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  • Y6 Blog 23.10.2026

    Published 23/10/26, by James Griffiths

    Week 8 in Year 6

    In Literacy, the children have completed their independent Hot Task for their portal stories. They were then challenged to self-evaluate and up-level sections of their work in ”Blue for Better”. We hope the children continue to read challenging books for pleasure during half-term, especially if the weather is gloomy.

    In Maths, our pupils have been revising the work covered over the last 7 weeks on place vale, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. As always, we suggest that the children continue to practise at home with family quizzes, online games (BBC Bitesize) or maths self-study books.

    In Topic, we have been incorporating our skills to research and record information about the Day in the Life of a Soldier in the trenches during World War One. The children have built their understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by soldiers during the Great War and they have drawn labelled diagrams of trenches and written paragraphs about how difficult it must have been for the young men day in, day out.

    Outdoors. During outdoor learning this week, the children have been picking, cleaning and preparing vegetables for homemade chutneys and jam. They are really enjoying being out in nature and now they are screaming less when they see a wriggly worm or a slimy slug.

    Visitors. On Tuesday “Bullies Out” visited to teach our pupils about what bullying looks like, how it affects the victims of bullying, how to important it is to report it and what to do if it happens online.  

    Halloween. As always, a big thank you to the PTA for organising another fun packed Halloween disco, the children dressed up and enjoyed dancing and eating lots of sweets!

    Important Information

    • Last day of School Friday 23rd October – Back in school Monday November 2nd.
    • 5th November - Outdoor Learning session. Please ensure children wear their school uniform and bring wellies (or any change of shoes) and a waterproof coat to school.
    • Friday 6th November – PE afternoon. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.
    • Tuesday 10th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6KM and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.
    • Thursday 12th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6AP and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.

    Homework: How can you help at home? Please encourage your child to take on the Homework challenge. They will have lots in secondary, so as practice they will have one every half term.

    Thank you for your support!

    Year 6 Team.

     

     

     

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  • Y6 Blog- Friday 15th October

    Published 15/10/26, by James Griffiths

    Week 7 in Year 6

    In Literacy, the children have completed their shared write for their portal stories. They were challenged to include a range of ambitious grammatical techniques to help them vividly describe two contrasting settings. The children worked incredibly hard to write, edit and up-level their work, applying their learning to make their stories as effective and engaging as possible.

    In Maths, the children have been developing their division skills, using the formal method of short division to divide numbers up to four digits, including calculations with remainders. This presented a challenge for some, but the children demonstrated fantastic perseverance and positive learning behaviours throughout, showing determination to overcome difficulties and improve their understanding.

    In Topic, we have been incorporating our DCF skills to research and record information about the countries involved in the Allied and Central Powers during World War One. The children inputted their findings into an Excel spreadsheet before using their mathematical skills to analyse the data. They have also begun creating an information page exploring a day in the life of a soldier. They will continue developing this next week, building their understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by soldiers during the war.

    During outdoor learning this week, the children checked on their planters and removed any unwanted weeds. They also took part in harvesting in the allotment area and helped to gather compostable waste. The children worked incredibly well together and used the gardening tools safely and effectively. We were particularly impressed by their determination when tackling some impressively large weeds and the extensive roots in the allotment!

    Finally, we celebrated our Harvest Festival this week. A huge thank you to all the families who kindly donated to support this special occasion. Our House and Vice Captains have spent the past couple of weeks visiting classrooms and collecting donations and it was wonderful to see such generosity from our school community. Thank you for helping to make our Harvest Festival such a positive and meaningful celebration!

     

    Important Information

    • Thursday 22nd October – Outdoor Learning session. Please ensure children wear their school uniform and bring wellies (or any change of shoes) and a waterproof coat to school.
    • Friday 23rd October – PE afternoon. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.
    • Friday 23rd October – Last day of the half term.
    • Tuesday 10th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6KM and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.
    • Thursday 12th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6AP and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.

    How can you help at home?

    In Maths, practising timestables regularly will help to build confidence and fluency, particularly as we continue to develop our multiplication skills. You could also challenge your child with everyday multiplication problems, such as working out the total cost of several items or calculating quantities. Topmarks Hit the Button and Daily 10 are recommended sites to use.

     

    Thank you for your support.

    Year 6 Team.

     

     

     

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  • Y6 Blog Post Friday 9th October

    Published 09/10/26, by James Griffiths

    Week 6 in Year 6

    We are well into this half term now and what another fantastic week we have had in Year 6!

    In Literacy, we have begun planning and writing our own portal stories with a wartime theme. The children have been building on their understanding of a range of grammatical devices and are now putting these skills into practice in their own writing. Our shared write has given the children the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learnt and apply these techniques creatively. We are very excited to read their finished stories!

    In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of multiplication and building on our previous knowledge of the column method to complete formal multiplication calculations. There have been some challenges along the way, but the children have shown fantastic perseverance and determination, particularly when tackling calculations that they initially found tricky.

