Year 6
The Year 6 teachers for 2024-25 are Miss Isobel MacDonald and Miss Verity Wilford. Please speak directly to a member of the teaching team if you have any queries or concerns.
Year 6 is also supported by Miss Lizzie Bourke, Mr Daniel Clark, Mrs Joyce Russell and Mrs Helen Yeung.
The UKS2 Phase Leader is Mr Jude Rivers; he will help you if the class teacher is unable to do so. His direct e-mail address is j.rivers@talbotprimary.net. If you have any suggestions about how we could improve communication further, please let us know.
Curriculum information:
Find out what's happening - Key Dates 2024-25
Learn more about life in Year 6 - Summer newsletter
Learn more about what is being taught - Year 6 Long Term Plan
Year 6 SATs briefing - January 2025
Summary notes from Year 6 SATs briefing
Government leaflet explaining the Y6 SATs tests
Government leaflet explaining the Y6 SATs results
MindMate Resources for children experiencing exam stress
Links to our learning:
Please take the time to have a look at some of the exciting things that Year 6 have done this year; hopefully, they will give you a flavour of the broad curriculum we offer at Talbot.
Science – forces, levers, pulleys and gears a strand of physics
Art and Design – Making Plaster of Paris Seals
Learning and performing poetry by heart – a strand of KS2 English
Bamboo Tamboo – widening the music curriculum
Speaking and listening in English - formal debating teams
Memorable trips: learning about WWII at visiting Eden Camp
Big art – developing printing techniques on fabrics
Investigative the circulatory system in science - animals, including humans
DT: cooking savoury meals and an appreciation of WWII rationing
Supporting the new Growth Mindset Hero designs
The Talbot Writing Process - supporting working memory
Creating resilient learners – Getting Unstuck
Developing character through additional responsibilities
Physical Education - tennis and athletics
On DB Primary, the children can also upload/download their learning, find a range of online activities to support key skills, and access Remote Home Learning. Click here.
