Year 6!
Miss Kaur (Class Teacher) and Mrs Craddock (LSA)
Our Class Saint is Maximilian Kolbe
Maximilian Kolbe was born in Poland in 1894, who had a devotion to Our Lady. He became Franciscan priest and during WW11, he was arrested by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp. Maximilian died in Auschwitz because he wanted to save another prisoner.
How can we be like Saint Maximilian?
We think about St Maximilian Kolbe and how he was a missionary. He travelled the world and informed people of the life of Mary and Jesus. St Maximilian Kolbe formed the Knight of the Immaculata, which later developed a magazine. He used what he had learned about Mary to help others around him, which was a challenge for him considering that he was persecuted for his beliefs.
Our values and virtues for this half term are Eloquent and Truthful
Eloquent means the ability to speak clearly and insightfully. It is important to consider our choice of words, so that we are always seeking to build others up as God intended through Christ Jesus his son. We will consider how we approach different situations especially those that can be difficult or a struggle and how we can turn to the wisdom teaching of Proverbs and Jesus’ teaching to draw upon to help guide our thoughts and words.
Truthful: God wants us to be truthful in all we do. Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life’, so being honest and truthful means we are following in his footsteps and living life the way God wants us to. Being truthful is being faithful to ourselves and to Jesus. We should stand up for the truth which is also a principle that underpins our classroom culture and relationships.
Our Catholic Social Teaching for this half term is Family and Community
Our Catholic Social Teaching for this term is about Family and Community. We will consider how God made us to be part of a wider community and family. In so doing, we will gain a deeper understanding of how to work for the good of each all and how to share our gifts with one another. As humans we are not created to live alone, but with one another as a community and a family. We will consider how our common duty to care for one another is worked out in our actions and aim to foster these values in ourselves through prayer and practice.
RE - Autumn 1
The Story of the People Of God
In this unit children will be given opportunities to develop
their knowledge and understanding of the structure of the
Bible and the forms of literature that are found in the
different books. The children will be introduced to stories of
significant people in the Old Testament. They will discover
what some of these stories tell us about their relationship
with God
Belonging to the Church and the Community
In this unit of work the children will learn about the
foundations of the life and teaching of the Catholic Church
being rooted in the life and teaching of the Apostles. The
children will learn about the role of the Pope and local
Bishop in the life of the universal and local Church. They
will also explore the life of the local parish community
where the faith of God’s People is nourished and
celebrated.
Baptisms and Confirmations and Celebrations of the Holy Spirit
In this unit the children will learn about the celebration of
the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. They will
explore the signs and symbols of both these Sacraments
and will hear about the gift of the Holy Spirit being given in
the celebration of these Sacraments.
Homework
Reading
Please ensure that your child reads for at least 10 minutes each evening and sign their diary.
Spellings
Children will be given new spellings each Friday, please test your child on these each day.
Times tables
As well as TT Rockstars, the children will be given a specific times table to learn each week. Please test your child on this.
Maths
Children will be given weekly maths homework which will look at securing the following concepts: the four operations, fractions, decimals, percentages, geometry, time, money and BODMAS.
Class Notices
- Please remember to bring a water bottle to school.
- Remember to read and complete your TT Rockstars each evening for at least 10 minutes.
- Don't forget to bring your reading book, diary and knowledge organiser to school each day.
- PE is on a Friday so remember to wear your PE kit to school.
