Hello and Welcome to Year 6!
In Year 6, we are taught by Miss Hetherington, Miss Simpson, Mrs Purvis and Mr Curd!
Summer Term 2026
Have a look at what we will be doing this term.
This term, Year 6 have an exciting and busy schedule ahead. In Science, pupils will be learning about electricity and light, while Art will explore Norman Cornish to increase our understanding of life in the north east in a mining village. In History, we will study what life was like down the mine. During RE, we will discuss justice, freedom, free will, and determinism. We also have many exciting trips and treats planned including Derwent Hill and Seaburn Beach. It promises to be a very busy term as we also prepare for our SATs in May and transition to our new schools in July. P.E. will still be on a Tuesday and we will be looking at athletics and rounders.
Dates for your diary
SATs- Monday 11th May till Thursday 14th May-breakfast club for all year 6 children to ensure they are relaxed and happy before the tests.
Friday 15th May- SATs treat day!
Friday 10th July till Sunday 10th July-Derwent Hill
Homework
- Maths (TTRS) children know their log ins and are expected to complete at least 30 minutes a week.
- Weekly spelling lists will be given out on a Monday for children to practise for a spelling quiz on Friday.
- Reading records MUST be signed at least 3-times a week
P.E.
This term, year 6’s PE slot is on a Tuesday morning.
Please make sure your child has a white PE top, blue PE shorts and trainers in school with them on this day.
Home Reader
It is expected for children to read at home every day.
Children should return their book to school daily, so they have the opportunity to read with adults in school. Please sign your child’s reading record book when they have read – a minimum of three times a week. When children have completed a book, they will be able to complete a quiz based on the book they have read. These results will be recorded in your child’s home reader. Points and prizes will be awarded for completing quizzes.
Children who are unable to read at home will be given the opportunity to read in school if books are not returned.
Please feel free to see us or write in your child’s Home-School Contact Book if there are any issues. It is essential that home and school communicate effectively, working together to ensure your child receives the very best from school.
All passwords are in your child’s reading record book.
Useful Websites
Use the links below to help you keep up to date with your child’s learning:
General
English
The English area of the Bitesize website is packed with activities and questions to help you prepare for the National Tests in English.
Maths
Get your head around addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Take a visit to Gere’s Bike Shop and help them read their graphs and charts. Practise working out the mode, median and mean for a set of numbers. Take a look at time, mass and capacity. Investigate the properties of different shapes. Get your brain ticking with some mental maths questions.
Home learning
Here are some documents to support your child’s learning at home:
