Year Group Overview

Download: Year 6 – Long Term Overview [PDF]

Download: Year 6 – Autumn Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 6 – Summer Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 6 – Spring Overview [PDF]

Download: Year 6 – Reading Spine [PDF]

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Year 6 – Brief Overview

Year 6 is an exciting and memorable year! As our children approach the end of their primary school journey, we support them to become confident, independent learners who are ready for the challenges and opportunities of high school.

Across the year, children explore a rich and varied curriculum, from the Maya, Manchester and World War II in History, to climate change, Ethiopia and Jamaica in Geography. In Science, they investigate light, electricity, evolution, living things and the human body, while English, Maths and Computing develop key skills through engaging texts, problem-solving, coding, podcasts and website design. Children also enjoy Art, Design Technology, Music, Spanish and PE, with opportunities to be creative, active and develop new skills. Highlights of year 6 include our PGL residential, exciting end-of-year trips and a range of special experiences.

Year 6 children also have opportunities to take on leadership roles, including becoming prefects, Head Boy and Head Girl, giving them the chance to develop confidence, responsibility and teamwork.

We place great importance on children continuing to read regularly, practise their times tables and complete homework. These habits help children consolidate their learning and build the independence and resilience they need as they take their next steps into high school.

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Homework in Year 6

New homework is given out each Friday. It is to be returned to school by the following Thursday. This supports the maths and English work your child has been doing in class and should take no more than 30 minutes. If your child is finding it tricky, please stop after this time and let the teacher know.

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Reading Books

Please send reading books and reading records into school every day. We encourage regular reading at home to support your child’s progress and love for books. We ask that all children read at home for 15 minutes each night. Reading Records should be signed and dated each time your child reads.

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PE

For this term the children will be participating in PE lessons every Tuesday and Thursday. Plain black tracksuit bottoms/shorts and white t-shirt are mandatory.