Hello! My name is Mrs Miller and I teach Year 6 Eagle class. Fun fact: Did you know that the symbol for Saint John is an Eagle!?

This is my seventh year teaching at St John's and time really does fly when you're having fun! I lead RE across the school and I am a Team Leader for Upper Key Stage 2. 

This year I am looking forward to watching our Year 6s grow as the oldest year group in school. I taught the children in Year 6 when they were in Year 4 and I am already so proud of how they've grown and matured as Year 6s.

Outside of school, I love to play hockey and I play for a local hockey team. I also enjoy cooking and reading. 

 

 Other staff working in our class are:

Miss Langley - Teacher Assistant 

Mrs Sanger - Third teacher

Mrs Woodward - Cover teacher

 

Our weekly timetable:

Our learning this term 

English:  

In English this term we will be reading ‘The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker’. We will use this book to support our writing of both fiction and non-fiction texts. Our grammar and punctuation focus will be on revising key elements of basic punctuation and standard English grammar in our sentences. The book is ‘a wonderful tale of adventure, love and family threaded through with a touch of magic’. As always, please do not read this book at home until we are done so that we can share the reading experience together as a class.

 

Maths:  This term we will be focusing on fractions, multiplication and division, alongside our daily flashback learning. We will continue to develop the children’s understanding and fluency of these concepts through daily practise, as well as targeted reasoning and problem-solving challenges. 

History:

In our topic this term we will continue to study ‘education through time’. We will be focusing on key historic educational periods, the Ancient Greeks, the Romans and the Victorians and studying what school was like, why it was like it, who could go and comparing it to modern day education.

 

RE: 

In RE this term we will exploring the big question, ‘What would Jesus do?’ We will be focusing on the Gospel texts, unpicking their meanings and considering what we can learn from them. This unit allows opportunities for self-reflection, where children can consider the power and consequences of their own choices.

Science: 

In science, we will be studying ‘Animals Including Humans’. This will include learning about the main organs and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The children will be learning about the effect of exercise on the body, and the effects of harmful substances. They will be making blood and carrying out investigations to answer key questions.

Learning at home for Eagle Class 

• Reading  

• Spelling shed 

• TTS Rockstars 

 

 

Be ready for learning! In Eagle Class, your child will need to have these items in school: 

• PE kit (to be worn on Tuesdays) 

• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Small rucksack (big enough to hold lunchbox and reading books) 

• Wellington boots (to leave in school) 

• Coat (weather appropriate) 

Please don’t bring other items into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged. 

Highlights of Term 1:

     

Our highlights include reading with Reception, classifying creatures on the field in our Science lessons, interviewing Reverend Joy about Science vs Creation, exploring the Big Freize in RE and lino cutting in our Art lessons with Mrs Sanger!