Y6 visit to Burton Borough

On Friday afternoon (1st of February) the whole of Year 6 are visiting Burton Borough for some taster MFL lessons. They will be back at NJS before the end of the day.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know some of the teachers and get a feel for French and Spanish lessons at secondary level.

Year 6 team

Y6 spelling homework due 30th January

To support with understanding definitions for spellings, the ‘Collins children’s Cobuild dictionary’ is a very useful tool.

Year 3/4
caught centre
century heart
busy continue
decide minute
difficult consider

Year 5/6
aggressive attached
controversy disastrous
exaggerate government
immediate opportunity
rhyme system

Please ensure children practice spellings and write the words in a context.

There are some individuals with alternative spellings but their words are recorded in their books.

Year 6 homework due 30th January

Read at least 3 times and ask an adult to sign your reading diary to confirm. Children to record own comments that reflect the content of the reading.

Learn your spellings. Complete detailed sentences and definitions in your homework book.

Children to complete the reading activity. Read the text and answer the comprehension questions. Only allow 10 minutes to read and complete to build stamina.

SAT Workshop – 12th February 6pm

All Year 6 parents are invited to a SAT workshop on Tuesday 12th February at 6pm.  At this session you will have the opportunity to find out more about the assessments and how we prepare the children.