Past Y6 Notices - Term 2

12.06.24

Thank you for supporting your son/daughter with their “CHOCOLATE PROJECT”. They have worked hard to create a product using their cross curricular skills and knowledge. What a fantastic community minded year group they are! We really do appreciate the help and support you gave with this cross curricular learning opportunity. We will update you on the amount raised for charity in the coming days…

In Humanities this week, we have been learning about fairtrade and how this relates to the chocolate making industry.  We have had some insightful discussions with Year 6 students showing their open minded approach to wider research.

We have continued our final purpose for writing; writing to entertain and inform.  We have used our knowledge of the Mayans to write our own Mayan folktale.  We took inspiration from two books, “The Chocolate Tree’ and “The Rain Player’. This week we have continued to write the final draft.  Editing and publishing will be done soon.

In Maths, we have undertaken some themed projects, refreshing our curriculum knowledge from the past year.

Home School Initiative - The Chocolate Project

12th May – 13th  June 2024

Please see the chocolate Project letter  in here  for more details. We have also sent the letter home and shared key dates and activities which form part of this home/school learning project.

05.06.24

This week in Year 6, sees the final stages of our “CHOCOLATE” topic.  The cross curricular project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward.  Please see the homework letter explaining the project to your child. This cross curricular project has provided an opportunity for students to be creative, demonstrate their maths knowledge along with showing their food technology skills. We will be moving forwards with our pitch ready for the chocolate sale on THURSDAY 13th JUNE.  Thank you for supporting your son/daughter - we appreciate the support in creating the products at home.  

What an amazing week it has been, as students experience moving up week to Senior School.  This was an opportunity to experience the senior curriculum, familiarise oneself with the senior campus and meet new people.  We will be consolidating this information in the final weeks of term.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  

• Design Technology - Chocolate project! Your homework is to self regulate the planning and implementation of your chocolate project - think about the objectives, the timing constraints and the work covered so far in class. Remember this project is personalised and individual to you, so everyone may well be at a different stage in the process.  Consider the classwork you have already completed - what do you need to complete or action at home this week in order to stay on track? 

• Please see the letter sent home regarding this term’s chocolate project.  We have shared key dates and activities which form part of this home/school learning project.

• End of year disco.  This will be held on Tuesday 11th June.  Please see the information sent out by the class links. 

• We would like to invite you to the Year 6 Parent Open Afternoon, an opportunity to share our term 3 topic.  This will be held in the Year 6 classrooms on Thursday 6th June 13:15-14:00.  We hope that you can join us.

29.05.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our “CHOCOLATE” topic.  The cross curricular project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward.  Please see the homework letter explaining the project to your child. This week, we have considered how to manage a budget, looking at costs, profits and what impact this may have on a local charity.  We will be moving forwards with our pitch ready for the chocolate sale on THURSDAY 13th JUNE.  Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward - we appreciate the support in creating the products at home.  

We have started our final purpose for writing - writing to entertain and inform.  We will be using our knowledge of the Mayans to write our own Mayan folktale.  We will be taking inspiration from two books, ‘The Chocolate Tree’ and ‘Rain Player’. This week we have considered the characters, plot and morale of the tale and have begun the drafting process.

In Maths, we have extended our knowledge of shape, predicting missing co-ordinates using the properties of shape. We have labelled positions on a grid using 4 quadrants and extended this further to draw and translate simple shapes.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Perhaps find a non fiction text about the Mayans.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the slides in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - This week we need to complete our packaging template. This will be the one large net, with your logo/brand name/designs etc. on it, that you will use to advertise your chocolate during the chocolate sale. These steps will help you:

1. Decide on a packaging style (shape) for your chocolate brand.

2. Draw a net that will create this shape - remember to include tabs.

3. Draw a master template design on your net and add colour.

• Please bring your master template net into school next week. Do not glue it together yet as it will be easier to keep them flat in class until the chocolate sale. Then we will glue them together. 

Design Technology - Chocolate project! Your homework is to self regulate the planning and implementation of your chocolate project - think about the objectives, the timing constraints and the work covered so far in class. Remember this project is personalised and individual to you, so everyone may well be at a different stage in the process.  Consider the classwork you have already completed - what do you need to complete or action at home this week in order to stay on track?

08.05.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our “CHOCOLATE” topic.  We have been learning about the history of the Maya civilization, considering significant events in history and the contributions made by the Mayans. The cross curricular chocolate project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward.  Please see the homework letter explaining the project to your child.This has also been uploaded to the Google Stream.

