Mrs Cooper, Mr Jackson, Mrs Ferreira and Miss Eaton
Kingfisher's class: Year 6: 2025/2026
Spring 2: Important information for this term:
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- Boosters start back on Wednesday 25th February (for selected pupils). They will take place on the following days: 25th Feb, 4th March, 11th March, 18th March.
- Mock SATS will take place on the week beginning Monday 16th March.
- World Book Day is on Thursday 5th March- details to follow soon!
- Year 6 Maths Cafe takes place on Friday 6th March at 9:15. All parents/carers are welcome to attend to take part in some maths games and activities.
- Join us on Wednesday 25th MarcH (after school) for the whole school SPRING BIG TEA!
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English in Spring 2
During Spring 2, we will use the novel Holes by Louis Sachar as a stimulus for discussion of character, plot and setting and this exploration will lead to the main long writes of a formal letter and a non-chronological report. Specific themes of interest in the novel are those of: Justice; Friendship; Man vs Nature; Power; Money; Cruelty vs Kindess; Fate and Destiny. It is a fabulous, thought-provoking book that we are really excited to delve into with the children.
Literacy Skills:
- SPAG is intergrated into English lessons, but we will also focus on one specific grammatical device per week, so that we are gradually building a bank of knowledge across this area.
- Spellings are set and tested every week and pupils will be provided time to practise in class, whilst also being expected to work on them at home.
- Kingfishers are expected to read to an adult at home at least three times per week and this will be monitored in class; pupils working towards completing reward cards that lead to a prize awarded by Mr Lewis.
Maths in Spring 2
In Maths, we will studying the following units:
We will also be completing arithmetic assessments weekly to help children build fluency and improve their skills.
Times Tables continue to be a priority. Children are encouraged to use TTRS, Doodle times tables and worksheets (available in the classroom) to continue to practise their skills at home.
Science in Spring 2
Year 6 will be studying
Living things and their Habitats: Discovering Experts Unit with Mr Jackson.
History in Spring 2
Year 6 will study the unit
British history 6: What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain?
We will be looking at the following questions to guide our learning:
Why did Britain go to war in 1939?
How did the Battle of Britain affect the Royal Air Force?
What do sources tell us about the Blitz?
What was evacuation like?
Did World War 2 change women's roles?
Why did some people migrate to Britain after World War 2?
Key vocabulary
advancement
alliance
cause
conflict
cultural exchange
emigration
evacuation
immigration
migration
PE in Spring 2
This half-term, Kingfishers will be taking part in TENNIS and DANCE with Sinclair Sports.
This will take place on: Mondays and Fridays and children in Kingfishers class need to come to school dressed in their P.E. kit on these days/
You will need: blue t-shirt, black shorts/leggings/jogging bottoms and sensible, outside trainers. Please ensure your child takes their earrings out on PE days.
Remember, the values you develop in sport will carry across into your academic work and all that you do in school and outside school.
Strive to be your very best!
We encourage Kingfishers class to think about this question on a daily basis:
How do you demonstrate these values whilst being physically active, when playing competitive sport, during PE lessons and, most importantly of all, in your everyday life?
Art in Spring 2
Using watercolour paints to complete their self-portraits inspired by Frida Kahlo.
Spanish in Spring 1
Kingfishers will be finishing their unit on El Tiempo (the weather) before moving on to their new unit El Tiempo Libre en la ciudad (Freetime in the city).
PSHE in Spring 2
Year 6 will be focusing on Computer Safety with a unit on Making Friends online.
RE: Twinkl Scheme: Eternity
MUSIC: Charanga Scheme: You've got a friend in me
COMPUTING: Purple Mash: Blogging (Thursdays with Mr Jackson)
Homework
...will be set weekly on a Wednesday and will be due every Wednesday. This will consist of CGP Revision Guides, alongside spellings and Doodle Maths. Spelling will be set on a Monday and tested every Friday.
Maths and English Practice
IXL have separate pages of skills linked to individual Year group. The Y6 page has links to practise both English and Maths skills. Pages are then split into skills of which has a practise question for the children to think about.
BBC Education have produced a whole host of materials for KS2. Follow the KS2 link and then select either Maths or English. Each area usually has an information section for reading, plus an activity and then quiz which is marked online. Some aspects require a subscription.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education
A site with both Maths and English based quizzes which are marked as you go along.
http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/maths/
A site with a range of information and questions – great for revision purposes!
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/children_sats.htm
A revision site based upon the old Key Stage 2 Tests but still contains lots of useful information for both Maths and English.
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/
A site with links to old style Key Stage 2 Maths Papers, Maths Tutorials as well as Maths Games. Some of these games are linked to Memory and would therefore help pupils to retain key information.
http://www.online-maths-tutor.com/
A site with links to Maths and English revision materials, including worksheets to look at online or to print off and practise with.
http://sats.highamstjohns.com/
These are “old style” Key Stage 2 test papers but are still useful for practise, and in particular, creating discussion around questions and strategies to answer. View on screen or print off for free. Best used
http://www.emaths.co.uk/index.php/student-resources/past-papers/key-stage-2-ks2-sat-past-papers
Click on “For Kids” to access some fun games to practise speed of recall of times tables.
This site has loads of Maths games which help to practise a range of skills.
http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
Loads of Maths games on a range of Mathematical concepts.
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
A range of English games and activities.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html
Activities to reinforce and practise a range of spelling rules.
http://www.keystage2literacy.co.uk/spellings-menu.html
A range of activities and games to practise a range of spelling rules and patterns.
