Year 6 Notice Board

Welcome to the Year 6 Notice Board

Current Learning Focus

Class Reading Book – Summer 1 Term:

Macbeth - William Shakespeare

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and powerful plays. The story follows Macbeth, a brave Scottish general, whose life changes dramatically after a prophecy from three witches. Driven by ambition and influenced by others, he makes choices that lead to betrayal, guilt, and tragic consequences.

Explore what your child is learning this term by reviewing our Summer 1 Curriculum Overview.

Coming up

Date	Event
Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th June 2026	Year 6 Residential Trip – PGL, Liddington
Thursday 18th June 2026	Year 6 Hounslow Junior Citizen Scheme Day
Friday 19th June 2026	Year 5 and 6- Careers Fair
Wednesday 24th June 2026	Year 6 Richmond Theatre Trip – Barnum

Year 6 Residential Trip – PGL, Liddington - Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th June 2026

We are excThursday 18th June 2026Thursday 18th June 2026ited to announce that our Year 6 residential trip to PGL Liddington has been booked for the summer term. Pupils will enjoy a wide range of activities including:

Abseiling, archery, canoeing, big swing & more
Team challenges and supervised outdoor adventures
Staying in en-suite rooms (4–6 pupils per room)

Key Information:

Cost: £358 per child (covers accommodation, meals, activities, travel & insurance)
Deposit: £50 (non-refundable) due by Friday 17th October 2025
Payment: Instalments or full amount via the online system
Parent Meeting: Tuesday 7th October 2025, 3:40pm – short presentation and Q&A

For further details, please visit the PGL Liddington website (includes a virtual tour).

For queries, please contact the school office.

Notices

Arbor Parent App & Parent Portal

We will soon be launching the new Arbor Parent App and Parent Portal, which will become our main system for communication between school and home, replacing the Greenhouse app.

The Arbor system will allow parents and carers to:

Receive school messages and updates
Check attendance information
Book parent consultation appointments (from Autumn 1 2026)
Make payments for trips and clubs (from Autumn 2 2026)

The rollout will take place in phases:

Year 1 and Year 5 families will receive welcome emails on 2nd June 2026
EYFS and Years 2, 3, 4 and 6 families will receive welcome emails on 22nd June 2026

Drop-in support sessions will also be available to help families activate and use the app.

Families will shortly receive a Data Capture Form to check and update contact information before launch.

Further guidance and support will be shared in the coming weeks.

Change of School Catering Provider – from 5th January 2026

From Monday 5th January 2026, our school meals will be provided by Olive Dining, replacing Wilson Jones. We want to remind parents of how the system currently works and highlight what will change:

Automatic meal booking: All children are automatically booked a school meal (this has been in place since September).
Meal selection: Pupils will choose their meal at the counter—no need to select a meal preference on Scopay.
Packed lunches: If your child prefers to bring a packed lunch from home, no Scopay selection is required.

School Priorities 2025

Please take a moment to view this year’s School Priorities. These have been shaped by feedback from our whole school community — including parents.

Your views are invaluable in helping us move forward together, please share your feedback with us.

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with what’s happening in school each week through our newsletter. Read more here

Letters

Key Information

Independent Travel – Year 6

Year 6 pupils are permitted to travel to and from school independently. Parents or carers who do not wish their child to travel independently must notify the class teacher.

After-school clubs: The Year 6 pupils are not permitted to walk home independently after any after-school club. All children must be collected by a responsible adult from the club’s collection point. If your collection arrangements change, please inform the school office.

Mobile Phones and Personal Devices

Pupils are not permitted to bring mobile phones or personal electronic devices onto school premises. This includes smart watches which provide access to messages and games. This measure is in place to minimise safeguarding risks and to maintain a secure learning environment.

Any device brought into school will be confiscated and stored securely in the school office. The device must then be collected in person by a parent or carer.

Uniform

As the oldest children in the school, Year 6 pupils are expected to set a positive example in both behaviour and appearance. This includes wearing the correct school uniform and PE kit at all times.

Please note:

Only stud earrings are permitted (no other jewellery, except the Sikh Kara).
Smart watches and large hair bows are not allowed.
On PE days, stud earrings should be removed and a sweatband must be worn over a Kara.
Long hair should be tied back or plaited for health and safety reasons.

For full uniform and PE kit guidelines, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support.

PE Days

PE takes place on Tuesday and Friday for each class. Children must come to school dressed in full PE kit on their PE day.

Home Learning

Reading

Daily reading is a key part of your child’s learning. Please support us by encouraging your child to read daily and establish a regular routine at home, including limiting screen time and online gaming during the school week.

We provide time during the school day for children to change their books as they finish them, helping them develop independence. It would be helpful to remind your child to bring their book to school each day.

Homework

Year 6 homework will include daily reading and spelling practice. Weekly tasks will include either Writing or Grammar/Punctuation. In addition, there will be a Mathematics activity based on the learning covered throughout the week. Some weeks we will also include Foundation subject-related homework or Science, which will replace the English task.

All homework will be set on a Friday. This should be completed and brought into school by the following Friday.

Website Resources

Support your child’s home learning with these curated websites:

Maths: Hit the Button & Times Table Rock Stars
English: Bug Club

Communication

If you need to get in touch:

Mauve Class Teacher: Mrs Young
Violet Class Teacher: Mrs Perez-Diaz
Purple Class Teacher: Miss Zahra

Year 6 Email: year6@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
Welfare Support: welfare@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
School Office: office@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk

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