Year 6

Teaching Team

Mrs Abby Featonby

(Class Teacher)

Miss Tanya Jaryczewski

(Class Teacher)

Mrs Vikki Johansen

(Teaching Partner)

Learning and the Curriculum in Year 6

Autumn Term (I)

Crime and Punishment

During this engaging topic, children will embark on a journey through time as they re-visit key periods of British history to explore the historical theme of 'Crime and Punishment' and investigate how justice systems have evolved over time. By engaging with a variety of primary and secondary sources from British history including Roman Britain, the Anglo-Saxon era, Tudor England and Victorian times, children will examine how crime was viewed and managed in each period. Children will learn about the different punishments practiced throughout history, from punitive and brutal physical punishments that were endured to the development of more forgiving and rehabilitative approaches and subsequently reflect on how past practices have influenced modern approaches to crime and punishment. Children will enhance their skills in critical thinking and historical enquiry and interrogate justice and the rule of law in Britain today throughout this cross-curricular and immersive topic.

Autumn Term (II)

Stars and Stripes

Join us as we travel across the Atlantic Ocean to discover the breadth of diversity that North America, specifically the United States of America, has to offer. Initially, the children will build on their prior historical knowledge of explorers and explorations to this continent throughout history before focussing on the geography of the USA. Taking a ‘road trip’ across the USA, children will develop and refine their mapping skills to explore the States, describe key physical features found and experienced within some of them and investigate the human geographical features of others. Throughout this topic, children will also have the opportunity to carry out independent research and discover the unique qualities that each of the States values and celebrates, including art, architecture, language, religion, culture, food and cookery.

Spring Term (I)

The World Then, Now and in the Future

Inspired by the likes of David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg and stepping into the role of environmentalists, children will consider how the world around us is changing and what needs to be done to preserve the planet for future generations. Harnessing their historical, geographical and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) skills, children will explore what issues the world is facing now as a result of current events and those from the past. Specifically, children will discuss what can be done at a local, national and international level to make changes for the preservation of the Earth and counteract the difficulties predicted for the future and develop their ideas into practical suggestions and solutions.

Spring Term (II)

Iceberg Ahead!

Transitioning from the 19th Century into events of the 20th Century, children continue their chronological tour of British History by focussing on the tragic and unforgettable events of the Titanic. As historians, the children will step into this period of history to investigate the ship’s design, its fateful voyage and the wider social and cultural impact of the disaster. Children will become familiar with the experiences of the different groups of passengers and crew, considering issues of class, safety and innovation during this era. The children will also reflect on how the Titanic’s sinking captured global attention and why it remains one of history’s most significant maritime catastrophes. Art, poetry and cookery are carefully woven into this topic and allow children to make emotional connections with the human stories behind this historic event.