Sheen Mount Primary News Feed - Year 6 News

Spin and Sculpt

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:14:51 GMT

This week we have had fun completing the Bikeability programme where we have been learning about how to ride our bikes safely on the roads.

World Book Day

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:55:20 GMT

The Year 6 children had great fun on Friday reading with their friends in Reception. Many of us also dressed up as a book character - The Midnight Gang was a popular theme.

Bella pasta!

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:53:26 GMT

We had a great time in Year 6 during our pasta making week.

Collaborative learning

Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:24:59 GMT

Last week, Year 6 enjoyed a special PE lesson which was organised and run by our PE ambassadors. They did a brilliant job of setting up, explaining and modelling the activities.

Mouse Bird Snake Wolf

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:32:15 GMT

Over the past fortnight, Year 6 have been busy and enthusiastic across the curriculum!

Moth adaptations

Wed, 7 Jan 2026 09:55:32 GMT

In science this week we have braved the cold to investigate how well different coloured moths could survive on the tree trunks in our school.

Investigating inheritance

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:34:38 GMT

In Year 6 this week, we have been investigating genetic inheritance by 'breeding' and building imaginary animals, known as 'reebops'.

Reading for Pleasure

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:32:05 GMT

All of the Year 6 children are working really hard with Mrs Adams and Mrs O'Brien to practise their singing for our carol concert on Wednesday 17th December. We can’t wait!

Lots of learning

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:18:42 GMT

The Year 6 children have come back from half term feeling fresh, enthusiastic and ready for lots more new learning!

Kew Gardens

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:31:34 GMT

Year 6 had a lovely long walk and a great time visiting Kew Gardens last Wednesday.

Classified!

Wed, 8 Oct 2025 09:37:53 GMT

This week in Year 6 the children have really enjoyed their science lessons, where they have designed a key to classify some of the invertebrates we might be able to find in and around our school. We are all looking forward to presenting our charts to our friends in the Reception classes so they can learn about what we know!

Sheltering underground

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:16:44 GMT

The last couple of weeks have been very busy for Year 6. To bring our learning about World War II to life, we visited the underground air raid shelter at St Leonard’s Court to help us imagine what it would have been like for people sheltering from the bombing during the Blitz.

Glad to be back!

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:16:03 GMT

The Year 6 children have made a fantastic start to their final year at Sheen Mount and all of their teachers have been really impressed with their focus, energy and enthusiasm.

Showtime!

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:51:32 GMT

This week in Year 6 the children have been put through their final paces in rehearsals for their production. They look great in their costumes and we hope they have had lots of fun performing to you.

What a relief!

Wed, 2 Jul 2025 13:18:55 GMT

This week in art, we have produced some relief sculptures and we have also just completed our final piece of writing in English which has helped us to showcase all of the skills we will be taking with us to secondary school in September.

Financial Literacy

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:29:08 GMT

This week in Year 6 the children have had the opportunity to think about the world of money! Each class took part in their first lesson on financial literacy which was delivered by Chris Hawkins.

Fun at Marchants Hill

Thu, 5 Jun 2025 14:26:46 GMT

The children in Year 6 have achieved so much in the past few weeks.

SATs Breakfast

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:19:27 GMT

The Year 6 children this week have continued to do what Sheen Mount children do every year when it comes to taking their SATs – they have shown a calm, focused and mature attitude and endeavoured to make the most of their ability.

Learning outside

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:55:11 GMT

The children in Year 6 have been working really hard to consolidate their learning in the final few weeks before their SATs tests. We are so lucky at Sheen Mount that when the sun shines we are able to go outside and learn together in our outdoor classroom – it makes maths even more fun!

Holidays and Hockney

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 18:10:18 GMT

In the final week before the Easter holidays the Year 6 children have been completing their geography learning about Europe and the Mediterranean by looking at Bologna as a tourist destination.

Junior citizen

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:45:57 GMT

On Monday, Year 6 went to Holly Lodge in Richmond Park to attend the Junior Citizen scheme.

Bella pasta!

Thu, 6 Mar 2025 13:36:04 GMT

The children in Year 6 have had a great time evaluating, designing and making their own pasta and tomato sauce.

Bikeability fortnight

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

The children in Year 6 have spent the last couple of weeks impressing their Bikeability instructors with their listening and cycling ability as they learn how to keep themselves safe when travelling by bike. We know how keen the children will be to put what they have learnt into practice as they cycle around the local area!

Making Our Voices Heard

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:45:46 GMT

It has been a busy couple of weeks in Year 6 as the spring term gets into full swing.

Springing back into action!

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:55:50 GMT

The children in Year 6 have made a very good start to their learning after the Christmas holidays.

Order! Order!

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:55:51 GMT

The children in Year 6 visited the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday to see democracy in action.

