Year 6 News

In Geography this week, we have been exploring the imbalance in the numbers of primary workers in the global trade market in less developed countries with those in more developed countries and the effect this has on average income. It led to a fascinating discussion about equality and the need for fairness for all - one of the pillars we have at Dorchester, that underpins our curriculum.

This week, we have begun our Geography topic of Global Trade. We have been exploring how trade started thousands of years ago and has developed into the way we buy and sell goods today. The children have taken a different aspect of this journey and researched how trade expanded during that time period.

This week, we have designed new playgrounds. We will be constructing these next week, using card, wood, lolly sticks and string. The children have worked in groups to use the design brief to plan their playgrounds and will be using glue guns and saws next week to build these. The photo above is from last year.

In Science this week, we have planned and carried out an experiment on how to change the brightness of a bulb. The children all worked very well together and asked great further questions. Next week, we will be writing a formal report about this. The children are developing their formal writing skills well this half term, and we are proud of the progress they are making.

Our History topic this half term, continues straight on from where we left off before the holiday. We have been looking at the state of Britain at the end of World War Two, and the children were surprised to realise that despite a great victory, Britain was broken. The children have been finding out about the new Labour Prime Minister after the war and the Beveridge report that identified the 5 'Evils' of society. It was a sobering thought to realise that war had cost Britain so much, despite being the victors.

In PSHE this week, Year 6 have been considering aspects of Citizenship. We discussed how we can be good citizens by helping causes that matter to us. Many of the children shared that aspects of Climate Change matter to them and they are keen to do their part for the future of our world. Another cause that was discussed was raising money to support research into Cancer and Dementia treatments. It is so good to know that our children are conscious of some of the needs in our world and they want to make our world a better place.