Year 6
Summer 2: Can we turn back the tide?
We are very excited to be back in school with you all and are looking forward to a fabulous half-term ahead.
The Year 6 Team
We have a fabulous team here in Year 6. Mrs Remington Davidson and Mrs Moss teach in Violet Class whilst Miss Wykes teaches in Lilac Class. We also have Mrs Dennis, Ms Faboud and Mr Geen, our wonderful TAs who work across both classes.
Summer 2: Coasts
The focus of this half-term is to ensure that children feel confident and supported as they round off their final year of primary school and prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead!
English
In English lessons, we will be showing off all of the skills we have developed over the last year, using the various grammatical tools at our disposal with increasing skill, accuracy and independence. We will tackle a range of genres (information texts, descriptive pieces, diary entries) and will refine our editing skills to ensure every piece is accurate, effective and polished. We will also be collaborating on the script for our end of year play!
Maths
In Maths this half-term, we will be delving into the world of finance! We will be exploring themes of financial literacy through considering our futures and “building a life”. As part of this, we will be exploring the function of money in modern society, how this has changed over time and how we can make sensible decisions when managing our own money. We will also be investigating different jobs, salaries, bank accounts and paying tax!
PE
This half-term, our PE sessions will be on Tuesdays (Outdoor) and Thursdays (Indoor). On a Tuesday, children will need to bring in a PE kit to change in to and on Thursdays, they will need to come in wearing their PE kit and bring a change of clothes to change in to afterwards.
During our PE lessons, we will be completing a Dance unit, focusing on developing the dance elements for our end-of-year performance. In Outdoor PE, we will be benefiting from the expertise of a specialised cricket coach, Cricket Steve!
Homework
Homework will be set on a Friday afternoon in Year 6. Instructions will be posted on Google Classroom and tasks will often include a Maths and English task on SATs Companion as well as Spelling, Handwriting or Maths Fluency. In addition, we encourage children to be reading daily, sharing these experiences with those at home wherever possible.
Important Dates
Wednesday 11th June – KS2 Sports Day
Thursday 12th June – School Photographs
Saturday 14th June – Summer Fete
Friday 20th June – INSET DAY (School Closed to Pupils)
Thursday 26th June – Open Evening
Tuesday 22nd July – Leavers’ Performance
Wednesday 23rd July – Leavers’ Assembly & Final Day of Term
Useful Links
Year 6 New to Year Group Presentation 24-25
Y6 Curriculum Descriptors Summer 2 24-25
Year 6 Maths – End of Year Expectations