Year 6 Class Page - Autumn Term 1, 2026

 Hello and welcome to Year 6, a very special and important year at SPSM!  This is a year of leadership, growth and preparing for the next big step in our children's educational journey.  Children will be undertaking their SATs assessments in May and we will work together to prepare for the SATs, focusing on core skills in Literacy and Maths.  Our goal is to ensure every child feels confident and well-prepared, approaching the SATs with a positive attitude.  As the oldest children in the school, our Year 6 pupils are fantastic role models for the younger classes.  They will have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities such as becoming a Monitor, Eco-Warrior, Rights Respecting Ambassador or a School Councillor.  Throughout the year, we will focus on building independence, resilience and a love for learning that will prepare our Year 6 children for Secondary School.

We believe in a balanced curriculum, and whilst we work hard, we also have a lot of fun!  This half-term's topic is Northern Ireland.  In Geography we will research and study the country.  In Science,  we will be learning about living things and their habitats - classifications and micro-organisms.  In Literacy we will be looking at extended narratives using active and passive voices as well as cohesive devices for paragraphs.  In Maths we are learning place value of numbers up to 10,000,000.  Our PSHCE learning will centre around communities and shared responsibilities and in RE, we will discuss the journey of life and death.

 Reading

We cannot stress how important it is that children read every evening at home.  Children need to write a comment about the book they have read in their reading record.  Apart from the school reading books that children are given, they also need to read books on 'Reading Eggs'.  This makes such a difference to the children's learning and progress, so please ensure that lots of reading is taking place at home.  Before reading, you can ask your child to make predictions about the text and let them explain their reasoning.  During reading, you can ask children what happened in the text (recall) and what they think about the events (critical thinking).

 Numeracy

We ask children to log on to 'Mathletics' for 15 minutes each day.  The target is for children to earn at least one certificate ahead of Friday's awards assembly.

 Uniform

All children are expected to wear the correct school uniform each day.  We believe this creates a strong sense of belonging and helps children to remember in the morning that they are getting dressed to learn!  Here is our uniform:

Standard grey trousers / skirts / shorts / dress (red and white checked dress in Summer); red or white shirt; red school jumper or cardigan and BLACK shoes.

Jewellery should comprise of simple stud earrings and nails must be clear and natural.  Hair should be neat and the child's natural hair colour.  Only children in Early Years are permitted to wear jogging bottoms due to toileting needs.

 PE

PE takes place every Tuesday (pm) and Thursday (am).  All children need to bring their PE kits on these days.  The PE kits consists of:

White top, black bottoms and black trainers.

 Water Bottles

Every child is expected to bring their water bottles with them every day.

 Homework

It is paramount that children spend time each day in order to complete their homework.  This is to assist them with the lessons they have been learning throughout the week.  You can add this to your home routine after school.  All homework is due on Wednesday and children should have access to their Google Classroom log in details.

We look forward to a memorable and successful year with our brilliant Year 6 class!

Important Dates:

• Tuesday 8th September - Reading Cafe
• Tuesday 15th September - World Afro Day
• Wednesday 16th September - Class Parent Meeting
• Thursday 24th October - Year 6 Class Assembly 

If you would like more information about the curriculum SPSM follows, please ask your child's class teacher.  Thank you.