Year 6

 

Our Autumn Topic is World War Two 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the WWII unit we aim to: 

- Understand why Britain entered the war in 1939 and identify which countries were involved 

- Identify significant events of WWII; use sources to explore these further 

- understand the impact of WWII on the people of Britain 

  

Key Vocabulary 

Air-raid, artefacts, Blitz, invasion, primary source, secondary source, significance, Axis, Allies, rationing, evacuation 

  

Reading suggestions for this topic are: 

 

 

 

Autumn 2 Term 

During this half term, we will be looking at Into The Jungle by Emma Carroll. 

 

'Tell me a story?' Mowgli said. It was a very wet day in the Seoni hills. Rain thrummed down outside the cave, churning the forest floor into mud, but inside it was warm and dry. It was weather for story telling. 

 

A collection of charming and exciting origin stories for all Kipling's best-loved characters from The Jungle Book, written for youngsters by Costa Children's Book Award-winner, Katherine Rundell, with colour illustrations by Kristjana S Williams. 

 

 

Autumn 2 Term 

During this half term, we will be looking at 'Can We Save the Tiger?' written by Martin Jenkins (illustrated by Vicky White).

 

 

 

"Humans have changed the world a lot over the years - to make room for ourselves and the things we need. Some of the other animals and plants we share the earth with have coped with the changes very well. But some haven't..."

 

In this extraordinary book, conservationist Martin Jenkins and illustrator Vicky White celebrate some of the world's most endangered species and show us why, though nothing is simple, we can and must try to save them. 

 

Writing outcome: Report writing - information, explanation and persuasion hybrid text

 

 

During the autumn term we will be aiming to complete Power Maths (White Rose Edition) Book A. 

 

 

The topics we will be covering are as follows: 

 

 

 

PE Days 

6M: Tuesday & Wednesday 
6S: Monday & Wednesday

 

Please remember to come to school in your PE kit on the days you have PE. Your kit should include either a coloured t-shirt in your house team colour or a plain white t-shirt, plain black jogging bottoms, shorts or leggings, and trainers. Football shirts are not permitted. When the weather is colder, children may wear their school PE jumper or their usual school sweatshirt or cardigan, but other hoodies are not allowed.  

 

Homework 

Homework is set each week and will focus on reading, maths, or grammar. Children are expected to read at least five times a week, and they will also have time for independent reading during the school week. We encourage as much reading as possible – even just five minutes makes a difference! Reading will be monitored through the Accelerated Reader programme.  

Times tables are an important part of supporting children’s progress in maths, so we ask that they practise regularly using Times Table Rock Stars or timestables.co.uk. Weekly assessments will also take place in times tables, arithmetic, and spelling to support children’s learning.  

Homework will be given out on a Monday and should be completed and returned by Friday.  

All children have now received CGP workbooks to help prepare them for their upcoming statutory assessments and their transition to high school. If these books are misplaced, they can be purchased online. 

 

SATs 2026 Information 

The KS2 SATs are scheduled for Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May. Please do not book any holidays during this time. 

Monday 
English GPS Paper 1: questions 
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling 

Tuesday 
English reading 

Wednesday 
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic 
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning 

Thursday  
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning 

 

The papers are both set and marked externally. Your child’s marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give high schools a broader picture of their attainment. After SATs, each child will receive a scaled score for each subject (reading, maths and GPS) and whether they have reached the expected standard set by the Department for Education. 

The range of scaled scores available for each KS2 test is: 

• 80 (the lowest scaled score that can be awarded) 

• 120 (the highest scaled score) 

The expected standard for each test is a scaled score of 100 or more. If a child is awarded a scaled score of 99 or less, they won't have achieved the expected standard in the test.