2021-22
Welcome to Y6
We’d like to offer you a warm welcome to Year 6. Our class names are named after three beautiful locations in the Peak District: Edale, Padley and Stanage.
Throughout the year, we aim to equip the children with the skills, confidence and positive attitudes that will support them to make a smooth transition to secondary school. We will be encouraging the children to develop their independence, challenge themselves and be in charge of their own learning with the support of teachers.
Part of our school moto is ‘Happy Children, Happy School’. We aim to ensure our children are happy in order for them to learn and to reach their full potential.
End of KS2 assessments
Due to Covid, unfortunately our usual meeting cannot be held in September to explain the administration of these statutory tests. Further information will follow this term in place of this.
During school time, your child may be involved in intervention sessions when necessary in order to support and extend learning. These are held for a variety of children of all levels of ability and are aimed at encouraging and supporting your child in a positive learning environment.
Homework
Children receive their homework every Friday via Google Classroom and we ask for it to be returned the following Wednesday. Most of the homework will be linked to learning in class. During these difficult times, children will not be using homework books.
On occasions, spelling lists will be given out to learn based around a spelling rule. The children will have been introduced to these words in class before they are sent home (unless the task is to discover the rule). We ask that the children put some time into practising these spellings throughout the week. They will also be required to practise the government’s statutory Year 5/6 spelling list at home regularly.
Reading is an ongoing expectation and, even though they are now Year 6, we still encourage regular reading with a parent. ‘Reciprocal Reading’ is a strategy we will be using in class and we would like to see this being used at home. It follows four stages: Predict, Clarify, Question and Summarise. More information will follow.
Please encourage your child to practise their times tables up to 12×12 as often as possible as the maths curriculum is heavily dependent on these to solve more complex calculations, including fractions.
P.E
Indoor P.E is on a Tuesday for most of the year and Outdoor PE is on a Friday afternoon. Please can your child arrive at school in their PE kit.
Residential (This will depend on the Covid Guidance nearer the time)
Our residential is to Hawkshead in the Lake District. This is a 4 day/3 night experience. The children have plenty of time to socialise within the grounds of Hawkshead Youth Hostel. It is a fantastic opportunity for the children to mix with those from other classes whilst partaking in challenging yet enjoyable activities, such as canoeing, raft-building, orienteering and a hike up Latterbarrow.
Under the current circumstances, when we know more, information will be shared with you.
Other trips and experiences will be organised throughout the year.
End of Year Production (This will depend on the Covid Guidance nearer the time)
Towards the end of Year 6, all children usually take part in a production in an actual theatre. This is a fantastic opportunity for the children to showcase their acting, singing and dancing skills. It’s an amazing celebration to mark the end of the year and creates unforgettable memories.
The dates of this will be confirmed.
Most importantly, we very much look forward to getting to know and working with you and your child. If you have any worries, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher either by email y6@ecclesall.sheffield.sch.uk} or phone.
Kind regards,
The Y6 team
2020-21
- Y6 – Autumn 1 – Curriculum Jigsaw
- Y6 – Autumn 1 – Key Vocabulary – Health
- Y6 Autumn 2 curriculum jigsaw 2020
- Y6 Autumn 2 – Key Vocabulary – Evolution and Inheritance
- Y6 Spring 1 – Curriculum Jigsaw 2021 Lockdown
- Y6 Spring 1 – Key Vocabulary – Fairgrounds Part Lockdown
- Y6 Spring 2 – Curriculum Jigsaw 2021
- Y6 Spring 2 – Key Vocabulary – Light Lockdown
- Y6 Summer 1 – Curriculum Jigsaw 2021
Home Distance Learning
Summer 2020 Activities
Summer Term 2
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 1. Y6 Home Learning
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 2a. Calculation Check-up 7
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 2b. Calculation Check-up – Answers
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 2c. Calculations Support
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 3a. Maths- Spinner Cards
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 3b. Maths – Spinner Answers
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 4. Spelling – Homophones
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 5. Square Patterns
- Summer 2 Week 7 – 6. Talk it 10
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 1. Y6 Home Learning
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 2a. Countdown 7
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 2b. Countdown 7 Answers
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 3. Church Builder Project
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 4. Advert Comprehension
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 5a. Advert Support
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 5b. Football boot adverts through the decades
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 6. Square Game
- Summer 2 Week 6 – 7. Talk it 9
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 2a. Questions – Countdown 5 (Fr., dec., %)
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 2b. Answers – Countdown 5 (Fr., dec., %)
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 2c. Fraction Support Cards
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 3a. Negative Numbers Questions
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 3b. Negative Numbers ANSWERS
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 3c. Negative Number Apple Strategy
