Year 6 2026 - 2027

Mrs Helm

A warm welcome to Year 6 to all our our children and parents/carers.

This year the class will be taught full-time by Mrs Helm. We are very lucky to have Miss Price supporting the children as their classroom assistant and Mrs Anstey supporting our class cover. If you ever need us- check on here or School Spider for class updates but you're also very welcome to come and see us if you have any concerns- after school is the best time to catch us.

Year 6 is such an important year: we need to focus on preparing them for high school as well as having to take their SATs exams taking place in May 2027. But with your help and the children's hard work , we know that they will all have a very successful end to their primary school journey with us at Lache.

Remember to check out our weekly class newsletters published every week on School Spider to find out what we will be learning about each week in school and any important information for the upcoming week.

Important Information:

Snack

Children are able to buy a selection of snacks like toast and juice from the canteen. If your child prefers to bring snack from home, this has to be a healthy option such as fruit, bread sticks, etc.

Homework

-Homework in Year 6 will be given out on a Friday and due in the following Friday.

-We encourage the children, even if they haven’t completed it for whatever reason ,to bring their books back the next week so that they have somewhere to put their new homework pieces.

-Each week, the children will receive grammar and maths homework: this will never be new learning and will always be a consolidation of something that I've already taught in class, allowing them to practise the skill independently.

- In Year 6, one of our main aims is preparing the children to transition to high school. Therefore, please encourage your children to complete all pieces each week as the homework demands in high school can be a huge step up from primary school.

-We are always here to help if the children need it and encourage them to come and see us before the hand in date so we can support them. Therefore, they will still have time to complete it.

P.E.

Year 6 will have P.E. on a Thursday afternoon delivered by Mrs Anstey.

This year, children will come to school wearing their PE kits so that getting changed doesn't eat into our learning time.

Your child's PE kit should include: -

Blue T-shirt (Can be purchased form the school office)
Black shorts or plain black/dark jogging bottoms in winter
Trainers (for outside PE)
Black pumps (for indoor PE)
School jumper or Cardigan in the colder months

Reading

Children are still expected to be reading a minimum of 4 times a week so that they can achieve their reading certificates. This needs to be logged in their Reading Record which then needs to be brought into school to be checked. They will bring home a book which is at a bespoke level for their reading ability. This needs to be brought into school each day as they will be required to read it during the school day.

DOJO's

Children will continue to receive dojos this year. They will receive positive and negative dojos. Your child will receive positive dojos for good behaviour, wearing correct uniform and being on time amongst many other things! However, your child may also receive negative dojos for poor behaviour, being late and incorrect uniform. Each week their dojos will be banked. Once they reach 100 in their bank they will be able to choose a prize!

If your child has 90% or over positive dojos, they will have earnt themselves enrichment time. However, if your child has 90% or over negative dojos they will go to reflection time with Mrs Seager . Reflection time is a quiet , thinking time where they can discuss with an adult where they recived negative dojos that week and how they are going to improve the following week.

Our Curriculum:

Autumn Term

English

This term, our Year 6 pupils will be diving into two powerful and contrasting texts to inspire and elevate their writing.

Through 'Star of Fear, Star of Hope' by Jo Hoestlandt, children will explore a moving story set in Nazi-occupied France. This text will provide a meaningful backdrop for historical inquiry, empathy, and writing powerful, emotionally mature narratives.

We will also dive into the beautifully illustrated biography 'Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau' by Jennifer Berne. This text will inspire our non-fiction and descriptive writing as the children explore the wonders of the ocean and the life of the world's most famous deep-sea explorer.

Both books will allow the children to develop a rich vocabulary, experiment with diverse writing styles, and produce high-quality pieces across the term.

Maths

This term, our Year 6 mathematicians will be following the White Rose Maths scheme of learning, focusing on building a deep, conceptual understanding through problem-solving and mathematical reasoning.

During the Autumn term, our primary focus will be on mastering core number skills

Place Value: Reading, writing, and comparing numbers up to 10 million, as well as mastering rounding and negative number
Four Operations: Developing fluency in long multiplication and short division, understanding common factors and multiples, and solving complex multi-step word problems.
Fractions: Building confidence in simplifying, comparing, ordering, and calculating with fractions (including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing).
Converting Units: Applying mathematical skills to convert between standard metric measurements.

The White Rose approach ensures children do not just memorise procedures, but learn to use concrete resources, pictorial representations, and abstract thinking to become confident, independent mathematical thinkers

Science

This term, our Year 6 scientists will be developing their scientific enquiry skills through two fascinating areas of study: Light and Living Things and Their Habitats.

During the Autumn term, our learning will focus on:

Light: Children will investigate how light travels in straight lines and how this explains how we see objects, how shadows are formed, and why shadows mirror the shape of the objects that cast them.
Living Things and Their Habitats: We will explore the diverse world of biology, focusing closely on how to classify plants and animals based on their specific characteristics. The children will learn about the historical classification system developed by Carl Linnaeus and find out how to group micro-organisms, plants, and animals into broad kingdoms and narrower subgroups.

History

This term, our historians will be embarking on an immersive study of World War II, exploring the profound impact the conflict had on Britain and the wider world.

During the Autumn term, our learning will focus on:

The Outbreak and Timeline: Understanding the causes of the war, the key nations involved, and the major turning points on the timeline.
The Home Front: Exploring what life was like for British citizens during the conflict, including the realities of the Blitz, evacuation, rationing, and the changing roles of women.
Historical Enquiry: Developing critical thinking by analysing primary and secondary sources, such as photographs, propaganda posters, diary entries, and artifacts.

Art

This term, our Year 6 artists will be diving into an exciting unit titled 2D Drawing to 3D Making, exploring the close and fascinating relationship between drawing on a flat surface and sculpting in three dimensions.

Computing

This term, our Year 6 computer scientists will be following the Teach Computing curriculum, developing their digital literacy, technical skills, and understanding of the digital world through two dedicated units:

Computing Systems and Networks – Communication & Collaboration: Children will explore how data is transferred over the internet. They will learn how the internet facilitates worldwide communication and collaboration, whilst developing their understanding of how to use shared online spaces safely, responsibly, and effectively.
Creating Media – Web Page Creation: Working as web designers, the children will learn how to create their own functional web pages. They will look at the layout, navigation, and visual identity of professional websites, before planning and building their own sites, incorporating text, images, and hyperlinks while keeping copyright and user experience in mind.

Throughout both units, we will continually reinforce vital e-safety and digital citizenship skills to ensure the children remain safe and respectful online.

School Uniform

Children should wear their full school uniform daily unless stated otherwise. School Uniform should include: -