14.2.25

 Year 6,

What a half term! I can’t believe we are already off for a week but you have definitely earnt it. This week alone, you have read The Last Bear and covered active and passive voice in English. In maths you have continued with algebra and had a belated Number Day dedicated to statistics (pictograms, bar charts and line graphs to be specific). In science, you investigated refraction of light rays and the colour spectrum. You also acknowledged Safer Internet Day by looking at how to stay safe from scams and unpleasant use of the internet, and Children’s Mental Health Week where you have spent some time thinking about what you can do to step away when you need to. Below are a selection of photographs from this half term (I know I often forget to post them on here!)

Today, I have also given you the results from the SATs papers you took a couple of weeks ago. Well done to those of you who would have passed the 2022 papers. Remember that the pass marks can change and that you must continue to work hard to ensure you are ready for SATs, but more importantly for Secondary School. Many of you are only a few marks off of those you did not pass, keep working hard and you can change that!

Your SATs mark slips follow the pattern below.

Name

Maths arithmetic /40

Maths reasoning 1 /35

Maths reasoning 2 /35

Total (Pass 58/110)

Reading  /50 (Pass 29/50)

SPaG  /50

Spelling /20

Total SPAG (Pass 35/70)

The full SATs papers you have taken home are the 2019 papers which you sat in December. The pass marks are below - you need to add together all the maths papers for the maths grade, add together the grammar and spelling marks to find the SPaG score, and the reading is what is on the front of your paper. You can use these to practise and see where you made errors you could now correct.

Maths (Pass 58/110)

Reading  (Pass 28/50)

SPAG (Pass 36/70)

Next half term, you will be working as hard (if not harder) so be sure to rest up over the coming week. Please remember to complete the home learning and half term projects ready for our return.

 

Home learning pages:

Maths – pages 35-36 OR 36-37 (Book1)

Reading – poetry book – Pages 18-23

Half Term project – Due 24.2.25 – Super Sculptors

This half term I would like you to focus your project on a particular sculptor. These are artists who create sculptures. The sculptor you study could be a classic or modern sculptor. Your learning outcome should include a presentation section and a creative section. As some of you have asked, yes you could study a piece of architecture and the architect who designed it.

The presentation part could be Word processed or a handwritten project. It must give information on the sculptor that has inspired you and how you have tailored their work to create your piece. Please ensure that this is your own work and not copied directly from somewhere else (remember our learning on copywrite). This must be able to be shared offline, as you will be developing your public speaking skill by presenting to a small group about your sculptor and your piece.

The creative part could be a drawing, painting, model or sculpture but must be inspired by the sculptor you have researched.

This should demonstrate the research you have put in over the weeks before the deadline of Monday 24th February, when you will share your learning with the class. 

Reminders

You should be:

 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week

 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)

 -        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)

 -        Practising maths on Sumdog

Have a lovely half term.

Mrs Cresswell 😊