Friday 20th December 2024

Merry Christmas!

This week, we have been finishing our topic on World War2 and we have written winter descriptions based on a short film where an adventurer goes to the North Pole.

We have solved lots of Christmas maths puzzles this week.

We thoroughly enjoyed watching the pantomime on Thursday and joined in enthusiastically when required!

Wishing you all a great Christmas break and a very Happy New Year

Friday 13th December 2024

This week, we have been calculating metric and imperial measures in maths. We have used conversion charts and solved multi-step problems.

In English, we have read extracts from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We have explored the characters of Scrooge and his nephew. We have discussed how Scrooge changed throughout the story.

During our computing lessons this term, we enjoyed using Tinkercad to create 3D models, including name badges and desk tidies. Last week, on Friday, we investigated paper helicopters.

                                

                                                                                  

Friday 6th December 2024

At the start of this week, we enjoyed going to the church in Stoke Mandeville to make the Christingles for the church services on Tuesday.  On Tuesday, we attended the service and some of us read from the Bible so the rest of the school could listen. A few of us also performed in the signing choir.

During English, we watched a short film clip about the World War 1 Christmas Truce. We have written descriptive pieces based on this historic event.

In our maths lessons, we have continued to solve problems involving fractions.

We also welcomed our class Elf on the shelf. He has been named Timmy and so far he has been quite well behaved.

Friday 29th November 2024

This week, we have carried out more calculations involving fractions, including finding fractions of amounts. We have also solved word problems which involve fractions.

In English, we have completed tests in reading and grammar. We have also written accounts based on the picture book, 'Rose Blanche' which is about a girl who lives in Europe during World War 2.

In science, we have carried out experiments using different lights and batteries. We used coloured cellophane to change the colour of the lights and used switches to turn them on and off independently, like traffic lights.

Friday 22nd November 2024

During maths this week, we have been multiplying fractions by integers and also by other fractions. We have looked at different methods, including using improper fractions.  We have realised that when multiplying fractions, we can just multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. Once again, our times tables knowledge is very helpful.

In English, we have written descriptions of air raids and tried to use a range of sentence types and sentence starters. We have considered the effect of speech between characters, only using it to show something about the characters or to move the action forwards.

In DT this week, we all practised sewing on buttons in preparation for our projects. Mrs Lund and Miss Telfer are now experts in this skill as they helped all the children. We also started thinking about the rules for different board games we are designing.

Friday 15th November 2024

This week we have enjoyed running the Pudsey Fair for Children in Need for all the younger children. We worked well in our groups and took responsibility for all our equipment.

In Maths, we have continued with fractions. This week, we completed the addition and subtraction of mixed numbers, converting them to improper fractions first when we needed to.

During our Skills for Life lessons, we discussed hurtful behaviour and what we can do about it if we witness it or experience it. We have also talked about cyberbullying. We know to tell a trusted adult if anything is upsetting us.

Friday 8th November 2024

In Year 6 this week, we have been writing poems on the theme of Remembrance. We have read the poem 'In Flanders Fields' and discussed the imagery and emotions. When writing our own poems, we have used some of the ideas in existing poems.

During maths, we have found equivalent fractions by comparing denominators and numerators. We have also started to add fractions together once the denominator is the same.

In Science, we revised how to make an electrical circuit, using light bulbs and batteries. Some of us also tried using motors.

Friday 25th October 2024

This week, we have been looking at some of the speeches made by Chamberlain and Churchill during World War 2. We listened to the original speeches while looking at the text and identified which words were emphasised. We have also discussed levels of formality.

In maths, we have continued with division and we are becoming more confident with the methods. 

During our Art lesson, we created images of poppies, as we start to think about Remembrance Day, We used paint to mix different colours and shades.

Finally, we would all like to wish everyone a restful half-term break.

Friday 18th October 2024

In our English lessons this week, we have been discussing interviews and the  types of questions to ask. We have interviewed each other in role as Mr Tom from our novel. We have discussed how to write an interview and some of us have tried hard to use the language Mr Tom would have used.

During our maths lessons, we have completed some practise SATs papers to help us get ready for the tests in May. We have also continued to explore the 4 operations.

On Wednesday, year 6 were really lucky to be able to meet with a visiting wheelchair athlete, Ella Archer. She talked to us about her disability and all the things she has achieved. She also let us all have a go in one of her wheelchairs. We enjoyed this and were all very good at going quite fast and turning!

Friday 11th October 2024

This week, we enjoyed listening to the author, Matt Brown, talk about his new book and how he generates ideas for his stories. We created our own characters and creatures, naming them using our pets' names and the name of the road we live in.  Some of the names included Minnie Fuggle and Poppy Foskett!

During maths, we have started long division which is always a challenge. We will be practising this lots over the next week and our times tables will come in very useful. 

In Science, we have looked at how different materials reflect light. We have used the torches to carry out simple investigations.

Friday 4th October 2024

During our English lessons this week, we revised the features of a diary entry. We have written 2 diary entries from Mr Tom, showing how his feelings changed as he got to know Willie. We have included feelings and some of us have tried hard to write using the language Mr Tom would have used.

In our maths lessons, we have been solving multiplication problems. We have also partitioned larger numbers, using factors, to help us.

As part of our topic work, we have started to research the Battle of Britain. We have thought about what it would have been like for people living in the cities and how they prepared by building Anderson shelters.

Friday 27th September 2024

This week, we have been using factors and multiples to complete calculations in maths. We have also explored divisibility tests.

In English, we have used expanded noun phrases to describe the characters in the book we are reading. We have also started to use a wider range of punctuation.

During Art this week, we created drawings based on fruit, in preparation for our Harvest Assembly later this term.

 Friday 20th September 2024

In maths this week we have been continuing to calculate with place value.  We have rounded numbers and started to explore negative numbers in different contexts.

In English, we have written letters from Willie's cruel mother. We have also written descriptions of a room which could belong to Mr Tom, although some of us thought it was Winston Churchill's.

During Science this week, we experimented with torches to see how light travels. We created shadows and started planning our own experiment.

  

Friday 13th September

This week, year 6 children have done very well to complete the 11+selection tests. 

In maths, we have continued to explore place value. We have partitioned numbers and used our mental arithmetic skills to add and subtract up to 1, 000, 000. We have also used formal pencil and paper methods.

In English, we have started reading our class novel Goodnight Mr Tom. We explored the setting and discussed some of the historical features, such as putting blackouts on the windows and the need to carry a gas mask. We have started writing letters from Willie, an evacuee, to his mother in London.

We are enjoying learning facts about World War 2 in History and in PE, we have been developing flexibility and stamina (see the photos!).

   

Friday 6th September

Welcome back to school and welcome to Year 6!

We hope you had a lovely summer break, and we are looking forward to lots of exciting learning this year.

From the whole of the year, 6 team.