Welcome to Year 6 at Hollinhey

Please remember that you can contact us via email: year6@hollinhey.cheshire.sch.uk

We are here to keep everyone in our school community safe. If you have a safety worry, Mrs Massey is here to help.

Email head@hollinhey.cheshire.sch.uk

A very warm welcome to you all as we continue our adventure together through Year 6!

Key Information:

PE Days are Thursdays!  Please ensure that the children wear Hollinhey PE kit and their school jumpers/hoodies. 

Book bags

In Year 6 the children only need a small book/rucksack. Please ensure the only things the bag contains are lunch/snack and  water bottles. All children will be provided with their own school equipment so there is no need to send in pencil cases etc.

All current planning and Knowledge Organisers are in the 'Files to Download' below.

Homework

Reading

Pupils should read every day. I recommend a minimum of 5 minutes of reading a day, but I hope they are inspired to go beyond this. They may bring a book home from school (they can exchange it when finished) or read a book from home or the library. They will have a different book in school and read in school for at least 15 minutes every day.

Reading Plus

We’ve introduced this exciting new online platform to support our reading fluency and comprehension. Please see the separate letter for usernames, passwords and how to login. We’re completing 5 sessions per week in school, and children should complete 2 Reading Plus sessions per week at home.

Spellings

Weekly spellings are set every week for the majority of Y6 Pupils – these will be sent home each week on Wednesdays. They are practised in school on Wednesday and Thursday then tested on the following Monday. To help their learning, they need to complete at least 5 online games of Spelling Shed per week, plus practise a quick test before Monday. Some pupils complete IDL rather than have set weekly spellings. This needs to be accessed at home too.

Times Tables

It is really, really important that Y6 pupils have quick and accurate recall of multiplication and division facts. I recommend at least 3 x 5 minute online TT Rockstars sessions per week. Every month in school we complete a 'Gig' on TT Rockstars in school which monitors their progress and sets their questions on TT Rockstars.

Suggested Homework Timetable 

          Don't forget that you should be Reading for Pleasure every day at home - either independently or shared.

Our learning this half term

SATs Preparation
This term, one of our key focuses in Year 6 is preparing the children for their end of Key Stage 2 SATs. Our aim is to help pupils feel confident, well-prepared and positive by revisiting key skills in reading, grammar, punctuation, spelling and maths. We will be using a range of practice activities and test-style questions in class, while continuing to make learning engaging and supportive. We want the children to approach SATs with confidence, knowing that these tests are just one way for them to show what they can do.

Science – I’ve Got the Power! (Electricity)
In Science this half term, Year 6 will be learning about electricity and how circuits work. Pupils will build on their prior knowledge by exploring how different components behave within a circuit and how we can change and control them. Through practical investigations, pupils will be encouraged to ask questions, test ideas and explain their thinking using appropriate scientific vocabulary. By the end of the unit, they will have a stronger understanding of how electricity flows through a circuit and how different components can be controlled.