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 4. Biography Comprehension
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 5. Existing Ice Cream Brands and Slogans
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 6. Jessie’s Journey Sheffield
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 7. Cat Tangrams
- Summer 2 Week 5 – 8. Talk it 8
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 2a. Calculation Check-up – Questions
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 2b. Calculation Check-up – Answers
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 2c. Calculations Support
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 3a. Maths Challenges
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 3b. Maths Challenges ANSWERS
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 4a. The Dragonfly poem
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 4b. The Dragonfly poem – comprehension questions
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 4c. The Dragonfly poem – comprehension answers
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 5a. How to draw a dragonfly
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 5b. Pictures of Dragonflies
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 6. Overlaps
- Summer 2 Week 4 – 7. Talk it 3
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 2a. Maths Countdown 5
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 2b. Answers to Maths Countdown 5
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 2c. Calculations Support
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 3a. Quadrilateral 2D Sorting Diagram
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 3b. 3D Shapes Glossary
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 4a. Will-o-the-Wisps (text 1)
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 4b. Will-o-the-Wisps (text 2) and comprehension
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 5a. Wisp Story Support
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 5b. Building Suspense and Tension
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 5c. Writing – Vocabulary Bank
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 6. Prefixes and Root Words
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 7a. English Counties Blank Map
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 7b. English Counties Map
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 7c. UK Quiz Questions (and answers)
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 8. Magic Squares
- Summer 2 Week 3 – 9. Talk it 2
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 1. Y6 Home Learning Plan
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 2a. Match the Nets and 3D shape examples
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 2b. Net Examples
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 3a. Maths – Questions – Countdown (fr dec %)
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 3b. Maths – Answers and Support – Countdown (fr dec %)
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 3c. Fraction Support Cards
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 4a. The Magic Box Poem
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 4b. Features of The Magic Box Poem and Examples
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 5. Writing – Magic Box Poem Support
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 6. Cubism Art Examples
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 7. Cutting up Squares
- Summer 2 Week 2 – 8. Talk it 1a and 1b
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 2. Area of a Triangle Support
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 3. Arithmetic Paper 7
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 4. Calculations Support
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 5. Fraction Support Cards
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 6. Spelling – Common Exception Words
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 7. Writing – Speech Punctuation Support
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 8. Writing – Vocabulary Bank
- Summer 2 Week 1 – 9. Writing – ISPACE Openers Support
Summer Term 1
- Week 5 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Week 5 – 2. Maths Answers part 1 – Set B paper 2 Reasoning
- Week 5 – 3. Maths Answers part 2 – Set B Paper 2 Reasoning
- Week 5 – 4. Writing – pictures and support
- Week 5 – 5. Robert the Bruce comprehension
- Week 5 – 6. Robert the Bruce Comprehension answers
- Week 5 – 7. Slogan Quiz
- Week 5 – 8. Slogan Quiz – answers
- Week 4 – 1. Y6 Home Learning Plan
- Week 4 – 2. Maths Answers – Problems 55-63
- Week 4 – 2. Maths Answers – Problems 64-72
- Week 3 – 1. Y6 Home Learning Plan
- Week 3 – 2. Maths – Arithmetic (questions and answers)
- Week 3 – 3. Reading Answers (Anita Readmore)
- Week 3 – 4. Writing – Leaflet Vocabulary Support
- Week 2 – 1. Home Learning Plan
- Week 2 – 2. Fraction check up questions
- Week 2 – 3. Fraction Support Cards
- Week 2 – 4. Fraction check up answers
- Week 2 – 5. Writing – Seaside Town Picture Sheet and Support
- Week 2 – 6. Writing – Vocabulary Bank
- Week 2 – 7. Writing – ISPACE Support
- Week 2 – 8. Reading text – The Holiday
- Week 2 – 9. Reading questions – The Holiday
- Week 2 – 10. Reading mark scheme – The Holiday
- Week 2 – 11. War time recipe ideas
- Week 1 – Distance Learning Plan Y6 – wc 13-4-20
- Week 1 – Y6 – Online lesson – Week 1
- Week 1 – Calculation Check-up – QUESTIONS
- Week 1 – Calculation Check-up 5 – Answers and support
March 2020
Fitness
Letters and Other Information
- Y6 – Curriculum Jigsaw – Summer Term 1 – 2020
- Y6 – Key Vocabulary – Dragon’s Den
- Y6 – Currirulum Jigsaw – Spring Term 2 – 2020
- Y6 – Curriculum Jigsaw – Spring Term 1 – 2020
- Y6 – Key Vocabulary- World War 2 – Spring Term 1 – 2020
- Y6 – Curriculum Jigsaw – Autumn 2 – 2019
- Y6 – Ecclesall University of Medicine
- Y6 – Phone cases
- Y6 – Key Vocabulary – Light and Electricity Autumn 1 – 2019
- Y6 – Curriculum Jigsaw Autumn 1 – 2019
- Y6 – Hawkshead 2020
- Y6 – SATS Presentation