Year 6 - Handbook 2025 by Sherfield School

Senior Prep Welcome to Year 6

Sherfield School

Sherfield on Loddon, Hook, HANTS, RG27 oHU

et Mrs Hall Teacher in Class 6.1

I’m so excited to be joining Sherfield School and even more thrilled to be your teacher this year. I’ve recently moved from London, where I lived and taught for 8 years. Sherfield already feels like home, and I can’t wait to get started with our class.

I’ve taught across a range of age groups and subjects, but I’m especially passionate about Art – I specialised in art education at university and love seeing how creative your young minds can be. I also care deeply about the world around us. In my last school, I led the Eco Schools programme, teaching children about sustainability and how we can help protect our planet.

Outside of the classroom, I love running, hiking, and camping – especially in the beautiful Welsh countryside. I’m also a keen traveller and have explored incredible places like Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand. My family are Dutch, so I often visit the Netherlands too.

I know this year is a big one, and I’m here to support you every step of the way. We’re going to have a fantastic time together – I can’t wait to meet you all!

Mrs Hall

I hope this booklet will help you to get to know Year 6. If you have any questions, you can email me on J.Hall@sherfieldschool.co.uk

Mrs Mooney s Teacher in Class 6.2

Hello everyone! I'm Gerry Mooney and I’m absolutely thrilled to be starting my second year as a Year 6 teacher here at Sherfield.

I’ve been teaching for more years than I care to admit, and during that time, I’ve had the privilege of working in all sorts of exciting roles Head of Year, Deputy Head, and even Headteacher. My teaching journey has taken me all over the world, including 10 amazing years in Malaysia, as well as time in Scotland, Cheltenham, and Dorset. Each place has given me new ideas, great stories, and a lot of inspiration (some of which you might just hear in class!).

When I’m not at school, you’ll probably find me at the gym lifting weights, cooking up something delicious, pottering in the garden, or heading off on adventures in our camper van or on our Harley. I love discovering new places and meeting interesting people.

At home, I have three grown-up children who keep me on my toes: ��✈ Sam is an officer in the army, �� Caoimhe is finishing her Masters in London, and �� Lorcan is currently in Thailand, training in Muay Thai after completing university.

I’m truly passionate about teaching and believe that every single one of you can achieve amazing things. This year, we’ll work hard, support each other, and most importantly have a lot of fun along the way.

I can’t wait to get started and see everything we’ll learn and do together!

I hope this booklet will help you to get to know Year 6. If you have any questions you can email me on g.mooney@sherfieldschool.co.uk

How to find your classroom

TheYear6 classroom is on the bottom floorof theWynstow building.

In the morning, Year 5 and 6 children enter the building through the door at the front of the building (marked with a star on the plan) The door opens at 08:15. A teacher will open the door for you and let you in. Parents or

The Year 6 classroom is downstairs. You can go straight along the corridor and meet your teacher.

If you are later than 08:25 and there is not a teacher on the door, please make sure you sign in at main reception.

What do I need to bring to school?

In Year 6 you are ready to learn when you have:

A pencil case with a hb pencil, rubber, ruler, sharpener, black gel pen, highlighter and glue stick. You can also bring some colouring pencils if you wish.

A full water bottle. You can refill it at school if you need to.

Outdoor Learning clothing (Welly boots, waterproofs, long sleeve t shirt and long bottoms) These can be kept at school.

A Sherfield school rucksack

A Sherfield school coat, hat or sun cream depending on the weather

A pair of trainers to wear at break times. These will be left in school.

Bring you own device - see separate letter.

What do I need to wear to school?

Sherfield coat (no other jackets may be worn)

Sherfield blazer

Navy Book Bag

Spare pair of shoes/trainers for outdoor play - to be kept at school

WINTER UNIFORM

White long or short-sleeved, button-to-neck shirt

Sherfield plain blue cravat or Sherfield tie

Sherfield tartan skirt with navy knee high socks or navy tights

Grey school trousers with dark coloured ankle socks

Sherfield pullover or cardigan

SUMMER UNIFORM

White short sleeve shirt

Sherfield pullover or cardigan

Sherfield summer dress with white ankle socks

Sherfield knee high navy/silver socks with Navy Bermuda shorts or grey trousers with dark coloured ankle socks

OPTIONAL ADDITONAL ITEMS

Sherfield scarf

Navy or black hair accessories (no other colour may be worn)

Navy fleece gloves/mitts

Sherfield sun hat or woolly hats can be purchased in the FOS on-site second-hand uniform shop or any plain navy sun hat or woolly hat

Don’t forget to remind your grown-ups that you can buy uniform at stevensons (https://www.stevensons.co.uk) or at our wonderful uniform shop run by the Friends of Sherfield. The uniform shop at school is open Monday and Wednesday 08:15-08:45 and 16:00-16.30. Contact our Friends of Sherfield team by emailing: uniform@sherfieldschool.co.uk

PE and Sport

On PE days you can come to school wearing your sports kit and wear it all day. On swimming days you need to wear your full school uniform and bring your swim kit in a bag

If you have an after school club, bring your kit in a bag and you can change after school.

