Short Heath Junior School
Year Groups
A warm welcome to Year 6 - an important year for all the children. As staff, we will support all children in their learning to achieve their potential and we value any additional support you can give!
Here's to a great penultimate term in our final year at Short Heath.
If you have any questions about your child's time in Y6, please don't hesitate to speak to a member of staff.
Mr Hodson - Maple Class Teacher
Mrs Dudley-Mowe - Willow Class Teacher
Miss Mendez and Mrs Wiggin - Y6 Support Staff
Home learning...with Mrs Etherington...see below for links...
Transition - little tasks to help...
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| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-06.07.2020.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-08.06.2020.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-1.06.2020.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-13.07.2020-2.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-15.06.2020.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-22.06.2020.pdf | Download |
| Year-6-Transition-Learning-Projects-W_C-29.06.2020.pdf | Download |
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| Automatic negative thoughts.pdf | Download |
| Bucket-List-Free-Printable-blue.pdf | Download |
| cute printable bucket list template.pdf | Download |
| Grounding cards.pdf | Download |
| kindness worksheet.pdf | Download |
| Mental Health week 20 poster.pdf | Download |
| MHW20 ideas plan (1).pdf | Download |
| Mindfulness booklet activities.pdf | Download |
| Mindfulness resourses for kids.pdf | Download |
| Positive affirmations for kids.pdf | Download |
We will be learning about Marvellous Medicine.
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| Long Term Plan - Spring Year 6 Marvellous Medicine.doc | Download |
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| Y6 Engineering & Discovery Overview Autumn 1.doc | Download |
Helpful revision websites:
Websites for English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zv48q6f
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/
http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/spag.php
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
Reading good quality texts at home will also help your child to develop their vocabulary as well as gaining ideas for their own writing. The most important aspect of reading is enjoyment. This website regularly updates its recommended texts for year 6 pupils and includes many excellent books which will interest your child.
Websites for Maths
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z826n39
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/mentalmachine2.html
http://www.math-exercises-for-kids.com/learning-mathematics-9.htm
From March, a daily problem will be released by the White Rose Maths Hub in the lead up to the SATs. This can be found here: http://whiterosemathshub.co.uk/problemoftheday/
Lastly, maths salamanders has several Year 6 sheets (which can be printed or just viewed online) with a variety of different questions covering a mixture of topics. There is a separate sheet with the answers. This is excellent for testing you child’s ability to switch between topics.
http://www.math-salamanders.com/mental-maths-tests.html
PE Information
Please bring PE kits in a named bag - they will stay in school for the half term.
Outdoor P.E - suitable outdoor P.E kit required, outdoor trainers, House P.E. top, tracksuit bottoms, waterproof top etc.
Indoor P.E - White P.E tops, blue/black shorts and indoor trainers/pumps are needed.
Maple and Willow Class - Monday and Friday
To help develop children’s fluency in mathematics, we ask them to learn Key Instant Recall Facts each half term.
These lists of KIRFs have been created to align with the new curriculum. They are intended to be challenging and it is intended that children will be taught the necessary maths in lessons beforehand.
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