Year 6 – Riley

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.

Curriculum Map click here

Reading Challenge

Please click the link to view the 40 recommended Reading Challenge books for Year 6.

Recommended Reading Books for Year 6

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

• We recommend that children read for a minimum of 20 minutes every day.

Dates:

Thursday 18th July - Year 6 Production

Monday 22nd July - 2pm Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Tuesday 23^rd  July - Last day of term 1.30pm finish