Welcome to the Kestrels and Sparrowhawks (Y6) Class Page!
We’re really excited to have you in Year 6 this year.
Your teachers are Mrs Cookson (Sparrowhawks) and Mr Martin (Kestrels), and you’ll be supported by our wonderful TA, Mrs Barlow.
We’re also lucky to have some additional adults working with us this year – Mrs Mullan, Mrs Raymond and Miss Fraser – who will all be supporting your learning.
This is going to be a brilliant year, full of new challenges and opportunities. Alongside the engaging topics we’ll be exploring, there are also plenty of highlights to look forward to, including our residential trip and the special end-of-year celebrations. Year 6 is an important step with lots of hard work ahead, but we know you’ll rise to the challenge and make it a year to remember!
Our PE lessons will be on MONDAYS (outdoor) and FRIDAYS (Indoor). Please ensure children have appropriate PE kit and come to school dressed in this on their PE days.
We ask the children to read at least 3 times each week. Please ensure this is recorded in their organiser, so we can enjoy a class treat when we reach 1000 reads!
We also encourage the children to go on the Doodle Maths programme twice a week. This supports their learning at school and is proven to improve fluency and times table recall skills as well as greatly increase their confidence in maths.
Maths homework is also set on Monday’s which will focus on arithmetic skills in preparation for SATS. It will need to be completed by the following Monday. The weekly homework can be found on this page under the heading Homework
This term we will be asking and exploring the question “How did World War II affect people in Britain and around the World?” In Science, we will be learning about Evolution and Inheritance and we have already started this topic with a lesson all about fossils. You will find all the Knowledge Organisers for these subjects under the Knowledge Organisers Heading.
Below, you will find a class timetable, termly overview and letters relevant to this term.
We are looking forward to an action packed Autumn term and will share photos here or on class Dojo.
Our PE lessons will be on MONDAYS (outdoor) and FRIDAYS (Indoor). Please ensure children have appropriate PE kit and come to school dressed in this on their PE days.
We ask the children to read at least 3 times each week. Please ensure this is recorded in their organiser, so we can enjoy a class treat when we reach 1000 reads and that children will get there individual reading treat by reading 17 times each half term.
We also encourage the children to go on the Doodle Maths programme twice a week. This supports their learning at school and is proven to improve fluency and times table recall skills as well as greatly increase their confidence in maths. Remember we now aiming for a target of 14 times each half term to receive a Doodlemaths treat!
Maths or SPAG homework is also set on Friday’s, which will focus on arithmetic skills in preparation for SATS or grammar skills. It will need to be completed by the following Friday. The homework pages will be updated weekly on Class Dojo.
Below you will find the Spring Term Newletters and any other important information that has been put on Class Dojo too.
Welcome to the Summer Term in Year 6.
This term we are looking forward to studying new topics, learning about the Maya Civilisation and Living Things and their Habitats.
As if that wasn’t enough, we will be having an Enterprise Week and you will be invited in for an afternoon tea – prepared by the children.
We also have our up-coming residential, leavers assembly and transition days to look forward to.
Of course, we need to mention ‘SATs’ week – beginning Monday 13th May. Please have a look at the timetable for this and ensure your child is prepared for the week.
In year 6 homework consists of: spelling (given on Friday’s), reading (at least 3 times per wk), DoodleMaths (x2 a wk) and maths in their GCP books or practice SAT’s papers (usually given on Monday’s when given out).
Knowledge organisers are a summary of the key facts and essential knowledge that our Year 6 children need about a unit of work or a curriculum subject. They are usually no more than two sides of A4 with all the information broken down into easily digestible chunks. Knowledge organisers can be used for any subject, from the humanities such as history and English to maths and science.
Below are some useful links to help with SATs revision.
- Mini MathsA great site for supporting children with their KS2 SATs
- BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 RevisionBitesize has now been updated and is worth a new look.
- Mr Hammonds MathsA good resource for practicing SAT style questions
- Grammar Revision QuizA good resource that explains the terms used in grammar with a fun quiz at the end.
- Woodlands SATs RevisionA fantastic website from the famous Woodlands School that covers all aspects of SATs