Year 6 2026 - 2027

Welcome to the Year 6 Class Page

Welcome to Year 6! We are so excited to begin this important and exciting year with your children.

We are looking forward to getting to know each child, helping them to grow in confidence, challenge themselves and achieve their very best. Year 6 is a busy year, filled with lots of exciting learning, new experiences and opportunities to develop independence and responsibility.

We are delighted to be on this journey with your children and can’t wait to see all that they achieve!

Class Teachers: 

Bear Class is taught by Miss Gough and Lynx Class is taught by Mrs Spiby-Wilson.

Year Group LSA: Mrs Randall. 

1:1 LSAs: Miss Mee, Mrs Warren and Mrs Thompson

Important Information

Lynx Class have PE on Monday                     Bear Class have PE on Friday
On PE days, children should bring their PE kit to school. They will then get changed into this prior to the lesson. As the PE lesson is at the end of the school day, the children will come home in their PE kit with their school uniform in their bags. Children should ensure that they bring their water bottles to school on this day.

Homework:

✅ Reading Books: Reading books will be going home daily. Please encourage your child to read at least four times a week. They can record their reading in their planner, but it must be signed by an adult each time.
🎒 Book Bags: Book bags should be brought to school every day so we can support their reading in class too.
📝 Spellings: New spellings will be given out on Mondays and tested on Fridays.
➗ Times Tables: We will test times tables once a week, so regular practice at home is helpful.
Our daily homework is to read to an adult at home and practise your times tables and spellings to ensure we make the best possible progress during our time in Year 6.

We test spellings on: Friday

We test times tables on: Wednesdays (Bear Class) and Thursday (Lynx Class)

We encourage children to access TTRockstars to help them learn their times tables. We also run TTRockstars sessions in school so all children can access the technology.

Additional Homework:
To help your child prepare for their SATs tests in May and continue to build their confidence and skills, we introduce some additional compulsory homework in Year 6 alongside our usual daily reading, times tables and spelling practice.

Each week, children will receive two short homework tasks:
📖 One reading task
➗ One maths task
Each task is a 10-minute test, so the total homework should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.

Homework will be sent home every Friday and should be completed and returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following Thursday.
On Friday, we will mark the homework together as a class, discuss the answers and explore useful test techniques and strategies. This will help children learn from their mistakes and become more confident when tackling similar questions. 

📒 Please encourage your child to complete their homework in the exercise books provided, rather than writing in the test booklets. This allows us to reuse the booklets for future practice.

💡 How can I support my child?
It is really important that every child attempts all of the homework, even if they find some questions challenging. We want children to develop confidence and resilience when working independently. If your child needs some support, that's absolutely fine. Please simply initial any question(s) where you have provided help. This lets us know which areas your child may need further guidance with in school.

Thank you for your continued support in helping your child prepare for their SATs and develop confidence in these important skills. Working together, we can help the children feel prepared, positive and proud of their progress.

Please click the link below to find our SATs information PowerPoint.
YEAR 6 PARENTS SATs INFORMATION
10th - 13th May 2027

YEAR 6 HOLLOWFORD RESIDENTIAL 
Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd June 2027
Please see the attached Residential booklet below for more information about the trip. 
Hollowford Information Pack

A typical day in Year 6 looks like...

8.20 - 8.40: Morning Work/ Target Time
8.40 - 9.10: Assembly
9.10 - 9.45: Reading
9.45 - 10.00:  Break Time
10.00 - 10.10: Maths Meeting
10.10 - 11.10: English
11.10 - 12.00: Maths
12.00 - 1.00: Lunch
1.00 - 1.15: Spelling and Handwriting
1.15 - 2.00: Wider Curriculum Lesson
2.00 - 2.45: Wider Curriculum Lesson
2.45 - 3.00: Whole Class Story
3.00: Home time
(Target time, Same day intervention and Booster sessions all take place during an afternoon)

Please find attached our medium term plan, showing what we'll cover in each subject in Year 6:

Autumn – World War Two

This term our topic is ‘World War Two’ where we will be learning about life in Germany after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the impact that both this and Great Depression had on the German economy and social classes. We learn about Hitler and what caused the start of the Second World War. After this we study the evacuation, blitz and rationing alongside the impact of war in Britain.  

We will be exploring and learning about:
-World War 2 in History.
-North and South America and their comparisons with the UK in Geography.
-Circuits and Living Things and their Habitats in Science.
-Positive relationships and expressing opinions and viewpoints in PSHE.
-Listening and Speaking and Creativity in Life Skills Builder.
-Phonics and Presenting Myself in Spanish.
-Watercolours and different brush stroke techniques in Art.
-Textiles in DT.
-Experimenting with song lyrics by using our voice expressively in Music.
-Coding and Programming and How to keep safe online in Computing.
-Forgiveness in RE.

Spring – Crime and Punishment 

This term our topic is ‘Crime and Punishment’ where we will be learning about different crimes and punishments throughout history, from the Romans and Medieval period to the Tudors, we then compare these with Modern day.  

We will be exploring and learning about:
-Crime and Punishment in History.
-Extreme Earth and Natural Disasters in Geography.
-Animals including Humans in Science.
-Living in the Wider World, valuing diversity in PSHE.
-Staying Positive, Aiming High and Leadership in Life Skills Builder.
-My Family and The Date in Spanish.
-Street art and Graffiti in Art.
-Structures in DT.
-Experimenting with song lyrics by using our voice expressively in Music.
-Coding and Programming and How to keep safe online in Computing.
-How Buddhists live a meaningful life and what is the significance of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost in RE.

Summer – Medicine through Time 

This term our topic is ‘Medicine through Time’ where we will be learning about Medicine through the ages, learning about the medical practices of prehistoric civilisations comparing them to different periods of time and the modern day. We will understand medieval medicine and the events during the Black Plague, recognising health issues stemmed from poor hygiene. We also learn about the importance of the NHS and the role it has played in British health care. 

We will be exploring and learning about:
-Medicine through Time in History.
-Natural Resources, Renewable Energy in Geography.
-Evolution and Inheritance and Light in Science.
-Health and Well-Being - Keeping Safe in PSHE.
-Problem Solving and Teamwork in Life Skills Builder.
-Pets and Homes in Spanish.
-Sketching and Still Life in Art.
-Cooking and Nutrition in DT.
-Experimenting with song lyrics by using our voice expressively in Music.
-Information Technology in Computing.
-Why rites of passage are important and Humanism in RE.

 For more information on our curriculum this year, please view out Year 6 Overview.

Click here to download our Year 6 Overview

Maths Calculation Strategies

This document below shows the calculation strategies children are learning in Year 6 for the four maths operations — addition, subtraction, multiplication and division — as well as fractions, decimals and percentages.

It has been designed to support learning at home and give parents and carers a helpful, parent-friendly guide to the methods children are using in school.
The strategies provide a useful reference point and can help you see the methods your child is familiar with when working through calculations.
Thank you for supporting your child’s learning at home!

Click here to download our Calculation Strategies

Our learning in Year 6 so far!

A Roaring Start to Our New Classes! 🐻🐾

During our transition sessions, both classes have worked incredibly hard to produce some fantastic work inspired by their new class names: Bear and Lynx.

We began by learning all about these fascinating animals, exploring their habitats, diets and behaviours. We then used what we discovered to inspire our own writing and artwork.

The children have shown great enthusiasm and creativity throughout the project, and we are so proud of the work they have produced. We hope you enjoy looking at some of their wonderful learning in the images below!