--- title: "Y6 History" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-12-16-27-00-y6-history" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Y6 History ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/20240912_162337.jpg) 12 September 2024 [Mr Whitcombe](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/DavidWhitcombe) [Year 6](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-6) In history this week, Year 6 have focussed on "Why did Britain go to war in 1939?" We looked at all of the causes and effects which led to the beginning of the war. We have also analysed the 'Battle of Britain'. We have discussed the phases of the battle, compared the relative strengths of the RAF to the Luftwaffe and considered the feelings of the aircrew. [Year 6](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-6) [History](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/DSCF0715.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-12-15-37-00-y5-fire-needs-oxygen) Previous ### [Y5 - Fire Needs Oxygen](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-12-15-37-00-y5-fire-needs-oxygen) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/20240912_162406.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-12-16-33-00-y6-science) Next ### [Y6 Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-09-12-16-33-00-y6-science) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)