Our Classroom Routines
We arrive in class each morning at 8:45am, ready for the register. Learning begins promptly at 8:55am. Playtime takes place at 11:00am, and lunch runs from 12:45pm to 1:45pm. The school day finishes at 3:15pm.
We teach Maths and English every day, alongside dedicated spelling sessions during the week. Children also practise letter formation and handwriting joins daily to develop confident, fluent writing.
In Maths, we follow the White Rose approach. Further information about this and other areas of the curriculum can be found on the Curriculum pages in the main menu. Each child also has online access to Times Tables Rock Stars, where they can practise their times tables at home.
Our PE day is Wednesday, and children should come to school dressed in their PE kits on this day.
Every Wednesday, we hold our Values Assembly, where families are warmly invited to celebrate their child’s achievements as awards are presented. Parents and carers will be notified in advance via the weekly school newsletter and text message - please ensure your contact details are kept up to date.
Newsletters
Class newsletters are sent home half-termly. These provide an overview of what your child will be learning during the half term, as well as highlighting any important dates for your diary.
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Spring Newsletter 2026 | [pdf 1MB] |
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At Hodge Clough, we value all areas of the curriculum and believe that learning continues beyond the classroom. This half term, we invite you to choose a minimum of two activities from the homework grid below to complete at home.
This flexible approach to homework is designed to encourage engagement and creativity, while also giving families the opportunity to become more involved in their child’s learning through fun and meaningful activities. Children who successfully complete homework tasks will be rewarded in school with Dojo Points.
Homework can be shared and celebrated in a variety of ways. Evidence may be recorded in Homework Books or uploaded to the Class Dojo Portfolio. Responses might include photographs, artwork, written work, or other creative outcomes. Where Class Dojo is not accessible, children are welcome to bring evidence of their learning into school.
By offering a choice of activities, we hope that children will be motivated to complete a range of tasks with support from family members. Homework completion will be monitored, and teachers will contact parents if children are not regularly engaging in home learning.
Weekly homework for Years 1–6 will also include:
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Spellings
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Daily reading for 10 minutes (this may include a child reading to an adult or, just as importantly, an adult reading to their child)
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Regular practice on
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Times Tables Rock Stars (Years 2–6) or
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Numbots (Reception–Year 1)
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Recommended Reads
We read to learn, to laugh, and to see the world through new eyes. Explore our hand-picked reads below, then curl up at home and enjoy them together—little and often makes a big difference!These are the stories, poems, and information books we love and recommend for Year 6.
Essential learning in Year 6
At Hodge Clough Primary, pupils are assessed against end-of-year age-related expectations in maths and English. These expectations, in line with the National Curriculum, set out the minimum requirements a learner must meet in order to ensure continued progress throughout the year, in line with age expected standards
The New Curriculum places a strong emphasis on ensuring children develop a broad understanding of the concepts and skills they learn. The application of skills and understanding across a wide range of curriculum areas is key. Rather than moving ‘up’ the stages, the focus is on moving ‘outwards’ developing a deeper understanding.,
You can view Year 6's Essential Learning with the absolute non-negotiables needed for a smooth transition into Year 7, in bold
You can also click below for the statutory list of words that Year 6 should be able to read and spell by the end of Key Stage 2.
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Year 6 - Statutory Spellings | [pdf 32KB] |
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