Spellings 15.9.25

Please put at least 10 of your spellings into sentences in your Home Learning Journal (or on lined paper if you need your Learning Journal in school. Your sentences will be checked on Friday. Please ensure you complete these with the focus you would have in class - avoiding spelling errors, making sure sentences make sense, and having the basics such as capital letters and full stops. 

Please underline the spelling in each sentence. 

Mrs Cresswell's group

 This week, you have homophones to focus on.

allowed

aloud

desert

dessert

guest

guessed

heard

herd

weather

whether

whose

who's

further

father

their 

Mrs Stevenson's group

You are continuing with double letter patterns.

ripped

happen

puppy

muddle

puzzle

betting

passage

goggles

express

wobble

12.9.25

Year 6,

How quickly has this week gone?! It must be down to all of the hard work this week… You have covered place value up to ten millions in maths and covered verbs, synonyms, and begun reading 'The Arrival' in English. In history you considered crimes and punishments and how they have changed between the past and present day ready for our new topic. 

This week you also had your first trip - Crucial Crew. It was great to see you so engaged and showing how great you are. You learnt CPR from the ambulance service, the importance of fire safety from the fire brigade, cyber security and the dangers of carrying a knife from the police, the risks of vapes from the Herts nurse service and healthy vs unhealthy friendships and relationships from St Albans and Hertsmere Women's Refuge. I hope you'd all agree it was a fun and informative way to cover lots of difficult topics. 

On to next week, in English we will be exploring the text of 'The Arrival' further before writing some description based on the text.

In maths, we will be looking at ordering and comparing numbers and working with rounding of numbers.

In science, you will be working with the topic of living things and their habitats by looking at classification.

In history, we will be focussing on Crime and Punishment specifically within the Roman period.

In art we will begin our first topic of Craft and Design: Photo Opportunity.

You have been set your English and maths home learning for this week, which many of you have already finished. Remember it must be in on Monday.

Home Learning Pages:

Maths - pg1

Grammar - Pg2-3

This week I have also shared your Half Term project with you. I have copied it below should you wish to begin this weekend.

500 Words Challenge

I would like all Year 6 children to write a piece that could enter the BBC's 500 Words Challenge. All you need to do is write a story you would love to read in 500 Words or less.  Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not marked - it's all about creativity! It is up to you as to whether or not you submit your story officially but you are still expected to bring a copy of your finished piece into class on 20^th October to share. We will be participating in a Live Lesson in September which can support this if you are finding it challenging, but feel free to begin writing as soon as inspiration hits you.

For those who enter the competition, 50 finalists will be invited to a star-studded grand final in February 2026, which will be supported by Her Majesty The Queen. If that's not enough, each winner will also see their story be read aloud by a superstar celebrity on TV, which will be shown as part of a special 500 Words programme with The One Show. The official panel of celebrity judges, Sir Lenny Henry, Malorie Blackman, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson and Frank Cottrell-Boyce will crown the winners. 

There are also lots of prizes to be won - each winner will take home a bundle of books and the gold winners also win 500 books for their school library. In addition to the book prizes, each of our winning stories will receive a framed illustrated cover produced exclusively by top children's illustrators.

Children can only submit one story each. There are very few rules on 500 Words but a few points to remember:

All the stories must:

• Be 500 words or less (title is not included in the number)
• Be written by an individual and not a group
• Be a child’s own original idea
• Be prose, not rap or poem

Stories must not:

• Give any personal details of the child, including their name
• Recount an historical event (but they can use a real person or historical character as a source of inspiration)
• Be created, written or developed by AI

In every 500 Words competition, all stories are judged on the following criteria:

• Characterisation
• Plot
• Originality
• Language
• Enjoyment

Reminders

You should be:

 -        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week

 -        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing spellings at least 5 times and writing 10 of them into sentences (ensure that these are high quality and make sense) in your Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)

 -        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)

 -        Practising maths on Sumdog

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Cresswell 😊

5.9.25

 Hello Year 6!

It has been great to welcome you all into Year 6 and I hope you have enjoyed being back to school and are relishing all of the challenges that the year will bring. I have been amazed by your inquisitiveness and questions that you have had this week. I also hope you agree with me when I say we have had a good first few days back and we have thrown ourselves into the new school year before the real hard work begins in earnest next week!

