Summer Curriculum Booklet Year 6

Adults in Year 6

Class 6A Teacher – Mrs Alexander
Class 6A Teaching Assistant – Mrs Yeatman

Class 6N Teacher – Miss Noad
Class 6N Teaching Assistant – Mrs Burrell

SATS in May (mornings only)

• Monday 11^th May – English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2
• Tuesday 12^th May – English reading
• Wednesday 13^th May – Mathematics papers 1 and 2
• Thursday 14^th May – Mathematics paper 3

Mathematics

• Revision and consolidating arithmetic
• Problem Solving

English

• Paradise Sands – Literacy Tree
• Mountain hotels- adverts, reviews and formal letters
• Reading, Grammar and Spellings revision
• Guided reading on various texts including non-fiction, narratives and poetry
• VIPERS

Science (and Outdoor Learning)

• Animals and Humans
• Electricity and Circuits
• Year group gardening

History

• Ancient Greece

Geography

• Mountain ranges

Computing

• Excel spreadsheets

Design Technology

• Fairground rides (linked to circuits)
• Programming, Monitoring and Controlling Systems – Crumble
• Cooking linked to Eid Celebrations

French

• Conversational French

Art

• Abstract perspective sketching
• Mountain water colours.

Art activities – Please keep an old shirt or apron in school at all times.

Music

• Mountain music from around the World.
• Songs and music for Year 6 Production.

Physical Education

• Athletics
• Cricket (Berkshire Cricket)
• Tennis
• Preparation for Sports Day
• Pinewood Gym taster session- Wednesday 20^th May
• Swimming lessons either series of 5 or a one off lesson.

Religious Education

• Islam: What do Muslims do to be committed to their religion?

PSHE

• Raising self-esteem
• Preparation for change and secondary school
• Sex Education (parents will be notified beforehand with further information) and relationships with others

Homework

• Homework task will be set weekly on Teams on Thursdays.
• Spelling activity from grid handed out each Thursday, due in the following Tuesday.
• Regular reading (5x per week minimum expectation)
• Children will be tested on their times tables on alternate Tuesday mornings.  They should be practising the level that they are working on using websites such as  Times Tables Rockstars, https://ttrockstars.com, ‘Hit the button’ or https://www.timestables.co.uk/ for a total of about 20 minutes. Times table activities are linked on our website at https://oaklandsjunior-school.org.uk/helping-your-child-at-home-2/

Please check your child’s homework diary regularly and sign it at the end of each week. Diaries need to be in school every day. These diaries will be checked on Monday.

Key Dates

• SATS English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 – Monday 11^th May 2026
• SATS English reading – Tuesday 12^th May 2026
• SATS Mathematics papers 1 and 2 – Wednesday 13^th May 2026
• SATS Mathematics paper 3 – Thursday 14^th May 2026
• Pinewood Gym Session – Wednesday 10^th June 2026
• Legoland visit – Wednesday 17^th June 2026
• Leavers’ BBQ – Friday 10^th July 2026 (Timings TBC)
• Year 6 Afternoon Production – Tuesday 14^th July 2026
• Year 6 Evening Production and Presentations – Wednesday 15^th July 2026 – 6pm