    In Topic, we have completed a persuasive piece of writing about conscription during World War One. The children used their understanding of recruitment and conscription to consider whether they were for or against conscription. They then developed their arguments and produced a persuasive piece of writing, with the aim of convincing their reader that their viewpoint was correct. They have also conducted a formal debate related to propaganda which was really effective and all children contributed fantastic ideas.

    In outdoor learning this week, we took part in different activities in our woodland area, with the goal of making it more accessible and child-friendly. We did some litter picking, apple picking and general woodland management. See the school's outdoor learning Blog post for more information and photos.

    We received a very exciting delivery this week from Queen Camilla! To mark her 79th birthday and support the UK’s National Reading Year 2026, Queen Camilla sent a special copy of Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures to every Year 6 child. We were especially excited to receive the books as we are currently enjoying another fantastic novel by the same author in class. The children were thrilled to receive their own copy and are looking forward to discovering the magical world of Impossible Creatures for themselves!

    Finally, it was lovely to meet so many of our parents at our first Year 6 Parents’ Evening and share the wonderful start to Year 6 that the children have had. Building strong connections between home and school is incredibly important and we really value working together to support the children’s learning, wellbeing and progress throughout their final year of primary school.

    Important Information

    • Thursday 15th October – Outdoor Learning Session. Please ensure children wear their school uniform and bring wellies (or any change of shoes) and a waterproof coat to school.
    • Friday 16th October – PE Afternoon. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.
    • Tuesday 10th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6KM and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.
    • Thursday 12th November – South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) Visit. This visit is for 6AP and half of 6RC. Please see ParentPay for further information.

    How can you help at home?

    Please continue with your reading diary at home and bring this in next week.  

    In Maths, practising timetables regularly will help to build confidence and fluency, particularly as we continue to develop our multiplication skills. You could also challenge your child with everyday multiplication problems, such as working out the total cost of several items or calculating quantities. Topmarks Hit the Button and Daily 10 are recommended sites to use.

    Thank you for your support, as always.

    Year 6 Team.

     

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  • Y6 Blog Friday 2nd October

    Published 02/10/26, by James Griffiths

     

    In Literacy, we have been continuing with our portal story, The Gas Mask. We have been learning how to add contrast to our writing to make our settings more exciting and engaging for the reader. 

    In Maths, we are continuing with our daily five minutes of mental maths practice, and the children are becoming increasingly confident with these activities. We have now moved on to addition and subtraction and have revisited the different strategies the children can use to help them solve calculations. 

    In Topic, we have enjoyed our session with the volunteers from Barry War Museum. We learnt lots and particularly loved hearing and joining in with some songs from the era. We have also been learning about conscription and how, during the First World War, men were legally required to join the army. The children explored different viewpoints and started writing persuasive texts explaining whether they felt conscription was a positive or negative thing.  

    On Thursday, we had our first outdoor learning session with Mrs King. We planted daffodils, tulips, pansies, violas, conifers, lamb’s ears and some herbs. The children loved the opportunity to be outside in nature and can’t wait for next week already! 

     

    Important Information for Next Week 

    • Remember to check newsletter for after-school clubs which are in full swing. 

    • Thursday 8th October – Outdoor learning session. Please ensure they wear their school uniform and come to school with wellies and a waterproof coat.  

    • Friday 9th October – PE afternoon. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit. 

    • Tuesday 10th November – SWAM visit for 6KM and half of 6RC 

    • Thursday 12th November – SWAM visit for 6AP and half of 6RC  

    How can you help at home? 

    We have noticed that some children do not enjoy reading at home. We completely understand that children may feel that reading is a skill they have already mastered, but reading is about so much more than simply being able to read the words on a page. Regular reading helps children to develop their vocabulary, comprehension, imagination and fluency. It also introduces them to new ideas, experiences and perspectives.  

    We would really encourage you to make time for reading at home each day. This could be reading their schoolbook, sharing a story together, reading a magazine or comic, or even discussing something they have found interesting online.  Over the next two weeks, we would like the children to complete a reading diary and bring it into school for us to see. This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the reading they are doing at home and encourage them to make reading part of their daily routine. As an extra incentive, children who complete their reading diary will receive extra playtime as a reward! We hope this will encourage everyone to get involved and, most importantly, enjoy reading together at home. 

    Thank you for your continued support! 

     

    The Year 6 team.  

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  • Y6 Blog Friday 25th September

    Published 25/09/26, by James Griffiths

    Week 4 in Year 6

    We’ve had another busy and positive week of learning in Year 6!

    In Literacy, continuing with ‘The Gas Mask’ our pupils have been working on sentences of 3 to develop descriptive settings, parenthesis to provide the reader with extra information and pathetic fallacy to affect the atmosphere and mood of our portal stories.

