Stanbridge Primary
School
Term 3
January 2014
Year 6 Newsletter
A look ahead to Term 3
Welcome back to 2014! We hope you had a wonderful
holiday and we’d like to say a big thank for the lovely
gifts and cards we received, we were overwhelmed by
your kindness and generosity.
Year 6 will continue to be busy this term, we will be
welcoming Ms. Mahoney, who will join the Year 6 team
until May. Ms. Mahoney worked with us very successfully
last year and helped us make some fantastic progress in
Year 6.
Our SRE lessons will also be taking place this term,
starting in week 2 and continuing until the end of term.
Mr Williams will be joining us to lead these sessions and
if you have anything you want to discuss with us please
pop in.
Swimming has arrived for 6B, they will start on Monday
th
27 January and will go every afternoon that week.
Reminders to Parents
and Children
Please name all PE kit and school uniform.
This helps us to return lost property to the
correct person.
Please bring appropriate winter PE kit as
rugby will be outdoors this term.
Our library is open every Friday after school
from 3.20 – 4.15pm. If you would like to
visit the library with your child to change
their book or share a story together, please
come in through your child’s classroom
door. We hope you enjoy using this facility.
Our next Parents in Partnership (PIP)
Meeting will be on Friday 31st January.
Please see you PIP class rep if you have any
ideas, suggestions or questions that you
would like to raise at the next meeting.
Our class topic highlights…
The reverse of this letter shows you our curriculum overview for Term
3. We will be continuing to learn about the Victorious
Victorians this term and how life has changed for us as a
result.
The children will be exploring what life was like at home and
at school as well as building on their drawing skills as they
create their own Victorian house. We have really enjoyed this
topic and will be ending with a Victorian day, where the
children will have the opportunity to experience a little bit of
Victorian life for themselves.
Term 2 highlights…
60th Anniversary Tea Party and Grand Library Opening
Fun was had by all as the Gruffalo came to visit Stanbridge
to open our school library! This was part of our wonderful
60th anniversary celebrations. We held a 1950s style tea
party and welcomed guests back to the school; past pupils,
staff, governors and parents. We were very proud to share
our achievements and look forward to an exciting future.
Dates for your Diary
Wed 8th January, 2.45pm – Year 1 – 4
Parents Meeting about our PSHE curriculum
and Healthy Lifestyles and Relationships
education. (Yr 5 and 6 SRE Meeting at
5.30pm on the same day)
Monday 20th January – Humanities themed
day
Friday 31st January, 9am – PIP Meeting in
the Elliot Building
Friday 14th February – Last day of Term 3
Stanbridge Primary School
Creative Curriculum Termly Overview – Term 3
MD
CLL
What would you need to include
if you were going to write a biography
about Edward Jenner?
What does Jim’s story tell you about
Victorian life?
Can you write a diary entry from the
Viewpoint of a Victorian character?
What did Victorian children learn
in their maths lessons?
How did Victorian children learn in
their maths lessons?
Can you add up in pounds,
shillings and pence?
ScIT
What is a micro-organism?
Do you know the difference between
good and bad micro-organisms?
How can micro-organisms be helpful?
How did Edward Jenner change the
lives of Victorians with his discovery?
Can you create a PowerPoint that
communicates information about a
famous Victorian?
Year 6
Title: Victorious Victorians
CD
What can you tell me about the houses
Victorians lived in?
What are the common features of Victorian
houses?
How does our architecture compare to
Victorian architecture?
Can you use the different media to create an
image of a Victorian street?
PEPD
HUMS
What were homes like for the rich and
poor?
What was work like for the rich and the
poor?
Why do we go to school?
What did the Victorians do for us?
What could you invent?
How are babies made?
How is a baby born?
How does a girl’s/ boy’s body and
feelings change during puberty?
Can you create a dance inspired
by Victorian jobs?