WELCOME TO YEAR 6 OWLS
Owls are creatures of great integrity. They are also serene and wise, using all their senses to adapt to their surroundings. The wisdom of an owl enables them to be unafraid and tackle any challenges they may face.
THIS TERM'S THEME
'Free To Be Me'
In Year 6, we will be focusing on celebrating ourselves and explaining the role we play in society. We will consider how others may experience prejudice based on differences they may have. We will celebrate these differences by showing empathy, patience, and tolerance.
P.E AND DANCE DAYS
PE for Owls will be on a Wednesday and Dance is on a Friday. Please ensure your child comes to school with the correct kit, which is clearly labelled. For more information about kit requirements, please visit our 'Physical Education & School Sport' Page.
We will ensure that PE kits are sent home at the end of every half term.
HOME LEARNING DAYS
Home learning will be sent home on Fridays and should be returned to school on Wednesday. Home learning should be completed to the best standard possible and Mathletics and Times Table Rock Stars should also be completed weekly. We celebrate the efforts of Mathletics and Times Table Rock Stars in our assemblies with special class shout outs and certificates.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 2nd September and Wednesday 3rd September – Non-pupil days
Thursday 4th September - First day of Autumn 1
Wednesday 17th September – Reach Outdoors – Coasteering – Eagles PM
Thursday 25th September – London Trip Parent Meeting at 5pm
Friday 26th September – European Day of Languages
Monday 29th September – Nasal Flu Immunisations
Wednesday 1st October – Reach Outdoors – Coasteering – Hawks AM/Owls PM
Thursday 2nd October – Tag Rugby Festival at PCSA – Eagles PM
Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th October - Individual photos
Wednesday 1st October - Black History Month
Friday 10th October – World Mental Health Day
Tuesday 21st October – African Dance Day
Friday 24th October - Last day of Autumn 1
Monday 27th October - Friday 31st October - Half Term
Monday 3rd November – Non-pupil day
Tuesday 4th November - First day of Autumn 2
Monday 10th November - Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 10th November – Monday 1st December – Eagles Swimming Lessons
Tuesday 11th November – Remembrance Day
Tuesday 11th November – Tuesday 2nd December – Owls and Hawks Swimming Lessons
Tuesday 11th November – Virtual Parent’s Evening
Thursday 12th November – Virtual Parent’s Evening
Friday 14th November – Children In Need
Saturday 29th November – Christmas Market
Wednesday 3rd December – Y6 Learning Celebration at 2.45pm
Thursday 4th December – Christmas Disco
Sunday 7th December and Monday 8th December – London Trip to Parliament
Thursday 18th December – Christmas Dinner Day
Friday 19th December – Last day of Autumn Term
MEET THE TEAM
(Image coming soon)
If there are any issues or concerns, please feel free to come in and see your teacher (Mr King) or alternatively please contact a team leader (Mrs Gidley).
sking@whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk
rgidley@whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
AUTUMN TERM
Autumn Term Curriculum Map
Friday 5th December 2025- Spanish
Year 6 had lot of fun in their Spanish lessons this week. We re-capped places in the town in Spanish and played lots of interactive games and activities to practise the vocabulary.
iQué maravilloso!
Here are the words to practise at home. iFantastico! Perhaps you can use some of these words on the London trip or in your towns this weekend. iVamos!
un banco= a bank
un castillo= a castle
un parque= a park
un museo= a museum
un supermercado= a supermarket
una iglesia= a church
un rio= a river
una plaza= square
un cine= a cinema
Friday 28th November 2025 - Dance
We have been creating dances to show the effects of different weathers and natural disasters. This week, we worked in groups to create a dance to show the build up and eruption of a volcano. We will be putting this together into a whole class dance using material to represent the lava.
Monday 17th November 2025 - PE
This half term year 6 are focusing on Football. They are developing their attacking skills, through exploring dribbling and passing techniques, and their defending skills though teamwork and small sided games. We have Harvey from ACE Talent Centre popping in to some of our PE lessons too!
Thursday 13th November 2025 - Design and Technology
This week in Design and Technology, we worked in groups to make our Halloween Puffs. We each chose our filling from the following choices - pizza, jam or chocolate and added it to our puff pastry. We followed a set of instructions to ensure that we were successful with our product. To ensure we were successful, we taste-tested our Halloween Puffs once they were cooked. They were thoroughly enjoyed by many!
Thursday 6th November 2025 – Reading Roundabout
We took part in a reading roundabout. Jade, who works at the Devon Library service, brought in some books to share with us. She picked six different genres: Imaginary worlds, Animals, Realistic stories, Funny, Fascinating Facts, plus Adventure and Mystery. We got a chance to look through the selection of fantastic books and see which ones we would like to add to our library.
Jade asked us some questions about how we pick books and how we might find new books to read. We discussed flicking through the book, reading the blurb and reading the first page where the author is trying to bring you into the story. We also thought that being familiar with the author also helps when picking a text. Some of us discussed which books we were looking forward to reading and why. We can't wait to have these books added into our library soon!
Thursday 23rd October 2025- PE
This half term year 6 have been focusing on tag rugby. They have been developing their attacking skills by using the correct passing technique and working as a team. They have also practised effective tagging techniques to help with their defending skills.
Friday 10th October 2025 - Dance
We have been learning Greek dancing this term in our dance lessons. We have watched some traditional Greek dances and learnt some basic steps to create a group dance to the famous Greek music called 'Zorba the Greek'. This week, we have learnt the Hasapiko dance and included that into our routines, along with remembering to use different formations.
Friday 3rd October 2025 - Coasteering - Reach Outdoors
Over the last couple of weeks Year 6 got together with Reach Outdoors. We put on our wetsuits, buoyancy aids and helmets and headed down to the picturesque Churston Cove. We were brilliant at showing our bravery and water-confidence skills. We then swam around to Fishcombe Cove and carried out some activities including jumping off rocks into the sea. We were all incredible - showing how supportive we can be and our positive attitudes.
Friday 26th September 2025 – Science
During our Science sessions we are learning about different components of our blood. We completed a pattern seeking enquiry to answer this question:
How does the size of the blood vessel effect the blood flow?
We collected some results and made observations.
