Year 6

Your teachers for this year are:

6FH - Mrs F Harris

6MH - Miss M Hall

Teaching Assisant - Mr C Morgan

We are all very excited to be working with you and we will be guiding you through an enriching and engaging curriculum. Our goal in class is to foster a positive and supportive environment where you are encouraged to explore, ask questions and grow both academically and personally.

Throughout the year, we will be learning about a variety of subjects, working on collaborative projects and developing important skills such as critical thinking, communication and creativity. We believe that you are all unique and our key principles of respect, reflection, resilience and responsibility will ensure that you thrive and reach your full potential, both in our school and beyond.

Parents - we are committed to keeping you informed about your child's progress and we are always available to discuss any questions or concerns, on the playground, before or after school. Equally, you can email us on the Year 6 email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We look forward to a wonderful year with you all and we will make many memories together.

Warm regards,

The Year 6 team!

Weekly Reminders

Monday: PE lesson, homework due/ set

Tuesday: Spelling Test

Friday: Celebration Assembly (selected children will receive an invite to attend)

Termly Overview

Your child will take part in lots of fun and exciting topics throughout the year. Our curriculum has been designed to be engaging, purposeful and to enable all of our children to achieve their very best.

Please find below, an overview of what your child will learn during each half term.

Year 6 Curriculum Overviews

/docs/Autumn_1.pdf

/docs/Autumn_2.pdf

/docs/Spring_1.pdf

/docs/Spring_2.pdfFor more in depth information, please visit the school website and click on the "Curriculum" tab. This will provide you with more information about what is taught in each subject.

Please do not hesitate to speak to one of the Year 6 team should you have any questions about our curriculum content.

Behaviour and Rewards

Year 6 follow the whole school behaviour policy.

The school has implemented the class Dojo system. Children can acquire dojo's through positive behaviours such as kindness, showing a good attitude to learning or demonstrating our school values.

Children who receive dojo's can earn rewards and access to fun activities. In Year 6, the Dojo system rewards those children who demonstrate the school values consistently. These reward systems reset each week.

So far this year these activities have consisted of: milkshake making, extra playtime, donut day and gymnastics.

Homework

In Year 6, homework is set to support and reinforce learning in class and to help prepare pupils for secondary school; this includes maths activities on MyMaths, regular times tables practice using Times Table Rock Stars, and weekly spelling practice on Spelling Frame, all of which help build confidence, accuracy and independence, and pupils are encouraged to complete tasks independently with support from home where needed.

SATs information

Please find below the presentation delivered to Parents and Carers regarding the end of Key Stage Two SATs and arrangements in school. If you or your child have any questions or concerns, please speak to one of the Year 6 team who will be happy to support you.

/docs/Presentation_for_parents.pptx

How you can help your child at home:

We value the support you provide your child in enhancing their learning. It is important that your child is given the opportunity to apply what they have learnt in a different environment in order for their knowledge and skills to become embedded.

You can support your child at home by:

Listening to them read regularly. This can be their stage book, library book or any book at home. We ask that each child reads at least three times per week for a minimum of ten minutes and that their reading record is signed by an adult.
Asking your child comprehension questions based on the text they have read.
Getting your child to practise their times tables (TT Rockstars).
Getting your child to practise their spellings. Every child has a spelling log with weekly spellings set. Children should use their logs to practise their spellings each day.
Making sure your child completes their weekly homework on MyMaths. Homework is based on learning from the week.
Exposing children to real life learning e.g. money, time, measurement.