Year 6 - Woodpecker Class
Welcome to Woodpecker class
Class teacher: Mrs Pursey.
Teaching assistants: Mr Hopgood, Miss Nielson and Miss Yates.
Welcome back to Term 4!
I hope you have all had a wonderful break and are ready to take on the new term.
This term we have a geography enquiry and will be answering the question: Why are mountains so important? This enquiry introduces pupils to the physical and human importance of a biome that covers one-fifth of the world’s land surface. The study of mountains enables pupils to comprehend key concepts of physical geography such as plate tectonics and the formation of different rock types, as well as erosion and geological deep time. This develops prior learning of tectonic plates and rock formation in their learning of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Our English will focus on some non-fiction writing around mountains, supported by our geography learning. Followed by writing some engaging instructions on climbing mountains.
We continue reading The Girl Who Speaks Bear, where we will find out if Yanka - the main character - learns about her past.
Forest school
This term Forest School will be attended weekly by a group of year 6s, whilst others focus on their writing. Your child will need to come into school wearing their school uniform with a suitable change of clothes and footwear in a bag that you are happy to get dirty and wet. As the colder, wetter weather continues, warmer clothing, coats and waterproofs will make the experience more comfortable. Wellies or walking boots provide the most sensible option of footwear for the current conditions.
P.E
This term we continue to have P.E on a Friday afternoon and we will be learning badminton. Please send in P.E kit and trainers to change into for the lesson. It will be outside, so warm clothing is necessary. For health and safety purposes, earrings must be removed and long hair tied back for all P.E sessions.
Reminders will be sent about Forest School and P.E on Class Dojo, as well as information shared about the learning. Any queries or questions please message me using Class Dojo.
The Term 4 knowledge organiser below provides information on our learning enquiry for this term.
Teachers can be contacted via Class Dojo if you have any questions or queries regarding the home learning.
Please click here to access extra phonics, reading and spelling resources.
Please click here to access links to other useful home learning resources published online.
If you are unsure of any log in details please contact the teacher through Class Dojo or email office@pilgrims-way.kent.sch.uk