y6history #y6reading ✏️📝
We’re using evidence from the text well to support our answers….and thoroughly enjoying our new guided reading book #y6reading
Class 6 had a book-tastic World Book Day. The spoons were brilliant, Class 6 went back to reception and there was lots of fun and reading. Well done Class 6. #ourschool #y6reading
Class 6 leading a fantastic and moving Remembrance Service at St Paul’s Church. #y6reading
#y3reading #y4reading #y5reading #y6reading The book swap was very successful today! Thank you to all that came, we hope you enjoy! Same again next Friday 📚🫶🏽
Writing
Class Six writing their fantastic free verse poems about school. #y6writing
Science
Year 6 have been working hard to create their own branching keys in Science this week! #y6science
Class 6 enjoyed investigating Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by exploring Finch beaks and adaptation this afternoon! #y6science
Class 6 have enjoyed investigating how light travels and how shadows work! #y6science
Class 6 have enjoyed investigating how water is transported through our bodies this afternoon! #y6science
Year 6 loved dissecting hearts this week in Science! #y6science
Music
Class 6 have been working hard reading music to play together as an ensemble. #y6music
Class 6 enjoyed using rhythm grids to create their own compositions in music today! Music 🎶 #y6music
Class 6 enjoyed learning how to improvise in music today! 🎶 #y6music
Playing along with the Beatles using glockenspiels #y6music
RE
We have written poems about what characteristics shape our identity. Can you guess who we are? #y6re
Jigsaw
Class 6 enjoying our day for Children in Need and the amazing charities and projects it supports. #y6jigsaw
