Year 6

Welcome to Year 6!

We hope you have had a relaxing summer break and are excited for all the learning we have ahead of us in Year 6. Scroll down to see what we will be learning this term.

Miss Clack-Walsh & Mrs Barnett

Values and Virtues: Attentive and Discerning

Year 6 Class Saint

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Priest during the Second World War and was strongly influenced by his vision of Mary. When World War Two began, he was one of the only Franciscans to stay in the monastery and he opened up a hospital for those who had been injured. He also provided shelter for refugees. He was later arrested and sent to Auschwitz. After two months at the concentration camp, many men were sent to starve to death. Kolbe was not one of them, yet decided to trade places with one of the young man who still had a family at home. After two weeks Kolbe was still alive and was killed by injection. During his suffering he remained calm and prayed daily for the men suffering along side him.

Feast Day: 14th August

Followers of Christ

The children will be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the followers of Christ, looking at why disciples chose to follow Christ and the sacrifices of some Saints. They will also consider the difficulties of being a follower of Christ today.

Advent

t They will also develop their understanding of Advent and be given opportunities to explore how we prepare for the coming of Christ. They will explore the theme of Advent throughout different parables and hymns.

Stations of the Cross

Click on the title to link to a video clip where Cardinal Vincent Nichols invites us to meditate with him on Our Lord’s Passion and death as we follow the Stations of the Cross.

Prayers

Fallen Fields

Known as ‘the war to end all wars’ the First World War was a conflict that had a devastating effect on millions of people across the world. What started this global tragedy? What was life like for families on the home front as they waited for news of loved ones who were ‘missing in action’? How did the soldiers endure the terrible conditions in the trenches? How was a fragile peace finally achieved? We will always remember the fallen.

Our learning this year

Science

LivinLight – this term we will be looking at developing an understanding of how light travels in straight lines and how this forms shadows. We will consider how different materials let different amounts of lights through and how our eyes let light in to allow us to see.

There are a few changes to school this year, so here are some reminders:

Please make sure that you have a clearly named water bottle in school everyday.
On days that we have PE (Monday and Thursday) please come into school in your PE kit.
When you arrive at school, please line up quietly at our back door.

Homework:

Reading – Please make sure you are reading every day and that your diary is signed by an adult.
English & Maths - set online every Monday, use your EmileEducation log in to complete this. You will find this in the front of your reading diary.
Home Learning Project - There are lots of exciting activities set for you here, so get creative and let your imagination run wild!