Welcome

Year 6 Key details

Attendance and punctuality 

We would like to emphasise the importance of excellent attendance and hope that you and your child will make every effort to make sure that you are on time and ready for the school day. The school doors open at 8:35am. Children should be in school by 8.55am for Registration, at the latest. 

Mobile Phones

We understand that some pupils have mobile phones and that they use these as they walk to and from school on their own. We must stress that mobile phones should be turned off once your child has entered the school grounds. Mobile phones should then be given to a member of staff so that they can be securely put away during the school day and returned at the end of the day.

Spellings

Spellings will be handed out to pupils on a Tuesday and tested the following Tuesday. These spellings will cover the Year 6 spelling curriculum. It is important that pupils are learning their spellings and we ask that you support your child with this. 

Home Reading
In Year 6, children are given daily opportunities to change their reading books and we expect them to be independent enough to identify when they need to do this.

It is essential that your child reads as frequently as possible to build their stamina for reading and we are looking for children to read at least three times a week at home – this should be recorded in their home reading record. On occasion, please listen to your child read.  If your child has a book ‘on the go’ at home, they are welcome to bring it to school to read during independent reading time. 

PE
Indoor PE: this takes place on a Tuesday afternoon. It is important that children arrive in school wearing the correct kit.

Outdoor PE: this takes place on a Thursday afternoon. Children should wear their PE kit to school on this day.

Our Sports Coach, Mr Hargreaves will lead both PE sessions.

Water Bottles

To enable your child to have a drink of water, we would encourage a named water bottle be brought into school. Try to ensure your child’s bottle is of the non-spill variety. Bottles should be taken home daily to be cleaned.

Uniform

Please ensure that your child has the correct uniform (named so that it can be easily returned if lost), including black school shoes and your house tie. If your child does not have suitable black school shoes, they will be given black pumps to wear throughout the day inside. Children can wear trainers at play times and lunch times but these must be changed back to school shoes ready for returning to lessons. Pupils are also required to wear a school tie with a white shirt or polo shirt and children in Key Stage 2 should have a school cardigan or V-necked school jumper. Jewellery must not be worn apart from stud earrings unless for religious purposes. Children may wear a watch but it must not be able to send or receive messages or record e.g. a Smart watch.

As we share a small cloakroom, your child should not bring any other bags apart from their pump bag and book bag.

If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to any of us at the end of the school day.

Yours sincerely,

The Year 6 Team