Year 6 Staff

Hello and welcome!

We are delighted to be teaching the children in their final year at Clapham Manor Primary School. This integral year will see pupils being prepared for SATs and for KS2 SATs and their transition to Secondary school. Throughout the year, our objective is to ensure that all pupils feel confident and happy, and that they have been well supported and challenged to help them reach their full potential.

Here are just a few of the wonderful things pupils will be learning over the year:

• Discovering about the world through Science topics such as Evolution and Inheritance and Electricity
• Learning about the Empire Windrush and its ongoing impact on society
• Building an understanding of other religions and cultures through our study of Islam and Buddhism
• Unpicking the language of mathematics and learning how to apply our skills

By the end of Year 6, we are confident your child will have had an enriching experience which has built on their understanding of key topics and personally developed them as individuals.

Below is further information that we think parents may find useful but please don’t hesitate to speak to us directly if you would like further details on anything.

Timetable:

• PE is on a Thursday and Friday. Children must wear their school PE kit on the days they are having PE lessons. Please remember to take earrings out on these days and long hair must be tied back.  

• Every Friday morning, children will be taught by our specialist PE coaches (Coach Nathan and Coach Simmeon) and by our wonderful Head of Music - Mr Mather.

Home Learning:

In addition to the Daily Fluency Practice, weekly Home Learning is set on a Friday and collected the following Thursday. Pupils will use Collins Practice Workbooks for English and Maths where they will be set one task that will be linked to their class learning. It is important that children only complete activities that are set for that week by the teacher.

Optional ‘Half Termly Projects’ are also set where we encourage children to make one project relating to a topic they are being taught over that half term.

Trips: 

In Year 6, we are hoping to book the following experiences over the year. Information will be communicated to parents nearer the time once bookings are confirmed. Parent confirmations and payments must be made via Arbor.

• Autumn: PGL in Wales
• Spring: Natural History Museum
• Summer: Buddhist Temple

Key Dates:

We are looking forward to providing parents with a variety of opportunities to visit the school and speak with teachers over the year. Below are some examples of such events where parents will receive an email closer to the date to confirm exact dates and times. 

• Class assemblies: 
  • Malala 13/10/23 and 02/02/24
  • Mandela 10/11/23 and 23/02/24

• Parent Evenings:
  • 11^th – 12^th Oct
  • Jan – (TBC dates)

• Open Classroom Week:
  • 6^th – 9^th November
  • 11^th – 14^th March

• Events:
  • 2^nd Nov: Black Culture Celebration Evening
  • 18^th April: Eid Celebration Evening
  • 22^nd – 23^rd May: Music Extravaganza
  • 4^th – 10^th: Sports Days

Parent Support: 

We value the offer of support from parents in any way. Parents have supported the school by hearing children read, volunteering in the classroom & for school trips, helping at whole school events, managing the library, and many other fantastic ways. Additionally, parents have offered their time and specialised skills such as decorating corridors with engaging art displays or building structures for plants in the playground. Furthermore, some parents have purchased equipment and resources through their child’s year group ‘Amazon Wish List’, which you can do here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3JXC9K7Q9FAWI?ref_=wl_share 

If you would like to support the school in any way, please contact us or the office and please remember, this is not an expectation of parents / carers to do.