Nansledan School

Darwin Class (Y6)

Welcome to Darwin class!

Our class is a team - we are pioneers, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!

Our class is named after Charles Darwin. His pioneering research had an incredible impact across evolutionary biology and his Theory of Evolution. His book, 'On the Origin of Species' outlined his ideas, which are now widely considered as fundamental concepts. His work as a naturalist and geologist also supported the development of scientific understanding.

Miss Durston

Class Teacher

All about me! Miss Durston

Hello, I'm Miss Durston and I teach Darwin Class (year 6). Year 6 is a year of hard work and adventure, where we continue to grow as learners and individuals.

We have lots of exciting learning opportunities ahead in our STEAM curriculum and beyond, including our residential to London!

Here are a few facts about me:

Favourite Food: cheese

Favourite Animal: flamingo

Favourite Book: The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

Favourite Beach: Crantock

Favourite Hobby: Paddle boarding or surfing

Mrs Allen

General Teaching Assistant

What makes a good performance?

The Summer will be full of exciting learning opportunities for Year 6. Our topic is based on performance and also the environment - we will be undertaking an artist study in art, creating our own compositions in music and considering how the world around us is changing in science, RE and Spanish. We will also be considering variables in games in computing.

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling

This term, we will be developing our understanding of all aspects of key stage two punctuation and grammar with an in-depth study of key terminology and information relating to grammar and punctuation rules.

VIPERS

We will continue to develop our reading skills this half term by reading a range of cold texts and considering the impact of these texts on the reader, including their intent and inferences.

Maths

Within maths, we will cover algebra, shape, position and direction and statistics. Mental arithmetic will continue to be a focus within our maths sessions, having a daily arithmetic session to build on our fluency skills. Understanding of reasoning and problem solving strategies will also play an important role in this term.

Our PE days will be on a Tuesday and Friday and this year we would like children to bring their PE kit in, ready to change at school. This half term will consist of cricket and dance!

Reading and Handwriting

We devote time daily to independent reading and handwriting, as these are vitally important skills which help us across all curriculum areas.

Homework

Homework is set weekly, using the platform Google Classroom or providing paper copies where homework is tailored to individual needs. Each week, there will be a piece which will support pupils in English, Maths or Topic learning. There will also be weekly spellings set through Spelling Shed, which are also available on Google Classroom. Daily reading and regular practise of times tables using Times Table Rockstars is also part of our homework expectation.

Here is an overview of our planned learning for this half term: