Tiptree Heath Primary School
Mulberry Class - Year 6
At Tiptree Heath we are: Ready, Respectful, Safe
What we have been up to:
Trip to Duxford IWM
What we have been up to:
WW2 Day
Our Year 6 Curriculum
Our Topic
Ancient Egypt
Our topic for the Summer Term is Ancient Egypt.
As part of this topic we will be learning about why the River Nile was important to Ancient Egyptian settlements and society. We will be looking at pharaohs and the pyramids and recognising how the pyramids are significant to historians understanding of the past. We will be looking at mummification and hieroglyphics and comparing Ancient Egypt with other early civilisations. In art we will be creating collages and using clay to create Egyptian masks and pendants.
Our Science units this term are ‘Living things and their habitats’ and ‘Animals including humans’. As part of our living things unit we will be finding out about how living things are classified into broad groups, including micro-organisms, plants and animals. We will also be giving reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. Within our animals including humans unit we will be naming the main parts of the human circulatory system and describing the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood. We will recognise the impact of diet and exercise on the ways our bodies function and describe ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans.
Our English Units are: Balanced argument, Survival story, Information texts (Leaflets), Riddles, Exlpanation texts and Instructions.
Information for Parents
Start time: 8:45am
End time: 3:15pm
Wednesday and Friday are our PE days. Earrings must be taken out and long hair tied back for P.E sessions.
Weekly Homework
Recommended Reads
Useful websites:
Maths:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-6
Times tables games and activities
English:
GPS: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmwbqyc
Curriculum:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2/zvh3jhv
https://classroom.thenational.academy/schedule-by-year/year-6
Science:
Geography:
https://world-geography-games.com/
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
PSHE:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Languages:
Greater Depth Learning
Follow these links to find resources, activities and games for working at Greater Depth in:
Tollesbury Lightship Residential
Monday:
Today we had our first introductions to the Lightship. All the children have been able to look around the ship and have settled well into their cabins. Each day, the children have cabin inspections and jobs to complete around the ship. This afternoon, we went powerboat sailing and had an evening walk after dinner.
Tuesday:
The children had a good night settled in their cabins and enjoyed a cooked breakfast before the days activities. Today we have completed a lightvessel tour, seamanship skills and a marsh discovery activity this morning; this afternoon the children have done sailing or archery. They will swap round to complete the other activity tomorrow.
Wednesday:
This morning the children completed team building games, working together to solve a variety of puzzles. These games were completed in their jobs groups. At meal times, the children all have jobs to complete on board the ship. There are 4 groups who take turns to lay the tables, do the washing up and clean the saloon. This afternoon the children completed either sailing or archery, depending on the activity they completed yesterday. Our evening activity today was a quiz where the children took part in different rounds including general knowledge, modelling with Play-Doh for their team to guess their creations and even a paper aeroplane round.
Thursday:
Today the children have completed kayaking and high ropes activities. Our evening activity today was a sports night where they took part in king ball and dodgeball games.
Powerboat Trip:
Tuesday Archery:
Lightvessel Tour and Miscellaneous:
Seamanship Skills and Marsh Discovery:
Tuesday Sailing:
General:
Team Building Games:
Wednesday Sailing:
Wednesday Archery:
Around the Ship:
Kayaking:
High Ropes: