Year 6 Notice Board

Welcome to the Year 6 Notice Board

Current Learning Focus

Class Reading Book – Autumn 1 Term:

Skellig

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Skellig by David Almond tells the story of Michael, who discovers a strange and mysterious creature hiding in his family's new home. With the help of his new friend Mina, Michael begins to uncover the mystery of Skellig and discovers a world of friendship, courage and wonder.

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

Coming up

Date	Event
Thursday 15th October 2026 at 3.30pm to 4.00pm	Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 (KS2) Book Look
Thursday 22nd October 2026 Please note: On this day the school day will end at 1.30pm and the consultations will take place in the School Hall between 2pm and 7pm. Time Slot will be via the Arbor App. Further information will following.	Reception to Year 6 Parent/Teacher Consultations, School Hall
Friday 20th November 2026	Year 6 RAF Museum Hendon Trip
Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th June 2027	Year 6 PGL Liddington Residential Trip

Could You Become a Parent Governor?

We are looking to appoint one Parent Governor to our Governing Board.

Parent Governors play an important role in supporting the school and bringing the parental perspective to the Governing Board. You do not need previous experience as a governor — training and support are provided.

If you are interested in standing for election, please complete the Parent Governor Candidate Form and return it to the school office by 4:00pm on Friday 2nd October 2026.

If more than one parent or carer stands for election, a secret ballot will be held.

For more information, please contact chair@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk.

Year 6 PGL Liddington - June 2027

We are excited to announce that our Year 6 residential trip to PGL Liddington has been booked for the summer term.

Date: Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th June 2027

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: £363 per child (covers accommodation, meals, activities, travel & insurance)
Deposit: £50 (non-refundable) due by Wednesday 8th July
Payment: Instalments or full amount via the online system

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

For queries, please contact the school office.

Arbor Parent App & Parent Portal

86% of our families are now using the Arbor Parent App – thank you!

We have now moved away from the Greenhouse app, and Arbor is our main way of communicating with families. This includes important school messages and, later this term, Parent-Teacher Consultation bookings.

It is therefore important that all parents and carers download and set up the Arbor Parent App.

If you have not yet downloaded the app, please do this as soon as possible.

Need help getting started?

Arbor has provided helpful guidance on downloading the app and logging in on both Android and Apple devices:

Arbor – Logging in to the Parent Portal & Parent App

Please check out Arbor Parent App and Parent Portal website page for more information.

If you need any further help, please come to the school office and we will be happy to help you get set up.

Please make sure you have downloaded and successfully logged into the Arbor Parent App before Parent-Teacher Consultation bookings open.

If you have already downloaded Arbor, please take a moment to check that you can log in and that your child’s details are showing correctly.

How to Report Your Child's Absence

Please use the Arbor Parent App or Parent Portal to report your child's absence. Please do not telephone the school office to report an absence.

Same-day absences — please report by 8:00am

If your child is absent on the day, please follow these steps:

Open the Arbor Parent App and tap Quick Actions on the home screen
Tap Attendance, then tap the green Log Absence button
The start and end times will default to a full school day — adjust these if your child will only be absent for part of the day
Enter the reason for the absence, giving as much detail as possible
Tap Log Absence to submit your request

A member of staff will review your request and approve or reject it. You can see the outcome in the Attendance tab of the app.

Please note: absence requests cannot be edited once submitted. If you need to make any changes before the request is approved, please delete it and submit a new one. Once approved, please contact the school office.

Future or planned absences

The Log Absence feature only works for same-day absences. For any planned future absences — such as medical appointments, hospital visits or holiday requests — please send the school an in-app message as early as possible (see below). Include your child's full name, the date or dates of absence and the reason.

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

Weekly Newsletter

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

Lunch Time Provision

- Automatic meal booking: All children are automatically booked a school meal.

- 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.

Uniform

Year 6 pupils are expected to set a positive example for others through their 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

Our PE days are on Tuesday and Friday

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.

Homework

Year 6 homework will include daily reading and spelling practice. Weekly tasks will include either:

Writing or grammar/punctuation
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.

Suggested Books for your Child to Read

Website Resources

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

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

Key Letters

Communication

If you need to get in touch:

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

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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