Mississippi
Mississippi - Year Six
Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed the Easter holidays. The children have come back raring to go and are already working hard. This positive learning attitude needs to continue in the run up to our SATs.
To start the half term, we will be revising for our tests as well as doing some exciting learning about our new topic which is all about ‘Coasts’. In Geography, we will be learning about key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers). We will then learn how to use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and keys. We will also be learning about Whitby, looking at the human and physical features of the seaside town and comparing it to Leeds. We will also be comparing Leeds to Malaga. If anyone has visited Malaga before, it would be great to see some photos- please send them to me on dojo.
In English, we will be reading and writing about Dracula before moving on to ‘Room 13’ which is a spooky Vampire story set in Whitby. We will begin by writing a newspaper report, then we will be writing our own Dracula stories, writing instructions and descriptions. In Maths, we will be revising what we have done so far this year and recapping things we find tricky. In Science, we will be learning about evolution and the circulatory system. In PSHE, our Mindmate lesson is on ‘Being the same and being different’ and we will continue with our topic on Healthy Minds. In PE, we will be doing REAL PE as well as practising our throwing/catching skills.
A few reminders:
Homework will be sent on dojo- we will continue with our booklets so please keep an eye out for updates on when they will be handed out and when they need to be in
The weather (as always) has been very unpredictable so please ensure your child has a coat in school
Please ensure your child has brought their water bottle back to school
Books we will be reading in year 6
