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Year 6 – Riley
Name: Bridget Riley
Nationality: British
Born: 1931
Style: She English painter. She is one of the best known names in op art, an art movement which uses optical illusions, wavy lines and black and white.
Famous Pieces of Art:
Although best known for black and white paintings, Riley also uses colour. She has always been interested in the effects of colour and contrast in her work.Some of her most well-known works include Movement in Squares, Diagonal Curveand Cataract 3. Her work Red Movement contains several colours, but has no red in it. She has painted several temporary murals for art museums, including the National Gallery and Tate Gallery. In 2014 she created a permanent 56 metre long mural for St. Mary’s Hospital in London.
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Reading Challenge
Please click the link to view the 40 recommended Reading Challenge books for Year 6.
Recommended Reading Books for Year 6
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Common Exception Words |
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accommodate |
criticise |
immediate |
recommend |
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accompany |
curiosity |
individual |
relevant |
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according |
definite |
interfere |
restaurant |
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aggressive |
desperate |
interrupt |
rhyme |
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amateur |
develop |
language |
rhythm |
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ancient |
dictionary |
leisure |
sacrifice |
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apparent |
disastrous |
lightning |
secretary |
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appreciate |
embarrass |
marvellous |
shoulder |
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attached |
environment |
mischievous |
signature |
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available |
equipment |
muscle |
sincere |
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average |
equipped |
necessary |
sincerely |
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awkward |
especially |
neighbour |
soldier |
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bargain |
exaggerate |
nuisance |
stomach |
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bruise |
excellent |
occupy |
suggest |
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category |
existence |
occur |
symbol |
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cemetery |
explanation |
opportunity |
system |
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committee |
familiar |
parliament |
temperature |
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communicate |
foreign |
persuade |
thorough |
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community |
forty |
physical |
twelfth |
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competition |
frequently |
privilege |
variety |
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conscience |
government |
profession |
vegetable |
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conscious |
guarantee |
programme |
vehicle |
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controversy |
harass |
pronunciation |
yacht |
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convenience |
hindrance |
queue |
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correspond |
identity |
recognise |
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Times table focus:
In Year 6 the expectation is that children should revise all times tables and division facts up to 12x12.
Things to remember
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We recommend that children read for a minimum of 20 minutes every day.
Dates:
Monday 3rd June - INSET Day (NO SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN)
Tuesday 4th June - First day of term
Thursday 13th - June - School photographer in to take class photographs
Saturday 15th June - Summer Fair
Monday 17th June - Healthy Living Week
Wednesday 19th June - Junior Citizen training day
Monday 24th June - Residential Journey
Monday 24th June - Last week for after school clubs except for clubs that run on a Monday, they will finish on Monday 8th July
Thursday 4th July - (am) Sports Day at Chiswick School
Thursday 18th July - Year 6 Production
Tuesday 23rd July - Last day of term 1.30pm finish
Saturday 15th June - Summer Fair
Tuesday 23rd July - Last day of term 1.30pm finish
