Welcome to Year 6 St Paul
CLASS Teacher - MISS HEADLEY
Our Class Saint
St Paul converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus after experiencing a powerful vision. Paul wrote many letters throughout his life to tell people about the works of Christ. His feast day is the 29th June and he is the patron saint of Missions, Theologians and Gentile Christians.
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - St Paul in his letter to the Corinthians
Our Class Value
Year 6's class value is 'Persevrance'. This value is celebrated in April.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” - Galatians 6:9
Year 6 Autumn Newsletter AND TIMETABLE
Year 6 Learning
English:
They will be building tension and atmosphere through suspense writing, learning how to hook and engage their readers. Alongside this, they will also be developing their non-fiction skills by creating detailed and informative non-chronological reports based on the Galapagos Islands!
RE
In RE this term, Year 6 will be exploring two thought-provoking key questions.
They will consider “How is life like a journey?”, reflecting on the milestones, choices and experiences that shape who we are. Pupils will also investigate “How would Christians advertise Christmas today?”, looking at how the themes of hope, peace and celebration are expressed in modern life.
Humanities (Geography & History)
Geography
This unit will involve the children learning about what trade is, what goods are traded and who we trade with. The children will be explaining the UK’s trade links with other countries and using maps to show this. From this, the children will also be exploring what ‘fair trade’ is and why is it so important.
History
The children will begin by using timelines to look at the way society and religion has changed in Benin. From this, they will be learning to identify the major achievements in Benin and compare them to those of the Vikings and assess the achievements of two civilizations with an appropriate historical response. The children will study the similarities and differences by comparing housing, food, societal structures and beliefs.
ICT
Our ICT topic this term is “We are Web Developers.” Children will learn to use their scientific learning to create a branching database in their computing lessons. We shall be using a range of devices including digital cameras, iPods and iPads.
Creative Development
Through our topics we will be using a variety of materials such as water colours to link with our learning challenges. Art – During Autumn 1 term, we will be exploring art throughout our unit: “Art with a Message”. They will also be studying the German artist: Kathe Kollwitz.
DT/ Food Technology – During the Autumn 2 term, Year 6 will be conducting their own ‘Come Dine with Me’! The children will learn how to organise their meal by finding a suitable recipe for their course and sourcing the ingredients. They will follow the recipe, including using the correct quantities of each ingredient.
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