Welcome to the home of our Year 6 children.
The class teacher is Mrs Helena Robinson, who is also our school's Assistant Headteacher.
In Year 6 this half term children will receive spellings each week that they must learn at home to be tested on a Friday.
They will receive weekly homework that will link to their class work.
Children are expected to read at least three times a week but it is extremely beneficial for them to read everyday.
In recognition of their hard work and dedication for doing their homework children will be rewarded with house points and special mentions in assembly and on the weekly school newsletter.
Please ensure children have PE kits in school and any earrings are removed or plasters need to be provided for the children to cover them with.
Uniform
All children should wear full uniform.
We do allow pupils to wear all black trainers - no coloured swooshes/stripes etc. with all black soles.
Black shoes are also still acceptable and preferred for school.
What are the SATs?
- SATs are the tests that are given to children at the end of Key Stage 2.
- The SATs take place over four days, starting on Monday 11th May 2026 ending on Thursday 14th May 2026.
The SATs papers consist of:
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 1: GPS) – Monday 11th May
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 2: Spelling) – Monday 11th May
- Reading – Tuesday 12th May
- Maths (paper 1: Arithmetic) – Wednesday 13th May
- Maths (paper 2: Reasoning) – Wednesday 13th May
- Maths (paper 3: Reasoning) – Thursday 14th May
When and how the SATs are completed?
- The tests take place during normal school hours, under exam conditions.
- Children are not allowed to talk to each other from the moment the assessments are handed out until they are collected at the end of the test.
- After the tests are completed, the papers are sent away to be marked externally.
- The results are then sent to the school in July.
- Each test lasts no longer than 60 minutes:
- Grammar/ Punctuation – 45 minutes
- Spelling – 15 minutes
- Reading – 60 minutes
- Arithmetic – 30 minutes
- Reasoning – 40 minutes
- Reasoning – 40 minutes
The Results
Tests are marked externally.
Once marked, the tests will be given the following scores:
A raw score (total number of marks achieved for each paper);
A scaled score (see below);
A judgement on if the National Standard has been met.
Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
A scaled score of 100 or more shows the pupil is meeting the National Standard.
Important SATs Websites for Revision
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
CrickWeb
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html
BBC Spelling
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb/year/zncsscw
Top Marks Education
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
IXL Learning
Natural Curriculum Grammar
https://www.naturalcurriculum.co.uk/grammar/year-6-grammar-lessons/
As we are preparing for SATs in school, some pupils might be feeling unnecessarily anxious for the tests. I wanted to provide some information from a local organisation Kooth on exam support if your child is worried.
Homework- week beginning 9th November
Compound sentence tasks on LBQ- you should all have your code. See me if you need another one.
Reading- at least three times but the more the better! #readingisasuperpower
TTRS- get those times faster
Spellings
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accident accidentally actual actually address answer appear arrive |
familiar foreign forty frequently government guarantee |
Half term homework
Reading- as much as you can please.
TTRS- see if you can change your rock status by getting quicker and more accurate.
LBQ- Children have ALL got a login code to access this at home.
Spellings
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accident business peculiar position possible quarter question |
exaggerate excellent existence explanation excited
|
Week beginning 13th October
Homework is on LbQ. Children have ALL got a login code to access this at home.
Please select the independent study option when you sign in and use your 8 digit code.
Maths- regular practise on TTRS.
Spellings
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determined develop dictionary disastrous embarrass environment equipped equipment |
height weight separate remember therefore thought though through |
Week beginning 6th October
Spellings- review week. Check through all previous spellings please.
Maths- regular practise on TTRS.
Homework is on LbQ. Children have ALL got a login code to access this at home.
Please select the independent study option when you sign in and use your 8 digit code.
This week's homework is about relative clauses. The following link has some helpful information.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsrt4qt#zw2y46f
Week beginning 29th September
Spellings
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conscious controversy convenience correspond criticise curiosity definite desperate |
enough exercise experience experiment extreme |
Homework
This week the children have homework set on Lbq about prefixes and suffixes. They should complete this by Thursday. Children have been given a unique code to access Lbq.
Spellings for week beginning 22nd September
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category cemetery committee communicate community competition conscience |
perhaps particular peculiar popular |
We have been working on using modal verbs to indicate degrees of possibility.
We've Risen to the Challenge! Y6 Becomes Master Bakers!
What's better than the smell of freshly baked bread? Making it yourself!
This week, Year 6 have completed their DT project with some expert mixing, kneading, proving, flavouring, shaping and most importantly tasting their very own bread.
Follow the link below to try the recipe at home...
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Leighton Hall
Year 6 don't mind a bit of rain and it certainly didn't spoil our fun at Leighton Hall on Friday. We had a fantastic time learning about the history of British orchards and the seasonality of the food we grow in our country. We were fascinated to learn about bees and how they - as well as other pollinators - are vital in the growth of our food. We made our own apple juice by chopping, pulping and pressing apples from the orchard and even cooked a slice of caramelised apple over a campfire. Delicious!
The children loved the active and creative games and tasks set by the wonderfully knowledgeable staff at Leighton Hall and they impressed all their teachers with their enthusiasm and team work.
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Click here for the Year 6 Autumn 1 Curriculum