Year 6 | Elston Hall

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Welcome to Year 6

October 2024

Thank you to the parents and carers who attended the meeting. Click on the link to view the information we shared.

Laches Wood and SATs Meeting

Residential

Our Teachers

Mr L Harris
Class 20
Year Leader

Mrs A Handley
Class 19

Mr R Holmes
Class 21
Maths Leader

Welcome back to a new term, we hope you have had a lovely Easter! We have a busy term ahead of us so we hope that the children are well rested and ready for their final term at Elston Hall!

The first two weeks back will be continuing our preparations for SATs tests; this will include teaching test skills and using past test questions to develop children’s confidence in order to achieve their very best. We will also continue to focus on developing our writing skills across a range of texts including short stories and newspapers.

For more information on our learning this term please see our Curriculum Overview.

Thematic

We are continuing with our exciting, thematic approach, allowing children to make connections between areas of learning and consolidate skills. All the themes chosen, deliver the programmes of study for the National Curriculum and this term our first topic will be ‘Global Warning'.

Breakfast Club

We would like to invite all year 6 children to a breakfast club each morning before their SATs – an online form will be sent out for you to confirm your child’s attendance. This will ensure the children are in school and calm before they begin their tests.

There will be a choice of cereals and toast, as well as a drink. Breakfast club will be free of charge and will begin at 8.15am Monday - Thursday. Children will need to enter via their Year 6 classroom.

We want to keep the week of SATs as normal as possible, with as little additional stress on the children. It will be lovely for the children to be together in their classroom environment ahead of their tests. They need to be in school for 8.45am, in order for final preparations for the children before their testing begins.

SATs Timetable

P.E

Our PE sessions are as follows:

Class 19 – Monday and Thursday

Class 20 – Monday and Friday

Class 21 – Wednesday and Tuesday

Please be aware that these sessions may be flexible, therefore children need a PE kit (consisting of black shorts, a white top and pumps) in school at all times as well as an outdoor kit. We kindly remind parents that no jewellery should be worn in school except for stud earrings, and in line with Health and Safety guidelines, these should not be worn on PE days.

After SATs, we will continue with our writing but also have some fun activities and projects planned. These include raising funds for our fun day and rehearsals for our end of year play which will be on Tuesday 15th July. Children will also be off on their high school induction days. These are organised by the high schools so please ensure you are familiar with the dates of your child’s school.

Another date to make note of is Thursday 17th July, where there will be a leavers event and an event after school!

As ever, please contact us if you have any further questions. We thank you once again for your continued support this year and we know our children will do us proud, and achieve the very best they can.