Welcome to Year 6 – the final and most exciting chapter of your primary school journey!

This year promises to be packed with fascinating topics, big questions, and unforgettable learning experiences. From exploring icy landscapes in Frozen Kingdom and discovering why penguins and polar bears never meet, to diving into the wonders of the human body in Blood Heart and asking, “How do we stay alive?”, there’s so much to uncover. We’ll follow Darwin’s footsteps in Darwin’s Delights, investigate where our food comes from in Living with the Land, and celebrate the vibrant culture and legacy of the Ancient Mayans in Hola Mexico. Alongside all this, we’ll also be helping you prepare for the exciting transition to secondary school, building your confidence, independence, and readiness for the next stage.

Staff in Year 6

Your class teachers in year 6 are Miss Saville, Miss Weston and Mr Pilling. We also have support from Mrs Tranter, who will be working with groups of children during planned intervention sessions. During Year 6, you will have a mixture of teachers for different lessons in preparation for secondary school.

Yearly Overview

For more details about the curriculum in Year 6, please take at look at our Curriculum Framework Overview here:

Curriculum Framework Overview – Year 6

Year 6 Educational Visits

We’ve got an exciting year ahead, packed with memorable experiences to inspire learning and build lifelong skills!

Autumn Term

• Friday 26th September – Weston Park
  A Forest School adventure with team-building activities to kick off the year.
• Friday 10th October – Visit from Donald Malone
  An Antarctic explorer will share his incredible experiences, teach us about the polar ice caps, and introduce us to the animals of the tundra biome.
• Monday 13th October – Mark Chetwood
  Mark Chetwood, a science teacher at Langley will be visiting us to conduct an experiment all about microorganisms.
• Wednesday 17th December – Parliament Visit
  Twelve children will visit Parliament for a workshop and tour of The Houses of Parliament to learn about democracy as part of our Parliament Week activities.
• Thursday 18th December – Pantomime
  A festive treat and inspiration for our end-of-year performance!

Spring Term

• Tuesday 27th January – Walsall Art Gallery
  A hands-on sculpture workshop with a resident artist to explore sculpture in art.
• Recorder Concert
  Organised by Telford & Wrekin Music – date to be confirmed.
• 13th–16th March – Residential to France
  A fantastic opportunity to experience French culture and language. Please speak to class teachers for more details.

Summer Term

• SATs Celebration Picnic
  A well-deserved celebration in the park – date to be confirmed.
• Crucial Crew
  A safety awareness event organised by Telford & Wrekin Council – date to be confirmed.
• Lego Competition
  Organised by Capgemini – children will build and code programmable devices – date to be confirmed.

Important Days

P.E. Lessons – Crossbar will teach P.E. to both Year 6 classes on Tuesday afternoons. Mr Pilling will teach P.E. to both Year 6 classes on alternate Friday afternoons. Your child is welcome to come into school on their P.E. day in their school P.E. kit.
Dates for Friday P.E. lessons with Mr Pilling:
6NW/CP: Fri 12th Sept, 17th Oct
6MS: 19th Sept, 24th Oct

Forest School – This year, Year 6 will be enjoying their Forest School sessions in the Summer Term – a brilliant time of the year to be outside and enjoying the nature in our school! Closer to the time, we will contact you to let you know dates, groups and clothing requirements for Forest School.

Parent Workshops, Assemblies and Productions

Parent Workshops –

Here are the planned dates for our parent workshops this year.

• Friday 22nd May – 9:15-10:00 – Design and Technology workshop, creating a BuzzWire game.
• June 2026 – Mexican Cooking Workshop – 12:30-1:30 – Join us for a Mexican meal, prepared and cooked by the children. (this date has not yet been confirmed due to availability of town hall bookings).

We will contact you closer to the time with specific details, but we look forward to working together to help the children take part in some unforgettable learning experiences!

Assemblies –

Here is the date for our Year Group Assembly:

• Friday 17th October – 9:15-9:45.

Productions –

Here are the dates for the productions this year.

• Christmas Carol Concert – Thursday 18th December (AM).
• UKS2 Production – Thursday 9th July. One showing at 1:45, another at 5:30.

Homework Expectations

Homework in Year 6 is all about building great habits, boosting confidence, and getting ready for secondary school – and we’re here to support every step of the way!

Here’s what to expect each week:

Reading – Read your class text or a book from our class library at least four times a week and record it in your Reading Record Book.
Spelling – Practise high-frequency words to sharpen your spelling skills.
Maths – Complete number sense activities to strengthen your maths understanding.

Homework is handed out every Monday and should be returned by Friday – although children are welcome to hand it in earlier if they wish.

Need help? A Homework Help Session is available every Thursday lunchtime. It’s your child’s responsibility to attend if they need support.

Rewards! Children will earn Class Dojos for completing homework. Reaching 50 Dojos means they can enjoy a non-uniform day – a fantastic incentive to keep up the great work!