Elder Class

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Elder Class!

This will be my 7th year teaching Year 6 and there is lots for your child to look forward to and I hope they will enjoy their time this year as much as I do. For our Year 6's It is the year before they move on to Secondary school, so we always try to make it an enjoyable experience and get them all prepared for the challenges that lay ahead. This year I also have some Year 5's joining my class so they are lucky enough to get me for two years in a row! 

Of course, this is the year of the SATs assessments BUT rest-assured that our learning journey towards the SATs is a road we will walk together so they are all fully prepared. Year 6 is all about working hard and playing hard and we have a Year 5/6 curriculum that allows us to do both!

Along with our exciting topics, they can look forward to many exciting adventures: trip to Exmoor National Park, Bridport Tag-Rugby Tournament, Year 6 SATs party, the Residential Trip with Land & Wave, Windsurfing in Portland, the fantastic Year 6 End of Year Performance and the Leavers Party! Phew... 

The class will have a brilliant time together I am sure: enjoying the trips and learning about the new topics that we do. I am sure they will live up to my high expectations and fulfil their full potential in the penultimate or final year at Greenford School together. 

Mr Gould 👍

Timetables (2025-2026)

Elder Class Timetable - Autumn 1 - NEW 2025/2026!

Elder Class Timetable - Autumn 2

Elder Class Timetable - Spring 1

Elder Class Timetable - Spring 2

Elder Class Timetable - Summer 1

Elder Class Timetable - Summer 2

 Learning Links

Letter-Join Accelerated Reader TT Rockstars spag.com maths.co.uk  Atom Learning (Homework)

Class News

Click the links below to see the latest learning in Year 6 on our Class Dojo page!

Class Dojo Parent Login Class Dojo Student Login 

Autumn 1 - This term we will be learning...

 Whole Class Reading Book: A Place Called Perfect

 English Writing Stimulus: Three Little Pigs (Modern Crime Drama Version!)

Mathematics: Number and Place Value

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

History:  "What did different invaders want from Britain, and how did their invasions change the country?"

PE: Tag Rugby (Be ready to get muddy!)

Computing: Computing systems and networks - communication and collaboration

Art: Making Monotypes

RE: Christians and how to live, what would Jesus do?

PSHE: Living in the wider world.

Science: Animals including Humans

French: What is the weather?

Music: Composing for Protest - To create music inspired by Ethel Smyth and a picture of the suffragettes. Composing using a non-musical stimulus. Lyrics, melody, steady beat, tempo, ostinato, coda. 

Autumn 2 - This term we will be learning...

 Whole Class Reading Book: Skellig and Nowhere Emporium

 English Writing Stimulus: Frankenstein / The Raven / The Polar Express

Mathematics: Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

History: Why did Britain once rule the largest empire the world has ever seen?

PE: Dodgeball and Dance

Computing: Creating Media - Web Page Creation

Art and DT:  Playground Design

RE: How significant is it that Mary was Jesus’ mother? Do sacred texts have to be ‘true’ to help people understand their religion?

PSHE: Valuing Difference

Science: Diet, Exercise, Drugs and Alcohol

French: Presenting Myself and My Family

Music: Shadows - Lindsey Stirling. Musical focus: Artists and their influences, compare musical genres (country, electronic dance music, rock, classical, soul).

Spring 1 - This term we will be learning...

Whole Class Reading Book: 

Next: TBC

English Writing Stimulus: The Ridge

Mathematics: Geometry / Measurement / Decimals / Fractions / Percentages

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 5 Mathematics

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

Geography: Who are Britain's National Parks for? (Year 6 Only)

Trip to Exmoor National Park: Thursday 5th February 2026 (Details to follow in letter)

PE: Handball & Ultimate Frisbee

Computing: Programming - Variables in games.

Art and DT:  Building Bridges!

RE: Why do Hindu's want to be good?

PSHE: Navigating Relationships

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats: Classification

Music: Beaminster Choral Festival Practise

Spring 2 - This term we will be learning...

Whole Class Reading Book: The Nowhere Emporium Continued

 English Writing Stimulus: The Titanic Continued

Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and SATs preparation

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 5 Mathematics

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

History: What was life like in Ancient Greece?

PE: Handball

Computing: Introduction to spreadsheets

Art: Exploring Identity Through Art

RE: Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives?

PSHE: Rights and Respect

Science: Light

Music: Exploring Identity Through Song

Summer 1 - This term we will be learning...

Whole Class Reading Book: Final Year

English Writing Stimulus: High Flying Giraffes / Street Child

Mathematics: Algebra, reflection, rotation, translation and co-ordinates / SATs preparation

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 5 Mathematics

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

Geography: How is climate change affecting the world?

PE: Athletics / Dance / Swimming (After SATs)

Computing: Sensing Movement

Art: Shadow Puppetry - Inspiration from Lotte Reiniger

RE:  Is Christianity still a strong religion 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth?

PSHE: Changes in Us

Science: Global Warming

French: Chez Moi - Our Home

Music: Shadows by Lindsey Sterling. Artists and their influences, compare musical genres (country, electronic dance music, rock, classical, soul).

Summer 2 - This term we will be learning...

Whole Class Reading Book: Final Year

English Writing Stimulus: Street Child / Francis

Mathematics: Algebra / Long Division / Area & Circumference of Circles

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 5 Mathematics

Click here to see the National Curriculum statements for Year 6 Mathematics. 

History: What was life like during the Golden Age of Islam?

PE: Athletics / Dance / Swimming

Computing: Microbits and Physical Computing

DT: Prop making

RE: Why do some people believe in God and some do not?

PSHE: Relationships and Sex Education

Science: Renewable Energy

French: Clothes

Music: RACE! ‘Theme’ from Chariots of Fire by Vangelis.