We have continued our ‘Scientific Write’, writing to inform and entertain.  This non fiction writing focuses on the human circulatory system.  This week, we have independently created a two page information text.  These were complemented by our own diagrams and abstract art. Amazing work by all of Year 6!

In Maths, we have continued our work on angles, recognising opposite angles.  This work has been further extended, with us comparing and classifying geometric shapes based on their size and properties.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Perhaps find a non fiction text about the Mayans.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the slides in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• English- This week we will be reviewing the work on semi-colons; the answers have been uploaded for you to see.  Please check and mark your homework, reflecting on any incorrect answers using a different colour. Please let your teacher know how you did by either adding a comment or uploading the marked work. The last question will be reviewed in school as there are many different sentences you could have created to highlight the use of a semi-colon.

• Maths - This week you have MyMaths

• Miss Dellman’s group has ‘Area of a right-angled triangle’ and ‘Area of any triangle’.

• Miss Cheriton and Mr. Dallas’ group have ‘Area of any triangle’ and ‘Area of a triangle’.

01.05.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our final humanities topic “CHOCOLATE”.  We have been learning about the history of the Mayan civilization, considering significant events in history and the impact of the chronology of such events. The cross curricular chocolate project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward.

We have started our ‘Scientific Write’, writing to inform and entertain.  This non fiction writing focuses on how our bodies work, in particular, the circulatory system.  This week, we have considered how blood travels around the body and how exercise can affect our heart rate. We will be writing about the circulatory system next week.

In Maths, we have been reading and interpreting pie charts.  This has been further extended to creating our own pie charts.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Perhaps find a non fiction text about the Mayans.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the slides in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• English- This week we will be revising the use of semi-colons.  Read  through the slides, then complete the worksheet. Please upload your answers to the assignment in your Google Classroom. The answers will be uploaded later in the week for you to check your work.

• Maths - There are 2 activities uploaded for you. 1.  Practise measuring. 2. Angles in your name. 

24.4.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our final humanities topic “CHOCOLATE”.  The cross curricular chocolate project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward. This week, we have been considering the geography of America and how this was relevant to the Mayan civilization. 

We have continued to study ‘The Highwayman’ poem in English, working as a team to create a short drama sketch using stanzas of the poem.  We have been considering characterisation and stage directions, using our speaking and listening skills to good effect.

In our Science lessons, we have been discussing adaptation, evolution and human intervention.  This facinating glimpse into the advantages and disadvantages of adaptation has prompted quite a debate in class. 

After having lots of mathematical fun during ‘No Pens Day’, we have now started our statistics topic, extending our knowledge of line graphs and dual bar charts.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Perhaps find a non fiction text about the Mayans.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Yearbook Page - If not completed in class, please finish the A4 ‘The Me I Want To Be’ page ready for the photograph to be uploaded in school.  This needs to be handed in as soon as possible.

• Maths - All groups have two MyMaths activities to complete called ‘Line Graphs’ and ‘Introducing Pie Charts’. 

Relationship and sex education: We would like to invite you to join us in the primary multi purpose room on Wednesday 24th April 2:30pm to 3:15pm, where we will share the coverage and some of the resources that will be used with the children in the teaching of this aspect of the curriculum. 

Please see Sex Ed letter below:

Dear Parents,

The English National Curriculum expects that all schools teach pupils about Relationship and Sex Education as part of both the PSHE and Science curriculum. As a school we follow the English Department for Education and present this programme of learning in a moral and social framework which is appropriate to our setting in Oman. We appreciate that this area of study can be a highly sensitive subject; however, we wish to work with you to ensure that every child and every family is supported.

Some parts of RSE are compulsory, as they are components of the PSHE curriculum (regarding forming positive relationships and also the Science curriculum regarding biology). Some lessons are more specific and, in the Primary School, cover puberty in Year 5 and sexual reproduction in Year 6. 

We would like to invite you to join us at  a meeting  on the 24 April from 2.30 pm to 3.15pm in the primary MPR to share the coverage and some of the resources that will be used with the children.

Thank you for your support

Year 6 Team

Welcome back to term 3; we hope that you had a restful break. Well done to our wonderful resilient and adaptable students in Year 6 who joined us for online learning this week. You did incredibly well and seemed to enjoy the lessons that your teachers planned for you. 

This week in Year 6, we have started our final humanities topic “CHOCOLATE”.  We will be learning about the history of chocolate, with the end of term culminating in our charity chocolate sale.  This cross curricular project will be undertaken in school and as part of the homework. Thank you for supporting your son/daughter at home as the project moves forward.

