Welcome  to  Year 6!

Here, you will find key information on this page as well as updates about what we have been getting up to.

Meet the Team

6 Vixens: Miss Verran (Year Lead) 

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6 Red Wolves: Mrs Ramsden (Mon-Wed) and Mrs Williamson (Wed-Fri)

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6 Wombats: Mrs Johnson

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Year 6 TAs: Mr Langdale and Mrs Westwell

Things to remember

Reading due - Tuesday

TTRS due - Tuesday

Spelling test - Friday

PE kit - Wednesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

Library - Wednesday

Key Dates 

AUTUMN TERM 2026

Date TBC - Meet the Teacher

Wednesday 21st October - Tank Museum Trip (off site) 

October - Parents Evenings 

Thursday 5th November - SATs Information Presentation 4.30-5pm 

Monday 23rd November - INSET Day

SPRING TERM 2027

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SUMMER TERM 2027

Monday 10th to Thursday 13th May - SATs Week

Date TBC - Energy Workshops (in school)

Wednesdays (9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th) in June - Y6 Transition Workshops 

Thursday 17th June - Y6 Leavers Photographs

Date TBC - Transition Day to Y7 

Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th July - Production Performances (details tbc)

Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th July - Residential to Hooke Court 

Tuesday 20th July - Y6 Leavers Party 

Homework

Every Tuesday planners will be collected to check there are at least 3 signed reads. Also, TTRS will be checked on this day. 

Every Friday afternoon new spellings will be set for a spelling test the following Friday morning. 

CGP books will be set from Novemeber 2026.

Year 6 Curriculum 

Year 6 SATs

Please find the presentation from the SATs Information Evening 2025 below.

Transition to Secondary School 

Please find below links to some resources you may find helpful to support your child’s transition to secondary school.  

Supporting children’s transition to secondary school 

https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/supporting-childrens-transition-to-secondary-school-guidance-for-parents-and-carers/ 

My moving to secondary school booklet 

https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/my-moving-up-to-secondary-school-booklet/ 

How to support you child practically 

https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/how-to-support-your-child-practically/ 

Other links for information and learning

Please note that the dates for Hooke Court 2027 is now Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th July.