Year 6
Year 6 resources for families
Class Timetables
Curriculum Maps
To access the Curriculum Maps, please click the links below.
Year 6 Curriculum Map autumn 2024
Reading Ramble
To access the autumn term Reading Ramble, please click the link below.
Year 6 Reading Ramble autumn 2024
Mathematics - Calculation policy
About Year 6
Year 6 is the year in which the children have the chance to take more responsibility for themselves as well as develop their role as independent learners.
In History we study the Ancient Egyptians, looking at how the River Nile influenced the development of the country, what the structure of beliefs involved, (looking at the different pharaohs, gods and goddesses), the afterlife and process of mummification and life in Ancient Egypt. We also make a direct comparison between Ancient Egyptian homes and clothes to what we use in the modern day. In D.T. we look at Egyptian art and the rules relating to it and canopic jars. In addition to this, we will make a Museum visit which secures knowledge about mummification and allows the children to handle genuine artefacts from the period.
We also study 'Crime and Punishment'. The children learn about how crime and punishment has changed from the Roman times to modern day.
Our Science involves looking at living things and their habitats, electricity, light, the circulatory system, diet drugs and lifestyle, variation, adaptations, fossils and renewable energy.
In R.E. we explore the following learning questions:
Christianity: How is God Three – and yet One?
Christianity: What do Christians believe about the Messiah – and why is it good news?
Hinduism: Why should Hindus lead a good life?
Christianity: For Christians, what difference does it make to belong to God’s kingdom?
Buddhism: What is the 'Buddhist' way of life?
Thematic: Who am I and where do I belong?
In the Spring Term, we study rivers. There is map work on oceans, seas and rivers as well as a close look at the water cycle and flooding. As part of this unit, we will take part in a guided river walk along the River Wey. We also study the two American Continents and make comparisons between the two.
In English, we are following the National Curriculum and we aim to cover a broad range of topics which will include:
· suspense writing, dilemmas, biographies and autobiographies, play scripts, newspapers and poetry in the autumn term;
· formal letter writing, discussion and debate, mystery stories, planning and predicting, diary and instruction writing in the spring term; and
· recount writing, poetry and short stories in the summer term.
In Maths, we follow the National Curriculum units:
· number and place value;
· addition, subtraction, multiplication and division;
· fractions (including decimals and percentages);
· ratio and proportion;
· algebra;
· measurement;
· geometry – properties of shapes; and
· geometry – position and direction.
The Year 6 pupils assume many responsibilities such as having the chance to become House Captains and Vice Captains, prefects, be on one of the school committees and also the opportunity to take part in the Year 6 Production at the end of the year.
A very full year, I think you’ll agree!
The Year 6 team