REAL-LIFE RELEVANCE LONG-TERM LEARNING PRIDE ENQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
REAL-LIFE RELEVANCE LONG-TERM LEARNING PRIDE ENQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
Clover Hill Primary School

Summer Term 2024 Information to Parents

Year 6 Summer Term Newsletter

Dear Parents/Carers

Our last term together!  We cannot believe how fast this year has gone. 

 The Summer term is a busy time for Year 6.  We have our residential to Weardale, a visit to Gibside National Trust for an ‘orienteering day’ and an enterprise week where Year 6 will become entrepreneurs. 

 We need to start thinking about our Year 6 leavers’ treat and finally we will be planning our ‘Y6 Celebration (Leavers) Assembly’ which always provides a very poignant and memorable experience celebrating the fantastic experiences and talents of our amazing Year 6 children. 

 Our work this term will be based around the topic of ‘The Mayans’.   We will also be engaged in the following activities in each subject area:

 

Year 6 Summer Term Curriculum

English

We shall be covering a wide range of genre during English lessons based on our class text ‘Wildboy’ and through topic work. 

 

Maths

We will be concentrating on arithmetic and reasoning, carrying out mathematical investigations.

 

PE       

Athletics, rounders, badminton, orienteering

RE 

Islam – The Qur’an

Computing

Blogging, Text Adventures

DT       

Designing and making a Mayan mask

Art      

Mayan art – clay pots, sketching.  Collage posters

Science

Investigative Science tasks linked to Healthy Bodies and Classification of Living Things

History

Study of a non European society that provides contrast with British history –     Mayan civilisation

Geography

Using maps and atlases, understanding similarities and differences through the study of physical  and human geography of NE England to the Americas

 

French            

Developing reading, writing and oracy skills in French grammar, phonics and vocabulary.

PSHCRE 

Coping with Change, Puberty (details to follow)

Useful diary dates:

 

SATs week: Monday 13th May - Thursday 16th May.  See timetable below.

School opens at 8.20am for Year 6 pupils to come in and enjoy a breakfast before SATS!  We would like ALL children to attend please.

Year 6 Residential

Wednesday 18th April – Friday 19th April. 

 Year 6 Wellbeing Day at Gibside National Trust.

Monday 20th May.  Packed lunch required.

 Orienteering Day at Gibside

Friday 7th June.  Packed lunch required and school uniform.  Dress according to weather on the day. See separate letter for full information.

Year 6 Transition Days

Monday 1st - Tuesday 2nd  July.  Whickham School all day. 

 Occasional Day

Friday 21st June – school closed

 Sports Day – Year 6 to lead

Wednesday 10th July

 Leavers’ Assembly

Friday 19th  July 9.15am

 School closes for Summer

Friday 19th July

 

We would like to take this opportunity to commend the children on how hard they have worked this year.  They have been absolute delights to teach and are shining role models to the rest of the school. We are sure you have noticed how mature they have become – we are very proud of them and their attitude and commitment.  They are certainly ready to begin the next stage of their journey.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch, should you have any questions or concerns regarding your child.  Our door is always open.

Kindest Regards

The Year 6 Team

 
Summer term information to parents