Dolphins (Y6)

Welcome to the

Class

Welcome to the Year 6 Dolphins 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

It would be really useful if you discussed these words to help develop their knowledge.

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

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

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!