Avon Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7GB

01235 519235

Ladygrove Park Primary School

Growing Excellence, Inspiring Success

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit." Aristotle (Greek philosopher and polymath)

Welcome to Year 6

Our topic for term 3 is, ‘Thinking Outside the Box’ and the children will be learning about the impact of inventions and predicting what life might be like in the future. The children will be comparing different historical periods and displaying their knowledge on a timeline, building on their knowledge of the previous historical eras they have studied. In Science, children will be learning about light, developing their learning from Year 3. In English, we will be preparing an information text and working on the ability to control formality throughout a piece of writing, using cohesive devices to guide the reader. In History, we will be looking at different inventions throughout time, analysing the significance of each and whether they were important for recent inventions.

Inspirational people we will be looking at include:

  • Tine Bech - light art sculptor - represented in the European Capital of Culture program in her project which explored how light art and technology could be used to connect cities.
  • Richard Turere - Kenyan inventor - inventor of ‘lion lights’ to help keep livestock safe.
  • Jody Cunde OBE - World and paralympian - first GB paralympian to win medals in seven games.

 

Year 6 Curriculum Overview

Year 6 Curriculum Letters:

Term 1 2023/24

Term 2 2023/24

Term 3 2023/24

Term 4 2022/23

Term 5 2022/23

Term 6 2022/23

Year 6 Welcome Presentation - 8th September 2022


Year 6 Learning Organisers:

Term 1: Science - Classification / 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


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. 

Times Tables Rock Stars

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.

Love Reading 4 Schools


Important Dates:

Open Afternoon - Wednesday 15th November, 2:30pm
Parents and Guardians are invited into the classroom to share the children’s work with them
Reading with Foundation Stage - Friday 15th December
Money Matters - Tuesday 19th December