SATS Week: Monday 11th May - Thursday 14th May 2026

Welcome

Welcome to Year 6 — the final and most exciting chapter of your child’s primary school journey! We are thrilled to have your children this year and look forward to a fantastic year of learning, growth, and memorable experiences.

Year 6 is a special time filled with new challenges, increased independence, and plenty of opportunities to shine. Over the coming months, we’ll be building on all the knowledge and skills your children have developed throughout their primary years, helping them prepare confidently for the transition to secondary school.

Our curriculum this year will be both engaging and challenging, covering a wide range of topics designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. We start off with Victorians in the Autumn term, World War 2 in Spring, followed by Apartheid in Summer. Alongside academic learning, we’ll be focusing on developing key life skills such as teamwork, resilience, and responsibility.

Communication is very important to us — we’ll keep you updated regularly through class dojo. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns; working together ensures your child gets the very best from their final year in primary school.

We can’t wait to see all that our Year 6 learners will achieve this year. Thank you for your continued support — it truly makes a difference!

The Year 6 Team

Mr Breedon, Miss Mountain, Mrs Maxwell and Mr Simpson

Autumn Term

This term, Year 6 will be exploring the fascinating world of the Victorian era — a time of great change and progress in Britain. We’ll learn about Queen Victoria’s reign and how life was very different for rich and poor people.

Children will discover what school, work, and daily life were like for Victorian children, and how inventions and social changes helped shape the modern world we live in today. Through a mix of history, art, writing, and hands-on activities, we’ll bring this period to life and help pupils understand how the past has influenced our present.

It’s an exciting topic full of discovery, creativity, and curiosity — perfect for inspiring our Year 6 historians!

Dates for the diaries:

• PGL 8th -10th October
• Class Assembly for parents - 5th November
• Coffee and Carols - December 16th 1:40pm 

Spring Term 2026

In Spring term, Year 6 will be learning about life during World War II, with a special focus on the experiences of evacuees — the children who were sent from cities to the countryside to stay safe during the war.

Through this topic, pupils will explore what it was like to leave home and family behind, discover how communities adapted during wartime, and learn about the courage and resilience shown by people of all ages. We’ll use a mix of historical sources, stories, drama, and creative writing to help bring these experiences to life.

It’s a powerful and engaging topic that helps children build empathy, understand history on a personal level, and appreciate the importance of peace and community.

Websites linked to the topic

Knowledge Organisers

Knowledge organisers are a summary of the key facts and essential knowledge that children need about a unit of work. At Hucknall National, they are a valuable tool and used in all foundation subjects.

Useful Websites

Useful Documents