Year 6

North America

What we’ve been doing…

Y6 Hoodies

Our year 6 leavers are very proud to be wearing their hoodies today which were presented to them at their levers assembly . A final photo of the class of 24. Good luck to each and every one of them.

Homework

Several Year 6 pupils received their special prizes for completing 30 pieces of homework over the course of the school year. This shows dedication and commitment from them all.  A massive well done.

RE

 This half term Year 6 have worked in groups to adapt the Lord’s Prayer so that it is easier for younger children to understand, this was then made into a book. Year 1 came to visit so the Year 6 children could read the prayer to them during which questions were asked and answered by both year groups. A great afternoon was had by all.

Gulliver's World

Year 6 went to Gulliver's World for their end of year trip. The children had an amazing time going on the rides. There were lots of laughter and smiling faces all day from both staff and children . We have some very daring Year 6 children and staff. The children enjoyed the trip immensely even though some were shattered by the end of the day .

My Voice Matters

Winston from My Voice Matters came to do another workshop with Year 6. The children drew around their hands and have written things about themselves, all children from the cluster involved in the My Voice Matters programme will be adding to the piece of work so that there will be a whole selection from all the schools. Once again the children thoroughly enjoyed the visit from Winston.

Funky Foods

As part of their transition activities Funky Foods came into school to deliver a workshop on healthy but quick snacks . The children were shown how to create a healthy snack that they can easily make when they arrive home from high school. The children took their snack home to eat and the response was that they were very tasty  and that they would be making them again.

Creative Writing

Year 6 took part in a creative writing workshop. Matt Abbott and Liz Flanagan delivered the workshop showing the children how to write poetry and stories . The children thoroughly enjoyed the whole day and the experience really brought out the creative side of them. In the afternoon the children shared their masterpieces with the class.

A Trip To Ledston

Year 6 enjoyed a trip out to Ledston  after SATS. The children enjoyed spending time outside in the fresh air they played games on the lawn and the weather held out so they could enjoy their picnic lunch outside too. After lunch they went into the woods to build dens . We had some very creative Year 6 children that worked fantastically in their teams to build some magnificent dens. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by both children and staff.

Reflection Journey

Hand To Mouth came into school at set up a reflection journey for year 6 to take part in . The children visited each of the seven stations individually and were able spend that time thinking about themselves and remember that God always forgives and helps them deal with hard times.

Art Sculptures

Year 6 have been creating sculptures in their art topic this half term . They have looked at different famous sculptures and different artists and compared their work, they have then designed their own sculptures and used clay to create these. We have some very talented artists.

SATs Celebrations

As part of the end of SATS celebration year 6 were given back their SATS papers that they have completed over the course of the year and look  what they did with them . The children have also enjoyed some sweet treats . We are all extremely proud of each and every one of them.

Forest School

On Friday morning year 6 took part in their first Forest School session As part of The My Voice Matters programme.  As always the session was busy and lots of fun . The Forest School leader Natasha gave everyone a number and then challenged the children and staff to find the person with that number Lots of fun was had running around and hiding in the woods and everyone is looking forward to the next session and spending another morning in the fresh air. 

Sleep Workshop

Year 6 took part in a sleep workshop; parents were also invited to attend. The workshop showed both parents and children different activities that would help them have a better night sleep. The activities included relaxation strategies ,exercises and it also showed how certain smells can relax us. We talked about what emotions we show  when we are relaxed and what emotins we show when we are not relaxed. The session was really enjoyed by children, parents and staff.

Gold reward

Year 6 finished of the term with a 'Class Quiz' for their Gold Reward. The winning team was called 'The Smartie Kitties!'  

Gold circle reward

Year 6 have enjoyed a visit to the park as their Gold Circle Reward, the children had lots of fun playing on the equipment, playing football or just generally enjoying the fresh air. Before we came back to school treats were also enjoyed.

What's Good For Us?

mental health awareness week

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Mrs Greenwood asked the children to complete a homework activity. They needed to share something physical that they enjoy doing that is good for their mental health. We received these wonderful examples from our pupils.

A Visit from a poet

Year 6 had a visit from the poet Matt Abbott. Matt spent all day in school delivering a workshop for the children. The children were split into groups of four and after inspiration from Matt they created a poem of their own. Each group then performed their poems to the rest of the class.  A big well done to Maks, Toby, Alfie and Cohen. At the end of the day Matt read some poetry for the children and held a question and answer session. The children really enjoyed the day.

