Year 6 is made up of two classes – 6B and 6D
6B is taught by Miss Wraight and 6D is taught by Mrs Appleby. We also have the support of Miss Dunne and Miss Bramley. In this section of the website, you can learn about life in Year 6, including our curriculum, the structure of our week, newsletters and anything we think will be useful!
6B is taught by Miss Wraight. We have named our classes after famous authors and 6B is named after our author Malorie Blackman. She is a British writer who held the position of Children’s Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues.
6D is taught by Mrs Appleby. Our class is named after Berlie Doherty who is an English novelist, poet, play and screenwriter. She predominantly writes children’s books and many of her books are published into over 20 different languages. She has been won many awards and has now won the Carnegie Medal twice for her writing.
Our year group timetable is full of engaging lessons in English, mathematics and wider curriculum subject each day. An example of what a week in year 6 might look like is pictured below.
Our wider curriculum comprises of a wide range of subjects including Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, Music, PE, French, Religious Education and Computing.
Please see below for a detailed curriculum overview for the year.
This year, year 6 will be taking part in some exciting trips and visits!
We are planning trips to Perlethorpe Education centre for a WW2 Evacuation day, Shrewsbury Prison as part of our Crime and Punishment topic and an end of year residential to Willersley Castle in Matlock, Derbyshire. We are also planning an ice-skating session in Summer 2.
This year, SATs week runs from May 11th – May 14th. The children will follow the timetable of tests below.
Monday 11th May – Grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Tuesday 12th May- Reading Comprehension tes.
Wednesday 13th May – Paper 1 Arithmetic and Paper 2 Reasoning.
Thursday 14th May – Paper 3 Reasoning.
Alongside the regular homework set, we recommend that pupils spend some time revising topics covered in school. Here are some links to useful websites for working at home:
Homework is set weekly. Children will be given a set of spellings and timestables to learn each week and then they will have a test on these every Friday. Reading is a vital part of learning in primary school, helping children build vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence across all subjects. In Year 6, we encourage every child to read at least three times a week to support their progress and develop a lifelong love of reading. Each time children read, they will continue to earn stamps on their bookmarks. After 50 reads, they will receive a token to spend in our reading book vending machine.
Take a look at the key texts and supporting texts we will be studying throughout the year. These texts are used to facilitate engaging English lessons, reading lessons and of course, promote reading for pleasure!Book spine coverage y6 2024-25
At the beginning of every half term, we send out the link to our year group newsletter. Here you will find important information for the coming term, including dates, curriculum information, useful links and pictures and videos from the children.
If you have any questions about anything you see, then please get in touch. Click on the links below to access the newsletters:
