Year 6 2020 - 2021

Mr Wilde

KEEP CALM & CARRY ON!

During the Autumn Term, in Y6, some of our work will be inspired by the theme of 'Keep Calm & Carry On!' The children will be learning about how war changed the lives of men and women, how air raids and evacuation effected Britain at the time and who the key historical figures were in the war.

Also this term, in English, we will be focussing on writing instructions about what to do if you are evacuated ; we will also be writing our own setting descriptions and recounts. In Mathematics, the children will be working on a variety of calculation methods - especially long multiplication and long division. We will also be looking at different types of fractions, and how to solve problems involving them. The children will be participating in a range of invasion games in P.E, as well as learning about Electricity and Light in Science.

WW2 TOP 10 FACTS

World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
World War II began when German troops invaded Poland on 1 September 1939.
The UK declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. It was announced by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
While many countries were involved in the war, they each took sides – either with the Allies, or the Axis.
The main Axis countries were Germany, Italy and Japan.
The main Allied countries were Great Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union.
Prime Ministers during World War II were Neville Chamberlain until 1940, then Winston Churchill.
The Battle of Britain, between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, was the first ever battle to be fought only in the air. It was made up of lots of air battles that lasted from 10 July-31 October 1940.
World War II ended in Europe on 8 May 1945 – this is also known as VE Day.
World War II carried on for a few months after it ended in Europe, and officially ended when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945 (also called VJ Day).