Year 6

Introduction

Year 6 are taught by Miss Lord and supported by Mrs Mallinson.

At the start of the academic year Mrs Lord held a Parent Information Session, if you require a reminder of what was covered, or were unable to attend, please see a copy of the presentation here.

If you want to know what we are doing, please read our curriculum overview for the current term.

Class Notices

PE – Our PE lessons will be on a Tuesday and a Friday. Children should come into school dressed in their PE Kit on these days.

It is essential that children remember the rules about ‘Staying Safe Online‘. At St. Cuthbert’s we encourage all children to be safe online, should you require any information please do not hesitate to contact the school or take a look at our Online Safety information page.

BBC Bitesize offers a comprehensive guide to all subjects in the primary curriculum. They also have some fun games for you to play.

SATs Information

Year 6 – Practice SATs Papers

Reading At Home

• Tips for Supporting Reading at Home
• Suggested comments for reading records

• Our Reading List 
• Year 6 – 50 Recommended Reads

Please visit The School Reading List to view other recommended titles.

Residential Trips

In the first half of the Autumn term Year 6 will attend a five day (four nights) residential trip to High Borrans in Windermere – details are provided in Year 5.

High Borrans – Dates 14th – 18th October 2024 – Website Parent information

Parent/Carer Information – High Borrans

EV4 – Parental Consent

Medication Form

Transition to secondary school

Applications open for secondary school places in September and close on 31st October. To apply for a place in a County Durham school please select this link.

Once you have accepted your offer of a place at your new secondary school they will contact you about their transition arrangements, these differ from school to school. They will also contact us to see how they can help with moving up to your new school. Children from St. Cuthbert’s usually move to the following schools:

St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham

Park View School, Chester-le-Street

Hermitage Academy, Chester-le-Street

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School, Washington

The BBC have created a variety of videos for Year 6 pupils and parents to help them think about their transition to secondary school. Why not have a look?

See what we have been doing…