Term 1, Week 7 (Friday 16th October)

Another week has flown by! We are very proud of our cross country runners, such an achievement, well done all!

We have started to practise for our upcoming church service in the midst of busy lessons which have included:

• English - Focusing more on purpose and audience in writing. Considering who we are writing for and why we are writing it. Each day, we used the same image to write about but with different criteria. Day 1: A generic setting description. Day 2: Describe the setting to a visually impaired person. Day 3: Describe the setting as if it is a travel brochure. Day 4: Describe the setting in a suspenseful way. The children enjoyed exploring the different strategies.
• Maths - This week has been all things BODMAS! We have learnt what this stands for and used this to calculate different examples, making sure we do so in the right order!
• Science - This week we investigated the phenomenon of refraction.  It was wonderful to see the children being curious and asking questions about why a pencil appears to bend or break when placed in a glass of water.
• PE - This week we have continued our basketball unit of work through focusing on shooting. We have also given our PE ambassadors an opportunity to shine this week by leading our PE lesson on Friday afternoon.

Looking ahead and important dates for next week

• CGP books have now arrived!  We are sorting through them and will give the children their own, named copies on Monday.  Until then, photocopied homework has been provided incase any children wish to get ahead this weekend. 
• Parents evenings take place on Tuesday and Thursday next week and we are looking forward to seeing many of you there.  If you have not managed to secure a slot and would like to arrange a meeting please pop a note in your child's contact book and we will be happy to arrange this.
• Due to parents evening next week, Tuesday's after-school times tables club will be cancelled. 
• On Tuesday 20th October, the school photographer will be in to take individual photos.
• Year 6's tie ceremony will be on the first Wednesday after half term, Wednesday 4th November. 

Term 1, Week 6 (Friday 9th October)

This term is flying by, it doesn't seem possible that we're over a week into October already.

The children have applied themselves well in their learning this week and have accomplished a lot, particularly with their Mock SATS tests. Well done year 6!

• In English we've been editing our portal stories and have peer marked them, giving each other useful feedback. We have then typed them up on the laptop and published them to create a class book of portal stories to then share with our audience: year 5.
• In Maths we have secured our understanding of multiplication further (please keep practising) and have applied this to word problems.
• In Geography we have considered the effects of climate change and in History we have learnt about another African king in Medieval times (making comparisons between two African kingdoms). 
• We are beginning to prepare for the Year 6 Tie Ceremony which will be held in church during the first week of Term 2 - children will be coming home with their words to learn next week. Please practise tying a tie in preparation.
• We have also begun creating the poppies for the Remembrance Service next term.
• Tuesday 20th October - individual and sibling photos.
• Tuesday 20th October and Thursday 22nd October - parents evenings - more details to follow.

As you can see, it's been a busy week and next week looks set to be busy too, so we hope that you all get a good rest this weekend. 

 

 

 

 

Looking ahead and important dates for next week

• CGP (homework) books have now been ordered. If you still want to purchase a set please let us know as we may be able to arrange this. 
• The Year 6 church service (and tie ceremony) is coming up on Wednesday 4th November.  Parents and carers will be very welcome to attend this. Children will be bringing their lines home to learn over the next few days.
• Deadline for secondary school applications is on 31st October. 
• Thank you very much for your support of the additional learning sessions that we have been offering this term. If you have any queries about these sessions or would like your child to attend one, please let your child's teacher know. 
• Wednesday 14th October - KS2 cross country event in the afternoon.

Term 1, Week 5 (Friday 2nd October)

Another busy week in year 6 - the children are working incredibly hard and we are very proud of the examples they are setting across the school with the way they conduct themselves. The children are enjoying their extra responsibilities within their year 6 job role and we have been so pleased to see their enthusiasm and organisation. The badges are coming in and hopefully we will have the rest of the badges before we break up for half term!

Some highlights this week:

• Writing our portal stories that we have been focusing on the past few weeks, we are hoping to type these up at some point!
• Conducting our Science investigation that we planned last week, focusing on the enquiry question: are shadows always the same shape as the object that casts them.
• Continuing to develop our tag rugby skills, focusing on attacking and tagging on the field. 
• Preparing for our tie church service after half term.
• An interesting discussion regarding science and religion in RE.

Look ahead to next week - (and things to remember):

• Monday 5th October - deposit deadline for Heatree on Parent Pay. Any problems please let us know.
• Wednesday 7th October - final call on CGP book orders, we will be ordering these on Thursday 8th October. These usually arrive a few days later.
• Swimming booster sessions have continued on a Thursday afternoon, still only applicable to certain children who have been contacted separately. 
• We will be attending church twice next week - the usual Wednesday service and Thursday morning for supporting EYFS first service.
• KS2 cross country event on Wednesday 14th October.
• Deadline for secondary school placements is on 31st October. 

