Class 6 - Mr McCabe 2024 - 2025

Mr McCabe

Welcome to Class 6.

Our topic for this autumn term is 'World War Two' which will be central to all of our learning.

English

In English, we will be focussing on fictional writing through reading 'A Star of Fear; A Star of Hope' and then we will look creating hybrid reports through readijg all about the Windrush generation and black history of Great Britain.

Maths

This term, as mathematicians, we will focus on Place Value, Fractions, and Four Operations. In class, we use White Rose Maths to deliver our daily maths lessons.

R.E

This term we will be looking at ‘Loving’. We will then explore “Expectations”. The experience of community is an essential and enjoyable part of life for people of every age and faith. We will then focus on 'Vocation and Commitment'.

Science

We will be studying ‘Light' learning about the law of reflection, how our eyes work and refraction. We will then move on to 'Electricity' by looking at componants in a circuit.

For more detail on the learning taking place this term, please see our curriculum leaflet below.

Secondary School

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Important Information:

PE is every Tuesday afternoon so please ensure your child has their full school PE kit with them.

Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be completed by the following Friday. This will consist of Bug Club reading, times tables/ariithmetic and My Maths tasks.
Asthma inhalers/medication must be handed in to the office with the appropriate paper work and will be administered in class as necessary. You will be informed if your child has used their inhaler during the day.

Please check the school website, Dojo, and newsletters for any unpcoming events. Please, also check the Parent App for any trips that your child will be going on. Keep an eye on our school twitter page (@StGerardsWidnes) to see what your child has been up to.