Monksmead School

Welcome to Year 6

Teacher: Mrs Taplin
S: Miss Cato

Welcome to Year 6

I hope you have all had a fantastic summer break. It is so lovely to see the children back and to teach them once again! There are lots of exciting things happening over the next few months and we have a busy year ahead.

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.

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 Mathletics), 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 2 merit points if their reading record is signed three times a week.

PE – Tuesdays and Fridays

This year, Haberdashers’ are kindly providing Swimming and Fencing sessions (alternating) on Tuesday afternoons for Year 6. A coach will collect them after lunch and return them at 3:15pm. The sessions will take place across the entire year however some Tuesdays are unavailable due to the school’s other commitments. For fencing, children can wear their normal school uniform but will need to wear their trainers, as the session takes place in a dance studio.

Fencing and swimming sessions at Habberdashers’ in the Autumn Term:

Tues 24th September: Fencing
Tues 1st October: Swimming
Tues 8th October: Fencing
Tues 15th October: Swimming
Tues 22^nd October: NO SESSION (Habs half term)

Half Term Break

Tues 5th November: Fencing
Tues 12th November: Swimming
Tues 19th November: Fencing
Tues 26th November: Swimming
Tues 3rd December: Fencing
Tues 10th December: Swimming
Tues 17th December: Fencing

On the few occasions when swimming or fencing isn’t on, Year 6 will have PE on a Monday morning instead, as well as their usual slot every Friday morning. 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 shorts. As we transition into the winter months, children can wear tracksuit bottoms and a blue or black jumper over their t-shirts. 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. Mrs Phillips will teach the class every Tuesday 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 2024