Year 6 - Spring 1 - Week 1
Date: 8th Jan 2026 @ 9:29pm
Wishing you all a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2026!
It was wonderful to welcome our Year 6 children back to school, recharged and refreshed after the festive break spent with their loved ones. We certainly made the most of our first school week of 2026, diving straight back into learning and routines. It was lovely to be back together again as a class team, sharing updates and a real enthusiasm for the term ahead. Here are just a few of the things we got up to…
In RE this week, Year 6 began the new unit, 'How and Why Do Christians Celebrate the Eucharist?' The children worked in groups to explore a range of artistic interpretations of the Last Supper, including the BDBE Last Supper poster by artist Simon Smith, alongside famous artworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Francis Newton Souza, Ana Martins, Sadao Watanabe, John August Swanson and Jesus Mafa. As the pupils studied the images, they listened carefully to Mark’s account of the Last Supper (Mark 14:12–26). Each group was given a different painting and quickly identified that all of the artworks were connected to the same Bible story. The children then looked closely to see if they could spot details in the artwork that matched what they had heard in the scripture, noticing similarities, differences and artistic choices. This led to thoughtful discussion as pupils shared what else they could see in the images and posed their own questions, helping them to reflect more deeply on the meaning and significance of the Eucharist.
In Maths this week, Mr McCabe’s group explored the area of parallelograms and triangles, using clear models and reasoning to apply their learning accurately. Meanwhile, Mr Hirst supported pupils with an arithmetic and fractions boost, revisiting key skills and providing valuable opportunities for recap and consolidation.
In English, the children revisited and consolidated key SPaG concepts through a range of recap and practice activities. Alongside this, pupils developed their reading skills by exploring non-fiction texts linked to their science learning about the heart and the circulatory system. This provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen their understanding of subject-specific vocabulary and make purposeful cross-curricular links.
To conclude our World War Two History topic, the children created a creative timeline showcasing the key events of the war. Using their own research to supplement class learning, pupils selected important moments and presented them in an engaging and thoughtful way. This activity helped to deepen their understanding of the sequence of events and allowed them to demonstrate both their historical knowledge and creativity.
A great school week to properly welcome in 2026. Enjoy your weekend everyone and see you all on Monday!
Reminders:
-Year 6 PE days for this half term are Thursday and Friday.
-Spellings have been shared on Google Classroom and the children will be tested next Friday (16th).
-Maths and English homework has been set via the SATs Companion platform (Mr McCabe's Group) and sent home in books (Mr Hirst's Group). This is due to be completed on or before next Wednesday (14th).
-For more information on what we will be learning about this term, please click here.
-All children across the school are encouraged to read every day, both in and out of school. Additional recommended Reading at Home resources can be found here.