Key Information

Welcome to Year 6!

• Attendance - as year 6 is an important year, 100% attendance is fundamental.  One day off can have an impact on your child’s progress.
• PE Days –  Thursdays and Fridays  (unless pupils are swimming when it will be Friday only) Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing for PE and the time of year, as well as suitable footwear. If your child is currently not able to tie their own laces, please practise this at home. PE kit is still to be worn to school as per last year. Please ensure your child wears follows the PE uniform policy.
• Swimming – Tuesdays Please ensure pupils bring their swimming kits (goggles if they have given in a goggles permission slip). No jewellery is to be worn, unless it is religious jewellery and a slip has been signed.  Dates for swimming to be confirmed.
• Homework –  will be given out every Wednesday and is due in the following Wednesday. All homework will be explained before given, and will focus on the learning we will have completed within the week, so nothing should be a surprise.
• Reading Diaries – the expectation is that pupils read for a minimum of 20 mins - daily. 

Reading is the key to their success.

Reading exercises the brain.

Reading develop language skills.

Reading develops positive mental health.

Research empirically proves that readers do well in their education. 

Pupils need to be responsible and organised in ensuring their reading diaries are signed by an adult at home (or sibling). You do not need to write a lengthy note about what pages have been read or what you discussed (though you can if you like), just write the date, book title and sign.  Diaries will be monitored.  House points will be given for those who keep their diaries up to date. 

• Spelling Shed – spelling tasks will be set on a weekly basis. Please ensure that your child is regularly logging on and completing these tasks to ensure accurate spelling.  Accurate spelling is key to achieving the national standard in writing.  Practising spelling can be boring which is why Linden spends money subscribing to EdShed to make practising spelling a little more engaging.

Below are key dates for the academic year:

• Residential: May Wed 16^th - Fri 18^th Sep 2026 (for those attending)
• Trip to Warning Zone: Wednesday 11^th November 2026
• WW2 trip to Beaumanor Hall: Wednesday 10^th February 2027
• Mock SATs week: Mon 15^th March – Thu 18^th March 2027
• SATs week: Mon 10^th – Thu 13^th May 2027
• Bowling trip to East Street Lanes: Wed 26^th May 2027
• Secondary School Transition Day/s: to be confirmed
• Y6 Performance to Y2-5 & parents with children under 5: Fri 2^nd July 2026 at 10am, KS2 hall.
• Y6 Performance to parents only (no children under 5): Mon 5^th July 2026 at 4pm, KS2 hall. (The last week of term.)
• Y6 Come Dine with Me (cooking challenge): Wed 6^th Jul and Thu 7^th Jul- groupings tbc

Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us at any point throughout the year if you have concerns about your child.

Thank you for your continued support. 

Samia Idris & Chloe Gooing