Year 6
Welcome to our Year 6 class page!
We are hoping you have all had a lovely break after what was a busy but fun-filled half term. We are equally excited about this coming half term where we will have lots more to learn and many exciting opportunities to look forward to.
Miss Halton will continue to teach Year 6 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday afternoons and Miss Jarman will teach on Wednesday mornings, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Radley will be supporting the learning in Year 6 throughout the week.
We are starting this term with a history unit of work that is sure to captivate and engage Year 6! The unit centres on ‘Crime and Punishment’ and how it has changed over a period of 1000 years. During this unit, we will learn about how criminals were punished 800 years ago. We’ll delve into the legend of Robin Hood and the evolution of punishments in the years since.
As well as learning about this thematic historical unit, Year 6 will also be exploring the unit, ‘Animals, including Humans’ in Science. We’ll learn about the human circulatory system and its main parts. As the unit moves on, we’ll also describe the functions of the heart, blood and blood vessels. We’ll also explore the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way our bodies function.
Alongside these interesting and engaging units of work, we’ll also be challenging our musical abilities during our weekly music sessions on Mondays and perfecting our Spanish on Wednesdays.
The children will be participating in weekly Forest School sessions led by Mrs Distin-Webster this term too. The sessions will take place on Friday afternoons and the children will need the following clothing to change into:
Outdoor shoes – walking boots or wellingtons
A long sleeved t-shirt
Trousers
A jacket – preferably waterproof
Waterproof over-trousers if possible
During Forest School sessions, the children are encouraged to work with others to carry out activities such as den/shelter building, fire lighting, camp fire cooking, role play, exploration, practical, creative skills and tasks.
We’re super excited to be working with the National Theatre to prepare a Christmas Panto this half term too. The children will enjoy workshops from specialist music and drama practitioners in the run-up to our performance of Jack and the Christmas Tree at Stalybridge Civic Hall on Weds 10th December 2025 at 10:45am.
Some key information:
Music – Monday mornings
P.E. with our Sports Coach – Tuesday afternoons
Spanish – Thursday mornings
Forest School Sessions – Friday afternoons
Year 6 are expected to read at least three times a week for 20 minutes or more and to have their reading diaries signed by a grown up at home. They are welcome to read either their reading book, their Top 10 read or another book they may have at home as long as these are clearly recorded. The children’s diaries will be checked in school to see if this has been completed. Any children who read five times a week will receive a raffle ticket and be entered into our half-termly draw where they will have the chance to win themselves a fiver!
Thank you for your continued support,
Miss Jarman, Miss Halton and Mrs Radley