CLENCHWARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Main Road, Clenchwarton,
King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4DT
Executive Headteacher: Ms J. Borley
Telephone 01553 775035
Fax: 01553 773186
[email protected]
www.clenchwarton.norfolk.sch.uk
Year 6 Curriculum Newsletter – Autumn 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
A very warm welcome back to school, I hope you all had an
enjoyable summer break. This half-term our topic is: “A Voyage of
Discovery.” In this topic we will be learning about how adaptation
can lead to evolution. The class will also investigate the work and
findings of Charles Darwin. They will also look in detail at the life of
Mary Anning and find out how her fossil discoveries changed
scientists thinking about the age of the earth.
English – Reading class text: ‘Call of the Wild’ by Jack London. Writing genres include –
informal and formal letters, recounts autobiographies and journalistic writing.
Maths – Place-value, including decimals, mental and written addition and subtraction,
mental and written multiplication and division, word problems, statistics and perimeter of
shapes.
Science – Circle of Life.
History – Darwin’s journey to the Galapagos Islands on board
The Beagle.
Geography - Identify the position and significance of the
Equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, understand the Prime Meridian and
lines of latitude and longitude on a world map, understand the importance of knowing a
position on a map.
Art – The work of Leonardo de Vinci, particularly his line drawings.
Reading
We ask the children in Year 6 to read at home and complete the
Reading Record Books. It would be great if they could write a book review and summarise
a book or chapter to display on the Reading Wall.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Burgess
Year 6 Class Teacher
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