Welcome to Year 6 at Salisbury Road

SpringTerm 2026

Underpinning all of our learning and time together are our school values. They are also linked to our Dojo rewards. Will will learn about and celebrate examples of each value daily.

Aspiration is our current termly value.

We will be discussing what it means to be aspirational, as well as these 2 key questions.

What do I want to achieve?

How can I work with others to achieve my goals?

Reading

At Salisbury Road, we believe that reading as a priority, so we ensure that we read at every opportunity. This term, we will be reading I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai.

Our reading sessions will contain questions which will prepare children for their SATs and focusing on VIPER skills to hone our skills.

Reading at home is so important for many reasons and we ask that you read regularly (minimum 4 times a week) at home. Prizes are up for grabs at the end of the term for those that do this! Remember, the more often you read, the sooner you get to quiz on AR and move up those levels!  

English

As Writers , we will continue to build on the skills we learnt in year 5. We will deepen our understanding of grammar skills and how we can apply these to our writing.  Across year 6, we will be focusing on improving our handwriting and the presentation of our writing. 

We have a range of writing opportunities to look forward to. 

This term we will be using our class story I am Malala, to help us with our learning. We will start to think about how to write texts which are clear and contain high level vocabulary and grammar skills. The text types we will be writing are a poetry unit, a persuasive speech and cliffhanger narrative.

Maths

As Mathematicians, we will be taking a more in-depth look at the reasoning behind certain maths skills. We will also be focusing on applying a test technique to answer reasoning questions. We will continue to revise calculation methods through our morning flashbacks and weekly calculation sessions.

Science

As Scientists, we will explore light. We will learn about the direction that light travels in and how the reflection of light allows us to see. We will also learn about shadows and why they are the same shape as the object. Alongside this, we will also consider impairments to sight and what resources can be used to support these.

Geography

As Geographers, we will explore the topic of ‘On the Move’. We will look at the human geography of migration and how we can see this within our own communities. We will also be exploring a range of case studies including: voluntary international migration from Poland to the UK and a range of forced migration examples including: forced international migration from Syria or Ukraine. We will then consider all types of migration and different examples of each.

 PSHE

In PSHE, we will learn about having dreams and goals. We will learn about setting realistic goals and what steps we need to carry out to reach them. 

P.E.

PE kits will need to be in school each week. PE will be on a Friday for 6SH and 6RM.

As Athletes, we will use team work and coordination skills to take part in a range of indoor athletics sports. We will look at improving our throwing and catching skills. We will also explore different movement styles such as: jumping, sprinting, jogging and walking. We will do this through a variety of team games.

Computing

As Computer programmers,  we will be exploring coding, in which we will create our own games.

RE

In RE, we will explore, “In what diverse ways do Hindus build a sense of community?’

Design Technology

As Designers. we will make our own savoury snacks and evaluate these. We will consider food hygiene and how we can make more responsible and sustainable food choices.

Art

As Artists, we will look closely at the works of Ifeoma Anyaeji, a contemporary artist from Nigeria who uses non-recyclable plastic bags and turns them into beautiful sculptures. We will be creating some  of our own structures.

 Other Information

Homework

Children are expected to go on to TT Rockstars 4 times a week at home for around 10 minutes or complete a times tables sheet if they are unable to access TT Rockstars at home. They are also expected to read 4 times a week at home. Additionally, they are expected to continually revise and practise their spellings from the year 5/6 spelling list that has been given out.

Spellings

A year 5/6 spelling list has been given out to each child for the term. They are then tested on a selection of these weekly.

 If you have any questions or queries, please contact us via Dojo or email. Thanks for your co-operation.