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.
Autumn Term 2025
English
In English this term, we are going to be studying:
- Dialogues and writing dialogues based on Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story, showing how characters contrast and how authors reflect this in their language.
- An instructions text based on a bun baking recipe.
- A persuasive travel brochure advertising a holiday to a South American city.
Maths
This term, we will be looking at place value - studying numbers up to 10,000,000. We will be placing numbers on a number line as well as comparing and ordering these numbers. We will then move onto addition and subtraction.
Religious Education
Our topic in RE this half term is ‘Justice.’’ We will learn about the meaning of justice and injustice and what this looks like in our world today. We will also look at the lives of people like St. Oscar Romero, Martin Luther King and Dorothy Day-individuals who fought for justice in their countries because of the influence of their faith. We will also prepare for Christmas as we think about the importance of Advent and what the meaning of the Incarnation.
Science
In Science, we are looking at animals including humans - in particular looking at the heart. We will be labelling the different parts of the heart as well as looking at the role and significance of the circulatory system. We will also look at the effects of drugs and smoking on the body as well as learning about the scientist Santorio Santorio.
Geography
In geography, we will be studying South America. We will learn the countries and capital cities of South America and also look at the terrain - including the mountainous regions of South America. We will also study the different river basins in South America and what effect they have.
History
In history, we will be learning about Ancient Egypt. We will be studying the importance of the River Nile and how the Egyptians were skilled farmers and engineers. We will also study their beliefs about Gods as well as the role and significance of pharaohs.
PE - PE this half term will be dance. We will be learning how to perform key Street Dance actions and working on preparing and performing a street dance.
PSHE - Our unit title is ‘Me and my relationships’. We will be looking at the skills needs to successfully work as part of a team and the importance of negotiation.
We will also be learning about how to solve friendship problems and how to be assertive in different situations.
Art - We will be studying a unit of work on Pop Art - studying Andy Warhol.
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.