Welcome to Year 6
At Tower Hill, we strive to be the very best versions of ourselves. We know that a sense of belonging and set routines help us to achieve this; please read Year 6's routines to help your child be part of the team.
Reading
Children in Year 6 are expected to read a minimum of three times a week, for at least 15 minutes each time. All children have access to a school library book as well as their Accelerated Reader book which has been matched to their reading ability. Please ensure that each time the children read, it is logged in their reading record with a date and a signature. Where possible, we encourage children to read aloud and discuss what they have been reading with an adult.
PE
Monday and Wednesday
Please ensure that your child comes to school on these days, wearing their PE kit-uniform and suitable footwear.
Homework
Homework will look a little different in Year 6 as we are preparing them for what is ahead when they enter Year 7. There will be a maths and literacy based task for them to complete each week - handed out on a Tuesday and due in on the following Monday. After SATs a wider selection of homework will be set. These may be sent out on different days and require different durations of time to complete so that we are preparing them for how homework is set at Secondary School. There, of course, will be topic based tasks linked to their History, Geography and Science topics each term. If your child is struggling with any homework set, please encourage them to come and speak to one of the team so that we can support them with it.
If you have any questions, please seek out a member of the team.
Mr Bonner and Miss Penman
