Year 6                                                            Spring 2 

History and Geography

Our history and geography this half term will involve looking deeper at The Amazon. We will look at the history and geography of Brazil, as well as the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. We will consider aspects of human rights and the impact of deforestation.

Maths

In Maths we will be looking at Ratio and Time. As we have covered the majority of the Y6 curriculum already, the next half term will have a greater focus on how to solve reasoning problems and apply the knowledge that they have learnt.

Children will also be completing previous SATS maths questions to assess their understanding and knowledge ready for secondary school. 

English

This half term we will be writing a persuasive speech about the Human Rights of the Child, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s UN Speech. We will be looking at persuasive techniques, and continue to finesse our cohesive devices, punctuation and spelling.

Science

In Science we will be exploring our new topic: Animals including Humans. We will start by examining how our circulatory system functions and keeps us alive and we will compare our circulatory system to that of other animals. We will then look at how we transport nutrients around our bodies and investigate strategies for supporting this by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Home Learning

• SATs companion
• Home reading 
• Spelling shed
• Timetable Rockstars

It is important that your child completes any homework that they are given each week so that they are becoming more confident in the areas we are learning.

Dates for your diary

• Thursday 5^th March – Crucial Crew
• Wb/6^th March - British Science Week
• Monday 9^th March – Mock SATs Week
• Parents evening for Year 6 – Wb Monday 16^th March.  

For your information when we return  

• Correct school and PE uniform is needed. PE is on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Please could you make sure that your child has a water bottle in school.