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Finally, with lighter evenings and brighter mornings, it feels like spring is around the corner! Although a welcome change, it does mean that SATS are approaching fast! Consequently, now is a good time for children to start using their 10-minute SATS buster books which many of you purchased at the beginning of the year. Of course, this is not compulsory, but if children feel they would like to do extra revision at home, they can pick and choose the areas they would like to work on and practise in their own time. If they have them, these books should also be brought into school every day from now on, as they can be used during quiet reading time or as extension work.
In English, some children have started writing quest stories, whilst others have been planning Greek myths. During these lessons, the children have been building skills including: use of higher-level punctuation; use of varied description techniques and creating a balance of speech action and dialogue to create an atmosphere.
During Maths, groups are at different points, however, similarly to the SATS buster books, we would encourage children to use mymaths if they would like to do extra revision on a particular topic.
In topic, the children have been exploring democracy and the lives of women in Ancient Greece. It has been interesting to listen to the children’s ideas about how life has changed since these times and give reasons for why our lives are better nowadays.
In Science, the children recently completed their topic on evolution and inheritance. They carried out some excellent research on the theory of evolution, fossils and we even linked this to a short unit on dinosaurs which the children were very engaged in.
We look forward to seeing you on parents evening. Consultation arrangements will be sent out shortly so that you can sign up.
The year 6 team.
