Sprowston Junior School Parent Portal - Year 6 Newsletter (April 2026)

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Year 6 Newsletter

Summer 2026

We hope you have had an enjoyable and restful Easter break. It doesn’t seem possible that we are already in the Summer Term; the children’s final term at Sprowston Junior School. With a range of activities planned such as the Year 6 End of Year Production, Hilltop residential and a Royal Norfolk Show Visit, this will be an extremely busy, but also most enjoyable, last few weeks.

SATs

The children have been working incredibly hard all year, and we know that they will continue to show this positive attitude to learning over the next few days leading up to SATs. Remember: every lesson, every intervention group and every piece of homework counts.

SATs week will take place on the week of 11^Th May 2026.

Monday 11^th May – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (2 papers).

Tuesday 12^th May - English Reading.

Wednesday 13th May – Maths Paper 1 - Arithmetic. Maths Paper 2 - Reasoning.

Thursday 14^th May – Maths Paper 3 – Reasoning.

We aim to make SATs week as relaxed as possible. Plenty of sleep, a good breakfast and arriving at school on time will really benefit the children. We will also be welcoming children into school from 8:30am on SATS days to help with any worries or just to give them a little time to relax before the test. There may also be some delicious snacks available! If you have any worries or queries regarding SATs, please do not hesitate to contact one of the Year 6 team.

Teacher resources for students transitioning to secondary school - BBC Teach

Transition to High School

With only a term left of junior school, we will be continuing to prepare the children for their move to high school. The children will get the chance to visit their new high schools, and we will meet with staff from the different high schools to ensure a smooth transition. For some children (and parents!) this can be a worrying time, so please contact us, if you have any concerns.

Here are some links to websites with some advice on how to help your child with the transition to high school:

Helping your child manage the move from primary to secondary school (Young Minds)

Transitioning to secondary school (BBC Bitesize)

Supporting children's transition to secondary school: guidance for parents and carers (Anna Freud)

Summer Term Curriculum Overview:

Literacy – We will be reading and exploring the book 'Suffragette, The Battle for Equality' by David Roberts.

Maths - Problem solving challenges and investigations

Science – Living things and their habitats, followed by animals, including humans

History – We will be completing our work on World War Two.

Geography - After history we will be starting our new unit all about rivers.

Art – Street Art including Banksy

RE - Judaism (working alongside our work on WW2)

DT - Cookery

PE – Athletics and cricket

May

Monday 11th to Thursday 14th - SATS week

Wednesday 20th - Hilltop parents/carers meeting (5:00pm-6:00pm)

June

Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th - Hilltop

w/c Monday 22nd - NPSAA City Sports (Mon: field finals, Tue: track heats, Thu: track finals)

Wednesday 24th - Trip to Royal Norfolk School

July

Friday 3rd - Royal Shakespeare Company's Playmakers festival

w/c Monday 6th - High School Transition week

Dates to follow:

Year 6 leavers' show - Matilda matinée and evening performances

Year 6 Leavers' BBQ and disco

Year 6 Leavers' Assembly

As always, if you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the year 6 team.

Mr Arthur, Mrs Harrison and the year 6 team.