Year 6 2025 - 2026
Mrs Vogel
Class Teacher
A warm welcome to Year 6's class page.
In Year 6, we are proud of our children and everything we do- this page provides details of the upcoming curriculum for Summer 2026 and all of the exciting learning opportunities that will take place. If you have any questions or require more information, please get in touch. Many thanks,
Mrs Vogel
Religious Education
RE
Our topics this term:
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Giving- Death & New Life - Lent, a time to remember the suffering and death of Jesus, the raising of Lazarus, Jesus the Bread of Life, the liturgy of Friday of the Passion of the Lord, the liturgy of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night and Jesus rising to new life. Witnesses – During this topic, the children will learn about the Feast of Pentecost, and understand that it is a celebration both of the gift of God’s Holy Spirit and the trust God places in people to be witnesses in the world. Healing- Through this topic, the children will learn about the different liturgies which the sacraments offer to the sick and dying and show understanding of how religious belief shapes life, and that caring for those in need is a Christian responsibility. Common Good - Through this unit the children will be gain an understanding of how religious belief in justice and of the common good of all, shapes life. |
Homework
Reading - reading books for enjoyment will be sent home on Fridays.
Spelling Test-. sent home on Friday and test completed on following Friday.
TTRockstars is always available to complete online whenever the children have any spare time for revision.
PE
Our PE topics this term are:
Summer Term 1
Tennis
Rounders
Summer Term 2
Track and Field
PE Kit: outdoor kit with navy blue jogging bottoms/shorts, navy blue PE T-shirt, socks and trainers; indoor kit with blue T-shirt and navy blue shorts.
English
This half-term, children will investigate the fascinating and often controversial world of zoos. After researching different viewpoints, they will write a balanced argument weighing up whether zoos help to protect animals or limit their freedom.
Through our class novel, Wonder by R. J. Palacio, children will follow the remarkable story of Auggie Pullman and explore important themes such as resilience, compassion and belonging, helping them to develop both their reading skills and emotional understanding.
Maths
During this term we will focus on the following aspects of mathematics:
Measurement
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Statistics
During the week, the children will revise their knowledge and understanding of data handling, interpreting and constructing line graphs and pie charts; and learn how to calculate the mean.
Geometry – Properties of Shape
The children will learn how to measure with a protractor, and how to draw lines and angles accurately. They will revise their knowledge and understanding of angles on a line and around a point, and explore angles within triangles, quadrilaterals and regular polygons. They children will also learn how to draw shapes accurately and draw 3D nets of shapes.
Themed Projects
The children will work on themed projects to consolidate their learning.
Science
Light
Light: we will explore key light phenomena, centred around transparencies, lenses and coloured light. We will compare materials of different transparencies and explore how light travels through them; and we will investigate how a ray of light travels and how shadows are formed. The children will learn how water behaves like a lens and they will investigate light colour mixing.