Mrs Michael - 6M Class Teacher 

 Mrs Baker - 6M Class Teacher (Friday)

    Mrs Featherstone - 6F Class Teacher 

   Mrs Benton - 6F Class Teacher (Wednesday)

Learning in School

Each half term the children will explore one of our six core themes, these are:

• Community and Citizenship
• Sustainability
• Equality and Human Rights
• Intercultural Understanding
• Healthy Living and Wellbeing
• Technology and the Future

The children's learning is based around these themes using Lyfta storyworlds to engage the children in learning about people across the world to provide them with a more worldly view outside of their own community. 

In Year 6, children learn about people and places from across the planet including:

• Shanghai, China 
• Amazon Rainforest, Peru
• Karachi
• Tura, Hungary
• Finland
• Holland

Where possible the Year 6 National Curriculum is taught through these themes. Some subjects, where relevant or purposeful links cannot be made, are taught discretely, outside of the Lyfta Storyworlds and themes listed above. 

Follow the link below to find out more about our fantastic and broad curriculum:

Our Curriculum

Learning at Home

Pupils at Manor Farm Junior School learn throughout the school day and so learning at home should be used to supplement learning by being completed in alternative ways to doing more of the same. 

Our pupils are encouraged to produce learning in different ways, explore themes and concepts and take the opportunity to build up evidence for award criteria which will help to develop their independence and motivation for learning that will support them through this school and onto their secondary education. 

Please see below the Learning at Home Pre-Learning sheets that are sent home half termly in preparation for their future learning:

Homework expectations

• Homework can be found on google classroom. Both Maths and SPaG homework will be posted on a half termly basis. Tasks will be numbered/dated if you wish to complete them in line with what is being taught. This homework should take about 45 minutes.
• A spelling list and accompanying activity sheet will also be posted on a Monday
• We also use Google Classroom to post all information about learning and events that you need to know about.
• We expect Year 6 pupils to be reading for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week, but preferably every day.  Many of these recommended books are in the school library. Year 6 should be aiming to read a wide and rich variety of authors and genres - by trying new styles of books and being exposed to descriptive and advanced vocabulary they will gain ideas and language which will improve their own writing
• Reading is to be recorded in reading journals which are checked on a Monday

Getting support as a parent

The curriculum and methods of teaching have moved on a lot since parents attended school themselves. To help parents with home learning we offer every parent supportive social media groups to share information and provide guidance for parents from all things learning to resilience and motivation. 

Upon entry to the school you have the chance to sign up for one of our groups and you will be sent information through your social media feed in order to support parents as much as possible when you are not in school. 

Working in Partnership; Parents and School

As a school we feel it is vital that we work as closely as we can with the children and their families. We welcome parents in school, supporting initiatives, speaking to the children or assisting with additional reading. Please speak to the the class teachers if you are able and willing to support. 

If you have any concerns over the safety or safeguarding of children please speak to the Designated Safeguarding Leads immediately. Information on our safeguarding practices can be found here.