Year 6 - Blwyddyn 6
Meet the Teacher information
Welcome to the Year 6 Noticeboard
Dates for your diary.
11th September- Waterstones visit to meet author Eloise Williams
21st September- Fairtrade fortnight
1st October - Year 6 assembly. 9.30am
1st October- National poetry day
9th November - Sarah Hopkins, printmaker, working with year 6
8th December - St Fagan's /Senedd visit
9th December - St Paul's Church, Sketty. Year 6 carol service
What have we been learning in class this week?
11th September 2026
Year 6 have had a busy and exciting first full week back at school!
In English, we have continued reading our class novel, Skellig by David Almond. We have discovered a great deal about the main character, Michael, and the events taking place in his life. Using evidence from the text, we discussed the story in detail and made predictions about what we think might happen next. The children have enjoyed sharing their ideas and opinions as the story unfolds.
As part of our work on rights and values, we have been reading Dreams of Freedom. This inspired us to learn more about children's rights and to think carefully about our own dreams and aspirations for ourselves, our families, and the wider world. We enjoyed thoughtful discussions and shared our hopes for the future.
In Science, we explored the many different careers and fields within science. The children were surprised to discover just how many types of scientists there are, from marine biologists and astronomers to forensic scientists and environmental scientists. This helped us to understand the important role science plays in our everyday lives.
In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value by multiplying numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000. We used place value grids to support our learning and help us recognise how digits move when numbers are multiplied by powers of ten.
This week, we also discussed the importance of keeping ourselves safe online. We talked about how to use the internet responsibly, the pressures that social media can sometimes create, and the importance of speaking to a trusted adult if something online makes us feel uncomfortable or worried. The children contributed maturely to these important discussions and shared ideas about how to stay safe and positive online.
On Friday, we enjoyed a visit to Waterstones in Swansea, where we had the opportunity to meet Welsh author Eloise Williams. She was extremely entertaining and inspired us with stories about her books, writing process, and imagination. It was a wonderful experience for the children.
Despite the wet weather, we also managed to get outside for some games and fresh air, rounding off a fantastic week of learning.
Well done, Year 6, on a brilliant start to the new school year. We are looking forward to another exciting week ahead! 🌟
Here is a brief overview of the Autumn Term Curriculum:
Health and Well-being
- No outsiders
- Swimming
- Gymnastics
- Outdoor invasion games
Humanities
- Research information about democracy
- Use a variety of sources to research voting and elections
- Join in class discussions and debates
- Understand fairness, equality and justice
Language, Literacy and Communication
- Whole class text – Skellig by David Almond
- Information and persuasive text types
- National Poetry day
- Variety of sentence types
Welsh
- Dyma fi
- Using ‘frills’ to extend sentences
- Conversational Welsh on a variety of topics
Mathematics and Numeracy
- Place value to 1,000,000
- Four rules of number
- Data handling
- Problem solving
Expressive Arts
- Year group assembly
- Drama activities and debates
- Portraits and printing
Science and Technology
- States of matter
- Measuring forces
- Magnetic fields
Awareness Days and Celebrations
During this half-term we will be celebrating the following awareness days as a school:
21st September - Fair Trade Fortnight
1st October - National Poetry Day
15th October – Shwmae day
Please look at our school calendar on our website for awareness days and celebrations after October half-term. The calendar also shows school holidays and inset days.
Calendar | Sketty Primary School
Reminders
Please label all school items. PE kit is a white T-Shirt, black shorts/ leggings and their school jumper. Children should come to school dressed in their kit on the days we have PE (Monday Y6MW, Swimming Y6LJ and Friday both classes). We are also a “nut free” school, so please remember this when preparing snacks, as some dried fruit snacks contain nuts.
If you have any further questions or concerns at any time, please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can do this by telephone, dojo or email.
Our website address is www.skettyprimary.co.uk
Kind regards,
Ms Copus, Mr Williams and Ms Johns
Language, Literacy and Communication
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Literacy Started reading year group novel - Skellig Made predictions and inferences about the novel based on the front cover Wrote a group and individual poem about the things we didn't do in the holidays.
Welsh Slot drilio Practised year sentence patterns
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| Maths | Place value - baseline assement
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Health and Wellbeing | Outdoor games - small invasion games
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Expressive Arts
| Self portraits - draft with peer feedback
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Humanities
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| Science and Technology |
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Weekly Achievements
Each week during assembly, we present certificates for Good work, Value and use of Welsh.
This week's award winners.
No awards this week due to visit to Crucial crew
| Gwaith Da (Good Work) | Evelyn Rushton, Lukas Talavera |
| Positive Values | Maisie Maitland Williams, Pip Langlands |
Cymraeg |
Year 6 in Pictures
Home Learning
Reading
Year 6 children are expected to read daily at home and log their reading journal at least three times a week. We kindly ask that parents/guardians sign the reading journal once a week to help us monitor their progress. Each child has a designated reading day. Please see the inside of your child's reading journal to see which day your child's journal is due. Please see the below infographic on why reading every day is so important. If you need any advice on how to support the development of reading or book recommendations that are appropriate for your child.
If your child is part of the 'Nessy' or 'Reading Eggs' group, both of these platforms are able to be accessed at home for further practice.
Maths, Spelling and Grammar
All maths, times tables, spelling and grammar homework will be set via SumDog. Homework will be linked to the topics we have covered in school and help us to identify any misconceptions.
Other Homework
Occasionally, we will set other, optional homework for Year 6 children to complete. Please keep an eye on ClassDojo for more information on this.
Important Dates
Please visit the school calendar here and subscribe to 'Year 6' and 'Whole School' events.
PE (Please wear appropriate kit to school for PE)
Monday - Gymnastics/Swimming (indoor kit - white t-shirt and long, plain black leggings or tracksuit bottoms)
Friday - Games (outdoor kit)
Below are some of the upcoming events:
Year 6 Dates
Autumn Term
7th September - Meet the teacher 4.30pm year 6 class
11th September - Waterstones author visit
1st October - Year 6 assembly
Year 6 Staff
