Geography

We will be able to:

• Identify the position and significance of the Greenwich Meridian
• Identify different time zones on a world map
• Identify the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
• Use eight points of a compass, and atlas symbols, to describe the positions of countries in South America and key features around Manaus

We will know:

• The features of a river
• Why human and physical features change along the course of a river
• Products that are exported from the Amazon, especially minerals
• How the mass production of beef impacts the Amazon

Science

We will be able to:

• Describe how living things are classified into broad groups, including micro-organisms, animals and plants
• Give reasons for these groups, relating to specific characteristics

Technology

We will be able to review, design, create and review felt Advent calendars

Art

We will know:

• About tribal face masks and jewellery from the Amazon

We will be able to

• Explore different brush strokes, and different colour & light effects
• Create our own face masks based on tribal versions

Computing

• coding

We use a knowledge organiser for every project in every year group. It is a helpful way for children and families to see the key knowledge that children will learn. This key knowledge helps the children ask more questions and then find out more information.

It would be helpful to talk with your child about this knowledge organiser. As the project develops, they will be able to share more knowledge. Thank you!

We will be:

• developing greater confidence in adding and subtracting fractions, identifying equivalent fractions and adding mixed numbers

We will be:

• enjoying A Library of Lemons – asking and answering questions
• learning how to write instructions effectively and, sometimes, imaginatively
• continuing to ensure how handwriting is consistently joined

School PE uniform is black shorts (or tracksuit bottoms) with a white t-shirt and trainers. All children will come to school wearing PE kit on their PE days.

Year 6 PE day is Monday. Wyvern 1 have swimming on a Tuesday, Wyvern 2 have swimming on a Friday.

Homelearning:

1. Daily reading - this is very important! Please listen to your child read, and read to them. Thank you!

2. Short activities may be sent home for the children to complete in preparation for the following lesson. This is to prepare them for the type of homework tasks set at secondary school.

3. A task connected to project learning every half term.

If you have any problems with completing the homelearning tasks, please talk to your teacher at pick up, or email your teacher.

Dates

Wednesday 6^th November Kew Gardens trip

Our Shakespeare performances will be on the evening of the 19^th and 20^th November.

• Friday 6^th December Winter Fair
• Thursday 12^th December Christmas Jumper Day
• Wednesday 18^th December 2pm Christmas performance for Y6
• Friday 20^th 2pm school ends for the term

Can you help?!

If you have any information (stories, photos, experiences, artefacts etc) from South America, or the Amazon specifically, then please contact your class teacher.

Thank you!

Please keep in touch – we check these emails everyday before we start teaching:  wyvern@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk  

There are two main ways to talk with your child’s teacher/team.

You can talk at the start or end of the day – remember that we have more time at the end of the day or email us on the address below : wyvern@greendragon.hounslow.sch.uk

Teachers will respond between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00pm.