Year 6
With Mrs Harcombe and Mr Langan
Year 6
Here you will find regular updates for our year group; Home Learning tasks, and any additional support materials.
Mrs Harcombe & Mr Langan
Summer Term 1
Important Dates For Your Diary
Maths Tutoring will continue in 2024, until SATs week.
Challenge '2024' fund raiser set by the PTFA
29th April - 2nd May 2024 - MOCK SATS WEEK
Thursday 2nd May 2024 - KS2 Disco 4-5pm
13th May - 16th May 2024 - SATS WEEK (free toast in class at 8:40am)
Friday 17th May 2024 - KS2 Open Classroom 8:35am - 9:05am
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - World Maths Day
SATS SUPPORT
What SATS papers will my child sit?
Over the course of SATs week, your child will take six different papers. These are spread across the week, with a maximum of two tests per day. There is always a break between papers.
Reading
GPS
Spelling
Arithmetic
Reasoning Paper 2
Reasoning Paper 3
We're here to support your child every step of the way. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s class teacher.
What are the SATS?
Year 6 SATs, or Statutory Assessment Tests, are a series of assessments that UK primary school children take in their final year of primary education. They cover key subjects, including English (reading and grammar, punctuation, and spelling) and mathematics. These tests are designed to evaluate your child's progress against age-related expectations.
What are the SATS results used for?
Year 6 SATs results are used to measure both the school and each child’s progress and achievements in maths, reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar. The results show the progress that your child has made in each of these curriculum areas. Some secondary schools may also take into consideration your child’s Year 6 SAT results to determine which classes they may be assigned to in Year 7.
When does my child take their SATs?
The 2024 Key Stage 2 SATs will take place in the week commencing 13th May 2024. The tests will take place over four days within the school. This is usually Monday to Thursday.
SATs can be stressful for children, but you can help them manage any worries by:
Encouraging Relaxation: Teach relaxation techniques like deep breathing and mindfulness.
Healthy Lifestyle: Ensure your child gets enough sleep, eats well, and stays physically active.
Positivity: Promote a positive mindset and celebrate small achievements.
Home Learning Tasks
Home Learning will be set each week and should be submitted no more than 7 days later.
Please keep up to date with these tasks.
Easter HoLIDAY TASKS
Set 27 March - Due 15 April (Monday)
Complete the following activities:
*Review the arithmetic papers.
*Annotate and revise the terms on the 'Big Brainbuster Maths Booklet'.
*Revise the spelling patterns and think about own examples.
*Read your GPS definitions and examples booklet.
*My Maths tasks have been set for you to complete.
Week 1
Set 19th April - Due 26th April
GPS tasks TBC
Week 2
Set 26th April - Due 3rd May
GPS and Maths tasks TBC
week 3
Set 3rd May - Due 10th May
GPS and Spelling tasks TBC
Revision materials to be used.
week 4
Set 10th May - Due 17th May
Use of all revision resources:
Big Brain Buster Maths booklet
Past arithmetic papers
GPS definitions booklet
Spelling patterns
Reading Comprehension
BBC Bitesize
My Maths
week 5
Set 17th May - Dues 24th May
World Maths Day Challenge 2024
Interform Spelling Challenge 2024
Half Term
Set 24th May - Due 7th June
PE Physical Fitness to prepare for Weekly Park Run Challenge
Useful Online Maths Programs
NumberGym Maths Home School login – haslingden; Password – bb44bj; Pupils have unique student logins.
Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com) login – choose ‘School’, then ‘Student’; find Haslingden Primary School; usernames and passwords are unique to pupil.
MyMaths - Bringing maths alive - Home School username – haslingdenpr; password – circle; portal usernames and passwords are unique to pupil
BBC KS2 Bitesize website – no login required
Young Voices 2024
Remote Learning: Individual Isolation
Ongoing English and Maths Tasks for those individuals who are required to work from home for a short period of time. (Individual cases)
English
Using the links provided below, access BBC Bitesize to watch video clips, read information and complete short tasks linked to Reading and Writing activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty
Don't forget to regularly log on to https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/ to rehearse those tricky words.
And ... make sure that you 'keep reading' for 15 minutes per day to build up your stamina!
The activities listed above will take a minimum of 1 hour of your day.
Maths
In class you will have been following the White Rose Maths PowerPoints and questions. Go to the 'File Share' section and open up 'Maths'.
Identify the next lesson in the sequence and follow the PowerPoint carefully, before attempting the questions. Make sure you show all relevant working out in your Home Learning book. This should take you a minimum of 45 minutes to complete.
Then, log onto TT Rock Stars and use Garage mode to show how you have been keeping up your fluency and accuracy of arithmetic skills. If you have completed Garage (level 420) then please move onto Studio to improve your rock speed.
Remote Learning: Class Closure
Specific work may be displayed here in the event of a 'class closure'.
***Year 6 File Share***
Below you can see the folders where we share the materials you will need for your learning.
Just open the folder and click the file you need to open & save.