Year 6 Friday Blog 6th November 2026

Date: 6th Nov 2026 @ 4:45pm

Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!

This Week in Year 6

It has been another busy week in Year 6, with lots of exciting learning and experiences to share!

First of all, we had a brilliant trip to the Lancashire War Museum, where the children had the opportunity to explore different aspects of the Second World War. We learned all about D-Day, espionage, reconnaissance and code breaking, discovering how important each of these was to the war effort. The children really enjoyed exploring the museum, asking questions and getting involved in the activities. Everyone represented our school wonderfully, and we were very proud of their enthusiasm and behaviour throughout the visit. Well done, Year 6!

In RE, we have been exploring the Sacrament of Baptism and making links to our previous learning about Creation and sin. We discussed how Baptism represents a new beginning and welcomes us into God's family. We also looked at the different signs and symbols used during the sacrament, thinking carefully about their meanings and how they connect to our relationship with God.

In Science, we have started our new topic on electricity. We began exploring what we already know about electricity, how we use it in our everyday lives and the importance of staying safe around electrical equipment. We are looking forward to developing our understanding of circuits and electrical components over the coming weeks.

In English, we were delighted to welcome Gareth from Literacy Kicks, who will be working with Year 6 over the next few weeks. The children enjoyed meeting Gareth and beginning this exciting opportunity to develop their literacy skills in a different and engaging way. We are looking forward to seeing the ideas and writing that come from our sessions together!

In maths this week, we have started a new topic all about fractions. We have learned how to use common multiples to convert fractions so that they have the same denominator. We also learned how to use common factors to simplify fractions. We then applied this knowledge to add and subtract fractions. 

Home practice

Please complete the following tasks by next Friday: 

Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen. 

Spelling -  

Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is looking at -able and -ible endings. 

All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test on Friday.  

Maths Challenges: 

Sumdog 

Counting: 

This week we would like you to practise counting in 0.5 and 0.05, like we have done in class together. 

Draw a numberline and choose a starting number, Count in 0.5 or 0.05. How far can you go?

Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!

Maths Task: This week there are 100 questions on fractions. 

Well done to all our award winners in Golden Assembly this week! 

Star of the Week  - Ada May

Super Learner -  Franco

Superstar Writer - Josh W and Tiffany

Marvellous Mathematician - Evelyn

Special Mentions - All of Year 6 for thie brilliant trip to Lancashire War Museum on Monday and...

The Football Team for their amazing performance! 

Have a wonderful weekend Year 6!