Year 6 – Birch & Sycamore
STAFF
Our Year 6 teachers are:
Birch Class – Mr Frost
Sycamore Class – Mr Davison
Our Teaching Assistants are: Miss Thompson, Mrs Palmer, Mrs French and Mrs Maher
Contact
You can contact Reception staff directly by emailing Year6@menston.mlt.co.uk
In term time, year group emails will be checked and responded to between 3:30 and 4:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, so please do not send any urgent messages to this account.
Instead, please contact the school office at office@menston.mlt.co.uk or by telephoning 01943 873180.
TIMETABLE
Daily – Children need to bring a named water bottle into school every day. They should also bring their current reading book each day.
Children are able to access outside learning regularly so it is important that they always come to school with a waterproof coat. During the summer children should also have a named sunhat.
PE – Wednesday. Please come to school in PE uniform on a Wednesday.
HOMEWORK
In Year 6, children will be expected to record homework in their homework book. (Children need to record what they have done in their homework book even if the work is completed outside of the book – for instance, if the children create a piece of artwork.) Homework books need to be handed in with completed homework each Monday. Homework will be marked and returned to children by Wednesday at the latest.
Please click here to access this term’s homework menu.
Reading: Please encourage your child to read a variety of texts. It is important that children are reading regularly to develop fluency as children are expected to read increasingly longer texts with greater speed. We expect Year 6 children to be reading at home every day for a minimum of 20 minutes – sometimes independently and sometimes with an adult. Vocabulary is important so exploring the meaning of unfamiliar words is beneficial.
Spelling: Spelling is a high priority for Year 6 and will taught and practiced in class on a regular basis. Children will also receive regular spelling homework each Friday; children have logins for Spelling Shed where they can practise spellings and access a range of games.
LEARNING OVERVIEW AND OTHER LINKS
The Year Six newsletter will be sent each Friday via email.
For information on school milk please click here.
Children in KS2 should bring a healthy snack such as fruit or vegetables for morning playtime.
For information about our learning over the year please see our Year 6 Long Term Plan.
For information on writing expectations over the year please click here.
For information on reading expectations over the year please click here.
For a recommended reading list click here, or for a checklist poster click here.
For a long term overview for maths please click here.
For information on maths expectations over the year please click here.
