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Year 6 - Woodpeckers
Year 6 - Woodpeckers
Welcome to Woodpeckers class page
Class teacher - Miss Stuart
Class teaching assistant - Mr Butler
PE is on a Wednesday. Children should come into school dressed in their PE kit.
What are we learning this term?
Main Experiences
Heartbeat - In this Science experience 'Heartbeat' we are exploring the circulatory system and how it functions. Please see below for the launch page for further information.
Discrete Experiences
English - In English we are focusing on writing non-chronological reports on the circulatory system, using impersonal language and technical, scientific vocabulary.
In Reading - We are reading Pig Heart Boy by Malerie Blackman, focusing on inference. We are discussing issues that arises in the text linked to the character's different viewpoints on heart transplants.
Maths- This term we are focusing on place value, this includes: reading, writing, ordering numbers, rounding and explaining and justifying our reasoning.
PE - This term our PE lessons are swimming at Sevenoaks Leisure Centre.
RE - In RE we are examining whether science and religion are complementary or in conflict.
Wellbeing – In Wellbeing we are learning about the brain and how it functions.
MFL - In French we are looking at the weather.
How can you support at home?
Please talk to your child about their learning. Key knowledge that the children need to know is detailed on the launch pages below.
Recommended book list - Year 6
Below are a selection of books which are recommend for Year 6 readers.
The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff – Andy Seed
A Boy Called Hope – Lara Williamson
Illegal – Eoin Colder
The Nowhere Emporium – Ross Mackenzie
Time Travelling with a Hamster – Ross Welford
Cogheart – Peter Bunzl
The Girl of Ink and Stars – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Eren – Simon P Clark
The Railway Children – E.Nesbit
Abomination – Robert Swindells
Carries War – Nina Bawden
The What on Earth? Wallbook Timeline of Nature – Christopher Lloyd
Raspberries on the Yangtze – Karen Wallace
The Crowstarver – Dick King-Smith
Awful End – Philip Ardagh
From Hereabout Hill – Michael Morpurgo
Fruit and Nutcase – Jean Ure
Granny – Anthony Horowitz
The Hobbit – J.R.R Tolkin
Kenzuke’s Kingdom – Michael Morpurgo
Lion Boy – Zizou Corder
The Machiene Gunners – Robert Westall
The Viewer – Gary Crew
My Swordhand is Singing – Marcus Sedgwick
Once – Morris Gleitzman
The Other Side of Truth – Beverley Naidoo
The SIlver Sword – Ian Serrailler
Skellig – David Almond
Superfudge – Judy Blume
Tell me no Lies – Malorie Blackman
The Weathermonger – Peter Dickinson
What Katy Did – Susan Coolidge
The Wheel of Surya – Jamila Gavin
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S Lewis
Goodnight Mister Tom – Michelle Magorian
Why the Whales Came – Michael Morpurgo
The Borrowers – Mary Norton
Silverfin – Charlie Higson
Oranges in No Man’s Land – Elizabeth Laird
Learning Experiences 2023-2024
Term 1
Science Heartbeat-animals including humans
We learnt: The function of the heart, the main features and functions of the parts of the circulatory system and also the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the heart.
Geography Global Warning--The Poles and Climate Change
In this experience we learnt: how locations around the world are changing and reasons for this, the impact of climate change on the poles and what can be done to prevent it.
Term 2
History Run Rabbit-World War Two
We learnt: the impact of World War Two on Britain, the impact of significant events and individuals, what propaganda was and how it was used, the decisions made by the political leaders during WW2 and how the war ended.
English Humbug-A Christmas Carol
We read the classic story and learnt how to write a modernised version.
Science Merry and Bright-Electricity
We learnt all about electricity and circuits including series and parallel and used this knowledge to make our own circuits inside Christmas cards.
Term 3
History-Ancient Maya Marvellous Maya + computing
We learnt: What Mesoamerica was, the religious beliefs and diversity of Ancient Mayan civilisations and how to create our own computer games.
Art-The fine Print
We are going to learn: A range of printing techniques, the materials suited and the different effects of relief and intaglio printing.
Science-Light
We are going to learn: How we see, how light travels and how shadows are formed. We are going to carry out a range of scientific investigations on light.
In term 3 we are also learning in:
maths: percentages
English: Grimm Brother Fairy Tales
P.E: dance
R,E: Islam
Term 1 - Heartbeat
Heartbeat
What makes a healthy heart?
In our first learning experience 'Heartbeat' we are exploring the circulatory system and how it functions. From measuring our resting heart rate to seeing the changes to our pulse through a variety of exercises, to learning about the different parts of the heart and the impact of exercise and drugs. We will also look at life-saving skills. At the end of our experience we will share our knowledge with professionals in a workshop, celebrating our learning.
Outcome
We shared our learning with experts in the field! They were so impressed with our knowledge of the heart!
Term 2 - Run Rabbit Run!
For our World War Two experience we are looking at how the local community was affected by the events of the Second World War. We will be learning about many areas, including rationing, evacuation and The Blitz.
Hook
To start our experience we learnt about rationing and made no bake chocolate cake - a popular cake made during the war!
Outcome
We will be holding an exibition to show off our learning!
Look out for the date.