We have continued to study ‘The Highwayman’ poem in English.  We have considered the author’s voice, character traits and given thought to the poetic features. We practised reading aloud using pace and intonation to engage the audience. We will be working collaboratively in the coming lessons to create a drama sketch to complement this poem. 

In Science, we have examined the contribution of Charles Darwin to the study of evolution.  As part of our research, we have considered the evolutionary timeline and the contributions made by different theorists.

In Maths, we have been exploring the relationship between the area and perimeter of shapes.  For this, we have calculated the area of triangles and parallelograms.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Perhaps find a non fiction text related to your 'pitch for my plight' presentation.

• Spelling - Please review all of the spelling words from term 2.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. 

• Maths -

• Miss Dellman’s group has 2 MyMaths activities: Volume of cuboids, Area of a parallelogram.

• Mr Dallas’ group has 2 MyMaths activities: Volume of cuboids, Build a line graph.

• Miss Cheriton’s group has 1 MyMaths activity: Build a line graph and 1 Dr Frost activity: Problem solving involving volume of a cuboid 

20.03.24

This week in Year 6, we held the semi-finals of our ‘Pitch For My Plight’ project. Students were super confident and resilient when persuading a panel of judges to ‘fund’ a solution to an environmental problem. They each explained their concern, explained why the judges should support them, described the solution and included the costs. What an amazing effort from everyone.  The Year 6 teachers are super proud! The final will be held on Tuesday 26th March.

In Humanities, we have familiarised ourselves with the significance of latitude and longitude, building on our learning from Year 5 about what these are and how they are used.  We will continue this next week when we extend our map skills.

In Maths, we have continued our decimals topic, exploring the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages. We have further extended our learning, solving percentage problems in a variety of contexts. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  It would be great if you could read non fiction texts to support your ‘pitch for my plight’ project work.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - This week Miss Dellman’s and Mr. Dallas’ group have MyMaths and Miss Cheriton’s group have Dr Frost. Please check your Google Classroom for more information. 

Tuck Shop *NEW* 

Year 6 will be able to visit the Tuck Shop to purchase items from the Grab and Go menu during second break from 24 March 2024.
Students will need to top up their COMO card to use the Tuck Shop. To find out how to get your child’s canteen card and to order meals please read this document.

Link to Como portal: https://bsmcomocanteen.com. 

Medical Details

To ensure we have the most up to date information about allergies and your child’s health,  please can all parents check the information we hold on the BSM Parent Portal and confirm all details are correct (or not) by completing this google form.

13.3.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our project - ‘Pitch For My Plight’. Students will persuade a panel of judges to ‘fund’ a solution to an environmental problem. They need to explain the concern, explain why the judges should support them, explain the solution and include the costs.  Students need to understand the global effect of their chosen problem and how it impacts locally.  The solution should be realistic, practical and show their knowledge and creativity. This week we created the slides which will accompany the verbal presentation, practising to keep it within the time limit allowed.  The semi finals will take place next week.

In PSHE we have been thinking about transition to Senior School and have formulated questions ahead of a year group assembly held in Senior School this week.  We have been reflective learners as we consider our concerns and what we are looking forward to the most.

In Maths, we have continued our decimals topic, multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 and giving the answer to 3 decimal places.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  It would be great if you could read non fiction texts to support your ‘pitch for my plight’ project work.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - Maths - This week Miss Dellman’s and Mr. Dallas’ group have MyMaths and Miss Cheriton’s group have Dr Frost.

• ‘Pitch for my plight’ - This is your final opportunity to finish your presentation and pitch.  Please review your slides and practise giving your speech within the time boundaries.  The presentations will be taking place in class next week.  Your final presentation and speech need to be uploaded into the assignment named ‘final pitch for my plight presentations’ by 07:30 on Sunday 17th March. 

• Pitch for my plight’ - All information for this extended project will be given to the children and has been uploaded to their Google Classroom for reference. They will need to research and present their information, keeping to the project timings as set in class.  Children may be asked to carry out research, collate information or finish off aspects of classwork at home.  This will be personalised to each individual project. 

• This project will be undertaken over the next 4 weeks. During this time, we would appreciate your support at home; please discussyour child’s chosen research area, encouraging the reading of non fiction texts to support this.

