The children fully understand the significance of monitoring their own learning and progress throughout the year, a skill that they are beginning to get very good at. However, they are also very aware that myself (Miss Hutter), Mrs Godfrey and the rest of the Year 6 team are always there to teach, support and guide them in the right direction.

Homework
As I'm sure you are aware, there are never enough hours in the day, and this is particularly true for the school day. So in order to enhance the children's learning, the children are set homework on a weekly basis. This term (Autumn term), the children are set Literacy and Numeracy homework on a Monday, due to be handed in the following Monday.

The homework is always based on an area the children have been learning about and the task (differentiated to the children's needs) is explained to them when the homework is set. We encourage the children to read through their homework within a day or two of it being set whilst it is still fresh in their mind. If the children need further help with their homework we are more than happy to help them, but they must ask before the date it is due in to avoid having to complete their homework during their lunchtime.

A look at the term ahead (Autumn 2009)
Autumn term is always a very busy term in Year 6, with the children settling in, Mock SATs, Bridgwater fair week, swimming lessons, productions, and of course all the Christmas festivities in December. As well as all this we also have our 'Multicultural' creativity week and National Schools Film Week to look forward to. Please look out for letters regarding all these events throughout the term and keep a look out for regular updates and photographs on the website!

In Science we have been learning about a force called up-thr	We learned that when we pushed a balloon down into the water

The children have taken part in high-energy circuit training