Year 6

Welcome to year 6

Welcome to year 6, the final stepping stone on your primary journey. I am thrilled to be a part of all your lasts alongside Mrs Hesketh and Miss Potts. Our aim for year 6 is to ensure that the children are well equipped for SATs, are prepared for their transition into secondary school and reach their full potential. 

We have high expectations for all pupils and expect every child to consistently follow the three school rules inside and outside of the classroom. Be kind. Show respect. Aim high. 

SATs 

As you are probably aware, in year 6 the children will sit their SATs tests. These are sat in May and consist of a spelling, grammar and punctuation paper; a reading paper and an arithmetic paper and two maths reasoning papers. Children's writing will also be assessed by the class teachers. We will complete practice papers to help prepare the children.

Homework 

Homework will be set on a Friday and needs to be completed the following Thursday. In the first half-term homework will be set on google classroom.  We will being using the CGP+ books from the second half of the autumn term. Children are made aware of what pages they need to complete each week and I will also post these on google classroom. The CGP books will also be being used in class and they need to be bought back to school everyday!

Reading is such an important skill and is more than just reading words on a page. Reading has the ability to enhance a child's imagination, develop their ideas when they write and develop their vocabulary. Therefore, children are expected to read, out loud to a parent, a minimum of three times a week. Their reading record will need to be signed to show that this has been done. The amount of homework will be increased gradually to try and prepare children for the transition to secondary school. 

PE

Our PE day is Wednesday (during autumn this will change slightly due to swimming lessons and forest school). Children are expected to have a full micklem PE kit in school and a pair of trainers. Please ensure your child has the correct items. 

English

In English this year we will be looking at a variety of exciting texts. We will look at these texts in detail, draw ideas and vocabulary from them to inform our own writing. This year we will show off the different styles of writing we can produce. Some of which include writing suspense stories based on Skellig; diary entries in role as characters from Letters to the lighthouse and non-chronological reports about the yellow - spotted lizard from holes. Guided reading will allow us to use our 'VIPER' skills to make sure we understand what authors are trying to portray in their writing. We will also be able to magpie vocabulary and ideas from a wider range of texts and be introduced to more diverse reading material. 

Maths

At Micklem we follow the White Rose maths scheme. In the autumn term we will focus on securing our place value knowledge, formal written methods and fractions. In spring the focus is on ratio, algebra, decimals, area, perimeter, volume and statistics. Summer units focus on shape, direction and position and problem solving. We will also focus on arithmetic, with daily arithmetic sessions.  

Science 

In year 6 we look at some really exciting science topics! We will be looking at light and how the eyes work. We explore electricity in more detail, setting up our own experiments to see what happens when we increase and decrease the variables in a circuit. In the summer term we look at the circulatory system and how the heart works - if were really lucky we might dissect a heart! 

Useful links

https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login

https://classroom.google.com/

https://www.theschoolrun.com/

If you ever have any questions or queries please email the office or speak to me at the end of the day. 

We are looking forward to a great year.  

The year 6 team