06.03.24

This week in Year 6, we have continued our project - ‘Pitch For My Plight’. Students will persuade a panel of judges to ‘fund’ a solution to an environmental problem. They need to explain the concern, explain why the judges should support them, explain the solution and include the costs.  Students need to understand the global effect of their chosen problem and how it impacts locally.  The solution should be realistic, practical and show their knowledge and creativity. This week we have considered what our budget might look like and have begun writing our speech.

In Science, we have continued our topic evolution and inheritance.  We have considered the process of evolution by natural selection and how living things change over time, adapting to their surroundings.

In Maths, we have continued our decimals topic, multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 and giving the answer to 3 decimal places.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  It would be great if you could read non fiction texts to support your ‘pitch for my plight’ project work..

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - 1. Take some time to look at the data and budgeting sections of your ‘pitch for my plight’ project.  Please complete your budget and collect your data. How will you present your data? Begin to create your chosen representation e.g. pie chart, bar graph etc

2. Miss Dellman’s and Mr. Dallas’ groups have one MyMaths activity called ‘Multiply decimals by whole numbers’. Miss Cheriton’s group has one Dr Frost activity called ‘Multiply a decimal by an integer.’

• ‘Pitch for my plight’ - This is a project which will be explained in class. All information will be given to the children. They will need to research and present their information, keeping to the project timings as set in class.  Children may be asked to carry out research, collate information or finish off aspects of classwork at home.  This  will be personalised to each individual project.This project will be undertaken over the next 4 weeks, with all class presentations being uploaded to Google Classroom 

Y6 Open Afternoon - Sunday 10 March, 13:15 - 14pm

We would like to invite parents to share a love of reading during our Year 6 Parent open afternoon.  This will take place on Sunday 10th March 13:15 - 14:00.  Come and join us in class, read your child’s work and enjoy a book or two together.  We look forward to seeing you!

28.02.24

This week in Year 6, we have started a very exciting project - ‘Pitch For My Plight’. Students will persuade a panel of judges to ‘fund’ a solution to an environmental problem. They need to explain the concern, explain why the judges should support them, explain the solution and include the costs.  Students need to understand the global effect of their chosen problem and how it impacts locally.  The solution should be realistic, practical and show their knowledge and creativity. 

In Science, we have started a new topic - evolution and inheritance.  We have familiarised ourselves with key vocabulary, which will be used throughout the topic.

In Maths, we have started our decimals topic, recognising and using thousandths. We have related these to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Floodland has been uploaded into your Google classroom in the English folder - please complete the story from where we got up to in class, making a note in your PO of your thoughts.

• Maths - Please choose an activity to complete to celebrate International Maths Day and Pi Day. You will fnd google slides with lots of activities in your Maths Google Classroom.  Please complete at least one activity and upload it for your teacher to see.  Please add a note in the private comments box if you would like your work to be included in the maths assembly.

• Science - Evolution and inheritance. What physical features have you inherited from your parents? Consider this in class and then complete the sheet at home either digitally in Google docs or as a printed A4 sheet.  You will find this assignment in your Science folder in Google Classroom, not the homework folder.

• Humanities - Biomes. Please complete the classwork from this week’s lesson, At home, colour code the different biomes on the biomes world map you were handed out in class. Use the classwork Google Slide, slide 27 to guide you. You will find this in your Humanities folder in Google Classroom.

‘Pitch for my plight’ - This is a project which will be explained in class. All information will be given to the children. They will need to research and present their information, keeping to the project timings as set in class.  Children may be asked to carry out research, collate information or finish off aspects of classwork at home.  This will be personalised to each individual project.This project will be undertaken over the next 4 weeks, with all class presentations being uploaded to Google Classroom. 

Ensuring a smooth transition: Year 7 at British School Muscat

Mr Hughes, Head of Key Stage Three, and the Senior School Leadership Team are very excited to invite Year 6 parents to an information evening on 4 March to ensure a smooth transition to Year 7. The event will begin at 4pm in the Oryx Theatre. To confirm your attendance and help us answer any questions you may have please complete this Google Form by 3 March.

As part of the Year 6/7 Transition process, Year 6 have had an introductory session to Modern Foreign Languages in Senior School.  A letter will be sent from the Senior School Office with further information regarding language choices for Year 7. 

21.02.24

This week we have worked hard to finish our geographical writing; a balanced argument about whether living near a volcano is worth the risk.  We have worked hard to edit and publish our writing as a colourful brochure.

In Science, we have concluded our ongoing experiment, looking at the conditions required for mould growth.  This complements the work we have been doing to classify microorganisms. 

