A Typical Year 6 Day

The school gates open at 8:35 am and pupils are expected to be in their classrooms, ready to learn by 8:45 am. 

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Our mornings are filled with the core subjects; Spelling, Guided Reading, Literacy, and Mathematics whilst the afternoons are varied offering subjects such as Geography, Science, P.E and PSHE.  

What to Bring

In Year 6, taking responsibility for personal belongings and equipment is encouraged, preparing students for the next steps in their education. P.E is a key part of the curriculum with each class having specific days for wearing their PE kits:

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• Centaurus class should wear their P.E. kit to school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Hercules class should wear their P.E. kit to school on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

• Orion class should wear their P.E. kit to school on Wednesdays and Fridays.

 

Pupils are reminded to wear PE kits that adhere to the school uniform policy, promoting a sense of pride and respect.

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Year 6 Expectations

The children will be supported throughout the year via interventions, catch-up sessions and after-school clubs as well as the usual high-quality teaching all children in the year group receive. 

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​At home, parents and carers can also do their bit by:

• Simply asking, ‘What have you learnt today?’

• Listening to their child read 5 times a week.

• Accessing practise SATS questions and previous papers on the government website.

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Trips and Opportunities

The ‘End of Year 6’ residential is a firm favourite amongst past students and allows the children of IJS to get out and experience something entirely new whilst making wonderful memories.  

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In Year 6, the children also visit the Warning Zone to learn about how to keep themselves safe whilst out and about. In addition, educational visits to De Montfort University and Green’s Science Museum ensure the children are exposed to a variety of learning environments. 

 It is not only out of school where the children get to experience lots of fun learning opportunities. In Year 6, the opportunities for learning are endless and include:

• Heart dissection in science 

• Orienteering in geography

• Sports clubs and competitions in P.E 

• Learning to design their own website in computing 

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Attendance

Attendance is crucial in Year 6, just like in all year groups at IJS. It's expected that children attend school every day unless they're unwell, and any absences should be reported to the office promptly. Each day at school presents new opportunities, and because of the fast pace of Year 6, consistent attendance is vital to not miss out on learning experiences. As a reward, pupils with 100% attendance at the end of each half-term will receive 50 TrackIt Lights.

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Year 6 Readers

We place a strong emphasis on reading for pleasure in Year 6, as we do across the school. Regular reading sessions are enjoyed by students, with teachers reading to them every day and sharing their favourite authors and books. 

 

Below is just a small selection of some of the wonderfully inspiring books your children may wish to read throughout Year 6:​

• The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf

• Nightfall in New York by Katherine Woodfine.

• The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff by Andy Seed

• Absolutely Everything by Christopher Lloyd

• A Boy Called Hope by Lara Williamson

• Illegal by Eoin Colfer

• Becoming Jo by Sophie McKenzie 

• The Witches by Roald Dahl 

• Wonder by R.J Palacio 

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Your Well-Being

Well-being is a top priority in Year 6. We recognise that this can be a challenging year emotionally and physically and we focus on providing a wide range of support to help students navigate changes in their lives.