Hawk Class
Welcome to Hawk Class!
Welcome to Hawk Class class page. My name is Mrs Courtney-Smith and I will be your child’s class teacher for their final year at St George’s. Hawk class are also lucky enough to have the support of Mrs Lord a couple of mornings a week and will be working with Mrs Fallon on a Wednesday afternoon and a Friday morning.
Year 6 have already made a great start to the year and I am excited to see what we can achieve together.
A lot of our children have chosen to walk home from school so it may not always be possible to speak to parents on the door. If you need to contact me, please click the ‘contact me’ button and start your message ‘FAO Mrs Courtney-Smith’. Alternatively, contact the school office and leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP. Like wise, if I ever need to speak to you, I will contact you via phone.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: KS2 SATs Week: Monday 12th May – Thursday 15th May. Children must attend school on these days.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our page.
Mrs Courtney-Smith
Important Information
In May, Year 6 will sit the statutory KS2 SAT papers. The children will sit six papers in total: Maths (1 arithmetic, 2 reasoning), Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary, Punctuation and Grammar.
PE is on a Wednesday and a Friday. Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing the correct PE kit, which can be viewed here , and check that your child is not wearing earrings.
Reading is incredibly important, and is a gateway to the rest of the curriculum. Please try to read for at least 10 minutes daily with your child. If your child is an avid reader – here is a link to 100 recommended reads for your child’s age.
What are we learning?
In English…
In English, we will be reading ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ and be creating our own narrative- including dialogue to advance the action alongside a non-fiction report.
In Maths…
In Maths, we will be covering place value and the four operations. We will also be focussing on our arithmetic skills.
In Science…
Our unit in Science is a Biology topic: ‘Living Things and Their Habitats.’ We will be looking at how plants and animals are classified alongside different types of microorganisms. They will also be focussing on the work of Carolus Linnaeus.
In RE…
Creation and science; conflicting or complementary. Within this unit, pupils will find out about the importance of creation within the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. They will study Genesis 1 and find out about how different Christians may interpret this text in different ways. Pupils will spend time discussing and weighing up whether Genesis 1 is conflicting or complementary with what science says. Pupils will also encounter scientists who are religious and those who are not and discuss how they may or may not find science and faith compatible. They will encounter different theological theories that some Christians use to interpret the creation story, suggesting why these may be helpful for believers. By the end of the unit, pupils should understand that whilst some people see science and religion as opposites, others do not.
In Topic…
In topic, our primary focus is History this term. We will explore ‘Why was Early Islamic Civilisation known as the Golden Age?’
Revision
Maths
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Practice Arithmetic Papers
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MyMiniMaths Video tutorials – Recap and tutorial videos of Year 6 methods
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Prime Numbers Song
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Revision Cards 1
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Revision Cards 2
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SPaG
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Grammarsaurus Videos: Great sing-a-long videos for remembering important SPaG features
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East Crompton St George’s CE Primary School is proud to be part of the Cranmer Education Trust
Cranmer Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity registered in England. Company registration number: 07687709. Registered Office: Cranmer Education Trust, c/o The Blue Coat School, Egerton Street, Oldham OL1 3SQ. The website address is www.cranmereducationtrust.com and the phone number 0161 785 5082.