Singing, science and school tours

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:51:11 GMT

All of the Year 6 children are working really hard with Mrs Adams and Mrs O'Brien to practise their singing for our carol concert on Wednesday 18th December. We can’t wait!

A busy start to the new half term

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:59:47 GMT

The children in Year 6 are starting out on their learning in a range of new topics as the new half term kicks off. In RE, they visited Christ Church to view the display of Remembrance poems and art works created by the art ambassadors.

A busy end to half term

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:42:07 GMT

This week in Year 6 the children have really enjoyed their science lessons where they have designed a chart to classify some of the invertebrates we might be able to find in and around our school.

The science of living things

Wed, 9 Oct 2024 09:27:10 GMT

Year 6 had a lovely long walk and a great time visiting Kew Gardens last Wednesday. Our trip reinforced our science learning about evolution and adaptation.

Sheltering down below

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:06:45 GMT

The children in Year 6 have had a busy couple of weeks. As part of our learning about World War II, we visited an air raid shelter at St Leonard’s Court to find out how it helped to keep some local people safe when the Luftwaffe was bombing London during the Blitz.

Glad to be back

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:28:59 GMT

The Year 6 children have made a fantastic start to their final year at Sheen Mount and all of their teachers have been really impressed with their focus, energy and enthusiasm.

Goodbye and good luck!

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:09:02 GMT

All of the children in Year 6 deserve a huge amount of credit for their performances in our production this week.

Fairgrounds and rehearsals

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 09:28:07 GMT

In design and technology, the Year 6 children have investigated how fairground rides work so that we will be better able to plan, construct and evaluate our own model.

Careers and finance

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:36:33 GMT

Over the past two weeks, the children in Year 6 have been learning about financial literacy so that we are better able to manage our money when we are older. Here we are showing off our acting skills while learning about how money first developed as a means of helping people to trade with each other.

Adventures in Year 6

Wed, 5 Jun 2024 09:20:38 GMT

The children in Year 6 have achieved so much in the past few weeks.

Breakfast time

Wed, 15 May 2024 14:29:11 GMT

The Year 6 children this week have continued to do what Sheen Mount children do every year when it comes to taking their SATs – they have shown a calm and mature attitude and endeavoured to make the most of their ability. All of the teachers have been really impressed with the children’s attitude. Here are some of the children relaxing before Wednesday morning’s maths papers at their pre-SATs breakfast.

Making ripples

Wed, 1 May 2024 13:30:10 GMT

Over the past two weeks, the children in Year 6 have enjoyed developing their music skills by learning to play ‘Ripples’ by Lily May on a range of tuned percussion instruments.

A flying start to the summer term

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:50:34 GMT

We have had a great start to the summer term in Year 6. In PE, we are beginning our unit of work looking at athletics. Here is Mr Brown demonstrating a sprint start.

Junior Citizen

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:55:48 GMT

On the afternoon of 13^th March, Year 6 went to Holly Lodge in Richmond Park to attend the Junior Citizen scheme.

Platinum day

Wed, 6 Mar 2024 09:32:04 GMT

The children in Year 6 have worked really hard over the past two weeks to show their teachers how much progress they have made during their time in Year 6.

Bella pasta!

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:17:33 GMT

We had a great time in Year 6 during our pasta making week.

Super Year 6 Scientists

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:18:46 GMT

The children in Year 6 did a great job last week when they made a terrific contribution to our science morning – it was great to hear so many positive comments from the parents who watched the children perform experiments and listened to their explanations of how we teach and learn science at Sheen Mount.

Putting a spring in our step

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:18:04 GMT

The children in Year 6 have made a great start to the spring term.

Christmas is coming

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:58:47 GMT

The children in Year 6 are continuing to work hard in the run up to the end of term.

Abstract Expressionism

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:22:02 GMT

In art this week, the Year 6 pupils have evaluated their designs for a Mark Rothko-inspired painting and have begun to transfer their favourite colour scheme onto canvas, using acrylic paint.

A fossil to fuel our learning

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:24:25 GMT

The pupils in Year 6 have been acting as palaeontologists this week. They have learnt how fossils are formed and used their existing knowledge to piece together fossil evidence to reconstruct a realistic prehistoric animal.

Autumn 2 kicks off for Year 6!

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 09:26:56 GMT

In addition to practising their close control skills in football, the pupils in Year 6 have started the new half term by learning about the contribution made by the men and women of the Commonwealth during World War II.

Kew Gardens

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:27:22 GMT

Year 6 had a lovely long walk and a great time visiting Kew Gardens on Wednesday.

Reading with our new friends

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:11:53 GMT

The children in Year 6 have had a busy couple of weeks. We spent some time at school visiting the Science Dome where we learnt even more about how we can classify organisms into the five kingdoms of life.