Huge thanks to our fantastic team of dedicated staff for all their hard work this week! Thank you Mrs Hart, Miss Isaacs, Miss Lloyd Thomas, Mrs Dwyer and Mrs Jones for all your care, support and patience. 💐

Dear Parents, Carers and Year 6 children, 

We would like to warmly welcome you to our Year 6 team. Our team includes Miss Isaacs and Miss Lloyd-Thomas, who are the two class teachers. Mrs Mahon and Mrs Dwyer will assist in supporting the children in all areas of their learning while Mrs Kevane will continue to teach French, Music and Computing.  Year 6 is an exciting and challenging year and we are very enthusiastic about the year ahead. It may be useful to have some information regarding routine, expectations and home learning.

We will be updating the website on a regular basis and at times support with homework may be posted on here as well. We will always fully explain the expectations of any homework to the children and they can always come back and ask for support in any areas that they may find more challenging. 

PE

The children will have PE every Thursday and Friday, with the new uniform being PE kit this means the children are ready for their PE lessons and must ensure they have sensible trainers for PE these days. There will be no need for any other PE kits to come into school. 

Reading

Reading is a very important part of your child’s development and is a key indicator of success later in life. In Year Six the expectations are very high and all children should be reading every day for at least 20 to 30 minutes at home (Roughly 2+ chapters of their challenge book). It is important that children develop their comprehension skills as well as their ability to decode words and read fluently. Therefore it is important to ask your child questions about their reading to confirm their understanding of a text. Your child should be completing detailed entries in their reading record nightly to reflect what they have read and understood that day. This will further help them to prepare for the Key Stage 2 National Reading Test in May 2026.

Homework

The children will be set homework three times a week and this is designed to support and develop their learning in school. It essential that all homework is completed to a high standard and is handed in on time.

English homework:  this is set on Monday and is due on Wednesday. English homework consists of a reading comprehension activity and a grammar, punctuation and spelling activity posted online to Microsoft Teams.

Maths homework: this is set on Wednesday and is due on Friday. Maths homework consists of a online MyMaths activities and at times there may be a supporting task.

Weekend homework: this is set on Friday and is due in on Monday. Weekend homework usually consists of a reading, research or creative task related to the children's History, Geography, Science, RE, Art or wider learning.

School Clubs

Monday: Choir Club.

Wednesday: Netball & Football Club.

Thursday: Basketball Club.

Maths Key Facts

It is very important that children develop a quick recall of their key mathematical facts in order to carry out a range of calculations quickly and accurately. All children in Year 6 should be able to fluently recall their multiplication facts (1-12) and the related division facts with speed. Please ensure these are practised regularly. If your child loses this sheet, please do not hesitate to ask us for a new copy!