Newton British Academy www.newtoninternationalschool.edu.qa An International community of learners striving for excellence and celebrating success 17th January 2016 Information on the week ahead in Year 6. Newton British Academy www.newtoninternationalschool.edu.qa An International community of learners striving for excellence and celebrating success 17th January 2016 Information on the week ahead in Year 6. Literacy – In Literacy this week, we will be continuing with journalistic writing. Students will learn how to use direct and indirect speech correctly and put writing into paragraphs. Literacy – In Literacy this week, we will be continuing with journalistic writing. Students will learn how to use direct and indirect speech correctly and put writing into paragraphs. Numeracy – In Numeracy this week, Mr Heatley and Mr Hutchin will be teaching strategies for calculating area. Mr Moss and Miss Julies classes will be learning about place value up to one million. Miss Scally and Mr Ferry will be covering place value and number facts. Numeracy – In Numeracy this week, Mr Heatley and Mr Hutchin will be teaching strategies for calculating area. Mr Moss and Miss Julies classes will be learning about place value up to one million. Miss Scally and Mr Ferry will be covering place value and number facts. Topic – Our topic for the next two weeks is Art. We will be making a collage designed with words and symbols based on our Geography and History topic – South Africa. Topic – Our topic for the next two weeks is Art. We will be making a collage designed with words and symbols based on our Geography and History topic – South Africa. Science – We will be starting our term long study focusing on living organisms (Biology). Looking at different classification systems and how living organisms interact and co-exist in our environment. This is an interesting unit as we get an opportunity to look at different types of adaptations animals make to thrive and survive in different environments and conditions. Science – We will be starting our term long study focusing on living organisms (Biology). Looking at different classification systems and how living organisms interact and co-exist in our environment. This is an interesting unit as we get an opportunity to look at different types of adaptations animals make to thrive and survive in different environments and conditions.