Welcome to Year 6 

Year 6 Statutory Assessments will take place from Monday 11th May 2026 to Thursday the 14th May 2026

Welcome to Year 6 at Hollybush Primary School! Our children have started the year with a deep dive into the fascinating topic of The Heart and Circulation. Through hands-on science investigations and detailed anatomical studies, the children are discovering how the heart works, how blood travels around the body, and why keeping our circulatory system healthy is so important.

Our class authors are Lewis Carroll, whose playful use of language and fantasy in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland challenges us to think creatively, and Katherin Rundell, whose rich storytelling and adventurous characters inspire thoughtful discussion and vivid writing. It’s been a dynamic and inspiring start to Year 6!

Model Making linked to their English work on The Explorer

Year 6 pupils engaged in a creative cross-curricular activity, constructing models linked to their English work on The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. Drawing inspiration from the Amazon rainforest setting and the adventures of the characters, students designed and built imaginative representations of scenes, shelters, and survival tools. These hands-on projects were paired with descriptive sentence construction, allowing pupils to bring their models to life through vivid language and thoughtful detail. The activity supported deeper comprehension of the text while enhancing descriptive writing skills.

The Heart

Year 6 have been getting creative in their science lessons by making detailed clay models of the human heart. As part of their topic on The Heart and Circulation, the children used their knowledge of the heart’s structure to sculpt realistic representations, carefully shaping chambers, arteries and veins.