Year 6 2021 - 2022

In Year 6 it is a very busy year but our children still have loads of fun. They work in lots of different ways. 

Monitors:

We have monitors in Year 6 who help out in other year groups too. There is a buddy system so that Year 6 children are paired up with children in Year 1 and Reception to help them learn and play fun games at playtimes. There are also Peer Mentors who help to solve people’s problems and if any child from any year group is feeling upset, they know who to go to.

Monitors can also be found across the school during assembly times operating the computers, holding the doors and putting out the benches.  

Booster classes:

Children in Year 6 have the opportunity for extra lessons on the lead up to SATs, called ‘Booster classes’ and they happen twice a week from 3.30 – 4.30pm.  They help children with skills, quick thinking and test practise so that they are fully prepared for the Tests in May.  The teachers across the school help the children with their booster classes so there are small groups and a range of teaching styles.

SATs:

At the end of May children do their end of Year assessments. They work really hard throughout the Year to reach their full potential and meet their targets. The SATs last for a week and it's a big team effort with all the teachers and children working together.

At the end of SATs week the Year 6 children start to practise for their end of year play which has proved a huge success in previous years.

Learning environment:

The learning environment in Year 6 is very bright and colourful. The walls are full of interactive resources to help children learn key facts such as maths Vocabulary and English phrases. 

The curriculum has been very carefully planned, with sequences of lessons following on and linking to previous learning in order that the children make relevant connections and that learning is transferred to long term memory.

The children use online learning such as 'Lexia' and 'Maths Whizz' which provide focussed, quality learning opportunities at the children's levels 

Mrs Hattersley, Mrs Dews, Mrs Evans and Mrs Rumsey work very closely together to ensure all work is matched to the abilities of the children in the class. 

The following link will take you to a website where you will find games to increase working memory

http://www.education.ox.ac.uk/ndcs/memory_corner.php

Year 6 Revision padlet