Welcome to Year 6

Year 6 are taught by Mrs Goodrum.

In Year 6 we work very hard and have created some super displays and working walls to help with our learning.

 

 

An Exciting Curriculum

English

In our English lessons, we read the following texts to support our whole class reading, comprehension and writing lessons:

• Letters from the Lighthouse
• London Eye Mystery
• Stormbreaker
• Street Child
• Macbeth
• Survivors & Rescue

 

To celebrate our love of reading, Year 6 enjoy book club each week. We share books we’ve been reading and make recommendations.

Spelling

Year 6 have weekly spellings to learn. We have a test each week on Friday.

Our spellings are:

Autumn 1 Spelling Grid 6 weeks

 

 

 

 

Maths

In Year 6, we work hard to do lots of arithemetic, reasoning and problem solving. We follow the White Rose Maths Hub scheme of learning.

Year 6 Maths Overview

Times tables are a crucial part of Year 6 maths; they help us in so many different areas. We use Times Tables Rock Stars to practise and sometimes have battles against other classes too!

 

Science

In science we study the following topics:

• All living things and their habitats
• Evolution & Heritance
• Animals including humans
• Light
• Electricity

 

Physical Education

Our P.E. topics include:

• Fitness
• Gymnastics
• Badminton
• Tag Rugby
• Cricket
• Outdoor & Adventurous Activities

 

 

History & Geography

 

Our topics this year include:

• Crime & Punishment. A rather gruesome topic investigating crimes and punishments from the Romans to the present day.
• The Amazon Basin. Our lessons take us to South America where we explore the flora and fauna of the jungle.
• The Mayas. We investigate the past lives of a chocolate-loving civilisation.
• Mapping Skills. We become geographers and study maps, atlases, compass points and symbols. We use these to explore trade links and the global economy.

Click on the link below to see our long term plan and Year 6 age-related expectations. 

Long Term Planning Master 2025-26

End of Year Expectations Y6

 

Residential Visit to Robinwood

Every September, Year 6 visit Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden. We enjoy an action-packed 3 days of outdoor and adventurous activities which include: climbing, canoeing, archery, caving, a crate challenge, the dungeons, a nightline, a giant swing and for the very brave – the piranha pool! We have an amazing time and the children learn so many new skills and take away fantastic memories.