If you have private sports lesson e.g. tennis or golf , before 11am, you can come into school wearing your PE kit and then change into school uniform afterwards If you have a lesson after 11am, you need to come in your school uniform and then change at break time for your lesson

Your PE top should be your house colours. Buckfield, Lydney, Wynstow and Loddon.

At fixtures you will compete against other schools and you might play away fixtures at different schools. The PE staff will look after you at fixtures Your grown ups can check on SOCS to see what fixtures you have and when to pick you up

SWIMMING KIT

Navy swimsuit or jammers/tight fitted swim shorts

Sherfield swimming hat

Sherfield kit bag

Swimming towel (any named towel from home)

PE AND GAMES KIT - YEAR 6

Sherfield track top or Sherfield midlayer

Navy/white falcon track pants

Sherfield polo shirt - house colours

Navy silky PE shorts or games skort

Sherfield navy knee high sports socks or short white sports socks

Sherfield sports holdall

Plain white/black non-marking trainers (no flashing lights)

Multi studded football boots

Optional - navy base layer top

Sherfield games jersey - house colours

Navy rugby shorts

Cricket shirt (long sleeved)

Cricket batting trousers

Sleeveless or long sleeved cricket jumper

White non-marking trainers

CRICKET KIT

After School Clubs

In Year 6, you can take part in lots of different clubs. From drama and orchestra to tennis and football, there is something for everyone.

Clubs run from 16:30 to 17:45 . Your grown-ups can book you on clubs. Ask them to look out for an email with all the details. Your teacher will take you to tea club at 16:15 where you can have something to eat. Your club leader will pick you up from club and take you to your club.

At home time your club leader will take you to the library steps for collection.

Homework

You will be set homework; reading, spelling and maths. This will be sent home in a purple homework book. There is an expectation that you will complete all your homework.

Apps and Websites to help you

Seesaw

Your grown ups can connect to SeeSaw to enable them to see your learning and also they can share anything you do, ask them to look out for an email if they are not already connected. Please share on seesaw anything that you do outside school that your want your teacher to know about.

Time Tables Rockstars

Practise at home whenever your can by logging on to your TT Rockstars account. your log in is in your reading diary. Access the site here: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/61121 or download the App.

Spelling Shed

Practise your spellings on spelling shed. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can log in here https://www.edshed.com/en-us/login

Accelerated Reader

Once you have read your book, you can take a quiz on it to make sure you have understood what you have been reading. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can log in here https://login renaissance com/12d2c658-8d7a-4790-8498-0ddc7cb43cb4? state=14e99beb-86c3-4602-b44b-cb53f9bea9d0

SORA

Sherfield is subscribed to SORA. You can read free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and graphic novels with Sora. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can access sora here: https://soraapp com/welcome/login/900504/ils/sherfieldhs/form/Sherfield%2 0School or download the App

Sherfield Houses

You will represent your house every day. Your attitude to learning, your good character and your actions may earn you house points.

These will add to the whole school house point total and may win you and your fellow housemates prizes, including the house cup, which is awarded to the winning house on speech day.

There are several house events which take place each term, and l house meetings with pupils from Year 3-13.

The houses are:

Buckfield Loddon

Lydney Wynstow

The Sherfield App

Our school app is the gateway to all the information your parents and guardians will need.

One-Stop Access: All the functionality of the different platforms we use now under one roof.

● Parent Portal: Located at the bottom of the app, here you can find your child’s timetable, conduct notifications, and view reports at the end of each half term. Please use your usual parent portal password. Other key items located on the parent portal home page are the Parent Information Hub and access to the Clubs/Enrichment platform.

● Useful Links: FoS, Tapestry, SeeSaw, Sports Fixtures, After School Club Booking, Parents Evening, ParentMail, Food Menus, Holiday Camp Booking, Make a Payment, Term Dates, Music Lesson Bookings, School Calendar and our School Socials.

● School News: Stay updated with the latest from our school, drawn directly from our social media pages.

They can download the app today from the Google Play or the App Store. Apple store: https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/sherfield-school/id6743377548 Google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=com.schoolwindow.sherfield&pli=1