Year 6 Weekly Round Up

Year 6 Weekly Round Up 

It has been another busy and productive week in Year 6!

Literacy

In Literacy, the children have completed a diary entry written from the point of view of Stanley Yelnats from Holes. They have worked hard to explore Stanley’s experiences in the desert, describing the physical exhaustion of digging holes day after day, as well as the emotional stress and challenges he faces. The children have focused on using descriptive language and showing Stanley’s thoughts and feelings to bring their writing to life.

Maths

In Maths, we have completed our Place Value unit. The children have developed their understanding of larger numbers, powers of 10 and negative numbers, building their confidence when working with numbers beyond the positive number line.

We also completed our first ever SATs paper as a mock! This was a great opportunity for the children to experience what a SATs paper will feel like and to begin developing the skills and confidence they will need when the real assessments take place next year.

Science

This week in Science, Year 6 have been learning about the function of the heart as part of our unit on The Circulatory System. They created models in groups, focusing on the one way system of blood pumping out of the heart. Over the next few weeks, we will look at the function of blood and blood vessels.

DIY & Life Skills

This half term, we have also begun our exciting DIY (Life Skills) programme, designed to help the children develop practical skills that they can use in everyday life. Over the coming weeks, the children will learn how to tie a tie, read a bus timetable, sew on a loose button, make a delicious granola bowl and fold clothes. These are valuable skills that will help build independence, confidence and responsibility as the children prepare for the next stage of their journey.

Looking Ahead to Secondary School

This week, we were also excited to welcome visitors from two secondary schools. As our Year 6 children begin to think about their transition to secondary school this time next year, these visits provided an excellent opportunity to start thinking about the exciting changes ahead. It was lovely to see the children engaging with the visitors and beginning to consider what their next chapter might look like.

Drapers Opening Evening: 22nd September

BCHS Opening Evening: 30th September

Secondary School deadline: 31st October

Well done, Year 6 on another fantastic week!

What's coming up?

Over the next few weeks in Maths, we will be revisiting the children's methods within the four operations, within this we will look at common factors, common multiples, prime, cube and square numbers, short division and BIDMAS (BODMAS). 

Please use the following video to learn the written methods we use to solve calculations using the four operations. 

Four operations

In Literacy, we will be writing a balanced argument around the question of 'Should children be sent to Camp Green Lake?'

Unforgettable Visitors & Hands-On Learning in Year 5!

Year 5 has had an incredible week packed with enriching visits that brought our learning to life!

Here is a look at the inspiring workshops and visitors that joined us this week:

• Drama & Personal Development with the 'Habbit Factory': Every Monday, the Habbit Factory is running a 45-minute workshop closely tied to our PSHE curriculum. Through small drama activities, the children are building their self-esteem, growing their confidence, and sharpening their speaking skills.

• Building Resilience with 'Drama Geezers': On Wednesday, our whole school took part in an interactive adventure with 'Drama Geezers' focused on resilience—one of our core 4Rs! Each year group contributed their own creative ideas and performed alongside the 'Geezers' to write a chapter of a book. The finished book will be printed and shared in every classroom!

• Fire Safety with the London Fire Brigade: To wrap up the week, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) dropped by for an essential, educational talk on fire safety, giving the children vital knowledge to keep themselves and others safe.

What a vibrant, action-packed week of experiences for our Year 5 learners!

Year 5 Spellings WB 14.9.26

Please find below Year 5's spellings for this week. Please encourage your child to practise their spellings every evening, so they are prepared for their spelling test on Friday

A	B	C
misbehave	misbehave	undo
mismatch	mismatch	undone
misplace	misplace	fair
mislead	mislead	unfair
misspell	misspell	kind
misprint	misprint	unkind
disagree	disagree	lead
mistreat	undone	mislead
unfair	unfair	tie
unkind	unkind	untie
inactive
disagreement
misbehaviour
misunderstand
misunderstood

Important: Forest School (Y1-Y2) and Wild Curriculum (Y3-Y6)

Good morning,

Forest School and Wild Curriculum play a big part at Broadford Primary School; together, they create a rich, continuous outdoor learning pathway from Reception to Year 6 - enriching the wider curriculum while helping pupils grow into confident, capable, and nature-connected learners.

Please find attached guidance and advice for the up and coming year. It has dates and uniform expectations.

Outdoor Learning Clothing

Outdoor Learning Dates and Info'

Kind regards,
Broadford Primary School

Year 5 curriculum newsletter

 Good morning and welcome to another week. The curriculum newsletter is now ready for your perusal. The link can be found here and it has also been emailed to you via Parentpay. Thank you for your support in your child's learning.

The Year 5 team

Year 6 Spellings WB 14.9.26

 

	A	B	C
1	nicest	create	joker
2	sensible	grime	taste
3	observant	cycle	sensible
4	constellations	fame	slime
5	persuade	trade	observe
6	appreciate	tickle	centre
7	confide	trader	breath
8	appreciating	fading	heard
9	making	famous	minute
10	grizzly	observe	often
11	average
12	develop
13	definite
14	forty
15	physical

An Amazing Start to Year 5

What a fantastic start to the new academic year! Our Year 5 children have settled in brilliantly, bringing wonderful energy and enthusiasm into the classroom every day.

Unlocking Numbers:

Year 5 Master Roman Numerals and Place Value!

It has already been a remarkably busy week, and the children are thriving. In Maths, they dived straight into revisiting Roman numerals and place value, showing great determination and focus. Hands-on learning has been at the heart of our lessons, with everyone using practical equipment to build, represent, and deepen their understanding of larger numbers.

Almond

Lime

Oak

                         

                          Loving Literacy:

In literacy, we are reading 'The Hacker' and currently looking at a diary entry from the perspective of Vicky who has been accused of cheating in a maths exam.  However, what has made her situation worse, is that her dad has been arrested for a £1,000,000 fraud!  We are focusing on Vicky's innermost thoughts and feelings and her dilemma.

We are incredibly proud of how quickly Year 5 have adapted to their new routines and set such a positive tone for the term ahead. Keep up the amazing work!