In Maths, we have continued our algebra topic, generating linear number sequences and comparing numbers with integers and decimals.  We are making links in our learning, using our maths skills from previous topics as we progress. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. It would be great if you read a fiction novel over the half term break.  We will be asking you to share the plot and characters with the class on your return

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher. 6H have not had a spelling lesson this week.  The Jamboard is uploaded for you to familiarise yourself with the spelling pattern and activities.  These will be discussed further after the half term break.

• Maths - Please choose an activity to complete to celebrate International Maths Day and Pi Day. You will fnd google slides with lots of activities in your Maths Google Classroom.  Please complete at least one activity and upload it for your teacher to see.  Please add a note in the private comments box if you would like your work to be included in the maths assembly. 

07.02.24

This week in Year 6 we have continued our topic ‘Our Precious Planet’, with children making some fantastic links across the breadth of the curriculum.  We have looked at the structure of volcanoes, discussing the features of extinct, dormant and active volcanoes.  Children have enjoyed using atlases and digital resources to locate volcanoes around the world. Children have taken part in a verbal debate about whether it is worth the risk to live by a volcano.  They will be using their research to write their own balanced argument in the coming weeks.

In Maths, we have continued our algebra topic, using function machines and generating linear number sequences.  We are making links in our learning, using our maths skills from previous topics as we progress. 

We hope that you have a restful half term break and look forward to welcoming you all back in a week.

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. It would be great if you read a fiction novel over the half term break.  We will be asking you to share the plot and characters with the class on your return

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher. 6H have not had a spelling lesson this week.  The Jamboard is uploaded for you to have familiarise yourself with the spelling pattern and activities.  These will be discussed further after the half term break. 

As part of the Year 6/7 Transition process, Mrs Danbury, the Senior School SENCo and Mrs Raja, Primary SENCO will  be inviting parents of children who are currently receiving or have recently received support from the Primary Inclusion Department to meet with both of them to ensure a smooth handover of information about their child's learning needs.  Mrs Danbury will also be meeting with all three Year 6 classes in February.  All Year 6 parents are however welcome to contact both SENCOs via the Primary Office if they have any specific questions regarding inclusion support in the Senior School. 

31.1.24

This week in Year 6 we have continued our new topic ‘Our Precious Planet’.  This will form the basis of our humanities research.  We have built on our knowledge of mountain ranges and have been on a virtual trek to Everest Base Camp.  This interactive journey covered topics such as the altitude of a journey and facts about the geographical region.  We created an infographic to provide information about the journey.

In English we are reading the book ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgwick.  This award winning book closely links to our topic and will underpin our writing this term; we will be writing a biased newspaper article.  This week, we have begun the drafting process, considering what information to include in this informative, persuasive text.

In Maths, we have started our algebra topic. We have identified that our prior knowledge of ratio, proportion and sequencing all have a relationship with algebra and we are working hard to apply this knowledge. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign. Why not read a non- fiction book to help extend your knowledge of our topics.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - This week the homework is:

Miss Dellman’s group -

There is a sheet uploaded to your Google Classroom for you to complete.  This will consolidate your learning using function machines.

Mr Dallas’ group and Miss Cheriton's group - 

MyMaths is:

Equations 1

Equations 2

Miss Cheriton's group challenge -

Dr Frost: Find terms of a sequence, substitute into simple expressions

• Grid Task 1 - A Famous Scientist. Create a fact file about the famous scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was associated with our science topic this term. We will share these in class. This work is due on Wednesday 7th February. 

24.1.24

This week in Year 6 we have continued our new topic ‘Our Precious Planet’.  This will form the basis of our humanities research.  We have been exploring the world’s mountain ranges, discussing the formation and geography of mountains. 

In English we are reading the book ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgwick.  This award winning book closely links to our topic and will underpin our writing this term; we will be writing a biased newspaper article.  This week, we have consolidated some of the Year 5 and 6 grammatical features such as relative clauses, subordinate clauses and using passive voice.  We have practised these in readiness for our independent writing.

In Maths, we have identified that problems can be written as a ratio; we have solved problems involving similar shapes where the scale factor is known. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - This week the homework is:

Miss Dellman’s group - MyMaths

 There are 2 tasks:  

Function Machines

Introduction to Algebra

            Mr Dallas and Miss Cheriton's group - MyMaths 

There are 2 tasks: 

Substitution 1

Sequences

Grid Task 1 - A Famous Scientist. Create a fact file about the famous scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was associated with our science topic this term. We will share these in class.  You have 2 weeks to complete this task. 

