Year 6: JAM Challenge
Year 6 have created some amazing artwork in response to the Easter story, they focussed on using Christian iconography of the butterfly to represent the resurrection of Jesus.
Year 6: English - Crime and Detective Novels
This week in English, Year 6 have been putting their plans into action and have started writing their own detective story. The creativity, character development and plot twists are amazing to read!
Year 6: Geography - Solar Farm Debate
This week in Geography, Year 6 have put together their previous learning and had a debate around the issue of solar farms. We used voice 21 talk tactics to instigate, build and challenge each other during the debate. Some really interesting points were raised!
Year 6: Science - Science Week
For British Science week, Year 6 conducted an investigation into Murphy's Law (which states that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong!). We used buttered toast to see which side the toast would land on. Then we thought scientifically about why our findings happened, if they were random, or if there was a reason behind the results.
Year 6: Maths - Volume
This week in maths year 6 have been looking at volume. Before learning the formula we need to use, the class experimented making different shapes with the same volume!
Year 6: Lunar New Year Workshop
This week year 6 celebrated the Lunar New Year with a dance workshop. The class really enjoyed being active and getting to work collaboratively together in a different way.
Year 6: World Book Day
This year we celebrated world book day in class by attending an online quiz, dressing up as book characters and designing and annotating a dream reading space. Year 6 enjoyed all the activities and produced some amazing and creative designs!
World Book Day Reading Cafe
???? A Page-Turning Success: Our World Book Day Reading Café! What a brilliant way to celebrate World Book Day! It was truly wonderful to see our school community come together to transform the hall into a buzzing hub of stories, snacks, and shared imagination. From pupils to parents, the turn-out was fantastic, and the atmosphere was even better. Here’s a look at the highlights from our literary celebration: ????️ The Great Masked Reader Hunt The highlight of the afternoon was undoubtedly our Masked Reader Hunt. It was a joy to watch everyone turn into literary detectives! Using a series of clever clues, pupils had to figure out which teachers were hiding behind their favourite books. ???? A Marvellous Finale To wrap up the event, Miss Peckson took to the "reading throne" to share a chapter from her all-time favourite: George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl. There’s nothing quite like the magic of being read to, and you could have heard a pin drop as we followed George's mischievous concoctions. Why it Matters At the heart of today’s event is a simple but powerful goal: fostering a lifelong love of reading. Reading isn't just about literacy; it’s about empathy, adventure, and expanding our horizon. Seeing our pupils enjoying books together reminds us that a good story is one of the best ways to connect with each other. "A book is a dream that you hold in your hand." – Neil Gaiman #WorldBookDay #ReadingCafe #LoveOfReading #SchoolCommunity
Year 6: Maths - Escape Room
Year 6 really enjoyed the maths escape room they took part in! All five teams worked really well together and were able to crack all of the codes to the pirate themed mystery. It was a really fun hour using their problem solving and maths skills in a practical context.
Year 6: Geography - Energy
This week in Geography, Year 6 have been researching different energy sources, and thinking about the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy. We looked at how demand for energy has changed over time, with the growth in the global population, and the emphasis this has placed on renewable energy sources.
Year 6: English - Crime and Detective Novels
This week in English, year 6 has begun reading The Curse of The Maya. We have made evidence based predictions after looking at the front cover and reading the blurb.
Year 6: Maths - Percentages
This week year 6 are continuing to consolidate their knowledge of decimals, fractions and percentages.
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