During the year, the children explore a range of texts in English, bringing them to life and responding to them through drama, SPaG and writing sessions. The children become more skilled in all aspects of maths, and in science some of our topics include electricity, light, inheritance and the environment. In history, we study Victorian Britain and Britain since the 1930s, and in geography we consider man’s impact on the environment, weather and climate and rainforests. In computing, we use digital resources to programme, develop our project management skills and write code to create an app.

A selection of workshops bring this learning to life such as the Caribbean drumming session, a WW2 workshop and a first aid course where we develop our emergency assistance skills. We also consider what it means to be a global citizen in PSHE.

One of the highlights of the year is our residential trip to Grittleton House where we engage in a host of outdoor adventurous activities, tackle problem-solving challenges and develop teamwork. We end our year with a special singing assembly, and all of our memories from our time at Highfield are captured in our Yearbook.

Curriculum Map

Your child will study a wide variety of topics as part of their curriculum studies at Highfield. Please see below details of the curriculum content that your child will study in Year 6. Whilst each class follows the same curriculum, there will be individualised delivery based on the needs of the class.