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Badgers' Class Autumn Term 2026: World War II - Causes, Conflict and Consequences
This term, Badgers will be embarking on an exciting and thought-provoking study of World War II: Causes, Conflict and Consequences. Through our class text, Star of Hope, Star of Hope, and a range of other high-quality texts, we will explore the experiences of children during wartime, the key events of World War II and the lasting impact the conflict continues to have on the world today.
As historians, we will investigate why World War II began, how Britain prepared for war and how ordinary people's lives changed during the 1940s. We will learn about evacuation, rationing, propaganda, the role of women and the Holocaust, whilst considering the bravery and resilience shown by so many people during this period.
Our learning links closely to our work as a Rights Respecting School. We will focus on Article 38 (Protection in War), Article 22 (Refugee Children) and Article 14 (Freedom of Thought, Belief and Religion), exploring the experiences of children during conflict, developing empathy for refugees and learning about the importance of challenging discrimination and protecting human rights.
We will also make strong links to climate and sustainability, considering the impact of war on land, habitats and natural resources. Children will explore wartime conservation, food shortages and rationing, comparing these to modern efforts to reduce waste and live more sustainably. We will also discuss how communities rebuild following conflict and displacement.
Across the curriculum, children will:
- Create wire sculptures and artwork inspired by remembrance and wartime themes.
- Learn coding skills and develop their own text-based adventure games.
- Explore the geography of Europe and investigate how landscapes influenced military campaigns.
- Classify living things in science.
- Present weather forecasts in Spanish.
- Develop their netball and tag rugby skills.
- Compare the Holy Books of different world faiths and consider how sacred texts guide people's beliefs and actions today.
Home Learning Projects
As part of our study theme, children will have a choice of home learning projects to complete. These include activities such as creating a wartime radio broadcast, making a model vehicle, researching a family member's experiences, cooking a wartime recipe, growing vegetables as part of a "Dig for Victory" project, writing diary entries as an evacuee and designing a World War II board game. There is also a free-choice option for children who wish to pursue a particular area of interest.
The children will have the opportunity to share their completed projects with their classmates and the wider school community during our Home Learning Exhibitions on:
Monday 19th October 2026
Monday 14th December 2026
We are looking forward to an engaging term of learning as we discover how understanding the past can help us become thoughtful, compassionate and informed citizens of the future.
