Year 6 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Year 6! 

We are so excited to share this special year with our amazing Year 6 children and their families. This year will be a year full of new challenges, exciting opportunities and wonderful memories. Throughout the year, this page will provide key information, updates and a glimpse into the adventures of life in Year 6.

We recognise that Year 6 can feel like a tricky year, with lots of changes and new challenges. Please be rest assured that we are here to support each child through this important stage of their learning. If you ever want to get in touch, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working together to celebrate achievements, support any challenges and make this a year to treasure!

Our Year 6 Team

Class Teacher: Mrs Garlick 

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Comstive, Mrs Fitzsimons, Mrs Patel, Mrs Eckersley, Miss Maiden and Miss Bishop 

Volunteers: Mrs Corbett

What will out Year 6 curriculum look like this term? 

This term in Year 6, we will approach our learning with JOY, exploring our values of Compassion and Truthfulness through an exciting range of experiences, while learning about Hindusim and Easter: Who was Jesus? within our RE lessons. In Maths, we will continue sharpen our arithmetic skills as well as focusing on the following units within our Maths lessons: Ratio, Algebra, Shape, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages.

English lessons will be taking us on a journey through the texts Darwin and The Origin of Species, writing a discorvery narrative and an explanation text based on adaption, while continuing to developin grammar and reading skills through song and dance! Our Science lessons will continue to support our knowledge as we explore Evolution and delve further into the work of Charles Darwin. In Art, we’ll be studying the work of Monet and, along the way, we'll be enjoying our French and Music lessons, as well as our No Outsiders texts, celebrating diversity and understanding. It promises to be a term full of curiosity, creativity and discovery!

A special part of this half term will be our involvement in Stanley High School's performance of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat. We will be learning the songs and dance routines, with the help from Stanley's Music and Drama teachers, and we are really lookign forward to performing on the 10th March!

Key Information 

Homework: Times Tables, Reading and Spellings

Please try to practise spellings and times tables every day. Spellings will be given out at the start of each half term and tested on Fridays.

Reading should be part of your weekly routine - ideally every night, even if just for five minutes. The minimum expectation is three times per week. Remember to have your reading record signed by an adult, but you are also welcome to add your own comments. Reading records will be checked every Friday, and you are responsible for changing your own reading book.

Maths and English homework will be set weekly. Homework mats will be sent out at the start of each term. 

PE

Our PE lessons will take place on Wednesdays with Mrs Garlick. We'll be starting the half term off with Netball. Please come to school in your PE kit on this day. Remember to remove or cover any jewellery, including watches and earrings, and tie up long hair. You may bring a roll-on deodorant only.

Swimming lessons will take place on Thursdays for 10 weeks. A letter will be sent home when the lessons are due to start. Please note that no jewellery, including earrings, is permitted. Swimming caps are available to buy from the school office for £2.