Year 6

Our amazing team in Year 6 are:

Miss Gillick, Class Teacher

Mrs Murphy, LSA

Our Summer Term Newsletter can be found by clicking the link at the foot of this page.

Timetable basics

Days to remember:

Monday and Tuesday - Spellings

Wednesday and Thursday - PE

Friday - Library

Summer term - World War Two

English - Reading ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ and work related to this text; information text about WW2
Maths – revision
Science – Reversible and irreversible changes
DT – Anderson shelter, jam making, a textiles project (TBC – rag rug)
History – WW2
Art – perspective drawing
PE – cricket, rounders, tennis and athletics
PSHE – Relationships and changing relationship; transition
Music – End of Year production
RE – Rites of passage
Trips – Calshot, War on the line

The link below will shows a document which covers guidance and spelling lists for all KS1 and KS2 children.

Homework is handed out on a Friday.

The children are responsible for their homework diaries and planning their time. To build in independence for secondary school.

100 minutes reading challenge – 100 minutes a week minimum and signed by parent (due Fridays)
Spellings – weekly spellings rule (often due Tuesdays)
Weekly maths task related to class learning - up to about 30 minutes (often due Wednesdays)
Some weeks you will get either: GPS, English or Topic work (often due Thursdays)

How you can help

Quiet place to complete tasks
Encourage good habits – do it straightaway and if stuck they will have time to discuss with me
Support but don’t do it!
Contact Miss Gillick in event of a problem