Year 6

Swallows

Skylarks

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Weekly update: 06.02.26

Reminder: Junior Citizenship afternoon next Wednesday (11th).
Just a reminder that the above trip is taking place this coming Wednesday. This takes place during school time but please be aware that we may be slightly late back depending on traffic. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch that day as we will be eating earlier than usual in the classroom, and also that they have a warm coat as some of the activities will be outside. Thank you.


Here's a snapshot of what we have been doing:

Maths
We have moved to our area and perimeter unit this week, building on previous learning and also extending it into looking at the area of triangles. This has been a tricky new step but the children have done really well and are all growing in confidence. We will have a look at calculating volume next.

English
We are now part way through writing non-chronological reports about World War II, bringing together recent input from history lessons as well as English. We have been so impressed by the level of knowledge about this topic and range of vocabulary that the children are using. We have also been brushing up on some grammar skills and adding some new knowledge (colons, bullet points and parenthesis so far). 

Science
We learnt all about Darwin's finches this week! Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands and realised that the finches that lived there had different beaks on each island. He discovered that this was because they had adapted to the differing food sources on offer on each island. The children carried out an experiment to discover which type of beak was best for seeds that had fallen on the ground.

Whole Class Reading
We have been looking at an extract from Goodnight Mister Tom and focusing on answering questions that begin with 'What impression do you get of...'. We also looking in detail at the word 'imminent'.


Diary dates:
Wednesday 11th February (pm) - Junior Citizenship Scheme at Chessington Safari Hotel
Thursday 12th March - SATs information meeting for parents
Monday 11th May - SATs assessments begin