Year 6
Key Information
Welcome to the Year 6 class page.
Class Teachers
6RG - Miss Gurney
6OJ - Miss Jefferson
Learning Facilitators
Mrs Chouhan
PE days:
- Tuesday
- Wednesday (6RG will go swimming for their Wednesday PE sessions.)
PE kit consists of black shorts or joggers and a white t shirt. If needed children can also wear a black hoodie. These should be plain black, without any writing or logos.
Home Learning
In Year 6, homework is as follows:
Reading:
We ask that children read three times per week (as a minimum), with their reading journal signed by an adult to acknowledge this. Reading journals will be looked at weekly, with Dojo points awarded to those who read on at least three occasions.
English and maths:
A variety of English and maths homework tasks will be assigned on Learning by Questions - see your child's teacher if you need support accessing LbQ.
Newsletters
Please see the latest Year 6 newsletter for information about what's going on in class this half term.
Autumn 1 English - The Arrival
Our English lessons will be based on The Arrival by Shaun Tan, a wordless picture book described as a 'silent tribute to every displaced person, migrant or refugee who has made a journey'.
Through this unit of work, children will explore themes such as migration, relationships, community and belonging. They will write letters, character descriptions, diaries, playscripts and retell the narrative, where they will develop their story telling techniques.
Autumn 1 Arts Topic
In our first topic, we will explore music notation, and how to recognise the many musical notes. Our art lessons will see us refine our drawing techniques, while in our Design and Technology sessions, we will focus on food. Under the theme 'Come Dine with Me', pupils will learn about the components of a healthy balanced diet and where our food comes from, before moving on to designing their own menu and dish and preparing it for others to taste!
SATS
The dates for the Year 6 SATs are:
Monday 11th May 2026 - English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Papers 1 and 2)
Tuesday 12th May 2026 - English Reading
Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Mathematics (Papers 1 and 2)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Mathematics (Paper 3)
More information about SATs will be shared later in the year, during an information evening for pupils, parents and carers.
Useful Links
Mathsbot - https://mathsbot.com/primary/ks2Mini
Rollama - https://www.rollama.com/
Top Marks - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing
TTRS (login details required) - https://ttrockstars.com/
LbQ (login details required) - https://www.lbq.org/Task