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Twin Oaks Primary School

Redwood  and Elder- Year 6

Welcome to Year 6!

The children have settled well into their new classes and are already busy with their learning.

Below is the full overview for this half term. 

Don't forget to log in to Google Classroom to find weekly homework and helpful links related to our topic.
Google Classroom

As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to speak to one of us.

Miss Rich, Mrs Soong, Miss Langridge and Melissa. 

year 6 autumn 1 parent overview.pdf

 

Reading

We are currently reading 'Secrets of The Sun King' by Emma Carroll. 

 

History

In History, we are learning about Ancient Egypt. We will explore sources of evidence such as artefacts, we will consider aspects of daily life and create a timeline charting the key events and achievements of the civilisation. We are hoping to visit a museum to see authentic and replica artefacts to further our learning about this fascinating civilisation.

 

 Science - Materials and their Properties 

Properties and change of materials

Testing materials

 PSHE and RE

PSHE and RE In PSHE, we will be focusing on ‘Being Me In My World’ and will be learning about our rights and responsibilities as part of our community.

In RE, we will be focusing on Islam. We will learn about the five pillars of Islam the importance of fasting during Ramadan and the meaning of Id-ul-Fitr  and Za-kat al Fitr.

Islam

 What is Ramadan?

What is Eid ul-Adha?

Computing

Computing We will be developing our understanding of e-safety, by considering what should and should not be shared on the internet. We will also learn about computer systems, search engines and how to use these effectively.

 Teach Computing curriculum

 

Other useful websites:

The children have individual logins for these websites in their reading diaries. 

TT Rockstars Accelerated Reader - Quizzes MyOn - Online books and audiobooks