Maple Tree Class - Year 6
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Welcome to our class page! We are looking forward to an exciting and busy year ahead!
Maple Tree Class is taught by Mrs Trotter and supported by Mrs Senior, Miss Davey and Mr Fones.
YEAR 6 PEAT RIGG RESIDENTIAL
Please find below details regarding our upcoming residential to Peat Rigg.
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Class Routines:
- PE is on a Tuesday and Friday - PE Kit should be worn on those days.
- Homework is given out on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday.
- Reading books will be changed on a Monday and Friday. Children should be reading at least five times a week.
If you need to speak to us please see us during drop-off times before/after school, email maple@ruffordparkprimary.org.uk or call 0113 3910906 and we will respond as soon as possible.
Summer Curriculum Overview: Ancient Greece
- English: Pupils will be learning to use a range of skills through writing a myth, poem, leaflet and non-chronological report.
- Reading: Our class reader 'Who let the Gods out?' by Maz Evans. Pupils will be reading through this text and answering a range of questions to support their comprehension. In addition, the children will be completing a range of comprehension-based activities linked to the topic.
- Maths: Properties of shape, statistics, SATS revision, consolidation and themed projects.
- Science: Earth and Space.
- Computing: Programming: using a block-based programming language to explore count-controlled and infinite loops when creating a game and Film Development: developing ideas, capturing images and filming sequences and adding special effects.
- Music: observe accuracy in pitch and rhythm before composing body percussion patterns.
- Art: Ancient Egyptian Death Masks.
- History: Ancient Greece; Describe some of the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks. Understand when and where the Ancient Greeks lived. Retell some Ancient Greek myths. Compare the reliability of primary and secondary sources of Ancient Greek history. Place key events from Ancient Greek history in chronological order. Make connections between Ancient Greece and modern life.
- Geography: Greece; Explain how Ancient Greece was affected by its geographical features. Use books and digital technology (e.g. Google Street View) to identify geographical features of modern Athens and compare it to Yeadon. Describe some of the differences between Athens and Sparta.
- PE: Athletics, tennis, rounders and cricket
- RE: How do Jews remember the Kings and Prophets in worship and life? How can people express spirituality?
- PSHE: Growing and Changing and Being my Best
- French: Holidays and hobbies.
CLASS HIGHLIGHTS
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