Year 6 Class Page

Welcome to Year 6
 
Maple and Magnolia
On this page we have information about the curriculum, homework, PE days and useful websites for both parents and children.
 
Miss E Marriott and Mrs S Bates
Miss Emma Marriott

Year 6 Maple Class Teacher and English Lead

emma.marriott@horizonmat.com

Mrs Sarah Bates

Year 6 Magnolia Class Teacher, Geography Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead

sarah.bates@horizonmat.com

Other supporting adults in Year 6
Mrs Kerry Rhodes

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mrs Debra Stone

Teaching Assistant

Key Dates
 
Spring Term 2024
 
 
 
Thursday 4th January - Children return to school
 
Monday 15th January - Indoor Rowing Workshop with PSSP
 
Tuesday 6th February - Safer Internet Day
 
Monday 12th - Friday 16th February - HALF TERM
 
Monday 19th February - Non-Pupil Day
 
Tuesday 20th February - Children return to school
 
 
Thursday 7th March - World Book Day
 
Friday 15th March - Comic Relief 2024
 
Monday 18th March - Parent's Evening Booking Closes
 
Friday 22nd March - PTA Disco
 
Monday 25th March - Parents' Evening
 
Tuesday 26th March - Parents' Evening
 
Thursday 28th March - Last day of term
 
Friday 29th March (Good Friday) - Easter holiday begins
 
Monday 15th April - Children return to school for summer term
 
 
Getting to know Year 6 - 2023
What are Year 6 learning this year?
What are Year 6 learning this term?
PE Days
Outdoor PE: Thursday
Indoor PE : Friday
 
PE uniform: Navy shorts, white T-shirt, navy or Elburton hoodies.
Homework in Year 6
 
 
We expect the children to read aloud to you regularly for 10-15 minutes five times a week in order to:
* develop their fluency
* give you the opportunity to explain the meaning of new words
* to check their understanding by asking them questions.
 
We strongly recommend that you read to your child as much as possible preferably a more challenging book that they would not necessarily choose or be able to read themselves to. When your child completes a book, they will take a quiz on our Accelerated Reader platform in school to test their knowledge and understanding of what they have read. 
 
During the term, the children will have the opportunity to become a Reading Champion.  They will  be awarded a certificate for every 10 books they read.  On the website, we have listed the top 100 recommended books for Year 5 and 6.
 
From Monday 8th January, the children will come home with two homework tasks to be completed by the following Monday.  This will consist of an English and a maths task which consolidates the learning that has taken place in school.  These will be self-marked in school.
 
We will continue to introduce a new spelling rule every Monday in school and practise it throughout the week using the Read, Write, Inc Spelling scheme. We will continue to test the children on the Friday.
 
Children can also continue to use TT Rock Stars to consolidate their times table fluency.  
 
What is Accelerated Reader?
 
Accelerated Reader is a computerised programme that is designed to improve children’s reading ability and to raise their reading age. 
 
The Accelerated Reader Program works by identifying a child’s ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) which is a selection of books that will not only match their ability, but will also challenge them and develop their vocabulary.

Each child takes an online comprehension test in order to determine their ZPD. Children will be directed to choose books from the class library that fall within this range. When they have finished the book, they will take a short, electronic quiz that assesses their understanding.  It also enables teachers to closely monitor individual reading progress and ensure that children are selecting books that are challenging enough to meet their individual needs. Teachers will have meaningful discussions about a child’s reading: what they have learnt and how we can help them to develop. 

Children are encouraged to read through an award system linked to Accelerated Reader which monitors the challenge, quizzes as well as number of words children are reading.

 To access a parents guide on the scheme please click on the link below. 

Parents guide to Accelerated Reader 

AR Book Finder

AR link for quizzing in school

SATs Information for Parents
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Useful websites to support learning
E-Safety Advice and Information
The top 100 books for Year 5 and 6