End of First Full Week – Year 6

Welcome to our weekly website posts!

Firstly, well done to all of the children who took part in the Active Leaders qualification this week. We are looking forward to seeing all the games they have learnt taking place during play times. For those not involved in the course, we hope you enjoyed our DT project making healthy wraps.

Also, thank you to parents and carers who attended the online welcome meeting yesterday. We really appreciate your time and support. For anyone who was unable to join, or for those who would like to revisit the information, the resources shared during the meeting are available below this post.

We’re looking forward to another great week in Year 6!

Year 6 Sharing Evening and Woodlands

Homework

• Out on a Thursday and in on a Thursday – out on tables in year 6 cloakroom
• Maths, English and spelling every week – will be tailored to that week’s learning.
• Read four times a week – also due in on a Thursday. Parents need to sign the planner to confirm that this has been completed.

PE

• Kit – Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure a change of clothes/shoes when muddy

Uniform

• Trainers are just for sports
• Long hair needs to be tied up
• Earrings removed for PE (or tape if newly pierced)
• Y6 dark-blue hoodies are not for PE

Mobile Phones

Please be as vigilant as you can in monitoring your child’s use of phones, especially through social media and chat groups. This always causes lots of problems in Y6 as the children mostly lack the maturity to deal with the issues caused by their online activities. We will continue to guide and remind children about acceptable behaviour and the permanence of their online presence.

Contact

• Notes in the planner
• Emails through the office
• After school on the playground
• Pass messages to Mrs Salmons/Mr Coates on the gate

SATS

• This will be w/c 11th May 26.
• We will aim to prepare the children as fully as possible, whilst minimising any stress. More information will be sent out nearer the time.
• Please don’t book any holidays during this time as your child will only receive a grade if they complete all the tests.

Woodlands

• Health Forms to be sent out next week. Please return asap.
• Leave Monday morning – need to be at school at 7:30am
• Travel sickness – take medication before school and please provide something for return journey
• Three journeys by minibus during the trip – please bring extra travel sickness meds
• Packed lunch needed for the first day
• No sweets to be brought at all
• Muddy games – bring clothes that can get dirty (even on day 1)
• Activities: Canoeing, Climbing, High ropes, Walking, Caving
• All equipment is provided – rucksacks/walking boots/waterproofs/water bottle etc all provided (if pouring with rain on Monday morning, obviously a raincoat is a good idea!)
• Bring: trackies, leggings, fleece/hoodies, long socks or boot socks (be aware most clothes will not make it home…)
• Suitcases: Not too full please – children with be carrying them up flights of stairs and packing them at the end of the week themselves. Wheelie case allowed… stairs might be fun.
• Bring: Bin bags for all the wet clothes!
• Bring: shoes for the house (which may end up muddy too…) Also two pairs of trainers (at least one pair will get soaking wet)
• Bring: a duvet cover, pillow case and bottom sheet (bonus points for teaching children how to make a bed before we go!)
• Children do all the jobs themselves – including cleaning/tidying etc
• Food: No choice. Main meal each day. Special diets are catered for. Breakfast is cereal, toast and something cooked. Sandwich lunch is chosen before the trip for each day. No midnight feast food.
• Bed time: 9pm. Dormitories between 2-7 people. Rooms are already allocated and will be told on arrival
• Coming home: Back to school by about 7pm. Any changes will be notified by Twitter/parent mail.
• IOU system for Woodlands gift shop (max £10 and billed to you after Woodlands via MCAS)
• Medication (only essential ones please): named and handed in on Monday morning to Mr Coates
• Can bring a camera – at own risk.
• NO phones or anything else electronic. Phones will be confiscated.
• Will be updating the Year 6 website when we have signal
• Bring torches… cheap ones.
• Illness: normally not sent home (unless for stomach upset). Always one member of school staff onsite. Poorly people can stay onsite too if necessary.

Mr Foley, Mr Witcomb

September 2025