Year 6
Teachers - Miss Markham and Mrs Walker
Support Staff - Miss Taylor and Miss Sheehan
Welcome to Year 6!
Miss Markham: Hi everyone! I am one of the current year 6 teachers at Travis and I cannot wait for this year!
Family is really important to me and I love spending time with my two children Ethan and Chelsea and my beautiful granddaughter Harper. I have two dogs: Bella and Lola. I love taking them for long walks; especially on the beach. When I have time I also like to get lost in good book.
Mrs Walker: Hi everyone! I am one of the current year 6 teachers and I am so excited for the year ahead!
I have three young children, Hallie, Jude and Louie and I love visiting new places together and making memories together. I have a dog called Bowie and on a weekend, we love to go on family dog walks. Also, in any free time I have I enjoy baking.
Reading
Please try to read with your child at least three times a week and record your child's reading diary. This can be the school recommended read book or a book from home. It is important to check that, as well as becoming more fluent, the children understand what they are reading, especially as they begin to read longer and more complex books. This can be done by discussing the book afterwards, or during reading. Talk about the characters, setting or main events. Encourage children to develop empathy by focusing on characters' emotions and motivations.
It is important that your child has their reading record in school every day so that adults within school can also record in them. An adult will collect and record the times read each week. Each class has its own system in place to recognise and reward children who read at home with adults.
We encourage a love for reading and aim for our children to be life-long readers. The children are encouraged to read and enjoy the books in our book area within the school day. Children are welcome to bring their own reading book from home as long as it is of an appropriate level for them to read and enjoy independently.
We also celebrate reading through celebrating star readers in our celebration assembly as well as our home reading certificates.
Maths
Maths is fundamental in learning essential skills for everyday life. It helps children think critically and solve problems and understand the world around them. We recognise how strong foundations set the stage for both future academic and personal success.
To ensure that all of our pupils have the opportunities to succeed and develop both skills and confidence, we practice arithmetic skills daily, reinforce the importance of a strong knowledge of multiplication facts and continue to embed fluency across all areas.
As parents/carers, we welcome your continued support in encouraging your child to access TTRockstars and Reflex/Frax daily where possible. We run in-school and academy-wide competitions regularly awarding children for their success in lots of different ways.
Home Learning
Home learning in Year 6 focuses on developing fluency, confidence and independence through regular practice.
TT Rock Stars: Children should practise their times tables regularly to improve their speed and accuracy. Weekly competitions will take place, giving children the opportunity to earn points and help their class achieve success.
Reflex Maths: Regular use of Reflex will help children strengthen their number fluency and secure essential mathematical skills. Weekly class competitions will encourage children to take part and challenge themselves.
EdShed (Spelling): This online spelling programme supports children in learning and practising their weekly spellings, improving their accuracy and building confidence in their writing.
Y6 Residential
During the Autumn term of Year 6, we head off on our 3 day (2 night) residential visit. We use The Oakes as our provider which is an established provider of residential visits based in the outer suburbs of Sheffield. The center closely aligns with our school’s Christian ethos where camps teach a simple gospel message as part of the camp in a fun and interactive way and in a way that respects children from all faith backgrounds. The content is delivered by highly trained, dedicated teaching staff. During the stay, pupils get to take part in a whole host of activities ranging from tunneling, mudder, ropes, Lego, arts and crafts, remote control cars and many more. Children are able to choose their selection of activities when arriving at camp so it really is tailored to everyone's likes and interests. The camp is run by dorm and activity leaders being fully immersed in their group for the duration. They compete against one another collecting individual and team points to try and win Camper of the Day and best overall dorm group.
"I wish we could go to The Oakes everyday - we had the best time!" Year 6 pupil
"My aspiration is to work at The Oakes when I'm older. I want to be there everyday doing what they do." Year 6 pupil
The Oakes Website
Useful Links/Apps:
Gordon's Hit the Button - Maths
Anton (Apple/Android Free App)
