year6@allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk

Year 6 - Autumn Term 2026

I hope you have all had a wonderful Summer holiday! Welcome to Year 6!

We have a very exciting term to start the children’s time in Year 6!

Here's some information about what we have coming up!

Maths

In our Maths lessons this term, the children will begin by consolidating their learning of place value. The children will then be moving on to using written methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This learning will include using long multiplication and long division, before practising using these methods for problem solving.

English

In English, we will begin the term with linking our reading and writing units of character descriptions. Children will build on their previous learning for this unit from previous years, focusing on using correct punctuation and high-level vocabulary.  Children will then look at information texts, looking at levels of formality and how sentence structure can affect the purpose of their writing from the reader. We will continue to build on our reading skills by practising comprehension skills needed for understanding and inferring texts and developing our knowledge of vocabulary.

Science

Within our Science lessons, we will begin the term with learning about how animals and plants are classified into different groups. This learning looks closely at which characteristics are common in different areas of the animal and plant kingdom.

RE

In RE, children will be learning more about Christianity and investigating the question ‘What would Jesus do?'. During this unit, the children learn about Christian's beliefs and writing from the Disciples in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.

History

The children will begin these lessons finding out about the Census system. They will be learning about the events that took place and how we can use the Census forms to find out about people living in Britain over the last hundred years.

Geography

During the second part of the term, the children will then move on to learning about how and why population changes. The children will be researching into issues that different countries have been faced with and reasons why people choose to immigrate and emigrate around the world.

Art

Our focus for our art lessons, this term, is a focus on photography skills in a unit called ‘Photo opportunity!' This unit teaches pupils to capture interesting viewpoints and reflect on their artistic decisions. As part of the learning, children will explore work of famous photographers and the use of light, perspectives and positions to create some pencil drawings. I'm sure the children will thoroughly enjoy this unit and enjoy the endless possibilities of being creative in their way.

D&T

Our D&T lessons, children will design a new playground! The class will investigate existing designs, collect research before designing and making their own model playground that can be used in our local area.  The children then end the unit by completing a product pitch plan that includes key information to a potential buyer of the product.

Computing

In our computing lesson this term, the children will be learning how to use new software called Python. This is a coding system where children can develop their knowledge and create their own programmes. I am sure that within a few lessons on this unit, the children will be full of enthusiasm and new experts in this field of technology!

Music

I am very excited for our Music lessons this term! Each week, the children have the wonderful opportunity to take a trip down to ‘We are Music’ in Harwich. The children will learn how to sing, play instruments and become their own rock band, all guided and supported by the local musicians! I am sure the children will enjoy this weekly event and I hope it becomes one of their key memories of being in Year 6!

Spanish

Within our Spanish lessons, we will be learning about ‘Mi Casa’ (my home): The children will learn vocabulary to describe their houses and towns and build these skills up into reading and speaking in full sentences about this topic.

PSHE

In our PSHE lessons, our unit will be ‘Keeping healthy’ which includes all about the importance of looking after our mind, as well as our bodies. Children will learn skills in breaking down goals and tasks into smaller steps and ways to help when feeling stressed and anxious in every-day situations.

PE

PE will take place every Wednesday afternoon and we ask that on this day, pupils come into school in their PE kit (jogging bottoms for this time of year, white t-shirt and trainers). As the weather turns colder, please make sure that children have suitable clothes for being active but also keeping warm outside! Long hair should be tied back and earrings should be removed.

Homework

Maths homework is now set on Maths.co.uk and grammar activities are on SPAG.com. These are set on a Friday each week and should be completed for the following Friday. All children who complete this earn an extra break on a Friday afternoon. If it has not been completed, this time is instead used as an opportunity where we can support children in completing the work.

Children also have access to Times Table Rock Stars and can complete this as frequently as they choose. Although this is not part of our weekly homework set, practising times tables will always be beneficial and the online system makes this fun! I will challenge children on here fairly often so please encourage children to give it a go when they can!

As in previous years, we also ask that reading is completed at home throughout the week- at least 3 times for at least five minutes and that this is recorded in their reading records. Reading at home helps build a love of reading and also develops children's ability to concentrate on their reading for a longer period of time. The more children read, the better they are at it! Children may wish to read to themselves, but we ask that their reading records are still signed by an adult. They do not need to only read the book they are currently reading at school, but instead could choose to read anything that they are interested in.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions, queries, concerns and any information that you feel may help for me to know! Emails will be up and running as we start the new academic year and I will always get back to you as soon as I can. If not, feel free to catch me on the gate or call the school's office and I will help however I can.