The Victorian Era Year 6 - Roseberry Primary School
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The Victorian Era
Year 6
History
Over the course of this topic, the children will learn about what life was like for a Victorian child and
how different their lives are today. They will time order significant events that happened during the
Victorian Era.
Children will experience life in a work house and produce writing describing their experience.
Useful Websites
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcjxhyc
• https://www.everyschool.co.uk/history-key-stage-2-victorians.html
Art
Children will use a range of mediums in order to demonstrate the life of
Victorian people, both working class and upper class.
Children will learn Children will use
about tonal contrast William Morris as an
and how this is used inspiration to create a
to create depth, Christmas card using
atmosphere, contrast the printing technique.
and shape
Children will use a view Children will use both
finder to isolate one are paint and charcoal to
of a Victorian painting to demonstrate light and
replicate. shade within their
artwork.
Design Technology
Children will have the opportunity to design, stitch and model their
own Punch and Judy puppet, based on traditional designs.
They will choose a design brief, use skills from Year 4 and Year 5 to
stitch their materials together and finally use clay, mod roc or salt
dough to sculpt their puppet’s head.
Physical Education
This half term’s PE will be focussed on striking and fielding. During the
Victorian times a sport which was played was an very early form of
tennis and cricket. Using rackets/bats and balls children will develop
their striking, fielding, attacking and defending skills.
Religious Education
Children will be able to compare and
contrast two nativity recounts from
Matthew and Luke. They will critically
analyse both recounts and suggest reasons
for the differences between the two
accounts.
Geography
Children will recap their understanding of the word ‘empire’ from Year 4 and their study
of The Romans and how Britain’s empire in the Victorian period was very powerful.
Children will use field work
investigation to discover facts
about the Industrial
They will use maps to explore the coverage of the Revolution and how this
British Empire in the 1800s and are challenged to affected Stockton. They will
identify the countries and continents included in the use this information to write a
empire. comparison report.
Science
This half term’s topic is The Human Body. Children will learn about
blood, the digestive system, the heart, vital organs and how to keep our
body healthy.
Useful Websites
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bit
esize/topics/zrffr82/article
s/zppvv4j
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bit
esize/clips/zcw9wmn
• https://www.educationqui
zzes.com/ks2/science/heal
thy-eating/
Relationships and Health Education
Children will continue to learn about the different feelings and
emotions that they can experience, particularly linked with the
transition to secondary school. Children will learn the differences
between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
French
Children will continue to develop their
French vocabulary and having
conversations with with others.
Bespoke Book
Reading
This half term’s
Reading regularly at school and home is essential to children’s language Bespoke Book is The
Secret Diary of Jane
development. It increases their vocabulary and develops their Pinny by Philip Ardagh
understanding of age-related texts.
In school, children will use Reading Plus at least three times per week and
as a result, they will be exposed to a vast range of texts across a vast range
of genres.
Whilst they will have regular reading sessions in school, children will also
benefit further by sharing and discussing texts at home. To support your
child, you should encourage them to access Reading Plus at home and
read at least three times per week. Listening to your child read can boost
confidence and allow them to discuss what they have read, which will aid
when comprehending the text.
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
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English
Children will examine the literary features and structures of comic
strips, fact files, recipes and essays. By the end of the half term,
children will have written in each of these styles of writing with links to
our Victorian topic, carefully choosing appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structures and literary devices.
Spelling at Home
In school, your children will focus on spelling rules and applying this
within their writing.
At home, children would benefit from regular practise of Y6 common
exception words, which can be found in their Reading Diary.Maths
Children will continue developing their knowledge of number, statistics,
geometry and measure. They will solve problems, reason and
investigate how they can apply their knowledge to a variety of contexts
including topic-based activities and everyday life.
Maths at Home
In order to support your child with their
learning, it would be helpful if you could:
• Ask them multiplication table questions
(just one table a night) e.g. focus on the
8x table on Monday and as questions
such as 8 x 3 and 24 divided by 8
• Discuss the time during the day using
both digital and analogue clocks
• Involve them when cooking, asking them
to weigh ingredients and discussing the
measurementsReading Diaries should be in school every day.
Please try to listen to your child at least three time per week and
discuss themes, events and characters.
Please sign your child’s reading diary.
Please assist your child in taking End of Term Treat: Diary Dates:
responsibility for remembering to 6P- Polar Express Party 18.11.20- Individual
being their PE kit into school at 6R- Christmas Crafts Photographs
the start of every new term. 10.12.20- Christmas Jumper
Day. £1 donation for Save
Your children don’t need to the Children
bring anything 16.12.20- End of Term
Homework will be given each Treats
Friday and should be returned
the following Wednesday. If you would like a paper copy of this guidance
document, please contact Mrs Fleming at the office.You can also read
