Summer Term

This term we are learning all about diversity, rights and equity through our topic 'We All Matter'. We will discover all about the incredible range of people and cultures in our global and local communities. We will be learning about human rights, as well as those specifically designed to nurture children into healthy and successful adults. We will be examining what diversity looks like in our own city and RE will have a particular focus on the vibrant range of religions present in Nottingham. Our writing will also reflect our topic, which includes our non-chronological report about the Rights of the Child. This topic provides an ideal accompaniment to the work the children will be doing around transition, as they prepare to spread their wings and flourish in a new setting We are studying a range of texts including “Trash” by Andy Mulligan and a variety of fabulous poems. Our first class read is “The Haunting of Aveline Jones” by Phil Hickes. We will also be working hard to hone our comprehension and fluency skills.

We will be enriching the curriculum with our eagerly awaited residential trip to Walesby, as well as the exciting opportunity for all children to take part in the Bikeability program. In addition, we have a wide range of leavers activities taking place, including the church service, the party and another showstopping play!

It will be a bitter-sweet feeling to say goodbye to this wonderful class of children as the year comes to an end, however we will do so in the knowledge that they have finally outgrown us and are ready to move on to the next step in their journey!

Farming in Year 6:

We love that we get the opportunity to visit the farm and help care for the animals for a few weeks each year. Life in Year 6 is often fast-paced, so it is a joy to see the children relaxing and spending time with the animals, while learning valuable skills and developing responsibilities.

PE: Hockey

PE has been more important than ever for the children this year. We have had the opportunity to get outside and learn some hockey skills, while allowing the much needed fresh air and exercise to replenish our ability to focus in class. We have been thoroughly impressed with the levels of ability and application on show!

Author Visit: Ross Montgomery

We had the privilege of welcoming a celebrated children's author, Ross Montgomery, into school to speak about his new book and life as an author in general. Ross was a captivating speaker and gave us all some top tips, such as it being OK to start a story in the middle, that we are looking forward to employing in the classroom. Thank you Ross!

Science Week 2024:

For British Science Week, Year 6 put their knowledge of evolution, adaptations and the natural world to the test. Children had to design a butterfly that would be well camouflaged enough to avoid the beaks of hungry birds. It was great to see some imaginative patterns and the children gained a valuable lesson about the importance of protecting our native wildlife's habitats!

Severn Trent Visitors:

We gladly welcomed in the education team from Severn Trent, who taught us how to care for our local sewer system. We had our eyes opened to the dangers of fatbergs and even learnt how to replace broken sections of pipe. It gave us a newfound respect for our sewers and waterways, as well as the kind people who work hard to keep them running smoothly.

Spring Term

We are learning about oceans through our geography based topic this term, 'Oceans Apart.' We will learn about key geographical locations, what an ocean looks like, and find out about the different zones of an ocean. We will also discuss the issues affecting our oceans and think about what can be done to protect them. We will explore our location linked to the River Trent using Digimap and will focus in on the issue of whaling in Japan.

The texts we are studying this term are “Breathe” by Sarah Crossan, “Eyewitness: Oceans”, more wonderful poetry and “Orphans of the Tide” by Struan Murray. Our class read is “Floodland” by Marcus Sedgwick.

Our writing will also link to our topic and includes a non-fiction piece of writing based on king penguins, diary entries from passengers on the Titanic and a persuasive letter to the Environment minister about the effects of climate change on our oceans and what needs to be done to protect them. 

Autumn Term:

This term we are learning all about The Ancient Greeks through our topic 'Digging for Treasure'. We will discover all about their beliefs, behaviours, political structures and key events, as well as the influences they had and the morality of decisions taken in the past.

We are studying a variety of texts including “The Girl of Ink and Stars”, “Eyewitness: Ancient Greece”, “The Usborne Book of Greek Myths”, a variety of fabulous poems and “Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian”. Our class read is “The Unforgotten Coat” by Frank Cottrell Boyce as well as "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds.

Our writing will also reflect our topic, which includes our own Greek myths and a discussion text about whether the Parthenon marbles should be returned to Greece. We are enriching the curriculum this term by virtually visiting the world famous British museum, where we will take part in a myths workshop as well as viewing actual artefacts from Ancient Greece among other cultures. As always, we are looking forward to the excellent Crossteach Christmas experience… What a wonderful start to year 6!

Welcome to Year 6 (2022-2023) Shakespeare and Kanneh-Mason

Welcome to Year 6 (2021-2022) – Shakespeare and Kanneh-Mason!

Summer term

This term our topic is called 'We All Matter' and is linked to our whole school theme of 'Belong'. We look at human rights, the rights of children, what the bible says about human rights, refugees and migration, the value of diversity and explore why some people hold negative views.

The texts we are studying are 'Trash' by Andy Mulligan, 'If the World were a Village' and more fascinating poems. Our class read is 'Kick' by Mitch Johnson.

We are working hard to prepare for our SATs, beginning on Monday 9th May and are very much looking forward to our residential visit to Walesby camp starting on Tuesday 7th June. We are also looking forward to completing a 'Bikeability' course in June and getting started working on our end of year production. 

A busy term ahead!

Spring Term

We are learning about oceans through our geography based topic this term, 'Oceans Apart.' We will learn about key geographical locations, what an ocean looks like, and find out about the different zones of an ocean. We will also discuss the issues affecting our oceans and think about what can be done to protect them. We will explore our location linked to the River Trent using Digimap and will focus in on the issue of whaling in Japan.

The texts we are studying this term are “Breathe” by Sarah Crossan, “Eyewitness: Oceans”, more wonderful poetry and “Orphans of the Tide” by Struan Murray. Our class read is “Floodland” by Marcus Sedgwick.

Our writing will also link to our topic and includes a non-fiction piece of writing based on king penguins, diary entries from passengers on the Titanic and a persuasive letter to the Environment minister about the effects of climate change on our oceans and what needs to be done to protect them. 

Autumn Term

This term we learnt all about The Ancient Greeks through our topic 'Digging for Treasure'. We learnt about their beliefs, behaviours, political structures and key events, as well as the influences of Ancient Greece and the morality of decisions taken in the past.

We studied a variety of texts including “The Girl of Ink and Stars”, “Eyewitness: Ancient Greece”, “The Usborne Book of Greek Myths”, a variety of fabulous poems and “Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian”. Our class read was “The Unforgotten Coat” by Frank Cottrell Boyce.

Our writing also reflected our topic, which included our own Greek myths and a discussion text about whether the Parthenon marbles should be returned to Greece. We also enjoyed listening to a guest speaker/Greek expert, Mrs Smith, tell us about the history and culture of Greece and enjoyed a Crossteach Christmas experience… What a wonderful start to year 6!