Take a look at our Knowledge Organiser and Timetable for Summer 2

Year 6 Summer 2 Newsletter

This term, Year 6 will embark on an extraordinary journey to back to the Mayan civilisation. In this unit children will learn who the Maya civilizations were and key facts about how they lived. They will learn where the Maya lived and when in history this was. They will investigate how the Maya are linked to chocolate, understand what Fairtrade means and how this affects workers, looking at a range of Fairtrade products available. Finally, they will be able to research what type of chocolate will be the most popular and create a design around that.

In English lessons, we will explore the work of Roald Dahl, more specifically, one of his best-known novels - 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. The children will be taught how to write their own fantasy narrative using Dahl's work as a guide, looking closely at key elements of third person, cohesion and creating an alternate ending. We will also write a non-fiction piece on 'How is chocolate made?'.

In maths, we will now spend time consolidating our learning and reviewing areas that need some work. We aim to recap key concepts and address any misconceptions in preparation for high school. We will continue working particularly hard on arithmetic as this will allow children to build fluency with their maths, working on TTRS regularly will also support maths fluency for the future.

To aid learning at home, PLEASE support your child to learn their spellings, read with them every week and keep up with their homework booklets!

Myself and Mrs Percy would like to ensure that the children enjoy their last half-term at Arundale and we aim to prepare them for their next big step to high school.

Transition Day (High school) – Thursday 3rd July

End of Year Trip - Crocky Trail – Tuesday 15th July

Leavers Assembly - Wednesday 23rd July (PM)

PE will be on a Wednesday this half-term.  PLEASE make sure your child has their FULL PE KIT in school (outdoor or indoor kit depending on the weather).

If there are any questions about this term, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Mrs Jackson & Mrs Percy