Key Dates - Autumn Term 2025
Tuesday 7th October - Thorpe Park
Wednesday 15th October - Banji Alexander Author Visit
Monday 20th - Thursday 24th October - Bikeability
Tuesday 11th November - Vultures Class Assembly
Thursday 13th November @ 9-10am - Y6 Maths and SPaG Workshop
Year 6 2025-26
Welcome to Vultures Class
Miss Vaisey
Mrs Piller
Quests
The quests for Year 6 during 2024-25 are:
Autumn: Heroes and Villains
Spring: Journeys
Summer: Fiesta!
Below is some more information about the quest and the exciting learning that Year 6 will be completing.
Autumn Term
Our Autumn Term quest is 'Heroes and Villains'. Throughout the quest, we will explore WW1 and the impact the war had on the home front. We will accompany our historical studies with the exploration of Electricity in Science.
Homework
Homework is set twice weekly via CGP Books - pupils will record the page numbers in their homework diaries.
Monday - Maths due Friday
Wednesday - English due Monday
Spelling will be set each Monday (children will sticks lists into their homework diaries), and tested the following Monday.
Reading at Home
Reading at home is always greatly encouraged, and to support this children can work towards earning an award at the end of each term. This year, children will work towards earning Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Reading awards will be presented at the end of each term in the Governors' Assembly.
Autumn Term target - 6 uploads per term
Spring Term - 6 uploads per term
Summer Term - 6 uploads per term
At the start of each term, the reading count will begin from zero.
If your child is successful in all three terms, they will receive a 'Reading Year' award at the end of the school year.
PE
PE is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please ensure that your child wears their PE kit to school on these days.
Little Canada Residential
Below is the presentation from our residential meeting in July 2025. If you would like any extra information, follow the link below or speak to Miss Vaisey.
https://www.pgl.co.uk/en-gb/school-trips/primary-schools/centres/little-canada
SATs Meeting
This year's SATs meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th March - further details will be confirmed.
Meet the Teacher
Class Charter
Birthday Book Wish List
As an alternative to sweets or cake, the children are welcome to bring in a book for their class to celebrate their birthday. Here are some suggestions:
Year 6 Book Wish List
The Bubble Boy - Stewart Foster
Can You Feel Noise? - Stewart Foster
A Dangerous Game - Malorie Blackman
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh - Helen Rutter
A Storm of Strawberries - Jo Cotterill
The Secrets of Sam and Sam - Susie Day
The Star Outside My Window - Onjali Q Rauf
The Tigers In The Tower - Julia Golding
Your Are A Champion - Marcus Rashford
How To Be Me - Cath Howe
Boy In The Tower - Polly Ho-Yen
Poems From The First World War - Various authors selected by Gabby Morgan
Real Life Mysteries - Susan Martineau
Great Adventurers - Aliaster Humphreys
Fantastic Female Adventueres - Lily Dyu
Amazing Muslims Who Changed The World - Burhana Islam
Break The Mould - Sinead Burke
Below is the calculation policy for Year 6.