Welcome to Year 6 – Eagle Class! 

Hello everyone! My name is Mrs. Rayner, and I’m so excited to be taking you all up into Year 6 this year. Year 6 is one of my very favourite years to teach because you learn so much, grow so much, and get to enjoy lots of exciting opportunities – like our residential trip, the end-of-year production, and plenty of fun along the way!

Year 6 is also a really special year, as it’s your last one in primary school. I take that seriously and will do everything I can to help you feel ready for the big step into secondary school, while also making sure we have lots of fun together.

At school, I am also the Writing Lead and the History Lead. That’s really exciting for me, because I’m very passionate about both subjects. I love helping children discover their voice as writers and sparking curiosity about the past.

Since we’re Eagle Class, here’s a fun fact: did you know eagles can spot their prey from up to two miles away? That’s incredible eyesight! Like eagles, I know we’ll be aiming high this year and keeping our eyes on our goals.

When I’m not in the classroom, I love reading, going on woodland walks with my dog, and riding my bike.

I can’t wait to get started and share this special year with you all. Let’s make it one to remember!

 

Other staff working in our class:

- Mrs Sanger

Our weekly timetable:

Our learning this term 

English:  

In term 1 we will be reading ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgewick. The children are enjoying reading this book and have been producing some excellent writing! This term we will continue to focus on non-formal writing styles such as description, narrative and informal letters. Through this, we will be revisiting sentence structures, fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases, as well as high-level punctuation. 

Maths: 

This term we will be completing work on Place value and will begin working on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. As always, we will be providing children with daily opportunities to revisit previous learning and aim to make this as fun as possible.

 

 

History:

In History this term, we will be studying  Education Through Time. We will revisit different periods in history and learn about what education was like in that time period. We will be finding out what subjects they learned, who education was for and what similarities and differences there were with education today. We are looking forward to an inspiring and educational journey into the past!

RE: 

In RE this term, our topic is Christianity and the Big Question is ''Creation and Science: Conflicting or Complementary?' We will be exploring the Christian understanding of the Creation and comparing this to current scientific thinking.

Science:

This term, Year 6 will be studying Living Things and Their Habitats. The children will learn how to classify plants, animals, and microorganisms based on their characteristics, building on their knowledge of grouping and sorting. They will also explore the concept of evolution, learning how living things have changed over time and adapted to suit their environments. This unit will encourage scientific thinking through observation, comparison, and reasoning.

 

Learning at home for Eagle Class:

• Reading  

• Spelling shed 

• Times Tables Rockstars 

 

 

Be ready for learning! In Eagles Class, your child will need to have these items in school: 

• PE kit (to wear to school on Tuesdays)
• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 
• Small rucksack (big enough to hold lunchbox and reading books) 
• Wellington boots/spare shoes for field (to leave in school) 
• Coat (weather appropriate) 

Please don’t bring other items into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged.