Welcome to Mrs Farley's Year 6 Class!
I hope you have all had a wonderful summer break and feel rested, fresh and ready to tackle the term ahead! This half-term will be a super introduction to all that Year 6 has to offer.
Year 6 is a very important year and staff work incredibly hard to make it the best year ever for everyone. Parents and pupils often have lots of questions about Year 6, so if you have any worries or would like a quick chat about your child please let us know. We know this year will be brilliant, and we are really looking forward to working collaboratively with you and all of our Year 6 children, to ensure this year is successful and fun for all.
Year 6 team: Mrs Farley and Mr Kelleher!
General Information
Communication
Please let us know immediately if your email, telephone number or address have changed so that the office have the correct contact information on file. Please make a note of the class email address below. We endeavour to respond to any queries within 48 hours.
6P@stpatricks.sefton.school
Homework
Homework will be set every Monday (hardcopy or Purple Mash) and is expected to be returned to school the following Monday. Year 6 homework will be marked in the classroom as part of your child's English and Maths lessons. If your child has struggled with a particular question, please don't worry as there will be an opportunity to look at the questions together. It's important that they work as independently as possible. As much as we understand that homework may feel like a chore, getting into a routine in Year 6 will help to prepare your child for high school.
Homework Tasks
Reading - Your child should be reading daily - independently or to an adult.
Spelling - These are going to be focused on in the classroom but the children will have access to the weekly Purple Mash quiz.
Grammar, arithmetic and problem-solving - The children will be expected to spend at least 30 minutes on their homework tasks each week. If your child is struggling with their homework, please let us know so that we can work with them in school.
PE
This half-term, our PE lessons will take place on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Please ensure your child has the correct PE kit – branded shorts etc. are not part of our school uniform. On cooler days, the children may wear jogging bottoms, but they must still wear their school cardigan or jumper – no hoodies, thank you.
Uniform
Please ensure that all school uniform is labelled with your child's name. Your child will be expected to wear their winter uniform until Wednesday 9th April. Summer uniform can be worn from Tuesday 22nd April.
Medical
A quick reminder -if your child has a medical condition that staff need to know about, please inform school as soon as possible. If your child requires an inhaler, or any other medicine, please make sure it has been returned to school via the office, and is not out of date.
Snack
As we are a ‘Healthy School’ we would like to remind parents that a healthy snack at playtime is required. Please do not send any chocolate or sweets into school as a snack. Thank you.