Budbrooke Primary SchoolYear 6 - Cherry 2024 - 2025
Mrs Hopkins
KS2 SATs Parents Evening infomation - Please see the document attached below that contains all the information from the meeting.
Home Learning 27/03/25 Due in 03/04/25
Key Stage Two Maths SATS Question book - p37, 38 and 39 Fractions, decimals and percentages
KS2 English Grammar Punctuation and Spelling - p52 and p53 Apostrophes
Please bring your folders and both books back to school - thank you
Spring term – Frozen Kingdoms
In this term’s topic, we will study Frozen Kingdoms. We will learn about the characteristics and features of the Polar regions.including the North and South Poles. We will also explore the environmental factors that shape and influence them. In English, we will read 'Shackleton's Journey' and use this to inspire our writing.
Cherry Class Reminders
Cherry class PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. PE kit should stay in school and will be sent home at the end of every half term.
Children should have a named water bottle in school.
Please ensure that your children are wearing the correct uniform.
Home Learning:
Home learning is uploaded each week in the 'files' section at the bottom of this page. Homework is selected to support children's current learning. There will be three colours to choose from. Your child will be given a colour every Thursday. The colour will be found in the margin of their home learning book. Select and complete the colour your child has been set.
Homework will be handed out on Thursday to be completed and returned by the following Tuesday. Please support your child to complete their homework to their best ability.
Please also encourage your child to read regularly.
Spellings
Children will be given a list of 10 spellings a week to learn at home. They will have a spelling test every Tuesday.
The lists are saved in the files section.
Handwriting in Year 6
The National Curriculum states that for your child to achieve an expected standard in writing in year 6, they are expected to maintain legilibity in joined handwriting when writing at speed. Please support your child to write in a joined up style when completing homework.
Please see the letter formation expectation for Budbrooke in the files.
Reading diaries
It is important that children read regularly. We ask that children bring their homework/reading diary into school daily - children are expected to read and fill in the diary at least 3 times a week.
Key dates for year 6
Key stage 2 tests - The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 12 May to Thursday 15 May 2025.
Useful websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education
http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/maths/
http://www.online-maths-tutor.com/
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Manor Adventure
We had an amazing time on our residential, we hope you enjoyed our assembly about our adventures. Here are some photos of the amazing memories we made, please remember that photos are for your enjoyment only and should not be copied - thank you
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