Rhinos - Year 6

Welcome to Rhino Class :) Mrs Rashid & Mrs Gregg

Spring Term 1

This page will give you an outline of all the topics we will be studying this half-term. I have planned lots of fun and engaging lessons this half-term and all I ask is that you work hard and get stuck in! Parents - If you have any questions/queries about anything, then please email me on rhinos@parkgate.cheshire.sch.uk

Homework

SPAG and maths homework will be printed off and given out every Wednesday and is expected to be completed by the following week - preferably before the Wednesday, so that it can be marked and feedback can be given. Spellings will continue to be set on Google Classroom.

Maths

This half-term, we will be focusing on:

Ratio
Algebra
Fraction, Decimals and Percentages
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Statistics

PE will be taught by Mr Hall and Mr Kelly every Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Reading

Please ensure reading books are brought into school every day so that children can be listened to and work on their reading targets throughout the school week.

English

This half-term we will be studying a book called 'Shakleton's Journey' by William Grill.

Focus Objectives:

Recognise vocabulary and structures for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms
Use passive verbs
Use semicolons to mark boundaries between independent clauses
Select the appropriate style to engage the audience
Engage the reader through use of detail, description, feelings and opinions
Use a wide range of cohesive devices, e.g. conjunctions, synonyms, adverbials, punctuation
Use verb tenses consistently and correctly.

Vocabulary Development:

abundant
endurance
gallant
hostile
isolation
mercy
morale
perilous
pressure
remorseless

bow
civilisation
crevasse
floe
growlers
hummocks
navigation
polar
vessel

Geography: Mountains

Geography Skills	Essential Knowledge
Locational Knowledge	I can identify the names and locations of key mountain ranges around the world I can identify the names and locations of mountain ranges in the UK
Place Knowledge	I can explain the significance of mountains, in particular Mount Everest.
Human and Physical Geography	I can describe key features of a mountain range I can explain how different types of mountains are formed I can describe and compare mountainous climates I can describe how tourism affects mountain regions

Key Vocabulary
tourism	positive	negative
economic	social	environmental
Mountain range	height	peak
slopes	altitude	contour
valley	foot	summit
Snow line	Tree line	outcrop
face	ridge	Plateau
Fold mountain	Fault-block mountain	Dome mountain
Volcanic mountain	Plateau Mountains	climate
forecast	average

Science: Evolution and Inheritance

Working Scientifically	Essential Knowledge
Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary.	Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Take measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeated readings when appropriate	Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents.
	Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution

Key Vocabulary
Adaptation	Environment	Evolution
Gene	Inheritance	Natural selection
Organism