Welcome to Year 6 Hawthorn Class Page

Summer 2024

Welcome back!

We would like to extend a warm welcome back to all children and families after what we hope was a wonderful Easter break. Staff have already noticed how the children in Year 6 are coming into their own and showing even higher levels of responsibility and maturity as they ready themselves for their next steps in life. Please be assured that we are supporting children in every way possible as they grow and learn in their final steps of primary school and prepare for their SATs tests.

YEAR 6 STAFF

If you need any support or would like to discuss how we can best work in partnership to support your child in school, we are always here to help. Your class teacher is always the first point of contact, followed by Mrs Fisher as Upper Key Stage 2 Lead. For any advice on special educational needs, it may be appropriate, after speaking with the class teacher to also contact Mrs Whitehead, who is our school Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO).

Smaller queries can often be answered at drop off and collection times, however for more private conversations, or those that may take a little longer, please make an appointment by discussing this with the teacher or calling the school office instead.

Please be advised that collection time is a very busy time, and not always a time that we can give you our full attention.

Mrs Fisher : Upper Key Stage 2 Lead, Year 5 and 6 Maths intervention teacher.

Miss Leslie : Y6 Teacher (Sycamore)

Mr Seddon : Y6 Teacher (Sycamore), Assistant Head Teacher

Miss Kay: Year 6 Teacher (Hawthorn)

Mrs Dolan: Year 6 HLTA, Teaching Assistant

Miss. O’Reilly: Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Miss. Regan: Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Computing : Miss Baron (MGL)

PE: Mr Lee (Little Sports Coaches)

ATTENDANCE

Good attendance and punctuality are vital, not only for learning, but also to help pupils settle into their new school routine, make friends and grow in confidence.

Each week, every class with 97% attendance or higher will receive a special breakfast treat to enjoy in school. Both Hawthorn and Sycamore have maintained a high level of attendance all year and we would love for this to continue. Not only is Year 6 a crucial year, but we are also fiercely competitive – help us to be the best by being in school every day and on time!

Our classroom door opens at 8.45am for the start of the day and collection time is at 3.15pm.

Summer Curriculum Coverage

English	Jack and the Crystal Fang (Letter), Stations of the Cross (Diary), Ernest Shackleton (poem and log)
Maths	Ratio, Algebra, Decimals, Fractions Decimals and Percentages, Area, Perimeter and Volume, Statistics, Position and Direction, Shape, SATs Coverage
RE	Witnesses, Reconciliation, Common Good
History	Study of Five Monarchs
Geography	Comparison of a region of the UK, Europe and North America
Science	Light and Animals Including Humans
Computing	‘Social Media’ and ‘Being Safe Online’
PE	Basketball
Art	Painting and Sculpture
Design & Technology	Food and Nutrition, Textiles
Music	You’ve Got a Friend – Singing and composition
PSHE	Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me

HOMEWORK

With SATs fast approaching, it is now more essential than ever that all children practise their reading skills and times tables at home. This will help support your child in their language and vocabulary development. Secure times tables knowledge is essential to success in maths.

Daily reading of books sent home – these are changed weekly.

Complete 3 comprehensions on reading plus per week.

Weekly spelling practice to be completed on Spelling Shed

Weekly maths practice to be completed on Maths Shed

Regular and ongoing times tables practice online using TTRockstars

(pupils will be provided with usernames and passwords)

READING

Developing strong readers is our priority. All pupils read in school daily and have already this week had reading practice sent home, coinciding with their reading stage. Reading each day will help to accelerate learning and help your child to grow in confidence. Please make it a priority to read with your child and we ask that the blue reading record book is signed by an adult or the Y6 child five times a week.

More information on reading, and the rest of the curriculum, can be found on our school website. https://www.stteresaoflisieux.co.uk/

Remember to also follow our Twitter page and keep up with what we are doing on our class pages on the school website.

Twitter: @year6_STOL

Recommended Books for wider reading:

These are some Y6 book recommendations, which you can enjoy reading at home with your child in addition to the ones we send home weekly.

Letters from the Lighthouse – Emma Carroll

Anne Frank – Josephine Poole & Angela Barrett

The Harmonica – Tony Johnston

Erika’s Story – Ruth Vander Zee

Carrie’s War – Nina Bawden

Our Castle by the Sea – Lucy Strange

Goodnight Mr Tom – Michelle Magorian

I Am David – Ann Holm

My Secret Diary – Flossie Albright

Once – Morris Gleitzman

Wave Me Goodbye – Jaqueline Wilson

The Silver Sword – Ian Serraillier

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne

Class messages…

We would like to remind children and families that each child’s reading record (blue book) and home reading book MUST be in school every day. We advise storing these in pupils’ school bags. Please make it a priority to read with your child and we ask that the reading record is signed by an adult or the Y6 child five times a week.

SATs Week 2024

SATs is fast approaching, and we are working hard in school to prepare. Please support your child by doing homework weekly and reading and times tables practice.

SATs week will run as follows in May 2024 – please ensure your child is in every day and on time.

Monday 13th May 2024 – English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2

Tuesday 14th May 2024 – English reading

Wednesday 15th May 2024 – Mathematics papers 1 and 2

Thursday 16th 2024 – Mathematics paper 3

Key Dates

Please refer to weekly newsletters from school for key dates and activities. We are planning lots of enjoyable activities for the children to enjoy in their Summer Term!