HELLO AND WELCOME TO OUR CLASS PAGE FROM MR BARNACLE

Spring Update

Usually at this time of year, I would be informing you about the forthcoming booster classes in preparation for the KS2 SATs, but due to Covid restrictions, these cannot go ahead as normal. However, there will be a greater emphasis on reading and writing not only in Literacy but throughout the whole of the curriculum. Extra Maths lessons will also be provided, to fill any gaps which may have resulted during the previous Lockdown. Our aim, as always, will be to ensure the children are fully prepared, not only for SATs but for their chosen secondary schools in September.

Some key themes covered this half term

• In Literacy we will be using Macbeth as our class text and the children will be writing narrative
• In Maths, we will be looking place Value including negative numbers, 4 operations, statistics, percentages and algebra
• In Religion, we start by looking at books of the New and Old Testaments and what it means to be united
• In History, we will be studying the Mayans
• In Geography, the focus is the United Kingdom and the children will be studying how it is made up.
• In PE, we will be looking at various games honing in on skills associated
• In Science we will be studying light.

We will also be studying, French PSHE and Music.

In the event of further school closures, we will endeavour as always to provide online teaching supporting all our children in the best way possible.

Communication

If there are any concerns or queries, then please feel free to e-mail me on year6@st-veronicas.lancs.sch.uk  

I check my e-mails most days and will get back to you as soon as I can.

Regards

Mr. Barnacle Y6 class teacher

To contact Mr Barnacle with any queries about work set or to send completed work please use Teams or      e-mail:

year6@st-veronicas.lancs.sch.uk

USEFUL WEBSITES TO KEEP YOU OCCUPIED:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen - Free stories to stream on your laptop, phones or ipads

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ - Great reading activities

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ - a wide range of different activities covering the whole curriculum

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ - reading and spelling activities

https://whiterosemaths.com/ - a wide range of different maths activities

https://sciencebob.com/ - practical science investigations

https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/ - science activities

https://ttrockstars.com/ - use your school login to practice your times tables and challenge each other

When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.