Monksmead School

Welcome to Year 6

Teacher: Mrs Taplin
Support staff: Miss Cato, Ms McGInley, Miss Herrero, Mrs Stalham

Welcome to Year 6

I hope you have all had a fantastic summer break. It has been so lovely getting to know the children and I am looking forward to an exciting year of learning together. Feel free to look at our class timetable below along with the KS2 long term plan which explains what learning will be covered across the entire year.

Walking home
If you wish for your children to be able to walk home independently at any point this year, you will need to provide written permission - a handwritten note or message on ClassDojo is fine. If you would like them also to have a phone or other communication device for their own safety as they walk home on their own, they can put it in our class box as soon as they arrive at school in the morning. This box is then sent down to the school office where it is kept safe until the end of the school day. Please note that for safeguarding reasons, phones must be turned completely off before your child enters the school gates and must only be turned on again once they are out of the school grounds at the end of the school day.

Homework and Reading Records

Homework will be given out on a Wednesday and handed back in on a Tuesday morning along with signed reading records. It will usually consist of one piece of Maths work (in paper form or on Sumdog), a reading comprehension sheet and a spelling activity. As always, homework not handed in on time will need to be completed at break or lunchtimes. The homework set is in addition to regular reading with an adult at home and children will receive 3 merit points if their reading record is signed three times a week.

Art at Habs

This year, Haberdashers’ are kindly providing Art sessions on Monday afternoons for Year 6. A coach will collect them after lunch and return them by 3:15pm. The sessions will take place across the entire year however some Mondays are unavailable due to the school’s other commitments.

PE – Tuesdays and Thursdays

This term, Year 6 will have PE every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Please make sure your child has their named PE kit in school on both days. Each child will need a pair of trainers, a white t-shirt with the Monksmead logo, and blue/black shorts (not cycling shorts). As we transition into the winter months, children can wear plain tracksuit bottoms and a plain sweatshirt over their t-shirts (preferably dark blue, grey or black). Children should not wear any part of their school uniform for P.E., this includes tights. If a child is wearing tights, a pair of socks will be required for the P.E session.

Please make sure that your child has a named water bottle in school so that they can keep hydrated during the day. Due to hygiene reasons, it is difficult to provide cups for the children, so it is important they have their own water bottle.

Adult Support

In Year 6, we have Miss Cato assisting the class every morning and carrying out interventions during some afternoons. Mrs Phillips will teach the class every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

I hope this information answers a few questions you have. If you have any concerns or would like to know further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs Taplin

Year 6 Autumn Timetable 2025