This document provides information for parents about Year 6 at a school. It includes details of the Year 6 teachers, a typical school day schedule, homework expectations, upcoming events for the year like trips and a production, and information on SATs exams and secondary school admissions. It encourages parents to check the Year 6 blog and Twitter for further updates and communication. Key staff members are listed to contact with any questions.

1. Welcome to
Year 6!

2. The Year 6 Team
1. Mrs Khan 6SK
2. Mr Woods 6MW
3. Miss McBride 6PM
4. Mrs Griffith and Mrs Harwood
5. Mrs Brooks
6. Mrs Al-Qasi
7. Mrs Blackburn- Head of Phase

3. A day in the life of
Year 6
• 8.50: Children come up to the classroom
• 9.05: Registration cut off. Doors close. Please go to the
office to sign in.
• 9.05 – 9.30: Assembly/ RAP sessions/Guided Reading
• 9.30 – 10.40: Numeracy
• 10.40 – 11.00: Break
• 11.00 – 12.10: Literacy/Big Writing/Guided Reading
• 12.10 – 12.45: Carousel/PSHE/RE/Intervention
• 12.45 – 13.45: Lunchtime
• 13.45 – 15.20: Afternoon Lessons: Big
Question/Science/Grammar and Skills work/Intervention
• 15.20: Home time

4. Our Week
PE Lessons:
PE takes place during PPA sessions. It is a vital part of the
curriculum and a part of healthy lifestyles. Please ensure
your child takes part if able to do so.
PPA:
Every Thursday morning – children should wear tracksuit/
trainers. Children must have inhalers in school.
Homework:
Maths – Given out every Tuesday/Thursday on paper or on
Mathletics and due in the following Tuesday.
Literacy/Topic - given out at the beginning of term with set
dates for completion in the pack although extra pieces may
be given.

5. What does the Year hold?
Class assemblies
Eden Camp
Play for a Day
WW2 Visitors
London trip
End of Year Production
SATs
River trips/ walks
The Residential
Chorlton High Transition Work

6. JG
Transition
Manchester admissions: 0161 245 7166
Trafford Admissions: 0161 912 5007
The national closing date for ALL applications is:
Wednesday 31 October 2012.
Offers will be sent to parents/carers from their local
authority on Friday 1 March 2013

7. MW
Behaviour/PSHE and
Contracts

8. PM
Uniform

9. JG
Homework and Reading

10. SK
Groups, Sets and
SATS

11. LH/JB
Intervention

12. Communication
Visit our Year 6 blog
and our twitter
Skhan@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
Mwoods@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
Pmcbride@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
Jgriffith@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
Lharwood@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
jbrookes@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk