Toucans W.B. 31.10.22

Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 8:09pm

Welcome Back to Toucans’ Weekly Blog ? 

Toucans have really impressed me this week with their mature, caring, and conscientious attitude to their first set of assessments in Year 6. We have also begun to think about our Christmas production (more details to follow) and held auditions to cast parts this week. It was lovely to meet so many of you this week to discuss how your child is settling into life in Year 6. We have also written letters in role as WW1 soldiers discussing life in the trenches with amazing writing results. Well done to all the children for working so hard this half term, and I wish you all a very happy and relaxing half term break. 

Praise: Ryan

Top Table: William and Grace

Next Week (W.B. 31.10.22)

Reminders:

• Our trip to Safety Central will take place on Tuesday 1st November. Please make sure that your child brings with them a packed lunch, snack, and drink in a disposable bag labelled with their name. Children need to wear their school uniform on the day. 
• PE will take place on both a Monday and a Friday each week, so please send your child into school wearing their PE kit on these days. PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/navy.
• Book Trade – Message from our new school councillors. We will be holding a book trade on the first Friday back after half-term (Friday 5th November) straight after school. In the half-term holiday, we suggest you sort through your books to find any you don’t want anymore. Please bring them in on book trade day to swap your unwanted books for new ones to enjoy. Recommended for adults too. Thank you from, School Council. 

Curriculum:

In English, we begin to study our new focus text for this half term. ‘Can We Save The Tigers?’ will be our model text as we explore how to write to inform, explain and persuade. The children will begin to develop these skills to later write a short report on an endangered animal. 

In maths, our focus will turn to fractions. We will begin at looking at equivalent fractions, before comparing and ordering fractions. We will continue to work on our arithmetic skills through our daily 4-a-day questions each morning. 

In science, we will begin our new unit of study on electricity. The children will revise some of their previous learning from Year 4 before looking at how different circuit components are represented using circuit symbols. 

In our history/geography lesson, we will continue to look at World War One. This week, we will explore how propaganda was used to change the role of different people and influence people’s opinions.

In art, we will begin to focus on using our drawing skills to sketch a conflict-themed image focusing upon light and shadows. 

In RE, we will start a new unit which looks at the Christian community. In this week’s lesson, the children will discuss what it means to be part of a community and how Christians show their community spirit in different ways. 

Homework:

Children in Year 6 will be set a weekly maths homework that they should complete and mark at home using the answers provided in the back of their homework book. If your child is finding the homework challenging, I will ensure that supervision is provided one lunchtime each week where your child can ask any questions or receive the support they need to complete the homework.

There will be no formal homework (CGP maths or spellings) set over the half term break. Please encourage your child to do some reading and times table / arithmetic practice when possible. Homework and spellings will recommence the first week back following half term. 

Please remember that if you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to get in contact!

Mr Corkill ?