DT Veggie Burgers

In DT year six have been creating Veggie Burgers the children have designed their burgers and labelled them, they have looked at why hygiene is important when handling food . Year 6 have also been shown knife skills to chop the vegetables correctly and safely. the children really enjoyed chopping all the various vegetables but the most enjoyable part was tasting the final product. Someone even commented that it was the best burger they had ever had.

Here are some pictures of the children enjoying their burgers.

Maths

Year six have had a very busy week learning all about algebra. The children have completed written work, have  worked out equations on their white boards and they have even had an active maths lesson. In pairs as they moved around the classroom to find and solve the algebra equations. Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed this section of the maths curriculum.

The Human body

In Science Year6 have been looking at the different components that make up blood. The children have created a fact file about these, recording what their job is and how important they are for us. In pairs, the children collected ingredients to make their blood soup! Lots of fun was had.

SCARF

Year 6 have enjoyed a visit from Lucy to deliver a SCARF session in person. SCARF is the programme we use for our PSHE lessons. The children have learnt about keeping safe and making their decisions about situations to ensure their safety. They also watched a video about peer pressure. Lots of fun was had by both adults and children and the children were delighted to see Harold again.

More Circuits

Year 6 have continued with their circuit work and taken it to the next step. The children have made a pressure switch with a full working circuit to light a bulb. They worked in groups to achieve this and all groups completed the task . As an extension  they were then given an extra bulb to see if they could light up two bulbs using their pressure switch. 

circuits

Year 6 had lots of fun creating their circuits with just the components given. The children all wanted to be the first to light their bulb and worked extremely hard to achieve this, the group that lit their bulb first was group 4, a big well done to Freddie, Maks, Alfie and Seth.

Playing Together In Time

In music Year 6 are learning to play the xylophone. the children are learning to play a tune all together and are having lots of fun practicing . The staff are extremely impressed with the musical talent of the children.

Sewing It all up

In design Technology Year 6 have designed and created a Day of the Dead mask. The children used three different stitches to create their masks. When the masks were complete they evaluated their product and also one of their peers. The children really enjoyed this topic.

little freak

The year 6 children used drama and performance methods to portray their thoughts as the character. We  have been watching a film clip called 'Little Freak.' The children have really understood how he would feel to live the way that he does and to be part of the circus show. We are so proud of the children's writing from this, it was absolutely amazing! 

Things Are Looking Up!

Year 6 had a fun afternoon making their own periscopes in science. The children learnt that the mirrors had to be at a 45-degree angle for the periscope to work . The children put lots of effort in to ensure their periscopes were built correctly and enjoyed using them to see around and over objects.

Light up the world 2

Continuing with their Light up your World topic Year 6 have been looking at how light travels in a straight line. They were given the challenge of changing the direction of the light source using a mirror. The children went into this with enthusiasm and extended the investigation  by adding more mirrors to achieve their goal.

Funky Food Ambassadors

Today's Collective Worship was lead by the Funky Food Ambassadors. They had the whole school exercising in the hall and told everyone about the best ways to exercise and for how long each day.

Light up your world

In our Light up your World topic, Year 6 have conducted an experiment to see how our reflection differs in a flat mirror, concave mirror and a convex mirror. The children also tried to reach the focus point in a concave mirror so that their reflection was the correct way round. After the fun of the practical activity the children then spent time writing up their findings.

Beat the teacher!

Homework

For homework this week Year6 were set the task of researching North America to tie in with their geography topic . The children were told they could present their work however they wished, Maks created this amazing model of Yellowstone Park and also produced an information board containing different facts about North America. A massive well done to Maks for the time and effort he has put into a fantastic piece of homework.

Park Lane Visitor

Park Lane came to visit yesterday to talk to the year 6 children about the school, the children listened intently to all the exciting things the school has to offer and completed a maths puzzle which both staff and children enjoyed. As a bonus gifts were given to the children as well.

Wonder - Conscience Alley

Year 6 used a 'Conscience Alley' to act as our main characters conscience. They were telling Auggie reasons why he should and should not go to school. Auggie has a facial disfigurement and he has never been to school before. He is ten years old and his parents are thinking about sending him to school this year. 

Wonder

Year 6 are reading the book' Wonder' the children have worked in pairs to record a conversation between Auggie's parents ( Nate and Isabel ) that was had during a car journey about their different opinions as to whether Auggie should  start going to  school.  Several pairs then read their conversations to the whole class.

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