    In Maths, we are doing 5 minutes of quick mental maths practice daily and we have continued to compare and order numbers up to 7 digits. At present we are working with powers of 10, multiplying and dividing, moving numbers right or left depending on the number of zeros, rounding up and down, as well as column addition.

    In Topic, we are drawing portraits of WW1 soldiers, creating multiple drafts using real life photographs and constructive peer-feedback to improve. We are very much looking forward to welcoming our volunteers from Barry War Museum next week, the effort they put into providing real life soldier experiences and recounts for our pupils is impressive.

    On Thursday year 6 pupils were due a taste of outdoor learning with Mrs King however due to sickness that was not possible, but we took the children on a tour of the outside spaces, and they seem keen to get started, even if there are spiders!

     

     

    Aspiring year 6 leaders had the chance to make their case to their house team mates as to why they should be considered for either the House captain or vice-captain. It was a difficult decision for our younger pupils to make but the votes were cast, and the pupil voice was heard,

    Cadoc  –   House Captains: Bella & Caleb

    • Vice Captains: Oscar & Elouise

    Baruc  –   House Captains: Ieuan & Freya

    • Vice Captains: Nell & Wilson

    Dyfan  –   House Captains: Pierre & Erin

    • Vice Captains: Roman & Amber

     

    • Vice Captains: Viola & (TBC)

     

     

    Important Information for Next Week

    • Remember to check newsletter for after-school clubs which are in full swing.
    • Thursday 1st October – Year 6 will be taking part in their second outdoor learning session. Please ensure they wear their school uniform and come to school with wellies and a waterproof coat.
    • Friday 2nd October – PE afternoon. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.
    • Walk Home Arrangements: Please ensure that your child's walk home information has been updated on ParentPay.
    • Healthy Snacks: Please ensure that your child brings a healthy snack each day to enjoy during morning break.

    How can you help at home?

    We would like children to recap their times tables regularly in preparation for our upcoming work on multiplication. Being able to recall times tables quickly and confidently is an important skill that will support children across many areas of mathematics. Please see QR code for a link to a times table game.

    Please also ensure that your child is reading at home every day. Reading regularly is incredibly important for developing vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and confidence. Even a short period of reading each evening can make a real difference to your child’s progress.

    Thank you for your continued support!

    The Year 6 team.

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  • Friday 17th September

    Published 17/09/26, by James Griffiths

    What a busy and exciting week we have had in Year 6! 

    We completed our Health and Wellbeing project, ‘Walking in Their Shoes’, bringing together what we discovered through our interviews. The children also created paper-mâché shoes to represent their interviewee and enjoyed completing their final pieces. 

    We also began our core subjects – Literacy, Maths and Topic. The children have settled well into their routines and have enjoyed getting stuck into their new learning. 

    In Literacy, we have been exploring the text ‘The Gas Mask’. The children created their own story maps to represent the key events and have begun exploring similes and metaphors. 

    In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value, working with numbers up to 1,000,000 and using this knowledge to compare and order numbers. 

    We have also launched our new History topic, Britain at War, focusing on the outbreak of World War One. To begin our topic, the children took part in a WW1 Immersion Day, completing three activities: 

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  • Friday 11 September

    Published 11/09/26, by James Griffiths

    This week’s learning 

    This week, our new Year 6 cohort has started the school year with an exciting Health and Wellbeing project. Working together as a team, we have explored what empathy means and considered what life might be like when we put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. We have enjoyed lessons exploring the difference between sympathy and empathy, the importance of hearing and actively listening, and how to use open and closed questions effectively. 

    We have also explored children’s rights and considered the different perspectives of staff members who have a variety of roles and responsibilities within our school. We are building towards an exciting opportunity to interview members of staff, finding out more about what life at Romilly is like from their point of view. 

    Alongside our Health and Wellbeing work, we have also put our mathematical thinking to the test! Using our prior knowledge of maths, we have described ourselves through calculations and codes, combining creativity, problem-solving and numeracy skills. 

    Important information for next week 

    Jump In Day: Thursday 17th September - Step back in time and experience life during World War I. Children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the past and explore what life was like for people during WW1. Children can come to school dressed as someone from the WW1 era, such as, Soldiers, Nurses, Factory workers or Children. As part of the day, the children will be learning outdoors and exploring what life was like in the trenches, so please bear this in mind when choosing their outfit and footwear. 

    Healthy Snacks: Please ensure that your child brings a healthy snack each day to enjoy during our morning break. 

    How can you help at home? 

    We would like children to recap their times tables regularly in preparation for our upcoming work on multiplication. Being able to recall times tables quickly and confidently is an important skill that will support children across many areas of mathematics. Please see QR code for a link to a times table game. 

    Please also ensure that your child is reading at home every day. Reading regularly is incredibly important for developing vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and confidence. Even a short period of reading each evening can make a real difference to your child’s progress.

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