"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit." Aristotle (Greek philosopher and polymath)
Welcome to Year 6
This term our theme is ‘It’s electrifying.’ The children will be learning about electricity, circuits and power. In history we will be discussing “What makes a successful civilisation and do religious beliefs affect this?”. The children will be learning about ancient civilisations - their beliefs and their culture. Thank you for your continued support with the revision guide and spelling homeworks.
Our Big Ideas this term include individual liberty, progress & tradition and we will be talking about whether the religious beliefs of a culture affect the success of that civilisation. We would encourage you to talk to your child about your beliefs and the beliefs held by your family and discuss other beliefs that people living in Didcot may have.
Inspirational people we will be looking at include:
Nikola Tesla - inventor
Aristotle - ancient civilisation philosopher
Carol King - singer/songwriter
Maya Angelou - American poet
Year 6 Curriculum Letters:
Year 6 Welcome Presentation - 8th September 2022
Year 6 Learning Organisers:
Term 1: Science - Animals including humans / Geography - Rights and Responsibilities
Term 2: Science - Evolution - How do things change? / Geography - Our Changing World
Term 3: Science - Light / History - Thinking Outside the Box
Term 4: Science - It’s Electrifying / History - The Shang Dynasty of China
Term 5: Science - Animals including Humans / History - The Maya Civilisation / Learning Review - The Maya Civilisation
Term 6: Coming soon...
How can I support my child?
Work is set weekly on a Monday morning with a variety of assignments and tasks. Year 6 children can access these through their school email account on google classroom. All children have been shown how to use this.
Numbots -Children use their same log-in details as for TTRS.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ You can watch the powerpoint, complete the sheet and check the answers yourself. Don't worry about printing the sheets just copy the questions into your book or onto paper.
Upcoming Events:
Friday 9th September - House Captain Speeches
Thursday 8th September 9:00am in the school hall - Year 6 Parent Information meeting
Monday 12th September - Presentations by St Birinus School and Didcot Girls’ School: 6.00pm in the school hall
Friday 16th September - House Captain Results Announced
Monday 9th January - Maths Workshop