Year 6

Welcome to Year 6.

Welcome to our page and thank you for visiting! Here, find out what Year 6 are up to, view some of our amazing work and keep up-to-date with notices and dates important to our year group.

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Welcome Year 6, Class of 2026

Year 6 Staff Team:

Mrs Widdett (6W Class Teacher and UKS2 Phase Leader)
Mr Rock (6R Class Teacher)
Mrs Turnock (6W Teaching Assistant)
Ms Bale (6R Teaching Assistant)
Mr B Coombs (Maths Teacher)

December 2025

What a first term we have had in Year 6. This cohort are already exceeding all of our expectations!

Another half term has flown by and we have loved reading our latest class text, Once by Morris Gleitzman as it roots our learning about WW2 in reading. This novel tells the story of Felix, a Polish Jew who breaks out of the Catholic orphanage his parents placed him in for his safety as Hitler's Nazis sweep through occupied Europe. Children were gripped as he journeyed through the war-torn country searching for his parents. As we finished the story, you could hear a pin drop and as the final page was turned, we even had a few tears (including from Mrs Widdett!) We are so pleased that so many children have raced to secure permission from parents to read the rest of the series: Then, After, Now, Soon, Maybe and Always.

In History, we have charted the chronology of events from the end of WW1, through the 1920s and 30s as WW2 approached. We learnt about the Treaty of Versailles and how the rise of Hitler led the world to another war just 21 years after the end of the Great War. We focused on how life changed for millions left at home as millions of people left their homes as part of Operation Pied Piper and were evacuated to safer areas. We had the immense privilege of welcoming Mr Tom Reader, who at 95 years old shared his memories of being evacuated to Staffordshire from the Broadstairs area. We added further context to our learning by developing our understanding of the Holocaust, reflecting on what could be learned from the Once text, a case study on Anne Frank and charting the timeline of Jewish Persecution through the 1930s and 40s. Children were brilliantly respectful as we delved into this mature area of history.

Condover, of course, was a real highlight of this term. Check out the Beyond the Classroom pages to learn more about what we got up to.

Welcome to Year 6 – an exciting and memorable final chapter of primary school! This year is all about growing in confidence, independence and maturity, as children prepare for their transition to secondary school.

Our Year 6 curriculum is rich, engaging and designed to spark curiosity. In the autumn term, we dive into the powerful history of World War I and II, exploring how these global events shaped the world we live in today. Across the year, children will take on more responsibility for their learning, make important contributions to school life and rise to new academic and personal challenges.

Some of the highlights of Year 6 include our unforgettable residential trip to Condover Hall, where teamwork and resilience take centre stage, and a moving visit to the National Memorial Arboretum, deepening our understanding of remembrance. Later in the year, pupils unleash their creativity in our Business Enterprise Project, showcasing their innovation and teamwork, before ending the year on a high with a show-stopping end-of-year production.

Year 6 is a special time, filled with learning, laughter and lasting memories. We can’t wait to see all that this brilliant group of children will achieve as the Class of 2026!

Important Information
Here, we will post important dates and information.

This half-term, children will require their PE kits on Monday and Thursday where PE will take place in the afternoon. Please ensure children are equipped with kit for both indoor and outdoor lessons. Where children have ear piercings, they must remove these for PE and be capable of taking out their own jewellery. Please see our uniform policy for further information.

Key Dates

Individual Photographs: Wednesday 10th September.
Meet the Teacher Evening: Wednesday 10th September. Please note: Year 6 will only run one session from 5:15pm and will follow the presentation with information regarding the Condover Residential.
Harvest Festivals: Wednesday 8th October at 10am.
Autumn Parents Evenings: Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October.
INSET Day: Friday 24th October
Condover Hall residential: Monday 3rd November - Friday 7th November.

Useful Links for Year Six
Please let me know if you discover another great one!

BBC Bitesize KS2 - English, Maths and Science videos, games and more.

TTRockstars - Logins are stuck into children's reading diaries. Excellent for practising those times tables which underpin success in maths.

SPAG.com - Logins are stuck into children's reading diaries. This site is excellent for preparing children for the grammar test in May. This will be used as part of children's homework too.

Maths.co.uk - Logins are stuck into children's reading diaries. This site is excellent for preparing children for the maths tests in May. This will be used as part of children's homework too.

Spelling Frame - A simple website for practising the Year 3/4 and 5/6 spelling lists.

Compare4Kids - Some free activities, including Year 6 SATs 'online boot camps'.

Parkfields Links - Links to a raft of helpful sites for revision.

Spellzone - A range of activities and games to practise a range of spelling rules and patterns.

For printable resources, please access our Pupil Secure area for Year Six.