Year 6 – Making Memories, Reaching for the Stars! 🌟

In Year 6, we stand tall and proud,
With dreams and ambitions that shine through the crowd!
We learn, we laugh, we lead the way,
Growing in confidence every day!

So scroll through our photos and see what we've done,
Making memories, learning and having fun!
Our final primary year is one to treasure,
Full of adventures and moments to remember!

English:

Reading

Daily reading is particularly important in Year 6 because it helps children develop the fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and confidence they need for secondary school and their KS2 SATs.

Here are the main reasons why we encourage children to read every day:

1. Improves reading fluency – Regular reading helps children read accurately, smoothly and at a good pace, allowing them to focus on understanding the text.

2. Strengthens comprehension – Children become better at retrieving information, making inferences, explaining their ideas and using evidence from a text. These are essential skills for the Year 6 Reading SATs.

3. Expands vocabulary – Reading exposes children to ambitious words and expressions that improve both their understanding and their writing.

4. Supports learning across the curriculum – Confident readers can understand questions, instructions and information more independently in maths, science, history and other subjects.

5. Develops stamina and concentration – The KS2 Reading SATs involves reading and answering questions about several texts within 60 minutes. Daily reading helps children build the focus needed for this.

6. Prepares children for secondary school – Strong reading skills support independent learning and help children manage increasingly challenging texts across different subjects.

7. Encourages a lifelong love of reading – Reading should also be enjoyable! Books help children develop imagination, empathy, curiosity and creativity.

📖 Why Is Daily Reading So Important in Year 6?

Just 15–20 minutes of reading every day can make a real difference!

In Year 6, reading is about much more than preparing for SATs. It helps children become confident, independent learners who are ready for the exciting challenges of secondary school.

Daily reading develops vocabulary, strengthens comprehension, improves concentration and supports learning in every subject.

How can you help at home?

• Encourage your child to read for 15–20 minutes each day.

• Let them choose books, comics or other texts they enjoy.

• Ask questions about characters, events and the author's choices.

• Encourage them to explain their answers using evidence from the text.

• Talk about unfamiliar words and their meanings.

• Continue reading together, even when your child can read independently.

Remember: Reading little and often builds confident readers!

Spelling-Spelling words are given weekly. The children will be tested every week.

Children will also receive additional grammar tasks from time to time, depending on the learning progression.

Maths

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tasks will be given weekly. These help students prepare for their SATs tests.

All children need to practise recalling their times tables.

They can do this here:

https://ttrockstars.com/ 

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/