Year 6 - Spring 2 - Week 3
Date: 12th Mar 2026 @ 9:52am
It has been a fantastic week in Year 6! The week has been made even more special by the return of some TSP alumni who joined us as part of their Year 12 work experience, making a brilliant contribution to our learning.
In Maths this week, we continued our work on coordinates, applying our understanding through a competitive game of Battleships against a partner. Alongside this, arithmetic practice has been in full swing! It has been wonderful to see so many children achieving their best scores yet - a real sign of their hard work and growing confidence. Our former TSP pupils also played an important role in lessons, particularly working with the class on a 1:1 basis to help everyone practise how to use a protractor accurately.
In English, we have continued to strengthen our SPaG knowledge, focusing particularly on the use of hyphens and parentheses. Our reading work has included a variety of engaging texts, from a gripping story about an AI robot turning on humanity to fascinating non-fiction passages about cryptozoology (a brand new word for many of us)! We also tried something a little different by completing LBQ-style reading practice, before finishing the week with a music comprehension based on the song, 'Viva La Vida'. This song is full of symbolism within its lyrics and a rich opportunity to think carefully about the story behind the song.
For PE, our Year 12 work experience pupils led an energetic dodgeball lesson for the class. They organised the activities, explained the rules and kept the games running smoothly, showing great leadership throughout. The lesson was full of enthusiasm and friendly competition, with everyone getting involved – including the teachers!
We were also further grateful to our Year 12 work experience pupils, who delivered an interesting presentation about life at secondary school. They spoke about their experiences, the subjects they study and what a typical day looks like. The children then had the opportunity to take part in a Q&A session, asking thoughtful questions about homework, lessons and the transition to high school. It was a valuable opportunity for Year 6 to gain a helpful insight into what lies ahead.
It has been a wonderful week of learning and collaboration in Year 6 and we are very grateful to our former TSP pupils for the hard work and enthusiasm that they brought to our classroom. The children have worked incredibly hard across the week and should be proud of their efforts. We hope everyone enjoys a well-earned and relaxing weekend!
Reminders:
-Year 6 PE lessons will continue to take place on Wednesdays (swimming) and Thursdays each week for this half term.
-Spellings have been shared on Google Classroom and the children will be tested next Friday (20th).
-Maths and English homework has been set as normal via either the SATs Companion platform or sent home in books. This is due to be completed on or before next Wednesday (18th).