English  

The children have this week continued reading the text ‘Way Home’.  They have researched the topic ‘homelessness’ and then planned and created a non-chronological report.  Year 6 have focused on word classes this week (nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) in their punctuation and grammar lessons. We have also spent time spelling words using the suffix –ing. 

Maths 

This week we have focused on rounding and how to add and subtract positive and negative numbers. We finished the week with maths word problems. Our times table of the week was 4x6.  

    

    

Thematic curriculum  

Our new topic this term is called Darwin’s Delights.  We started the week discussing a Big Question – Is change good? The children worked in small groups and presented their ideas to the class.  We also learnt about three important scientist explorers: Sylvia Earle, Tinisha Williams and Carl Linnaeus and spent time researching their work and then presented this to the class. 

    

Love to Learn  

We would like the children to write a speech that they will present to the year group next Friday (20th Sept).  Their speech can include why they should be considered for the following roles at Chilton: House Captain, Sports Captain, Sports Leader, Play Leader, Maths Ambassador, Reading Ambassador, Reading Buddy, Librarian or Peer Mediator.  We would like all children to complete this task. However, if they do not wish to apply for any of these Chilton roles, we would like them to give a speech telling us about them and their interests. Speeches will take place on Friday 20th September.  

We would also like the children to bring in a cardboard box to use for a task next week (no cereal boxes please). 

Contact the Year 6 team:

Team Periwinkle: Mrs Bax paula.bax@chiltonprimary.co.uk and Mrs Rowland-Hill helen.rowland-hill@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Team Teal: Mr Wheeler david.wheeler@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Team Ultramarine: Mr Abel tom.abel@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Dates to remember   

Term 1 PE for Year 6 – Wednesday (Swimming)  

Term 1 Extra Sports – Every Thursday.  Children to wear trainers to school. 

Wake Up Shake Up – Every Wednesday morning on the top playground from 8:30am. 

Wednesday 18th September – EHCP talk for parents at 9am in school hall 

Wednesday 2nd October – 2.45pm Year 6 Harvest assembly for parents. Please enter the school via the main school office. As part of the celebrations, we will also be collecting food that we will be donating to Thanet Food Bank. We will be taking donations between Wednesday 25th September and Monday 30th September. If you are able to donate, the food bank accepts any tinned, jarred or packet foods that are in date. As a celebration of the donations all children will be entered into a draw to win last years' celebration teddy bears, Kenneth and Susan.

Saturday 5th October – Cross Country 

Tuesday 8th October – Flu vaccines 

Friday 11th October – Fancy dress Disco Year R, 1 and 2 3.15-4.15pm and Year 4, 5 and 6 4.30pm-5.30pm 

Wednesday 16th October – No year 6 swimming this week; usual PE lessons to happen 

Thursday 17th October – Kent test results to parents 

Thursday 24th October – Parents invited into look at children’s books at 3.15pm 

Friday 25th October – Inset day – School closed to children 

Thursday 31st October – Deadline for secondary school places.