1. Welcome to Year 6

2. Year 6 Staff Mrs Keene (6K) Head of Year 6 Mrs Harrington (6H)
Mrs Warren-Axe (6H)
Mrs Sharrock (6S)
Mrs McGeehan (6M)
Miss Palmer (6M)
Mrs Watkins (TA)
Mrs Seymour (ISA)
Mrs Pugh (ISA)
Mrs Bagnall (ISA)
Mrs Aiello (ISA)
Mrs Manju (ISA/TA)
Mrs Alnaeb (ISA)

3. Year 6 Topics
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
Science
MFL and lots more…

4. Writing Warning Story/Tale of Fear – suspense and settings
Instructions - persuasion
Rags to Riches - character
Adventure story – dialogue
Wishing story - action
Sats revision
Romeo and Juliet – discussion and persuasion.

5. Talk for Reading 1. Imitation – getting to know the text(s)
By the end of this phase, children can access and read
the text(s) with a basic understanding.
2. Investigation – deepen understanding
By the end of this phase, children can read text(s) with
fluency and expression, understanding at a deeper level.
3. Independent Application
By the end of this phase, children can independently
apply comprehension strategies in other contexts.
Underpinned with DAILY phonics/spelling, reading for pleasure and
reading across the curriculum activities.
© Pie Corbett

6. Talk for Reading floats on a sea of reading for pleasure
All teachers as
readers
Daily reading across curriculum
Quality resources - Fiction, non fiction & poetry
Knowing all
children
as readers
Daily protected time and space to read
Daily
Read-aloud programme
Recommendation systems
Engaging
Families & communities

7. Spelling Children will learn a new spelling rule each week
Half termly spelling rule overview sent to parents
Spelling investigations not tests
Application of spelling rules to dictated sentences
Focus on year group spelling lists
(common exception words) – these will be sent home
Spelling Frame - online

8. Admin Bits & Bobs Homework Forms to be returned
P.E. Kit and School Uniform
School Clubs
Mobile Phones

9. E-Safety
3R’s - Risk, responsibility, reputation

10. Class Dojo
Share successes and achievements as well as communicate any individual, class or year group messages.
Respond within 24 hours.
Urgent messages/pupil absence - phoned in to the school
Longer issues – arrange a meeting

11. PTA needs your help! The PTA would love your help at events.
Mrs Bossard is rep for Year 6.
6K Mrs Watkins, 6H, Mrs Bowen,
6S Mrs Bossard, 6M, Mrs Barker
Playground equipment all funded by PTA.

12. Parent Helpers

13. Dates for diary 16th/17th October – Parents’ Evening
TBC– Christmas Carol Concert
6th January – Inset
14th/15th February – Pupil Parent Day
20th April - Inset
w/c 11th May – SATs week
w/c 18th May & 1st June – IOW weeks
Week 1 – 6S & 6H Week 2 6K & 6M
14th/15th/16th July – Year 6 Show