Year 6

Learning Link: Great Expectations

We have great expectations of the children this term; they will have many opportunities to be excellent role models in school beginning with applying for roles on the School Council.

This term our learning centres around The Victorians with a particular focus on crime and punishment in this era. Using the book ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty, we will investigate Victorian life for the poor and delve into the depths of Victorian London before investigating a Victorian Christmas. Artwork inspired by William Morris will fill our walls and there will be an extra special Christmas decoration lighting up your home this year.

St. Mary:

Mrs Williams (Mon-Weds)

Mrs Sharpe (Thurs-Fri)

St. Louise:

Mrs Lewis 

Curriculum Newsletters for Autumn, Spring and Summer can be accessed here as they become available

The Curriculum Evening Presentation can be accessed here

Year Group Key Information

Week Commencing: 19^th October 2026

Week B

Monday: Parent evening remote

Tuesday: PE both classes

Wednesday: Parent evening in person

Thursday: Break up for half term

Friday: Half term

Looking further ahead:

PE for Year 6 will be every Tuesday and on a Monday in WEEK A.

You will need:

• A named water bottle, fruit or vegetable snack

• A coat (every day - we will go outside whatever the weather!)

• A sweatshirt even on warm days as the doors and windows to classes are often kept open

• A confident and positive attitude shining through a huge smile!

Homework

We ask that the children continue to read every day.

CGP Books Weekly Workout 5 due Thursday 22nd October

Times Tables Rockstars

RE Homework: Using the T-shirt template (sent home) design a t-shirt to promote your key messages about the problems with fast fashion. Can you make links to Pope Francis’ message from Laudato Si?

Set: Friday 16^th October 2026

Due in: Tuesday 1st November 2026

Reading for Pleasure

Windrush Child

RE

Creation and Covenant

LQ: How is the Second creation account compatible with scientific accounts of the beginnings of the universe?

Children will look at comparisons between the Babylonian creation myth and Genesis 2.

English

Writing

Independent writing for Pace and Tension

Skills: Perfect verb form, revisiting subordination, Paragraphs.

Master reader: Alex Rider Stormbreaker (Anthony Horowitz)

SPAG

Focus on subordinating conjunctions and perfect verb form.

Maths

Four operations

LQ: How can we use short division?

LQ: How can we use factors to help us divide?

LQ: How can we apply our arithmetic skills effectively?

LQ: How can I divide by 2 digit numbers? (L1)

Science

Electricity

LC: What can we observe in our scientific enquiry?

Art

William Morris

How can we use our designs and colour mixing to create a William Morris style tile?

Computing

Communication and Collaboration

n/a Half term

Geography

The Victorian Era 

Can you identify common punishments in the Victorian Era?

French

We are finishing our pencil case descriptions and learning new vocabulary on school subjects.

Music

We will be introduced to ‘sticking technique’ and then use tuned percussion instruments to learn a chord pattern.

PE

Fitness

Pupils will continue to work on elements of their fitness including speed balance. Pupils will complete a fitness plan and make improvements based on data they have collected.

Basketball

Create and use a variety of tactics to help a team. Create and use space to help a team. (GD Self-referee and make tactical decisions)

Hockey

Select and apply different movement skills to lose a defender. Use marking, and/or interception to improve defending. Use knowledge of rules to your advantage e.g. side-line pass

Learning for Life

Finding out more about black history and why Black History Month is important.