St. Augustine’s

Welcome from the staff in Year 6...

Welcome to 2024-2025

A warm welcome to Year 6 and the final year at St Augustine's Catholic Academy! Year 6 is a busy year, as we prepare for the transition to high school and take on responsibilities as leaders in our school. We work hard as a team and enjoy every second - we can't wait to watch you grow! 

Class Teachers

Miss M. Flackett, Mrs L. Swift and Mrs S. Hutchison

Autumn Term

During the Autumn term, learning will include the heart and circulatory system, living things and their habitats. In Geography, we will focus on the rainforests and link this learning with our artist focus on Henri Rousseau. In History, we will explore why migrants moved to this area and how they shaped our locality. In Computing, we will continue learning about staying safe online and develop skills using coding and spreadsheets. In DT we will look at environmentally friendly fabric design. In French, we will be using numbers up to 100 and developing conversation skills about sports and games.

Spring Term

During the Spring term, learning will include evolution and inheritance with a focus on how living things are adapted to their environments. In Geography, we will learn about mapping coasts. In History, we will explore the impact of WW2 on our locality and link this work with artwork on propaganda posters. In Design and Technology, we will learn to cook a curry using a range of ingredients. In Computing, we will be blogging and learning about networks.  In French, conversation skills will be around holidays and places.

Summer Term

During the Summer term, learning will include electricity (components and circuit diagrams) and light. In Geography, we will focus on trade and economics. In History, we will explore early Islamic civilisations and link this with artwork around Islamic geometric design. In Design and Technology, we will develop engineering skills using electrical circuits and computer control. In Computing, we will learn the basics of binary and develop quizzes.  

Home Learning 

Spellings will be sent home on a Monday and tested the following Monday.

Homework in Maths and English are set each Monday, for return on the Friday of the same week.

Termly, Home Learning Passports are sent home to help children retrieve previously taught Key Concepts from the St Augustine's curriculum. 

In Year 5, the Home Learning Passport sent home in the Autumn Term,  invites children to retrieve Key Concepts from Year 5.

Following Home learning Passports retrieve Key Concepts from our previous Year 6 Key Concepts. Look out for these in the Spring and Summer Term!

Children can also access Accelerated Reader from home so they can keep up to date with their reading, which should be a minimum of 3 times a week. Reading should be recorded in their planner.

We strongly encourage the children to manage and complete homework independently as this supports independence and organisational skills in preparation for high school. However, we are always ready to support and families can contact us through Dojo if they are at all concerned.

Children have all of their logins for the different sites and use these regularly in school so are familiar with the different programs. Click below for quick access:

 spag.com

TT Rockstars

Accelerated Reader

 Bedrock Learning

PE

Children are required to wear PE uniform to school on Thursdays:

• A St Augustine's PE t-shirt
• Black or navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms.
• School jumper
• School shoes
• During the Autumn term please provide trainers for outdoor PE each Thursday in a separate bag.  

Swimming

In the Summer Term, the swimming pool arrives at St Augustine's. Children are taught to swim and already existing skills are furthered as they work towards swimming awards. Children are Secondary Ready with this essential life skill. Kits should be: 

• swimming cap for longer hair
• full swimming costume
• swim trunks (not a 'Bermuda' style holiday swim short)
• no jewellery

Children are also asked to bring a non-slip shoe and towelling robe for transitions between the pool. 

RE

Click here for RE prayer and learning resources.

Young Graduates

We offer extended school provision until 4pm:

Monday - Curriculum Club

Tuesday - Orchestra

Wednesday - Homework

Thursday - Care Club

Friday - Stoke City Football/Care Club

KIRFs

Each half term the children have Key Instant Recall Facts to work on. The document below has links so that children can be supported with these at home.