“Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of, who do the things that no one can imagine.”

Alan Turing

The staff and pupils in Year 6 welcome you to our page. We hope you find it useful and if you have any ideas on how it could be improved, please speak to one of the Year 6 team.

Being in Year 6 means that we need to set an outstanding example to all. Our aim is to be the best we can be by working hard every day, supporting each other, and most of all, enjoying our last year at Fleetdown. It will be a challenging and busy year, but we want to make it the best year yet!

As a member of Year 6, it also means that we are working hard to build our independence and ability to learn in many different ways. We always demonstrate the key values of Fleetdown Primary Academy.

Your Year 6 Team 2024-2025

Miss S Dalton - Assistant Headteacher, English Leader, Year Group Leader, Class Teacher of Barracudas

Mr A Burnett - PE & Sports Premium Leader, Teacher Mentor, Class Teacher of Piranhas

Miss A Harvey - Class Teacher of Blue Marlins

Mrs N Openshaw - Associate Teacher

Mrs J Hargreaves - Associate Teacher

Miss D Davis - Associate Teacher

Term 4 - Poles Apart

This term, we will be learning all about the wonderful continent of Antarctica, along with the 8 countries that lie within the Arctic Circle. We will look at the geography of the area, as well as study the plethora of animals that live there!

Fun Fact: Because of the Earth’s tilt, for at least one day a year there’s an entire day of darkness in this freezing region — and also a full day of sunshine. Imagine that!

Our Maths learning will include learning all about shape, geometry, charts and more as we move closer to SATs! We will of course be reviewing the four major calculations that run through all maths learning.

In our English lessons, we will be using and basing our work on the beautiful text that is "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" by C.S.Lewis. Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the story, four English children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times via the magic of a wardrobe in a spare room.

By writing narratives, descriptions and more, we explore the world of writing and how to engage a reader, making them want more!