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Our Lady of Lourdes, Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge, Huddersfield, HD2 1EA

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy

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Diocese of Leeds

We are proud to work with all the Catholic schools across our two local authority areas, particularly as the Trust grows and benefits from the expertise and knowledge that other schools joining in the future will bring.

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Welcome to Year 6

We will be working really hard this year to make sure you have a happy, challenging and fulfilling final year. 

If you have any concerns, questions or comments, please speak to Mr Hill.

  

Important Information

 

Autumn 1 Newsletter and Homework

Our PE days are Tuesday (every other week) and Thursday. Please make sure that children have a suitable indoor PE kit (navy blue/black shorts, a white t-shirt and black pumps) and outdoor PE kit in school. 

Homework

Homework is on the 'Autumn 1 Newsletter and Homework' document.  This is given out at the beginning of each half term and includes a range of activities linked to our topic.  

Other activities to support in Year 6 include times tables, reading regularly and practising the written methods of arithmetic!  If you need any support with these, please ask Mr Hill.

 

 

 

English

Reading

Year 6 visit the library on a Friday to swap their reading books. It is important that library books are brought into school every day. The children spend time each week with their 'Reading Buddies'. 

Children are expected to read at home as often as possible to encourage their love of reading and to improve fluency. Why not use these suggestions to ask your child some questions about what they are reading?

During this term we will be reading 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'.

 

Writing

Throughout Year 6 we will be practising writing a range of different genres. We link our writing to our English texts but also to our Science and Geography work. It can be hard to remember all the necessary features needed for different genres so here is a writing checklist to help!

 

SPaG

Year 6 are tested on their weekly spellings each Friday. Spelling lists are based on Year 6 curriculum spellings and the rules we are learning in class. It is really important that children learn their spellings so that they can apply them in their writing. 

Below, are some websites where the children can practise their spelling, punctuation and grammar.

BBC Bitesize

Topmarks

Grammar Quizzes 

Maths

Times Tables

The children have a Times Table test every Wednesday and a Times Table Champion is chosen and celebrated as part of our Whole School Celebration Assembly on a Friday afternoon. It is really important that children in Year 6 know all their Times Table facts up to 12 x 12 and also the division facts e.g. 144 ÷ 12 = 12. Please keep practising these regularly at home. 

 

 

Throughout Year 6 we cover a range of areas in Maths. These include the following:

  • Place Value
  • Four Operations
  • Fractions, Decimals, Percentages
  • Algebra
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Measures
  • Properties of Shape
  • Position & Direction
  • Statistics

 

Below, are a list of websites the children can use to practise their Maths.

 

BBC Bitesize

Math is Fun

NRICH

Math Playground

Topmarks

 

 

 

 

Science

The topics we cover in Year 6 include:

  • Animals including humans
  • Light
  • Electricity
  • Living things and their habitats
  • Evolution and Inheritance

Religious Education

 The topics we cover in Year 6 include:

  • The Kingdom of God
  • Justice
  • Jesus, the Bread of Life
  • Jesus, Son of God
  • Called to Serve
  • Faith in Action 

 

We also spend time observing different Feast Days as well as studying Buddhism as our other World Religion.