Vernon Primary School
Year 6 2020 - 2021
Mrs Gurney
Mrs Watson
Mrs Morgan
We hope you have had a lovely Christmas and are excited about the term ahead.
Mrs. Gurney, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Morgan are really looking forward to welcoming you all back to your learning, whether that be from home or in school.
For more information on our Remote Learning at Vernon, please see our dedicated webpage:
Our topic for the Spring Term is based on the Maya Civilisation.
Maths
Mathematics sessions will develop and consolidate everyone's knowledge of Number, Ratio and Proportion, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry and Statistics.
English
In English we will be writing persusively, creating Maya adventure stories, writing diary entries, analytical essays, instructions and arguments. The writing will be based upon the Ancient Maya Civilisation. The children will be thoroughly immersed in this exciting, colourful topic .
We will enjoy reading an adventure story together in our Guiding Reading sessions and we will also share books based on the era of our topic.
Science
The children will be learning about evoloution and inheritance. It is a challenging and hugely interesting topic and the children will even get the chance to make chocolate fossils!
In the second half of the term, the children will consolidate their understanding of sound.
Foundation Subjects
In History we shall be understanding the importance and significance of the Maya Civilisation in our world today. Children will recognise how elements of their daily lives have been shaped by history.
In Geography we shall identify be identifying where the descendents of the Mayan live today. Our focus will be on Mexico and Central America. We will be exploring trade routes, holiday destinations and the impact of exploration in bringing the Mayan cultures into Europe.
In Computing the children will explore communication online. They will also take part in Safer Internet Day in February.
In Art, children will use mixed media and a range of sketching techniques to recreate art inspired by Mayan sculpture. In Design Technology, we will use clay and mosaic effect to recreate Mayan masks.