Year 6

Welcome to Year 6

YEAR 6 SUMMER TERM

During the Summer term in Year 6, there are lots of exciting topics to look forward to!!

In mathematics, we will be studying: statistics, scale factors and angles. Our English foci are grammar and narrative writing. We will be completing our action stories based upon ‘The Arrival’ by Shaun Tan and writing a short thriller based on the film clip ‘Alma’…

In our history WWII topic, we will be discovering facts about the blitz, air raid shelters, evacuation, the home front, rationing, the holocaust, the D Day landings, the close of World War Two and VE day celebrations.

In design technology, we will be designing and making our own starters or main courses in our topic, ‘Come Dine with Me’, while in art, our ‘Making Memories’ topic involves sculpture and 3D.

Our science topic ‘Evolution and Inheritance’ focuses upon the evolution and adaptation of humans and other animals over millions of years. We also study the characteristics we inherit from our immediate and distant relatives.

Monday 12^th May is the start of Year 6 SATs. The children have been working extremely hard throughout the year and we are already very proud of each and every one of them.

In preparation for the week, all Year 6 children are invited to take part in breakfast and relaxation sessions from 8.00am each morning for two weeks beginning on Tuesday 6^th May 2025.During relaxation sessions, we will discuss thoughts and feelings, and practise relaxation and breathing techniques.

For further information about this half-term’s topics, why not have a look at our topic web:

T​opic Web - Summer 1