Year 6
Our first topic in Year 6 this year is ‘Explorers and Adventurers’, where we will be learning about different journeys of discovery and the courageous people who undertook them.
In English we will be writing warning stories focusing on our use of figurative language to describe settings. For Reading we will be focusing on developing our retrieval skills, we will be reading a range of texts including Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill.
In Maths we will be developing our knowledge of place value by learning to read and write numbers up to seven digits. We will also be refining the speed and accuracy at which we can use written methods for addition, subtraction and multiplication. These methods will then be used to support our problem solving. In addition, we will practise finding common factors, common multiples and prime numbers. Later in the term, we will also explore fractions, including comparing and ordering them.
Our Science topic is ‘Living Things and their Habitats’. We will be classifying plants and animals according to shared characteristics.
In RE, we will explore the different religions in Greenwich and how they have changed over time. We will also learn about local places of worship and discuss the range of religious beliefs within our school community.
In Design Technology we will use computer-aided design (CAD) to create a piece of equipment that meets the needs of an explorer.
In Humanities we will be exploring South America, investigating the human and physical characteristics of the Amazon Rainforest. We will also be investigating the question, ‘What impact does exploring new territories have on habitats?’.
In Computing, we will continue to develop our understanding of e-safety by exploring how media can influence us and learning how to manage our digital footprint.
If you want to speak to someone about the Year 6 curriculum please contact the Year 6 Team Leader, Miss Newman, who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Year 6 Autumn Term 1 2025 Homework
Year 6 Autumn Term 1 2025 Newsletter
