Welcome to Year 6!
Welcome to Year 6 2024/25
"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all!”
Aristotle
Staff- Mrs Padilla, Mrs Walker, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Cragg
This year we have plenty of things to look forward to: Residential trip to Barnstondale (information coming soon) and trips to the Law Courts and Crosby Beach to name a few. So, as you can see, we already have plans for an exciting year.
Reading - We are lucky to have an excellent variety of books in our library and children are welcome to take these home. Children should be reading a little every night. If possible, please take some time to read with your child as this can be very rewarding.
Water Bottles - It is important that your child has some water to drink throughout the day. Please ensure your child has their name on their water bottle in school. This should be brought home each night to be washed and returned containing fresh water each day.
Uniform - PLEASE ensure ALL uniform is clearly labelled with your child’s name. Children in Year 6 should be setting an example to the rest of the school, especially their buddies, so proper school uniform should be worn at all times.
P.E. – For the first half term this year the children will be going Swimming on a Monday and have yoga on a Tuesday. The children are to come to school in their outdoor P.E. kit (indoor weather dependent) and when we do gymnastics (Autumn 2) the children are required to wear their green/black shorts or cycle shorts which can be worn under their outdoor kit. The outdoor kit should be a plain dark tracksuit (preferably black) white Summerhill T-shirt and trainers.
Homework – Homework will be sent home on a Monday and it is to be returned for the following Monday. The children will also get spellings each Wednesday ready for a test the following week and should be practising their times tables every night.
Times Tables - It is imperative that the children in Year 6 know all of their times tables up to 12. I cannot stress how important the tables are in every area of maths and they need to be able to recall this information with accuracy and speed. They need to practise these so they can recite them quickly in any order and also know the corresponding division facts.
Medication – Any medication required to be administered during the school day can only be done if:
It has been prescribed by a medical professional
It is in the packaging with the dispensary label
Required forms have been completed via the school office
Over the counter medications cannot and will not be administered.
If your child is asthmatic, we need to have a reliever inhaler at school. We are not permitted to give children over the counter medicines e.g. Calpol. All medication must be delivered directly to the school office for administration.
Attendance and Punctuality - Please ensure your child attends school and please only keep them off if absolutely necessary. The children must be in the classroom ready to learn not later than 8.50am. The doors will be open from 8:40am. Holidays during school time will not be authorised and parents will be referred for a penalty notice should they take their child out of school.
Provisional dates for SATs May 2025
Monday 12th May 2025
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling
Tuesday 13th May 2025
English Reading
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Thursday 15th May 2025
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning
Please click on the links below to access these recommended websites to support your child's learning:
SCIENCE http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/
MATHS http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/
MATHS https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
ENGLISH http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/
Monies into school - all school based activities can be paid using SIMSpay - this is our preferred method. If you cannot do this then money must be sent in a sealed envelope clearly named and labelled.
Please keep up to date with what’s going on in our school - use our website and twitter account!
Website - www.summerhillprimary.com
Twitter - @SummerhillL31
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or the school office. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Many thanks,
Mrs Padilla and the Year 6 team.
cpadilla@summerhillprimary.com
Year 6- Homework Timetable
Given Out Due In
Monday
Maths, Reading Comprehension and SPAG Monday following week
Wednesday Wednesday following week
Spellings