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Violet Class / Dosbarth Fioled – Year 6 – Mr G Roden TOPIC OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS Please find below information regarding what your child will be learning in school this half term. English Focus:
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Violet Class / Dosbarth Fioled – Year 6 – Mr G Roden TOPIC OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS Please find below information regarding what your child will be learning in school this half term. English Focus: Continuing with Official Language in letters and arguments. Planning and presenting arguments. Planning and performing a presentation - Assessment Maths Focus: · Multiply ThHTU × U using standard methods Use a fraction as an operator to find fractions of amounts. Order fractions and decimals; convert a fraction to a decimal using division . Know and apply tests of divisibility. Order and find the difference between positive and negative numbers. Find simple percentages; express simple fractions as percentages Science Focus: The Water Cycle - Processes involved in Water cycle - Water cycle cartoons, indoor water cycle, drama and computer cycle to communicate understanding. ICT Focus: Internet Safety – Communicating safely with others, identifying risks and solutions. Investigating large databases of information – searching effectively. Art Focus Week: Research and present a range of Islamic/Hindu Patterns. Focus on the methods used by others. Sketch patterns and colour using a range of materials. Evaluate their own with that of others. Design and make own Islamic/rangoli patterns Our Topic this half term is called: WOW Indian Banquet An Indian Journey Skills of Thinking, Communication, ICT and Number will be developed throughout our topic in all curriculum areas undertaken this term! • Other Curriculum Focus:Welsh, PSHE and Geography • Cymraeg – What have we done/ What are we doing/ What do we like to do and Welsh clothes show – Bobal Bach • PSHE – Building Learning Power – Multiculturalism - Value diversity, Understand that people differ in their ways of life. Identify traditional customs of Indian culture and ask research questions about the way of life of another culture. • Geography – India – Where is India, routes to India, Life in India and comparing Keshapur to Cwmfelinfach • Other Information: • Secondary School visits/activities – TBA – Look out for Permission Letters • Dance Performance at Pontllanfraith – 13th May • Homework and PE: • Please check Homework Diaries are completed by your child and sign to acknowledge the task. • Spellings – Given Monday for Test on Friday. • Maths – Given Friday to hand in Monday. • India Project – to be completed by Thursday 21st May 2009 • PE/Games – Outdoor Kit – White t-shirt/ shorts and trainers – jogging bottoms / fleece for colder days