Year 6 update

This page is updated every two weeks - W/C 22nd January 2026

Message from the teachers

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have had another very busy and productive week in school. The children have all done a super job writing their biographies about Charles Darwin, and we have been very impressed with the effort and enthusiasm they have shown.

Next week, we will be starting a new class reader, Rose Blanche. This book links closely to our history topic on World War 2 and will help support children’s understanding through discussion and written work.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Have a lovely weekend,

Team Year 6 (Mrs Singfield/Mrs Smyllie/Mrs Gardner and Ms Deluga)

A message from Mrs Steninger:

We are delighted to be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in Number Day on Thursday 5th February 2026.

Everything the NSPCC does protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow.

NSPCC Number Day makes maths meaningful and is a great way to make numbers fun and bring about a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude towards mathematics.

We will be taking on Buddy’s Key Challenge in our classes to help raise vital funds for the NSPCC.
We will be working to solve exciting maths puzzles in our classes, against the clock with Buddy, the Speak out. Stay safe mascot.
We will be having a fun day of maths activities, and we will be taking part in Dress up for Digits. Pupils are asked to wear an item of clothing with a number on it (sports top, football, rugby, netball, hockey shirt or cap). Or get even more creative and become a human calculator, dice or domino by dressing in a maths or numbers theme. To help raise money for the NSPCC, we are asking for donations, and we’d love everyone in the school to take part in this special event.

An update from the classroom and the teaching and learning taking place

Homework

Reading

4 times a week for at least 20mins once out loud.

Due 30th January 2026

Maths

Expected standard: Multiples and factors and Short division 14 & 17

The higher score: Squares and cubes and Ordering fractions 9 & 18

SPAG

Expected standard: Adverbials and Capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks and question marks pages 11 & 30

The higher score Pronouns and Capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks and question marks pages 11 &24

Reading

Expected standard: The wind in the willows pages 8 & 9

The higher score: Comfort at the market pages 8 &9

Due 6th February 2026

Maths

Expected standard: Multiplying by larger numbers and Equivalent fractions pages 11 & 12

The higher score: Common multiples and adding and subtracting fractions pages 10 & 19

SPAG

Expected standard Verbs and Adverbs pages 8 & 9

The higher score: Modal verbs and Prefixes and suffixes pages 9 & 30

Reading

Expected standard: Tales of childhood 28 & 29

The higher score: Footwear fashions pages 26 & 27

Spellings Link

Coming up over the next few weeks…

Literacy – Rose Blanche - Diary recount

Maths – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages– White Rose

Science – Evolution

History- World War 2

PE with Mr Vivian – Gymnastics

Art – drawing

DT – playgrounds

Music with Miss Camara – Songs from World War 2

RE with Mrs Smyllie – Humanism

PSHE Miss Wilkins- Health and wellbeing

Enrichment with Mrs Singfield – Grammar and Reading

French with Mrs Smyllie – Quelle heure est-il ? What Time Is It?

Standing information

Beyond the classroom – Trips and visits

9th February

Wimbledon Museum – Workshop: Should I stay or go? Life in World War Two Wimbledon

Curriculum Day

To Be Confirmed

PE Days (wear PE kit to school) Thursday and Friday(6KS) (dance with Charlotte

Website information

Remember to check out our website page for more information https://www.hollymount.org/Year-6-16092023201227/

Our website also includes all curriculum information so you can find out what your child is learning https://www.hollymount.org/Our-Curriculum/ and has advice for support positive mental health https://www.hollymount.org/Mental-Health-and-Wellbeing/