Transition
Here is a useful link to help your child transition smoothly to their next step in education:
| Tips for a Smooth Transition to Secondary |
Year 6 Recommended Reading
Click the link to see which books we recommend as brilliant reads for Year 6!
Below are a selection of questions stems which we use in school. These can be used to stimulate discussion around a book your child is reading and give extra practise to their comprehension skills.
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Y6 Reading List | [pdf 79KB] |
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Question Stems | [pdf 60KB] |
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Revision
The children in Year 6 are encouraged to undertake small and regular revision tasks alongside their usual weekly homework. To help our pupils we have found some sites which they may find useful to aid their revision. In addition to a range of interactive and brief tutorials, some of the websites may useful as guides for parents to aid their children’s revision.
Online Resources
| IXL | |
| IXL have separate pages of skills linked to individual Year group. The Year 6 page has links to practise both English and Maths skills. Pages are then split into skills of which has a practise question for the children to think about. | |
| BBC Education | |
| BBC Education have produced a whole host of materials for KS2. Follow the KS2 link and then select either Maths or English. Each area usually has an information section for reading, plus an activity and then quiz which is marked online. Some aspects require a subscription. | |
| Maths Revision Organiser | |
| A document with links to all the key areas in the Maths curriculum. Each link has explanation videos and questions for the children to complete. | |
| ICTeachers | |
| A site with a range of information and questions – great for revision purposes! | |
| Mad4Maths | |
| Click on “For Kids” to access some fun games to practise speed of recall of times tables | |
| Crickweb | |
| A range of English games and activities | |
| KS2 Literacy | |
| Activities to reinforce and practise a range of spelling rules. | |
| Spellzone | |
| A range of activities and games to practise a range of spelling rules and patterns. |