Year 6

Welcome to our Year 6 page — your go-to space for all the latest news, events, and adventures happening in our final year at Hazelmere!

Geography

Year 6 – Spring Term Topic: Coasts 🌊

This half term, Year 6 are diving into the fascinating topic of coasts! We’ll explore how erosion shapes our local coastline and the impact it has on the environment.

📍 Exciting News: We’ll be visiting Walton-on-the-Naze on Tuesday 10th March to see coastal erosion in action. Please keep an eye out for more details coming soon!

We can’t wait to bring our learning to life with this hands-on experience!

Guided Reading

Year 6 are reading Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick, a gripping story set in a future where rising seas have flooded much of England. It follows Zoe’s struggle to survive and find her family, highlighting the impact of environmental change. This links perfectly to our coastal topic, as we explore how erosion and rising sea levels affect coastlines and communities.

SATs

Year 6 will be sitting their Key Stage 2 SATs in May. Please note the official dates:

Monday 11 May 2026 – English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Papers 1 & 2)
Tuesday 12 May 2026 – English Reading
Wednesday 13 May 2026 – Mathematics Papers 1 (Arithmetic) & 2 (Reasoning)
Thursday 14 May 2026 – Mathematics Paper 3 (Reasoning)

To help with revision, check out BBC Bitesize SATs resources. We will also be sending home CGP Revision Books home at Easter.

Top Revision Tips for SATs

✅ Little and often – Short, regular sessions are more effective than cramming.
✅ Practice past papers – Familiarity with question styles builds confidence.
✅ Focus on tricky areas – Spend extra time on topics your child finds challenging.
✅ Use online resources – BBC Bitesize and other interactive tools make learning fun.
✅ Stay positive – Encourage and reassure your child; confidence matters!
✅ Balance work and rest – Make sure they have downtime and plenty of sleep.

PE

This term, Year 6 are exploring martial arts in PE! Through this exciting activity, pupils will learn discipline, respect, and self-control while improving their fitness and coordination.

Year 6 have been having a great time in our squash lessons each Wednesday with Off The Wall Squash. To experience playing matches on a real squash court and in order to put all our skills into practise we will be heading to Corporal Budd Gym at the Garrison on Wednesday 22nd October!

History - Autumn Term

In History we have been studying World War II and to consolidate this learning we will be heading to Duxford Imperial War Museum on Friday 14th November. Watch this space for more details of this fantastic trip!

Linked to this topic we are reading 'Once' in guided reading and 'Letters From The Lighthouse' in literacy. Both of these stories focus on the trials and tribulations faced by children during this period of time.

Y6 Residential Trip - Danbury

On Monday 6th October Miss Pars, Mrs Roxby and Mrs C-C will be meeting parents to discuss our residential trip to Danbury, which will take place in June. This is a great opportunity for parents (and children) to ask questions and find out about all the crazy fun we will be having on that week! We will also be happy to put your minds at rest and discuss any concerns individual parents may have!

Wednesday 17th June - Friday 19th June 2026

Homework

Homework has been set on EdShed. There is a Maths quiz and spelling games/ test to be completed every week. All homework is set on a Friday and due to be completed by the following Friday.

Children should know their logins and these have been sent home.

In addition to this, all children should aim to read at home five times a week. If they do, then they receive a raffle ticket in awards assembly and may be lucky enough to win a free book!