Moving onto our learning next week, in English we will begin with revising grammar from previous years, and will begin our series of work based around the book, 'The Arrival'. This is a brilliant text which also happens to be a picture book. In maths, we will begin with a focus on place value with numbers up to 10 million. Science will begin with some basic ideas around classification of living things and in RE we will begin our new religion of study which is Buddhism, where we will be learning about who Buddha was. Our history topic will also begin. We will be looking at crime and punishment, with a focus this week on an overview of what this is. We will be identifying specific changes over the time period and how things have progressed rapidly in recent times. Computing this coming week will focus on using technology respectfully and safely. 

This half term, we will be studying the following:

In English: The Arrival - This will lend itself to a wide range of writing outcomes which include extended own version narratives, letters, lists of rules, character descriptions, diaries and short reports.

Leila and the Blue Fox - This will lend itself to writing outcomes which will include an extended blog entry, poetry, informal messages, formal letters, short information texts, narrative and action scenes.

In maths, we will begin the year by working on place value; comparing and ordering numbers; and rounding numbers. We will then move onto: multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 or 1000, mental strategies, four operations, problem solving, factors and multiples, equivalents, addition, subtraction and ordering of fractions.

In science, our topic will be living things and their habitats, with a focus on classification. You will be describing how living things are classified based on differences and similarities and learning about many different forms of classification.

In history, we will be covering our unit of Crime and Punishment, which studies different elements of crimes and their punishments over time, and how they have influenced the modern day.

In computing, we will be focussing on using technology safely, respectfully and responsibly, and then moving onto understanding how networks work and how they can be used to communicate.

Our art lessons this half term will be focussed on craft and design, with a main interest in photography.

This week, you have also chosen your first reading book of the year. Please ensure that you read and record this in your Reading Journal at least 5 times a week, also completing a weekly reading task.

Your Reading Journal also contains your login details for Sumdog and Outlook, both of which can be accessed from home.

 

Home Learning in Year 6 – Please see the message below which is the one that was stuck in your Home Learning Journal.

In Year 6, we will ask your child to ensure that they complete the following compulsory learning at home:

-        Reading 5 times a week and completing a reading journal activity once a week

-        Practising spellings each week between the pre-test and test; writing their spellings at least 5 times and writing them into sentences in their Home Learning Journal (set on Monday and completed for Friday)

-        Completing the piece of English and piece of Maths set each week (set on Wednesday and completed for Monday)

-        Practising maths on Sumdog

-        Completing the half termly project

If children do not complete/ attempt to complete the home learning, they will be given the opportunity to do so in the break/lunchtime of the day on which it is due (Monday for maths and English, Friday for spellings).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

House Captains Home Learning (also stuck in your Home Learning Journal)

This week I am not setting specific maths or English learning but I would like you to write about what qualities that you have that would make you an ideal candidate for House Captain. Remember that this isn’t just for those wishing to put themselves forward for House Captain. The purpose of this activity is to reflect on all of your own positive qualities that you have and is a way of introducing me to them too. 

I expect you to write at least a paragraph (though many of you will hopefully choose to write more) giving a full list and explanation of all of your positive qualities and why these would make you suitable for House Captain should you choose to become one. This is to be returned on Monday. 

Should you wish to run for House Captain and produce more of a presentation, this is also encouraged. This additional work is due in by Tuesday 16th September. If it is in late, you are not likely to be able to use it. 

 

Just to remind you all that you have PE on Tuesday (football), Thursday and Friday so make sure you have your kits in on these days.

Reminders:

- Next Wednesday we are at Crucial Crew in the morning. 

Have a good weekend

Mrs Cresswell 😊

18.7.25

 Year 6,

I can't believe I am saying this, but you have come to the end of your time at primary school! I know you are going to go on to do amazing things and wish each and every one of you all the best as you move on. Thank you from myself and Mrs Stevenson for all of our goodies - we look forward to enjoying them. As promised, below are a couple of photographs from your last day. 

For one final time, thank you for being such an amazing class, we wish you all the best, please come back and see us. 

Have an amazing summer!

Mrs Cresswell 😊

11.7.25

 Year 6,

As we come towards the end of the year, it is harder to write these without thinking about all that you have achieved. This week alone has been just as busy as the others. It has been predominantly focused on rehearsals for your show. You have also had a couple of mornings of PSHE where you have recapped puberty and conception, and learnt about the development from conception to birth. You have been working on you D+T project by building your sewing skills and considering how to create your final product. Many of you also visited your secondary schools on Thursday, and appeared to have had a really great time which was lovely to hear.

