Year 6
Welcome to Year 6! Here you can find out all about what we will be learning this year. We hope you find the information below clear and engaging. If you need further information, please feel free to reach out to our team who will be happy to help.
Classes in Year 6
Whiteread – Mr Bryant and Mrs Castle
You can contact us at 6wd@bassingbourn.cambs.sch.uk
Rachel Whiteread
Poltergeist, 2020
Wiltshire – Mr Witchell and Mrs Steed
You can contact us at 6we@bassingbourn.cambs.sch.uk
Stephen Wiltshire
Tower Bridge in Rain, 2021
We are also very lucky to have Mrs Castle and our Sports Team assisting Year 6 on Fridays.
Year 6 Curriculum
Each term our units are carefully planned to ensure all the objectives for Year 6 are taught in an appropriate sequence. You can find out all about the content of each subject area by visiting our Curriculum Page and selecting the subject you are interested in. We are also preparing the children for the end of Key Stage SATs and their eventual transition into secondary education.
Please see our Curriculum Overview below. In addition, our Termly Curriculum Newsletter will also provide you with the key dates and an overview of all the exciting learning that will be taking place that term.
Year 6 Curriculum 2025 - 2026 can be found on the school website - School Curriculum
Current Termly Curriculum Newsletter
Meet the Teacher - *Published after Wednesday 10th September 2025*
Reminders
PE: Both Year 6 classes will have their PE lessons on a Friday afternoon with Mr Mickelson. The children are required to wear their school uniform in the morning and will need to change in the school changing rooms during lunch time.
Water bottles: Kindly ensure that your child has a water bottle with them each day, these can be replenished during the school day.
Home Learning: Year 6 will be receiving weekly homework. There will be work on spellings (to be completed online at www.spellingshed.com), handwriting, comprehension & SPAG work (both aligned to SAT style questions), and Arithmetic.
We recommend that children read for at least 15 minutes every day and that parents regularly listen to their children read. We would also ask that children use Times Table Rock Stars every day for a minimum of 5 minutes to practice their times tables.
Maths: During Maths this term, we will be delivering the following areas of Maths Mastery:
- Place Value
- Calculations (+ - division and X)
English: In English this term we shall be continuing to deliver lessons through Pathways to Write. We will be focusing on a variety of text writing styles using a fictional story (King Kong) and a non-fiction text about Tigers. This will include identifying the features of these texts and how to include these within the children’s writing. We will also be looking at examples to familiarise them with their structures.
Humanities: We will be learning about Censuses and how, why populations change in a society.
Reading: All children will be encouraged to read, both at school and at home and will have access to appropriate level books from the school library.
Recommended Books for Year 6
Recommended books for Year 6 - Year 6 recommended reads
Reading is a great way to improve learning progress in all curriculum areas. We understand it is often difficult for parents and carers to decide which books to buy for their children. The link above will take you to the Books for Topics Recommended Reads page.
How to Support Your Child at Home
Reading - listen to your child read three times a week for at least 10 minutes, more if you can.
Maths - opportunities to practise our maths skills can be found everywhere, shops, car number plates, the park - all over. What maths can you make when you are with your child?
Information about SATS
Year 6 SATs Presentation Information 2025 - 2026 Details to be added later in the year.
