Class 6 - Mr McMillan
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Year 6. I am Mr. McMillan and I am really looking forward to being your child’s new teacher for their final year at Primary School.
This year is important for your child as it is their transition from Primary Education to Secondary School. The children will also take their Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) in the week beginning 11th May 2026. I realise that this may seem a long way off, but it will soon come round. We do not wish to add pressure to your child, but we do aim to prepare them and reach their potential. I will be providing more information regarding SATs in due course.
We have many months of learning; encourage your child to achieve their best. I always emphasise that personal progress is extremely important and will always praise this over achievement!
House Keeping
- PE days are Thursday and Friday.
- Homework is given out on a Friday and should be in school by the following Friday. Maths and English will be set using our new homework websites www.maths.co.uk and www.spag.com Your child will have their own logins for both of these websites.
- Please send an email to the office if your child is allowed to walk home on their own.
- We provide all the stationary that they will need for lessons but if children wish to bring a small pencil case with some of their own colouring pencils and pens then that is fine.
Key Adults
Mr. McMillan – Class teacher
Learning Support assistant – Mrs. Woodward
Brief overview of this year’s themes/topics (please see long term plan on the year 6 class page on the school website for more detailed information)
In the Autumn term we will be studying the Shang Dynasty in History and rivers in Geography. In science we will be studying the circulatory system and electricity.
In the Spring Term we will be studying WW2 in history and Fairtrade in Geography. For science, we will be studying Evolution and Inheritance for our first unit and light for our second unit.
In the Summer term we will be studying map skills in Geography and a local study in History – Cressing Temple Barns. In science we will be studying living things and their habitats.
During the busy summer term, children will sit their SATs tests (Monday 11th-Thursday 14th May 2025). They will also do their end of year production with year 5 and will go on their residential trip to Danbury (Monday 22nd June – Wednesday 24th June).
We all look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries
Kind Regards the Year 6 Team
Long Term Plans
| Homework/Tests | Physical Activities | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | ||
| Thursday | P.E. | |
| Friday | Homework set and due in | P.E. |
Reading Scheme
In KS2 we use Renaissance Reading to help the children develop their reading skills. The children are assessed periodically to monitor how they are progressing and to make sure they are choosing books that are of appropriate level of difficulty for them.