Year 6
The Year 6 teachers for 2025-26 are Miss Isobel MacDonald and Miss Verity Wilford. Please speak directly to a member of the teaching team if you have any queries or concerns.
Year 6 is also supported by Mrs Indra Hogg, Mrs Joyce Russell and Mrs Jane Wood.
The UKS2 Phase Leader is Mr Jude Rivers; he will help you if the class teacher is unable to do so. His direct e-mail address is j.rivers@talbotprimary.mlt.co.uk. If you have any suggestions about how we could improve communication further, please let us know.
Curriculum information:
Find out what's happening in school - Key dates
Learn more about life in Year 6 - Spring newsletter
Learn more about what is being taught - Year 6 Long Term Plan
Year 6 Recommended reading list - guide for Parents and carers
Year 6 SATs briefing (full presentation) - January 2026
Year 6 SATs handout (key details only) - January 2026
Year 6 SATs stress resource pack - January 2026
Links to our learning:
Please take the time to have a look at some of the exciting things that Year 6 have done; hopefully, they will give you a flavour of the broad curriculum offered at Talbot.
Bringing Pinocchio to life – Westend in Schools
Speaking and listening in English - formal debating teams
Physical Education – gymnastics
Extending the PE curriculum - Bikeability training
Learning and performing poetry by heart – a strand of KS2 English
Writing personification poetry – a strand of writing
Religion and World Views - learning about the Sikh faith
Physical Education – Developing Teamwork
Big Art – Developing printing techniques
A Geographical Study – learning about the businesses on Street Lane
DT: cooking savory meals and an appreciation of WWII rationing
Memorable trips: learning about WWII at visiting Eden Camp
Getting Unstuck – Developing Resilient Learners
Year 6 Problem Solving Day – communication skills
Year 6 Jobs – Taking on more responsibility
On DB Primary, the children can also upload/download their learning, and find a range of online activities to support key skills. Click here. Individual login details are required.
