Year 6 Spring Term Newsletter
Class 6 Newsletter – Spring Term 2026
Happy New Year!
English: We will start the term with a focus on the book ‘Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Ho-Yen. Children begin by considering adjectives to describe a plant invasion and writing environmental notices warning visitors of the danger. Working through the story, they consider what they would pack if everything they knew were to change. They will write a journalistic report detailing the strange goings on in the local area and many other writing opportunities. The following texts we will be using for our writing this term are: ‘Paradise Sands’ by Levi Pinfold, ‘Suffragette: The Battle for Equality’ by David Roberts and ‘Stonewall’ by Rob Sanders and Jamey Christoph.
Maths: We will continue to improve mental calculations along with focusing on coordinates, shape, time, fractions, decimals & percentages, area, perimeter, volume, converting units, ratio, and algebra. It is essential children are fluent in their multiplication and can recall multiplication division facts up to the twelve’s times table.
Science: The circulatory system – Identify and name basic parts and organs of the human circulatory system, and explain functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood. Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle on the way our body’s function.
Topic (History/Geography): To start the term off we will be looking at the stone age through to the iron age. Children will be looking at when it was a better period to live in and the changes that happened in Britain during these times. In geography we will look at food and farming on a global scale.
Languages: Mes passe-temps & ma journee – Understand and communicate ideas, facts and feelings in speech and writing using developing knowledge of vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures.
Computing: This term we will be developing our media skill by using a range of Office 365 products. They will source, write, edit and combine images and text from a range of sources to create a final product.
Art and DT: In Art we will learn about great artists focusing on the work of David Hockney and Claude Monet. In DT we will be focusing on food relating to seasonality and celebration.
Religious Education: Our two focuses this term in RE are Philosophy – What does it mean to be human? Is being happy the greatest purpose in life? Theology – Creation or Science? Conflicting or Complimentary? Christian? Humanist?
P.E: Mr Snelling will be leading both of our PE sessions this term. PE will take place on a Tuesday and a Friday. However, it is essential PE kits are in school from Monday ready for the week and children will come home in kits on a Friday (uniform in their bags) so it can be washed. Please remember deodorant needs to be stick/roll on – please no aerosols and all uniform and PE kits are clearly named, including footwear.
PSHE: Our PSHE topics this term are challenging gender stereotypes, digital wellbeing and making most of money. We will also be having a visit from a local magistrate to explain their role in the community and how children’s & adults actions can impact their futures. The children will continue their play leading and working with Reception. We will also begin to build in more learning time with Reception.
Music: In the first unit, pupils will explore how using chords can make music richer, more colourful, and more exciting to listen to. They will learn how chords can support a melody by creating an accompaniment, helping the music feel fuller and more expressive. To deepen their understanding, pupils will listen and respond to La Bamba, noticing how chords drive the energy and character of the piece. They will also take part in composition activities linked to Disco Fever, where they can experiment with using chords in their own work and extend their ideas creatively.
Music has the power to connect people from different backgrounds and cultures. When we dance, sing and play, we share ideas, express ourselves and build a sense of community. In this second unit, pupils will explore how a range of musical styles have grown from different social themes. They will listen closely, make connections and discover how music reflects the stories, experiences and identities of the people who create it.
Homework: The children will be set weekly arithmetic papers (same as last term) for Maths and English reading comprehension. On occasion other curriculum homework will be set. Homework is set on a Thursday evening and should be completed in their Teams Account (unless otherwise stated) by the following Wednesday. Children need to be reading regularly and please do discuss their book and reading choices and continue to listen to them reading aloud when possible; this enables them to read at a pace to allow spellings and grammatical structures to be absorbed more readily.
Water/Snacks
Children are actively encouraged to bring in a snack for break time each day. It is often a long time between breakfast and lunch and a snack is important to keep us all going. We ask that these are healthy, in line with our Healthy Schools ethos (fruit or vegetables in their natural forms). Children must have a water bottle in school every day.
Events for your Diary
8th January – Whole School Friendship Day
WB 2nd February – Hobbies Week – Parent Forum
25th February – Safer Internet Day
16th March – Tray Day
25th & 26th March – Parents Evenings
The team working alongside me this term to support the class is: Mrs Martin, Mrs Ellison, Mr Snelling and Mrs Rudkin (Tuesdays only).
If you do have any quick questions, please do come a speak to me at the beginning or the end of the day, if a longer discussion is required, please phone/email the office to arrange an appointment.
Miss Morton
