Class 6
Our Class Saint:
Saint Martin de Porres (1579–1639) was a kind and humble man from Lima, Peru, who is known for his amazing compassion and generosity. He was the son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed African woman, but because of his mixed race, he faced discrimination throughout his life.
Martin became a Dominican lay brother at a monastery, where he spent his time helping the sick and the poor. He was known for his love of animals and cared for stray cats and dogs. People admired his gentle heart and his miracles, like healing the sick and even appearing in different places at the same time to help others.
Saint Martin taught everyone that kindness, humility, and service are what truly matter. He is now the patron saint of racial harmony and people who are struggling in poverty. His feast day is celebrated on November 3rd.
Summer Term 2025
English
In English this term, we are going to be studying poetry. We will be especially looking at Haikus and Limericks, analysing the differences between the two and writing our own. We will also be looking at Kennings poems and shape poems.
Maths
This term we will continue to look at shape, circles, recognising nets of 3D, calculating angles in quadrilaterals and polygons.
We will be learning to read co-ordinates in all four quadrilaterals, how to reflect and translate shapes and patterns. We will also be learning about imperial measures, including miles and kilometres.
We will also be completing data collecting projects using bar charts, line graphs and pie charts.
Religious Education
In RE, this term, the topic from ‘The Way, the Truth & the Life’ is Kingdom of God' is 'Called to Serve.’ We will be learning about the Sacrament of Confirmation, what it is, why it is important and how the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
We will then be learning about the topic ‘Faith in Action’; understanding how the belief that we are made in God’s image influences the way we live and make decisions. We will be thinking about what it means to belong to a community, the positives and the challenges and how belonging to a community such as the Church informs our choices and our beliefs.
Science
In Science, we are looking at light. A big part of this unit is studying shadows: recapping how a shadow is created with an opaque object and looking at the how the shape of the shadow changes depending on orbit and the angle of the light source. We will also be looking at different light phenomena such as rainbows and coloured filters as well as studying the scientist Benjamin Franklin's discovery about lightning.
Geography
In geography, we will be continuing our work on trade links - looking at the importance of importing and exporting items and produce from other countries, recognising that there are some things we cannot produce in our country, both naturally and artificially. We will also be looking at transport and different ways that items are imported and exported.
History
In history, we will be learning about World War Two. We will study significant parts of the war such as the role Adolf Hitler played as well as events such as the Battle of Britain and the evacuation of Dunkirk. We will also compare the organisations the League of Nations and the United Nations and the important roles they have and do play.
Other subjects:
PE - We are completing a unit on striking and fielding, with a focus on Rounders. We will be looking at different athletics activities.
PSHE - We will be thinking about the topics Being my Best and Growing and Changing.
Art - We will be studying a unit of work on architecture.
Computing - We are looking at creating media on Scratch along with what the internet is - learning about different components such as IP addresses, packets and servers.