Term 1, Week 4 (Thursday 24th September)

Plenty of learning happening this week through our continued innovation of the model text 'Elf Road' and recap on factors and multiples as well as remembering all the trick for divisibility! We began investigating our second enquiry question in science: Is a shadow always the same shape as the object that casts it? We have planned an investigation ready to experiment with next week. 

We have been using our school field for our Monday PE lesson on tag rugby, making it much easier to play the game and understand the rules. If your child has studded boots, please send these in on Mondays to support their PE learning on the field.

Looking ahead to next week - (and things to remember):

• Letters have been sent home today regarding after-school intervention groups and drop-in homework club sessions, please use the table provided to let us know which session/s your child will attend. These will start on Monday 28th September.
• Swimming booster sessions have begun, these are only applicable for children who have received a separate email.
• If you would like to order a set of CGP (Homework) books for your child and have not yet done so, please could you place your order via Parent Pay as soon as possible.
• Heatree Deposits are still being taken on ParentPay.
• Children are beginning to receive their badges in recognition of their year 6 job, the others are on their way and will hopefully be with us soon. We would encourage them to look after these as at a cost of almost £3 each we are unable to replace them if lost.
• It is possible to apply for your child's secondary school place.  As we mentioned at the Meet the Teacher event we would encourage you to do this as soon as possible before the deadline of 31st October 2026.
• Running club will be every Thursday morning in preparation for the cross country event on Wednesday 14th October.

Term 1, Week 3 (Friday 18th September)

A week that was filled with exciting times for Year 6, particularly with the announcement on Wednesday of their year 6 job role this year. We hope there were plenty of exciting conversations about these when they arrived home! It was lovely to see their excitement for each other and we look forward to seeing how the children take to their roles. On top of this news, the children also visited their EYFS buddies on Friday and enjoyed sharing a story with them. There will be weekly opportunities to continue this, this year!

• We have begun a new topic in our English this week, with a new model text. We are learning about portal stories with a focus on description. We have rehearsed and innovated the text this week, looking at how we can change an element to make it our own.
• In Maths we have begun adding and subtracting integers, focusing on column method and reinforcing this with the use of multi-step word problems and missing number questions.
• Continuing our topic of light in Science, we completed an investigation to prove the enquiry question: How does light travel? 

Looking ahead to next week - things to remember:

• FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER - INSET DAY - DO NOT COME IN.
• If you would like to order a set of CGP (Homework) books for your child and have not yet done so, please could you place your order via Parent Pay because we want to place an order by the start of October.
• Heatree Deposits are still being taken on Parent Pay.
• It is possible to apply for your child's secondary school place.  As we mentioned at the Meet the Teacher event, we would encourage you to do this as soon as possible before the deadline of 31st October 2026.
• Flu vaccinations will take place on Tuesday 22nd September.

Term 1, Week 2 (Friday 11th September)

It doesn't seem possible that we've already finished the first full week of Year 6.  The children have worked so hard this week, particularly as we have completed a range of baseline assessments which are a great way for us to see where knowledge is already very secure or might need a few little reminders to help it stick.

Of course our learning hasn't just involved assessments, we've also been busy in lots of other areas.  In maths we've continued our work on place value (particularly looking at decimal places and rounding). In English we've focused on improving persuasive letters and have planned, written and edited our own. The children have written some brilliant letters, showing their passion for their chosen year 6 job! We've also been working in groups to investigate how light travels in Science, whilst in PE we've been practicing our throwing and catching in tag rugby and dribbling skills in basketball.

Important notices for next week:

1. Please note the letter sent out yesterday (Thursday 10th September) regarding the ordering of CGP books for home learning this year. 
2. Home learning has now been uploaded on our class page for English and Maths. Please also see the spellings for the week which will be written in contact books on a Monday morning.
3. Heatree Deposits are now being taken on ParentPay, these are due by the 5th October.
4. Secondary school applications will be opening on the 12th September. Apply for a school place 2026 to 2027 | East Sussex County Council Closing date is the 31st October. 
5. Meet the Teacher event will be taking place on Thursday 17th September from 9.05-9.30. Please head to the year 5/6 exit door to sign in - the class teachers will meet you there.
6. Sport and music clubs all start back up again for the year next week (week commencing 14th September).
7. NHS flu nasal sprays take place on Tuesday 22nd September.