Year 6 - Summer 1 - Week 2

Date: 29th Apr 2022 @ 4:09pm

The sun is shining and our spirits are high in Year 6!

This week, we have been working hard on preparing for our SATs papers in two weeks. In Maths, we have continued to practise our arithmetic skills while also revising various topics including: multiplying and dividing decimals; Roman numerals, algebra and shape. We have done this through a variety of activities and games. For example, on Wednesday, Mr King’s group enjoyed taking part in a ‘whodunit?’ problem-solving investigation and on Thursday they became the teachers as they marked a fictitious child’s reasoning paper - which encouraged them to explain their understanding to others and also notice errors that children can make when sitting assessments!

In Reading, we have worked on a range of skills, such as how to decide on the author’s intention and purpose for writing a piece of text. We have also consolidated our understanding of what a question means when it begins, “What impression do you get…?” The children have been worked incredibly hard on enhancing their reading skills and we continue to be so impressed by their work ethic.

Wednesday’s swimming session was ‘a bit different’ to the usual session as it centred around survival techniques! The children were rather giddy as they walked onto poolside in their pyjamas / additional clothing but thoroughly enjoyed challenging themselves by treading water and trying to remove their wet clothing. They will continue to practise these skills next week as well, so should bring their extra clothing in again next Wednesday if possible.

The children are aware of what their homework is for this week. No additional tasks have been set on SATs Companion as there are still many set tasks to complete, including practice assessments. The children should take some time continue to work on their individual targets in the ‘Practice’ section or in their CGP books, doing as much as they feel they need to do / want to do.

We hope the sunshine continues over this long weekend and hope everyone has an enjoyable three days away from the classroom. See you all on Tuesday!