Welcome to the Golden Eagles (Year 6)
Mrs Cubbin
Mrs Cubbin is the class teacher and the school Deputy Head.
How we like to learn
Even though the way we can learn has been affected by COVID 19, we really enjoy learning in the Golden Eagles. We are a chatty class and have had some really thoughtful and useful discussions about issues that affect us and others. We learn by talking, both with talking partners and as a wider group. We often work in pairs so that we can share and compare our work and help each other improve.
Most of us enjoy a bit of acting, so when the weather’s good, we go outside and learn through drama too!
What we are learning this term
English
- Narrative writing – based on the Saxon story of Beowulf;
- Biographical writing – from the children’s own research;
- Non-chronological report – linked to our work in Science;
- Journalistic reports – using traditional tales as a stimulus;
Maths
- Place value – reading, writing, rounding and ordering numbers up to 10,000,000 and using negative numbers in context;
- Calculation – securing our understanding of efficient written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and then applying this to problem solving;
- Fractions – finding fractions of amounts, adding, subtracting and multiplying them;
CIP
- The Story of English – a history based unit, looking at different periods of British history, through the development of the English language;
- Look Hear – the science behind sound and light, including how we see and hear;
- Full Power – A science based unit, where the children will be studying electricity, including making and drawing circuits;
- Water for Everyone – A geographical topic, looking at our water supplies, water pollution and flooding