In English we will look at stories from other cultures and focus
on a book study of ‘Bitter Chocolate’ by Sally Grindley. We will
also be using poetry to practise our comprehension skills.
DT- We will using
enterprise week in
December to buy,
create and sell our
own DT crafts.
In History we are
looking at The Mayan
culture. We will
explore food, lifestyle,
art and architecture as
well as lots more…
Our Topic is
‘Mysterious Maya’
Year 6 – Autumn Term 2 2015
Useful Topic Websites
http://mayas.mrdonn.org/
In maths this half term we will be revising
and recapping fractions, decimals and
percentages. We will be looking at
equivalents, ordering, comparing and
converting to manipulate the number
system.
In Art we will be
inspired by Fredrick
Catherwood and
using collage and
textile materials to
create cultural
pieces of art.
http://www.mayankids.com/
http://www.ducksters.com/hist
ory/aztec_maya_inca.php
Ideas for Creative Topic Learning
FEEDBACK ON PROJECT
Feedback from parent;
Please look at the list below and select some
activities that you would like to do at home.
Please note that final submission for this home
work is 14/12/15. If you would like to bring it
in earlier and talk to the class about your
learning then you are free to do so.
- Make you own chocolate
- Internet research and create a fact
portfolio about the Maya
- Build a Mayan temple
- Research a Mayan explorer
PLEASE HAND THIS SHEET IN WITH YOUR PROJECT
Feedback from child;
Feedback from teacher;
Key Skills Practice - Maths
Some of the key things we will be learning in class
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using simple formulae
I can use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and
percentages, to help me solve problems
I can solve problems involving the calculation of percentages. I can
also use percentages for comparisons
I can use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting
measurement of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of
measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up
to three decimal places
I can compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties
and sizes and find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals and
regular polygons
I can calculate and interpret the mean as an average
Fractions, decimal and percentages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/fractions_basi
c/read/1/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/decimals/read
/1/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/percentages/r
ead/1/
Ideas for home
- Get involved in cooking with
your parents/carers at home
and think about proportion
- Think about budgets and
spending upon the approach to
Christmas
- Can you find a useful youtube
clip about fractions, decimals
and percentage to help
learning in the classroom.
Useful Websites and Apps
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Key Skills Practice - English
Topic Vocabulary/spellings
Some of the key things we will be learning in class to improve
our writing
 I can write pieces describing settings, characters and
atmosphere, and include speech that helps picture the
characters personality or mood as well as moving the action
forward
 I can mark and edit my word to have the correct tense
throughout
 I can use the passive to affect the presentation for information
in a sentence
Pyramids, calendar, stelae, priest,
astronomy, hieroglyphics, maize
god, king, warrior, chilli pepper,
squash, avocado, beans.
Homophones:
license/licence
devise/device
practice/practise
Some of the key things we will be learning in class to improve
our reading
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I can read, enjoy and understand an wide range of books, including
from our literary heritage, and books from other cultures and traditions
I can show my understanding of texts by summarising the main ideas
over a paragraph or a number of paragraphs finding key details as
evidence to support my views.
I can fully explain my views with reasons and evidence from the text
What other homophones can you
find?
Continue to look at the 100 word list for
Year 6.
Remember to bring your reading diary in
each day and read a minimum of 5 days
each week