Year Six 2024 - 2025
Ms Cosgrave
Ms Bowling
Welcome to the Year Six News Page
2024-2025
Staff
Teachers- Mrs Bowling & Mrs Cosgrave
Teaching Assistant - Miss Worsley
Each year, we teachers start out so hopeful and excited to begin the new journey with your child. We come in with hopes and dreams of what the year will be like - and all of those visions include good things for your child. Whilst we are willing to put in the effort, the hours, the creativity, the enthusiasm - having your support results in your child's overall success and helps them to Reach For The Stars!
Welcome
A huge welcome to Year 6's class page.
Our class page is an amazing way to share our learning experiences with you and celebrate our achievements along the way. Please ensure you also take a look at this half term's newsletter, where you can find out about: specific subject content, important diary dates for this half term and general classroom reminders.
Year 6 Topics
| TERM | HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY UNIT |
| Autumn 1 | Victorians- Industrial Revolution |
| Autumn 2 | Why does population change? |
| Spring 1 | World War 2 |
| Spring 2 | Where does our energy come from? |
| Summer 1 | Who should go on the banknote? |
| Summer 2 | Mapping skills and fieldwork |
| TERM | SCIENCE |
| Autumn 1 | Classification |
| Autumn 2 | Light and reflection |
| Spring 1 | Evolution and inheritance |
| Spring 2 | Circuits, batteries and switches |
| Summer 1 | Circulation and health |
| Summer 2 | Are some sunglasses safer than others? |
General Reminders
PE – PE will take place every Wednesday afternoon. Please make sure your child has their full PE kit on every week.
Reading Books - Please make sure children have their reading books and reading journals in school every day.
Homework – Homework will be given out every Friday. It is to be completed and submitted to teachers no later than the following Wednesday.
Times Tables – It is imperative that children regularly practise their times tables. As part of their homework, children will complete weekly times tables. We will have a weekly Times Table quiz. All children also have access to Times Table Rockstars.
Water bottles - We encourage all children to bring in their own water bottle which they have access to throughout the day.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to arrange a meeting with me at the school office at any time.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Year 6 Team