This week you also took home your SATs results. All the way along, we have said that they are just about you showing your best, and you really did. I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of you for what you achieved but must also say that there are many other things I am incredibly proud of you for that SATs don't measure!

Home Learning

Today I spoke to you about a piece of home learning I would like you to complete this weekend and before Monday. I would like you to come up with 2 or more memories from your time at Little Heath. These are then going to be shared and put to good use in your assembly at the end of the week. Even if you do not plan on sharing your memories in the assembly, you are expected to complete this task. Please try to come up with memories from different year groups (if you can) as this will provide more variety. 

Clothing items which are needed on Monday if not already in school:

Mary - blue/white top and leggings

Innkeeper - T-shirt and black leggings

Angels - black leggings/trousers, white t-shirt (oversized if possible)

Wise Men - black leggings/trousers, black t-shirt (if you have any crowns at home, that would be great)

Shepherds - White t-shirts  (a toy sheep would be great)

Donkey - grey top and bottoms

Shakespeare characters - Black t-shirts and leggings (black shorts over the top if you feel necessary) 

Adults/Teachers - Clothing you feel is appropriate for this

PE teacher - sports wear, heavy duty coat, gloves, hat, scarf

Next week is going to be quite a week!! You are going to have a final rehearsal on Monday, and the perform to the school on Tuesday morning and to parents on Wednesday evening. You are also going to have the Staff VS Year 6 rounders match on Thursday and your leavers assembly on Friday. I'd imagine it is going to be a tough week but for all the right reasons. 

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Cresswell 

Meet the Teacher Y6 2025-26

 Please see the slides from today's Meet the Teacher. If you have any queries, please contact me via hcresswell@littleheath.herts.sch.uk 

4.7.25

 Year 6,

Phew, what a week! You have spent much of it preparing for The Apprentice, which you completed today! You have also had a workshop on climate change which you said was informative and made you think. 

Next week, much of our focus will be on the play. You should be script-free by now and so we will be working on how you can act out your roles. Fortunately most of you either need your uniform or clothing to impersonate parents or teachers. I have spoken to you about getting any outfits you need for your roles - please find the list below. Others which are needed:

Mary - blue/white top and leggings

Innkeeper - T-shirt and black leggings

Angels - black leggings/trousers, white t-shirt (oversized if possible)

Wise Men - black leggings/trousers, black t-shirt (if you have any crowns at home, that would be great)

Shepherds - White t-shirts  (a toy sheep would be great)

Donkey - either grey top and bottoms or a donkey outfit if you can sources one cheaply

Shakespeare characters - Black t-shirts and leggings (black shorts over the top if you feel necessary) 

Adults/Teachers - Clothing you feel is appropriate for this

PE teacher - sports wear, heavy duty coat, gloves, hat, scarf

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Cresswell 😊

27.6.25

 Year 6,

This week has been all about PGL, where you did us proud. It was incredible to see you pushing yourselves to (and sometimes beyond) your limits, and supporting others too. Today you have also spent the day rehearsing. Below are a range of photographs from the last day of PGL as I didn't get a chance to on Wednesday.

Next week, you will be covering history, D&T, rehearsals and will be preparing for The Apprentice as it is on Friday (it is also a non-uniform day for Tombola donations). You will also have a workshop relating to climate change and the environment, and a trip to Christ Church to think about transition to Secondary School. 

Parent Consultations are Monday morning and Thursday afternoon too!

I have not set you Home Learning this week, but you should be script free by the end of next week - this includes knowing your lines, but also the lines that come before you so you know when to speak. 

Reminders:

- You must bring in The Apprentice tools, equipment, and receipts as soon as possible - you will have time over the week to make things and prepare marketing etc.

- If you are due to be a parent/teacher in the show, please begin thinking about what you could wear for this role. If you are a child, you will be in school uniform.

- Monday am and Thursday pm - Parent Consultations

- Friday -  non-uniform day (donations for the Tombola on FunDay Friday), The Apprentice

Have a lovely, restful weekend.

Mrs Cresswell 😊

24.6.25

 Another very busy day. We had giant swing and fencing before lunch, climbing and archery after lunch, and after dinner some had a disco, some chose to have quiet social time. Another selection of hot meals were provided - which all ate. Tomorrow is an early start for packing, breakfast, abseiling, survivor, and the journey hom

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