Welcome to Year 6
Staff in Year 6
– Mr Owen – Year 6 Eagles teacher and Upper Key Stage 2 Leader
– Miss Hough – Year 6 Hawks teacher
– Mrs Byatt – Teaching assistant
– Mrs Hassall– Teaching assistant covering PPA / boosters
– Other members of staff in Upper Key Stage 2 – Mrs Landstrom, Mr Pawley, Mrs Oakes, Mrs Posner-Coxon
Things to remember
–Small bag / small rucksack to carry outdoor shoes
–Reading book from school
–PE – Eagles and Hawks - Monday
–Kit for PE – team t-shirt and shorts/ jogging bottoms , hoodie/school jumper, trainers (Wear to school)
–A pair of wellies or outdoor shoes to be kept in our shoes boxes near the lockers.
Please ensure these are brought in each day as children must change into them at break and lunch – this includes a change of shoes on PE days
–Please ensure correct uniform is worn
–Names on clothes please
Snack
– Water bottle (only water) every day please
– Healthy snack from home OR money for snack for morning break
Homework
– Reading book to be read at home each week. Children can complete accelerated reader quizzes at home or in school before they change their book – we would like children to complete at least 2 accelerated reader quizzes per half term
– CGP books for comprehension skills and Maths. These will be given out week beginning 15th September. Children must look after these books. They will be given pages to complete each week. Parents are allowed to discuss the activity with your child and mark questions together. Homework will also be set on Purple Mash every other week. An email will go to parents each week to explain the homework set.
– Children also have a log in for TT Rockstars
– Homework will be set on a Friday to be completed by the following Thursday. Please make sure CGP books are handed into your class teacher by Thursday each week.
Curriculum
Reading and Writing
– Whole Class Reading books read throughout the year
– Literacy Counts followed, with a focus on high quality texts for
Writing stimulus e.g. When We Walked On The Moon
Maths
– Daily Flashback 4 questions and arithmetic questions
– Power Maths for build reasoning skills
Other curriculum areas
Priorities for the year
• Final year before high school – want children to be fully prepared!
• Opportunities to take on extra responsibilities e.g. Reception buddies
Curriculum priorities
• Improve speed and fluency in arithmetic – booster sessions in the Autumn term will focus on arithmetic
• Booster sessions start on Tuesday 16th September and will be led by Mr Owen (Tuesdays) and Miss Hough (Thursdays)
• Written comprehension – point, evidence and explanation in texts
• Developing vocabulary across all subjects
• Developing sentence structures and use of more advanced punctuation across all subjects
Focus
Rewards
– House tokens
– Golden Tokens (earnt by a class)
– Hot Chocolate Friday
– In class reward systems
– Praise certificates each Friday, chosen by staff and/or children each week
End of Key Stage 2 SATs week – Monday 11th May to
Thursday 14th May 2026
It is vitally important children attend school on this week!
Dates for the Autumn term 2025
• 24th and 25th September – Year 6 First Aid training
• Sports Day – Friday 26th September
• 22nd and 23rd October – Viking workshop in school
• 5th December – Elf Run
• 18th December – New Vic Theatre – The Little Mermaid