Jaguars (Y6)
Welcome to the Year 6 Jaguars class page. The staff at Waverley Junior Academy are looking forward to seeing you all flourish this year. On this page you will find key information regarding your transition to Year 6 and what exciting things we have planned.
Summer term
The beginning of the summer term will see us participate in a number of revision lessons to ensure the children are fully prepared for their SATs. We will cover a number of numeracy and reading strategies that will support the children alongside some SPaG recap session.
Our topic for the Summer term is the Mayans and the Plague.
In history, we will be learning about the ancient Maya. Our learning will be focused around the children being able to answer these enquiry questions:
- What was life like in the Maya civilisation?
- What was happening in Britain during the Mayan civilisation?
- What were the Mayans known for inventing?
- What was the impact of the social structure in the Maya civilisation?
- What factors helped the Maya become a successful society?
- What would a Mayan village look like?
Mayans - Useful Vocabulary
Civilisation
Mesoamerica
Trade
Architecture
Codex
Scribe
Hierarchy
Hereditary
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We will also be learning about the Plague. Our learning will be focused around the children being able to answer these enquiry questions:
- What was the Plague and how did it come to Eyam?
- What were the symptoms of the plague and what were the consequences of developing these?
- Who was William Mompesson and how did he play a significant role in containing the plague?
- How did the decision to quarantine Eyam during the plague affect the village and its people, both in the short and long term?
- How did the plague impact surviving family members?
Plague - Useful Vocabulary
Contagious
Population
Diagnose
Fever
Quarantine
Lethal
Pandemic
Trauma
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It would be really useful if you discussed these words to help develop their knowledge. |
In geography, we will be looking at a 'road map of the UK'. Our learning will be focused around the children being able to answer these enquiry questions:
- How many counties are there in the UK? (Difference between UK and Great Britain)
- What are the 7 natural wonders of the UK?
- What are the 7 manmade wonders of the UK?
- How can we travel without impacting our country?
- If you could plan a road trip through the UK, where would you go, what would you see and how would you get there?
- What makes a man-made creation wonderful? How can we design one that is built to last?
Roadmap - Useful Vocabulary
Counties
Countries
Peninsula
Mainland
Manmade
Architecture
Carbon Footprint
Sustainability
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It would be really useful if you discussed these words to help develop their knowledge. |
In English, we will be inspired by first mentor text - Oh Maya Gods - to write some humorous instructions and a letter of complaint. We will then use our second mentor text - Holes - to write a narrative and create a film review
Other learning:
In art, we will be looking at the work of Banksy and McKee
Important Information
Our P.E days will be Tuesday and Wednesdeay. Please make sure your P.E kits are in school for these days and are labelled with your name and your class.
Our weekly Spanish lesson will be on Thursday
Our weekly spelling test will be on a Friday.
Our weekly arithmetic test will be on a Friday the children will bring these home each week for you to see and support them where appropriate.
Dates for Your Diary
School trip – Clifton Park - proposed date - Wednesday 21st May 2025
Creative afternoon – Thursday 22nd May 2025
Residential - Monday 30th June - Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Useful websites
https://www.mathsisfun.com /Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, worksheets and an illustrated dictionary.
https://www.thenational.academy/pupils/years Revision through high quality resources.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ Useful for maths revision including interactive resources.
https://nrich.maths.org/ Useful for developing problem solving skills.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zncsscw Year 6 learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by subject and topic.
https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/y6/spag Resources to support SPaG learning.
https://www.theschoolrun.com/system/files/attachments/articles/parent-handout-ks2-sats-2024-km.pdf A parents guide to SATs
Home Learning
Each half-term, we will send out these bingo grids for you to complete at home. Tick off an activity once you have completed it. It would be lovely to see any pictures or completed pieces of homework!
Please click here to download the Y6 Topic Long Term Plan
Please click here to download the Y6 Maths Long Term Plan
Please click here to download the Y6 Writing Standards
Autumn Term
Our topic for Autumn 1 is… Keep Calm and Soldier on
We will learn about the causes of World War II and the life of an evacuee from the view point of both an English and a German Child. During this topic, we will also begin to understand what it was like living through the Blitz and the impact this had on our local area.
Key vocabulary
Causation Empire Conflict Evidence Sources
Propaganda Censorship Immigration Persecution Refugee
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It would be really useful if you discussed these words to help develop their knowledge.
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In English, we will be inspired by our Guided Reading text to write a diary entry from the viewpoint of a Jewish child fleeing Germany prior to the Second World War. In addition to this, we will be considering how language was used during this time period to demonstrate our understanding of the use of formal and informal language.
Our Maths learning will begin with recapping place value of numbers up to 10,000,000. Following this, we will be using a range of mental and written methods to answer questions on the 4 operations.
Other learning:
In art, we are learning how to make stencils and will create our own layered prints. We will use images from the Christmas Truce to inspire our individual creativity. We will use our enquiry skills to learn about how to live as a healthy human in Science. This will see us learning about the different systems in the body and begin to understand how lifestyle affects health. Our RE enquiry this half-term is "What matters most to Christians and Humanists?". This allows our pupils to learn in depth about Christianity and Humanism.
Important Information
Our P.E days will be Wednesday and Thursday. Please make sure your P.E kits are in school for these days and are labelled with your name and your class.
Our weekly Spanish lesson will be on Thursday.
Our weekly spelling test will be on a Friday.
Our weekly arithmetic test will be on a Friday and the children will bring these home each week for you to see and support them where appropriate.
Dates for Your Diary
School trip – Crucial Crew – Thursday 10th October 2024
Creative afternoon – Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Useful Websites
https://www.mathsisfun.com/ - Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, worksheets and an illustrated dictionary
https://www.thenational.academy/pupils/years/year-6/subjects - Revision through high quality resources
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - useful for Maths revision help including interactive resources
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zncsscw - Learning resources for adults, children and parents organised by subjects.
https://nrich.maths.org/students/primary - useful for developing problem solving skills
https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/y6/spag - resources to support SPaG learning.
https://www.theschoolrun.com/system/files/attachments/articles/parent-handout-ks2-sats-2024-km.pdf - A useful guide for parents regarding SATs.
Jaguar’s Home Learning
Each half-term, we will send out these bingo grids for you to complete at home. Tick off an activity once you have completed it. It would be lovely to see any pictures or completed pieces of homework!