Rhinos - Year 6

Welcome to Rhino Class :) Mrs Rashid & Mrs Gregg

Spring Term 2

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:

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Statistics
Converting Measures

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 Plastic Planet by

Focus Objectives:

• Use relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or an omitted relative pronoun

• Use a wider range of devices to build cohesion e.g. conjunctions, synonyms, adverbials, punctuation

• Use a colon to introduce a list and use semi-colons within lists

• Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity

Geography: Sustainability

Geography Skills	Essential Knowledge
Place Knowledge place	I can understand that the impact on the environment in an area has an impact on the people who live there and their feelings about their local area.
Human and Physical Geography ( Cultural awareness and diversity, Environmental impact, sustainable development and Interdependence )	I can understand that human actions can disrupt the natural physical processes on Earth. I can explain the impact that plastic waste has on the environment. I can make suggestions on how the school can reduce the impact it is having on the environment.
Fieldwork	I can plan a geographical enquiry using fieldwork and observational skills. I can collect data using a range of equipment. I can record data in a variety of ways. I can present my data using charts and graphs. I can analyse data and explain what I have learnt

Science: Animals including Humans

Working Scientifically	Essential Knowledge
plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising, and controlling variables where necessary	identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood
take measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings when appropriate	recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function
record data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs	describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans
use test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
report and present findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments.

DT: Digital World - Navigating the World

DT Skills	Essential Knowledge
Research/ Developing skills	I can develop 3D CAD skills to produce a virtual model
Design	I can write a design brief and criteria based on a client request I can develop a sustainable product concept
Make	I can write a program to include multiple functions as part of a navigation device
Evaluate	I can evaluate and then present a pitch to ‘sell’ the product to a specified client