Numeracy

Here are some of the objectives P6 will be covering in Term 1

  • Place Value - Become familiar with using  up to 6 digit numbers for rearranging, ordering and calculating.
  • Odd & Even - Understand rules for odd & even numbers.
  • Factors/Multiples & Square Numbers - Be able to identify factors and multiples successfully.  Understand the concept of square numbers and know the first 12. 
  • Rounding - Be able to round a 5 or 6 digit number successfully to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.   
  • Perimeter - Be able to calculate the perimeter of both regular and irregular shapes. 
  • Area - Be able to calculate the area of both regular and irregular shapes. 
  • Reflections - Reflect a complex shape across a regular or diagonal line. 
  • 2D Shape/Triangles - Be able to identify and 2D shapes and types of triangles along with their main properties.
  • 3D Shape - Be able to identify more 3D shapes and know their main properties. 
  • Multiplying - Building on our multiplication techniques. 
  • Units of Time - Know all the units of time and be able to transfer between them. 

 

Welcome to P6!

Autumn Term 2023

Literacy

Here are some of the objectives we will be covering in Term 1

Writing

  • We will be developing our fictional writing with an adventure story, an invisible story, a ghost story at Halloween and a fable with a modern twist on the Christmas story.
  • We will build on our poetry skills looking at various styles of poetry and writing our own, including one with a Remembrance theme.
  • We will be looking at recount writing with a diary entry about an expedition to the Arctic.
  • We will also be looking at procedural writing including how to make an igloo.

Grammar

  •  We will be developing our skills in alphabetical order.
  • The importance of the capital letter and all the times it is used.
  • Common homophones such as were and their.
  • Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs - being able to identify them and use them correctly.
  • Compound Words, synonyms & antonyms - understanding their meanings and using them correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Around Us

Here are some of the objectives we will be looking at in Term 1

Poles Apart is our topic for the term, looking at the unique habitats of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

  • We will be looking at pictures and videos to help understand how amazing and different these landscapes are.
  • Understanding where they are in the world and why they are so cold. 
  • Comparing and contrasting both locations.
  • Looking at animals that are found in the Arctic and Antarctic and the adaptions they have to survive the extreme cold.
  • We will also be looking at the Inuit people and how they live such different lives from ourselves.
  • Studying the skill of building an igloo.
  • Finally the major issue of global warming and how it is affecting these precious habitats.

 

 

 

 

 

It was lovely to enjoy some sunshine on our first day of school.