Welcome to Year 6

Year Six is an exciting and memorable year for our oldest children and one in which they prepare for the next chapter in their learning journies by building on our CARE values: collaboration, aspiration, resilience and endeavour. 

With Mr Lodge's passions for English and History alongside Miss Duquemin's love of Sports and Science, Year Six has something to inspire everyone. Year Six is supported by the dedicated and nurturing Mrs Sanderson. Find more information about the year below. If there is ever anything you need to ask, we are only a phone call or email away. 

 The Year Six Team 

Y6L - Mr Lodge (English Lead, acting assistant head and LA Moderator)

Y6D - Miss Duquemin (Computing Lead)

Y6L and Y6D - Mrs Sanderson (Teaching Assistant)

A Typical Day in Year Six 

8:40 am - registration and morning maths 

9 am - Maths 

10:05am - Playtime 

10:20 - Spelling

10:40 am - Reading 

11:20 am - Writing 

12 noon - Lunchtime 

12:55 - Handwriting 

1:15 pm - Topic

2:50 - Story 

3:10 pm - Hometime 

Homework

All homework will be given out on a Thursday and is due in on a Monday.

English - Children are expected to read a minimum of five times per week. This should be indicated in their school diaries with a signature from parents/guardians. Reading diaries will be collected each week for monitoring.

Children are expected to complete one piece of homework in their reading workbook each week.

Spelling tests will be conducted on every other Friday. A complete list of spellings for the year can be found at the bottom of this page under the heading 'Files to Download'. 

Maths - Children will be given consolidatory maths homework once a week in their own revision book.

Topic - Once per half term, children will be given a creative task related to our termly topic. At the end of each half term, we celebrate this work with a showcase of homework which is always an much anticipated event! See below for more information. 

Topic 

Here is a list of topics covered in Year Six by term. 

Term One: 'Maafa'

This knowledge-rich main project teaches children about Africa past and present and the development of the slave trade. It also explores Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, the causes and consequences of the European colonisation of Africa and the worldwide communities that make up the African diaspora.

Term Two: Frozen Kingdoms

This project teaches children about the characteristics and features of polar regions, including the North and South Poles, and includes a detailed exploration of the environmental factors that shape and influence them.

Term Three: Britain at War

This project teaches children about the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period.