Year 6

Spring One 2026

Welcome to the Y6 class page. Please see below for a summary of what we will be learning this half term.
Homework: Please continue to enjoy your reading each day. Reading is fun and a great way to spend time together with your family, as well as developing our imaginations. Encourage your child to talk about what they have read and ask them a question or two about the book. This will help consolidate their comprehension work in school. Adults please remember to record what your child reads at home in their reading record. We will count all entries in the reading diaries weekly and award golden tickets to those who have read 20 times or more in a month.

Our book changing day is TUESDAY.

Maths: Arithmetic is given out each Friday and is to be handed in by the following Friday. Spellings: The weekly spellings are sent home each week and the children are tested on them every Friday.

English- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wild

The children always played in the Giant's garden, but when he returned after years away, he said, 'What are you doing here?' and the children fled.

'My own garden is my own garden,' said the Giant; 'anyone can understand that, and I will allow nobody to play in it but myself.'

Oscar Wilde's classic tale of compassion and forgiveness is one of the most beautiful stories in the English language.

Writing outcome:

To write a version of the Selfish Giant narrative - choosing either a retelling in 1st or 3rd person or
from a character’s point of view.

Maths

Fractions

Fractions of an amount.

Converting Units:

Metric measures, Convert metric measures, Calculate with metric measures, Miles and kilometres, Imperial measures.

Decimals:

Place value within 1, Place value – integers and decimals, Round decimals, Add and subtract decimals, Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,000, Divide by 10, 100 and 1,000, Multiply decimals by integers, Divide decimals by integers, Multiply and divide decimals in context.

Fractions, decimals and percentages

Decimal and fraction equivalents, Fractions as division, Understand percentages, Fractions to percentages, Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages, Order fractions, decimals and percentages, Percentage of an amount – one step, Percentage of an amount – multi-step, Percentages – missing values

Spring KIRFS

Science: What Light Does

In this module, children will learn to:

● recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines

● use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye

● explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes

● use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them.

History: The Ancient Egyptians

1. Introductory chronology
2. Overview of kingdoms, events and achievements
3. How do we know about the Egyptians?
4. What role did religion play in the lives of the Egyptians?
5. Which was the most significant of the Egyptian achievements?
6. Pursuing a line of enquiry

RE- Why are rites of passage important?

This unit explores the special journeys that people make through their lives. It focuses on this personal quest, starting with an exploration of the responsibilities and opportunities that arise as young people grow into adulthood. It investigates religious and secular responses to growing up, including rites of passage. As part of the study, pupils consider their own values, beliefs and commitments.

Religion: Islam, Hindu Dharma, Christianity, Judaism and Sikhi.

Key enquiry Question: What feelings do we have in response to new experiences? How and why do people mark rites of passage?

PSHE: Physical Health- Staying Healthy

* Why do some people take drugs? (Alcohol and smoking)

* Where should I get my health information?

* How do I save a life?

PE — Football and Cricket (Fridays)

If your child wears earrings, these must be removed or provide tape to cover them.

Indoors

Navy/Black shorts
White polo shirt or t-shirt (N.B. This should be a different polo shirt to any worn as part of the school uniform)

(for gymnastics, a black leotard may also be worn).

Outdoors

Tracksuits will be allowed for outdoor games in cold weather; these should not be in team colours/fashion brands.

Trainers should be worn which are robust, sturdy and intended for exercise and not fashion.

Computing Online Safety: Online Reputation -explain the ways in which anyone can develop a positive online reputation. -explain strategies anyone can use to protect their ‘digital personality’ and online reputation, including degrees of anonymity. Blogging: This unit allows children to explore blogs and their features, including how they can be used to engage an audience effectively. Children will plan and create their own blog post as well as commenting on other's blog posts.
- To understand blogs and their features.
- plan the theme, content and structure for a blog post.
- To write and style a blog post.
- review and comment on blog posts with an understanding of online safety.

Art: Drawing

Mother’s Day Portrait: Learn how to draw accurate facial proportions using a grid method. Emphasise the use of tone by adapting pencil pressure and using pencil dictionaries to add depth and realism.

French - Le Week-end

In this unit pupils will learn 10 phrases for activities they may do at the weekend in the foreign language. They will also be presented with further extension on telling the time and opinions/justifications. Pupils will have the knowledge and skills to talk about what they do at the weekend, enabling them to create more detailed and personalised responses by the end of the unit.

MUSIC: Creative Composition

Creative Composition Knowledge Organiser

If you have any questions, worries or concerns please contact me using the class email: year6@cpa.dsat.education

Thank you.

Mrs N. Clemitshaw & Mrs H. Mumford