Year 6

Launch day - 04.09.24

Children who had completed a project about Ancient Benin had the opportunity to tell the class about what they had made/written. As a class, we discussed what we already know and what we would like to find out about Benin, writing our answers on a post-it note to display on our working wall. Children were given timeline cards to sequence. Each key date was cut up and put into randomised packs. The task was to organise these key dates on a timeline in groups. We then looked at pictures of different artefacts from ancient Benin. We thought about what they looked like, what they were used for, what information they gave us about life in Benin and any questions we had. Finally, the children learnt about the design and history of a famous ivory mask and created their own inspired mask design using clay.

Launch day- 16.04.24

Children walked into a blacked out classroom, while the blitz sirens and bombing sounds went off in the background. Then they listened to a radio version of Churchill’s speech.

As a class we discussed what we already know and want to know about The Blitz and The Battle of Britain. Children then shared their homework projects with the class. We then went through an overview of WWII learning about how and why the war started, as well as the key alliances and countries that were in conflict in the first few years of the war.

After this, the children then learned about The Blitz and the nature of the attacks and what it was like to be in London at the time. Finally, as a class we then created 3D paper cut outs of the famous RAF fighter jet: 

The Supermarine Spitfire.