Year 6 Curriculum Projects

Year 6 Project - Maafa

In the Maafa project, your child will learn about Africa today and the ancient kingdoms that thrived on the continent for thousands of years. They will learn about the origins of the transatlantic slave trade in the 15th century and Britain’s involvement from the time of Elizabeth I, when John Hawkins became the first British slave trader. Your child will understand the structure of the transatlantic slave trade and the consequences of enslavement for enslaved people. They will also discover how the people of Britain benefited from the money and goods produced by the slave trade. They will learn about the causes and consequences of the abolition of slavery in the 19th century, the worldwide African diaspora and the European colonisation in Africa. They will explore the lives and actions of black people in 20th century Britain. They will understand how the Race Relations Act of 1965 became the first piece of British legislation to tackle racial discrimination and know that the Equality Act 2010 provides people with protection against racism and other forms of discrimination, today. Your child will also explore the lives of black people who have made significant contributions to Britain and will celebrate black culture in Britain today.

Geography: Africa – countries, land use, natural resources, location, settlements, population, climate and physical features

History: Ancient African kingdoms; Development of the transatlantic slave trade; Britain's role in the slave trade; Human impact; Everyday life on plantations; Rebellion and marriage; Causes and consequences of the abolition of the slave trade and slavery; Colonisation of Africa; Black people in 20th century Britain; Race Relations Act; Equality Act; Significant black Britons; Multiculturalism

Science: Evolution and Inheritance

Design Technology: Food for Life

Art and Design: Environmental Artists 

Computing : derived from D.A.R.E.S 

Music: derived from Kapow

PE: derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: derived from Jigsaw

RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects

More information about the Year 6 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 6 Long Term Plan 2025 document found below.

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Year 6 Key Information

 

Year 6 PE lessons are timetabled for Tuesday (Athletics) and Wednesday (Lacrosse).

Please ensure your child has their full PE kit, including trainers, in school every day. The children are welcome to wear jogging bottoms and a zip-up or hoodie (or similar) for outdoor PE.

They should also have a water bottle in school everyday.

 

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English

W/B:20.04.2026

Next week we will be:

• Using semicolons in a complex list and both semicolons and colons to introduce lists and mark boundaries between independent clauses.
• Beginning a unit of work about biographies.
• Using biographies to summarise the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main idea or ideas.
• Completing reading comprehension exercises to practise locating and using evidence from the text to support their answers. 

Maths

W/B: 20.04.2026

Next week we will be:

• Measuring and classifying angles.
• Calculating angles on a straight line.
• Learning that vertically opposite angles are equal.
• Learning that the interior angles of a triangle add to 180 degrees.
• Calculating unknown angles in triangles using known properties including length of sides.

Additional Information

Children in Year 6 will be permitted to walk home from school once the 'Walking Home From School' letter has been signed by parents/carers and returned to school. 

Please ensure your child has a water bottle in school every day.

 

Spellings:

Visit Spelling Shed Spelling Shed - The Science of Spelling

This week, we are exploring words containing suffixes -ous and -ious.

Children can also practise either Stage 3 and 4 words (Group 1/2) or Stage 5 & 6 words (Group 3) or visit the Mastery section of the website. 

This week's homework is: 

Reading:

Please read for at least 20 minutes every night using your Reading Record Book to record your reading. 

Maths Homework:

Year 6 Maths Practice Journal: Pages 78 and 79  due in by Friday 24th April.

Children are also encouraged to continue to practise their times tables by visiting either ttrockstars or Hit The Button at https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

English Homework:

KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Book: Page 54 and Page 55 due in by Monday 20th April.

HOMEWORK CLUB will run every Monday lunchtime.