Welcome to Year 6

Our Class Teacher is Mrs Sedgwick

Autumn Term – Year 6 Learning Overview

This half term we have an exciting curriculum planned! Here’s what Year 6 will be learning across subjects:

History – The Industrial Revolution

We will investigate one of the most important periods of change in Britain. Our key questions include:

  • What were the main changes that took place during the Industrial Revolution?

  • Why is it so difficult to find out what factory conditions were really like?

  • What were the main changes in transport, and did everyone benefit?

  • How did the Industrial Revolution change Manchester?

  • How did town life compare to life in the countryside at this time?

To bring our learning to life, we will also be linking with our class novel Street Child, which tells the story of a boy living in Victorian Britain during this period of huge change.

Trip: Quarry Bank Mill – Friday 24th October 2025

Geography – National Parks

We will explore the importance of National Parks in the UK, considering:

  • Why they were created and who helped establish them

  • Where the National Parks are located

  • The effects of tourism, focusing on the Peak District

  • Why sustainable tourism is vital to protect the environment

  • The challenges National Parks face today, including habitat loss, pollution and land use conflicts

English

This half term our work in English will be inspired by two exciting texts:

  • King Kong – we will explore how the author builds tension and atmosphere, using description and dialogue.

  • Street Child (our class novel) – linking with our History topic, this book will help us understand what life was like for children in Victorian Britain.

Through these texts, children will:

  • Develop spoken language by justifying answers, taking part in discussions, and speculating and imagining ideas.

  • Improve reading comprehension by drawing inferences, predicting, summarising and evaluating an author’s language.

  • Build writing skills by creating settings, characters and atmosphere, integrating dialogue, and writing with a clear audience and purpose.

✍️ Writing Outcome: An action-packed story ending.

Mathematics

  • Place value, including rounding and numbers up to 10,000,000

  • Working confidently with decimals

  • Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1000

  • Efficient written methods for the four operations

  • Applying skills to real-life problem-solving and developing reasoning with mathematical vocabulary

Science – Living Things and Their Habitats

We will classify living things and explore how they are grouped.

Art and Design

Drawing Industrial Landscapes – inspired by the work of L.S. Lowry.

Design Technology

Bridges: exploring beams, trusses, arches and suspension bridges – designing, building, and testing models.

Spanish

“My Town” – learning vocabulary and phrases to describe places and communities.

PSHE – Family and Relationships

  • Respect – what it means and how it can be earned or lost

  • Stereotypes and their impact

  • Conflict resolution strategies

  • Understanding grief and associated emotions

RE – Humanism

  • What Humanists believe about origins, values, purpose, and destiny

  • The importance of art, music, and culture to Humanists

  • The “Golden Rule” and its links with religious teaching

  • Key figures in Humanist thought

Curriculum Links to Rights and Global Goals

  • UNCRC Article 24 – Every child has the right to the best possible health, safe water, nutritious food, and a clean environment. We will reflect on how living and working conditions during the Industrial Revolution compare to children’s rights today.

  • UNCRC Article 21 – Every child has the right to protection and care, including in cases of adoption or when family life changes. We will explore how Victorian children, like those in Street Child, often had to survive without these protections.

  • Sustainable Development Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Through our study of the Industrial Revolution and our Design & Technology bridge projects, we will think about how innovation and industry can improve lives while also considering sustainability for the future.

Please check our Curriculum map for more information. 

Remember to check Seesaw for posts about our learning, as well as announcements, homework and additional information.

Mrs Sedgwick

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