Throughout our English lessons, we will strive to accomplish our new writing targets and produce high quality writing that displays our understanding of authorial techniques and figurative language. In particular, we will develop our understanding of personification, similes and metaphors which are used effectively in poetry. Furthermore, we will revise complex spelling rules and patterns.

Also this term we will be planning and writing impressive persuasive speeches in order to convince an audience to take much needed action in order to combat an issue. Eventually we will present these speeches to the year group. In addition to this, we will be testing out our powers of persuasion when we role-play being barristers in a court of law based on the events in The Highwayman.

Later in the term, we will be exploring the world of Coraline and will be writing our own letters to her parents.

During maths this term we will be continuing to focus on developing our explanation and reasoning skills, linked with the mathematical conclusions we make; using words, symbols or diagrams as appropriate. We will work towards solving challenging multi-step problems, involving fractions, decimals and percentages; choose and use appropriate calculation strategies at each stage.

May the force be with you this term, as we put our knowledge of scientific forces to the test. Our learning will be based upon forces in action as we investigate how gravity, air resistance, viscosity and friction affect the movement of various objects within challenging, yet fun science activities.

This half term, Year Six will be designing the look and feel of our own app’s interface. We will begin to sketch out our ideas, plan the different screen layouts for our app and develop these using a wireframing tool.

As part of our Forces topic in science, we will be looking at the contributions made by scientists throughout history, including the late English physicist and mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton.

We will be improvising and performing impressionist music as part of an ensemble. Throughout this unit, we shall be focussing on the different elements of music, in particular, timbre and texture.

Hats off to Year Six! This term, we will be researching and developing a prototype for a hat this is innovative, functional and appealing. Our unique headwear will be designed using a range of different techniques and materials.

Throughout this unit, we shall be investigating different beliefs about life after death and encouraging children to share their feelings of loss and hope for the future. Furthermore, we will learn to respect different faiths and to reflect on the beliefs of our family.

Our geography lessons this term will consist of developing an understanding of the key aspects of climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts. We will use maps, atlases and globes to locate countries and describe the geographical features studied.

This half term we will be developing our skills in tennis and cricket. In gym lessons we will develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance and learn how to evaluate and recognise our own success.

This term we will listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding using simple sentences, vocabulary and phrases in French.