Year 6!
Miss Kaur (Class Teacher) and Miss Horsley (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 is faith-filled and hopeful
This half-term we will look at the values and virtues of what it means to live our lives as those who are faith-filled and hopeful. We aim to instil a deeper understanding that being faith-filled means that we are living life as God inspires us to live it, putting the Gospel into action through our actions, and allowing the words of Jesus to shape our thoughts, prayers and attitudes. To be hopeful, we will encourage children to not only be optimistic about the future, or to trust ourselves and others, and not give up, this will be rooted in understanding that our hope is based on an eternal hope which is based on the words and promises of those made by God in Christ.
Our Catholic Social Teaching is about the Dignity of Work.
The "dignity of work" refers to the principle that all work, regardless of the type or pay, is valuable and worthy of respect. It implies that every worker deserves to be treated with fairness, respect, and have their skills and contributions valued. This concept is often intertwined with the idea of "dignity at work," which focuses on creating a workplace environment that fosters respect, fairness, and protection from bullying and discrimination. In Year 6, we will look out how this value can and will shape the thinking, perspectives and world view of our children. We aim to help inspire them through this social teaching so that they realise what is important and how to work in light of this.
RE - Summer 2
Pentecost
In this unit the children will learn about two stories from the
New Testament about the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Through their study of the Sacrament of Confirmation they
will learn about the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit and
how they are important in the lives of Christians.
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.
Celebrating the Life of Mary and the Saints
In this unit we explore some of the Church’s beliefs about
the Blessed Virgin Mary and the feasts that are celebrated
in her honour. The children will consider why her role in the
life of Christ was so important.
Children will also learn about Mary and the saints being
united with Christ in heaven. They will explore devotions
and prayers in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the
saints.
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.
