Immanuel and St.

Andrew CE Primary School

Year 6 Class Bulletin
Autumn Term September 2009

Dear Parents / Carers,

Welcome to Year 6! We have a busy year ahead of us with many challenges to face,
however alongside these challenges I will try to make the children’s last year at
Immanuel as fun and memorable for them as possible!
I have outlined details of this term’s curriculum alongside homework, PE and reading
book procedures below. Details regarding trips will follow soon.
I also look forward to getting to know you all over the course of the year, if you ever
need to speak to me or have any questions, please do pop in and any time!
Vicky Walsh

Topics this te rm Useful info

Indoor PE will be on Thursday
Histo ry -Our overarching theme this term shall be the Romans and
Roman Britain. All art work and literacy will therefore link to the afternoons. Kit required: trainers,
Romans. shorts and t-shirt.
Lite rac y- We will be looking at writing playscripts through studying
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, journalistic writing and instructional
writing.
Nu mera cy -Focus on place value and number skills, problem solving
and reasoning skills. Outdoor PE will be on Friday
Sc ience- Micro-organisms- Through this unit children learn that there afternoons. Kit required: trainers,
are many very small organisms called micro-organisms which feed, shorts and t-shirt, or tracksuit.
grow and reproduce and which may be harmful or beneficial.
PE- Indoor PE-dance-we are very lucky this term to have a visiting
west end performer and choreographer who will be leading our indoor
dance lessons.
Outdoor PE- I am very committed to raising the children’s level of Children may bring in and use their
fitness and shall be taking them jogging on the common Friday own fountain pen for their written
afternoons. Children can wear blue or black tracksuits for this or their work. Blue non-permanent ink (only)
school PE kits, a bottle of water and comfortable trainers. There will
may be used. The pen must be clearly
be 3 members of staff accompanying the children so we shall very
much go at their pace-which will hopefully quicken as the term labelled. Biros are not allowed.
progresses!
RE - Peace-Looking at the meaning of peace for a Christian.
PSH CE- New beginnings-this theme focuses on developing
children’s knowledge, understanding and skills in empathy, self-
Please make sure that your child is
awareness, social skills and motivation linked to the idea of starting
afresh. reading a book either from home or
school and that they bring it in daily
Homework Expectations in their reading bags.
Year 6 will be set homework on Tuesdays to be returned the
following Monday. If a child does not hand in their work on
time they will be asked to bring it in the following day or to
Punctuality-it is very disruptive for
complete their homework during lunchtime. Parents can send your child and the class if they come
in a signed note if there is any legitimate reason why
homework has not been completed. It is expected that your
to school late, so please keep up the
child will spend at least 2 hours on their homework. Please excellent punctual start you have
do not push them to spend any longer than 2 ½ hours on their
work. If you find your child can complete the homework in
already made!
much less than 2 hours, please approach me and more
challenging homework will be set. Please also make sure your