Year 6

Welcome to our Year 6 Curriculum page 

Year 6 is a very exciting year as it is the children's final year in primary school. It is a year where we prepare children for secondary school and build up their independence. 

The Year 6 team are really looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year and we know you will have a fantastic year with us. We have many interesting learning journeys to take which have been carefully crafted to ensure you will have a year of high-quality learning. 

In Geography, we will start off the school year learning about Why is California so thirsty? In term 2 our focus is on Oceans. For term 3, we study Migration. In term 4, children will learn about North and South America. In term 5, our focus will be the Amazon. Finally, in term 6, we'll finish the year studying Interconnected Amazon. 

In History, from Terms 1 to 6, we will be studying: the round city: Baghdad, Anglo-Saxon Britain, Lady of Mercians, Norse Culture, Changing rulers, Changing worlds and a local history study.

In Science, we will start the year with a focus on Animals including humans. We will progress our learning on to the Science of light in Term 2 followed by Electric circuits in Terms 3 and Evolution and Inheritance in Term 4. Living things and their habitats will be the focus of learning in Term 5 and, finally, Term 6 will focus on Preparing for Secondary Science. Throughout these modules, the children will study famous scientists including: 

Carl Linnaeus – Developed the classification system for living organisms.

Elizabeth Anionwu - Specialist in sickle cell and thalassemia.

• Charles Darwin – Developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Please take a look at our subject overview for additional subjects.

It's going to be a very busy year and the Year 6 team are excited to welcome you and your families to Year 6.