17.1.24

This week in Year 6 we have continued our new topic ‘Our Precious Planet’.  This will form the basis of our humanities research.  We have considered the structure of the planet, giving thought to its cross section. It has been an exciting task to create the planet using modelling clay. 

In English we are reading the book “Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgwick.  This award winning book closely links to our topic and will underpin our writing this term; we will be writing a biased newspaper article.  This week, we have suggested language features and explored the themes within the text.

In Maths, we have started our ratio topic. We have identifed that a problem can be written as a ratio and have solved problems using this relationship. 

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• Maths - Maths homework for this week is on MyMaths. 

• Miss Dellman’s group: Modelling ratio, Ratio introduction. 

• Mr Dallas’ group: Ratio dividing 2, Proportion introduction.

• Miss Cheriton’s group: Ratio dividing 2, Enlarging shapes. 

10.01.24

Happy New Year and welcome back to Term 2.  We hope that you have had a restful break.

This week in Year 6 we have started our new topic ‘Our Precious Planet’.  This will form the basis of our humanities research, started this week by asking questions related to the topic. In English we are taking part in the BSME Prmary Creative Writing event, with each child using a writing prompt to create a narrative.  In Maths, we have developed our knowledge of how to use ratio, identifying that a problem can be written as a ratio and solve problems using this relationship.

Of course, we have also participated in Year 6 sports day.  A very exciting event enjoyed by all!

• Reading - Please read for 20 minutes per day and record this in you P.O.  Please record the book title and page numbers and ask an adult to sign.

• Spelling - Practise your spelling words every day.  You can access the Jamboard in the ‘spelling’ folder in your Google Classroom. Please remember to click ‘turn in’ on the assignment to submit your work to your teacher.

• English Reading - Read the uploaded text ‘Music Box’ and then spend 20 minutes answering the questions.  Please answer in full sentences where appropriate.  You can either print the questions and bring a hard copy into school or add a digital version to the homework task.  We will be marking the work in school next week.

• Self assessment of reading tasks - please use the answer grids to self assess your previous reading homework from 30/11/2023 (The Parkm - marks out of 14) and 7/12/2023 (Bumblebees - marks out of 19).  Once marked, please add a comment in the 'Private Comment' box to tell your teacher what marks you got.

Year 5 and 6 Sports Day – Tuesday 9 January, 8 am  – 1:15 pm 

Dear Parents

We would like to welcome you to our annual Sports Day event for Year 5 and 6 students on the above date from 8:00  – 1:15. The activities are based on those that the students have been participating in during regular PE lessons. The schedule for the day’s events is as in the table below.

Spectators will be allowed in the sports halls, but are requested to wear flat shoes.  Please feel free to wear house colours to add to the atmosphere.  Students are requested to come to school in their PE kit and bring hats and water bottles. They will not need their school uniform to change, as the Sports Day runs for the majority of the day.

Upon entering, please ensure you wear your parents badge at all times. If you do not have a parent badge, or are bringing relatives who do not have a BSM badge, please sign in with the security guards either at the top or bottom car park. They will issue you a badge to wear at all times which then needs to be returned to the security team on departure.

There will be a break between 9:30 - 10:30 am. I am sorry but we do not have catering facilities available on site and parents will be asked to leave the site for this one hour period so that break sessions and other activities can go ahead in the space. 

We anticipate the event will finish around 1:00 pm. All children will need to return to their classrooms to collect their belongings. If you would like to take your child at this time, please collect them from their classroom so that their class teacher can sign them out.  Please note that you will not be able to take siblings at this time. Siblings in other year groups should be collected at their usual time. If your child has an ECA on this day they are still expected to attend. 

We have limited parking available in the school. Please do not park in the top car park as we have EYFS and KS1 pick up happening before the end of Year 5 and 6 sports day. 

The bottom car park will be made available for parents to park in the two drop off lanes in the underground carpark between 07:50 am until 1:15 pm. It is essential that no-one parks down the middle of these lanes as this will cause an obstruction for anyone trying to leave.We would ask that you do not park any earlier than 07:50 am. Parents must vacate the drop off zones by 1:20 pm at the latest. In addition to this, there are 45 spaces outside the bottom car park and more parking outside school premises on Al Nadhayer street, Way 1949 and Way 1947. Where possible, we would ask families to carpool to reduce congestion in the car park. 

We hope you will join us.

Sincerely, 

Mr. O’Sullivan

Primary PE Coordinator