Class Pages

This term, our topic is “Light Theory”. In this project, your child will create a mind map to recap their prior learning about light sources, reflectors, day and night, sun safety and shadows. They will observe how light travels in straight lines. They will use their research skills to discover what happens to light when […]

Following the White Rose Maths scheme, year 6 will cover six main blocks of learning over the course of the spring term: ratio; algebra; decimals; fractions, decimals and percentages; perimeter, area and volume; and statistics. The blocks of learning for ratio and algebra have been moved to earlier in the year to give more time

Reading Our Class Text and Comprehension In term 5 and 6, our reading comprehension lessons will be based upon our class text, “Goodnight Mr Tom” by Michelle Magorian. The story is set just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Willie Beech, a thin, withdrawn eight-year-old boy, is evacuated from London. He is placed

In relation to both the First and Second World Wars from a historical perspective, we will learn about the causes; warring nations; weaponry, warfare and technology; key events and battles; impact on citizens and everyday life; significant leaders; end of war; local history study; and post-war Britain.

From a geographical perspective, we will learn about and use maps to consider the warring nations.

This term, our topic is “Britain at War”. Throughout this topic, we will learn about the main causes of the First World War and which countries were the major players. We will investigate why so many men volunteered to fight and then sequence the events at the start of the war. Using various sources of