This is the first year that we have had two straight-age Year 6 classes. This is due to the school growing in size since the expansion in 2018.

Year 6 staff

Class 6S

Teacher: Mrs Singleton

Teaching assistants: Mrs Dawson

Class 6C

Teacher: Ms Carver

Teaching assistant: Miss Larcombe

Mr Woodrow teaches a Year 6 maths group.

Staff photos

Left to right: 6C Ms Carver and Mrs Larcombe

6S Mrs Singleton and Mrs Dawson; Mr Woodrow

Communication

Please check our class Twitter pages for regular updates and photographs about what we have been doing in class! 

https://twitter.com/Mrs_Singleton2

https://twitter.com/Mrs_Rumball

Please use your child’s planner as a means of communication between home and school. We are interested in hearing about any achievements that your child has had, whether this be with their reading or out of school hobby! We want to be able to celebrate every success both in and out of school. If you want to discuss something with us face to face, please do not hesitate to arrange a time to see us.

PE day

PE day for 6S is on Thursday (one session in the morning and one after lunch). 6C's PE sessions are on Monday and Thursday. The children come into school in their PE kit when it is their PE day.

Year 6 SATs

Please see the SATs Guides page under the Parents' tab.

There is a 2023 timetable and videos to watch about the national tests.

Summer 2024 curriculum letter

This year our Connectors are:

Freedom

In History we consider the question 'What links did Lancashire have to the slave trade?' and explore the concept of migration.

We use a number of texts in English linked to the idea of freedom and the concept of migration, such as 'Journey Back to Freedom: the Olaudah Equiano Story'.

In Art we look at a key artist, Jean Michel-Basquiat, and create a freedom quilt inspired by his work.

In DT we look at the work of a key designer, Althea McNish, and produce a drawstring bag.

Survivors

Through our work in Geography, we consider the question 'How do humans cause environmental damage?' and the concept of environmental action.

Our work in English links to the connector by looking at texts based on survivors and creating a survival guide. We also work on non-chronological texts linked to our Science topics.

In Art we look at a key artist, Kenojuak Ashevak, and produce a print using a variety of techniques.

In DT we are inspired by the work of a key designer, Abbie Hutty, and produce moving toy using a cam mechanism.

Discovery

In this connector, we explore the concept of civilisations and the key question 'How was the Islamic civilization able to spread so far, so quickly?'

In Art, our key artist is Nabil Nahas and we work towards an outcome of geometric abstract art produced in mixed media.

In our DT work, we look at the work of Yotam Ottolenghi and we create some delicious Middle Eastern cuisine!

Science units throughout this year include:

• Light Travelling
• Living things and their habitats - classification
• Evolution and Inheritance
• Electricity
• The Circulatory System and the effect of exercise on the body

All this and so much more!

Learning links

Maths

 Mathletics - https://login.mathletics.com/ (log in details in planner)

TT Rock Stars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/55641

 Maths dictionary - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Cross Curricular

 Purple Mash - https://www.purplemash.com/sch/balshaw   (same log in as mathletics) 
 

Twinkl - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures

Top Marks (inc Hit the Button) - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ 

BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary 

Handwriting

Letter Join - https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/

Brain Exercise - Go Noodle - https://www.gonoodle.com/ 

Grammar

Games for spelling and grammar - wise up on your word classes and become confident with commas!

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

Reading

Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Teach your monster to read - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/  

Online Safety

Keeping children safe online - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/4_7/

E-safety for 11-13 year olds Information for children, parents and carers about keeping safe online.

E-safety for 8-10 year olds Games to teach 8-10 year olds about keeping safe online. There is also an are with information for parents.