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Welcome to Year 6

11/9/2020

The children had their first day in their new class.
They enjoyed meeting their teachers and familarising themselves with their new
environments.

School life rapidly returned to normal with exciting lessons, stories and circle time.

Gorsefield

24/2/2020

Y6 Residential trip

Our residential week at Gorsefield Rural Studies centre was a truly magical experience. We had the opportunity to connect with nature, deepen our friendships and develop our personal, social, moral, emotional, spiritual, health and economics education.

It’s a week of our lives which we will never forget. A week of laughter, fun and well-being.

Healthy Eating

10/1/2020

Our progression of skills saw Year 6 combine ingredients by beating and stir-frying to create healthy meals.
They also created and refined recipes using foods from all nutrient food groups to enjoy a balanced diet.
“I’ve learnt that mushrooms are an excellent source of Vitamin D and I never realised they were so delicious fried with some garlic”.

Victoria Sponge!

6/1/2020

To make a toast to the Queen, Year 6 celebrated her birthday with a tea party and made her favourite cake – the Victoria sponge. Children worked independently in groups of four in the staff kitchen and left a lovely aroma for the staff, but unfortunately, no cake!
One of the children commented “I loved this lesson. I’m going to go home to bake for my mum”.

Making Nets

20/12/2019

Using a complex net from a chocolate box (trapezoidal prism) Year 6 created a magical memory box to recall their Victorian learning in years to come.

Once the box was created, pupils filled them with Victorian memorabilia – it even included a stone from Queen Victoria’s beach at Osbourne House.

“Making the net was a real challenge, I learnt the importance of scoring the card in order to fold accurately and create the perfect trapezoid”.

Advent Wreath Construction

11/12/2019

Year 6 were put to the test and asked to create an Advent wreath advent using their initiative. They were simply provided with the materials and given no instruction.
“I am proud that I was able to create a lovely wreath without my teacher’s guidance”.

Celebrating the Victorian Era

10/12/2019

Year 6 celebrating all things Victorian

To mark the end of our Victorian topic, Year 6 celebrated in a number of ways:

Children designed and constructed their own Victorian costumes and dressed up for the day to visit Kensington Palace and mark the 200th year anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth. The children absolutely looked the part, impressing all passers-by and tourists alike at the museum. They added to the ambience of Kensington Palace and many remarked on the children’s authentic presence. One pupil remarked, “I felt like a celebrity with all the admiration, but I know Victorian children were far from treated nicely and I won’t forget how lucky I am to be born in this era.”
Victorian Day at school – this was a further opportunity to dress up. However, this was no ordinary day at school. Instead, Year 6 was plunged into darkness with a virtual black-out of all classroom colour and resources. Even signs of all modern technology were shrouded in an attempt to create the atmosphere of a Victorian Ragged School. Children were met with harsh discipline: They were expected to maintain their gaze to the ground at all times and keep their hands stretched out on the table where ‘the devil could do no harm’. The dunces hat caused humiliation (but a lot of giggles too) and lessons consisted of reciting the three R’s and famous Victorian proverbs…Cleanliness is next to Godliness, time and tide wait for no man, children should be seen and not heard were amongst the many they memorised through rote learning.
I took the opportunity to include D.T and Year 6 made some wonderful Victorian artefacts – Victorian Christmas tree decorations and the classic toy from the age – a cup and ball.

Natural History Museum

14/11/2019

Year 6 visited the Natural History Museum to support the science topic Evolution. Pupils were excellent independent researchers and on this trip, they even met Alfred Wallace – the biologist – who explained how he pieced together the theory of evolution.
“The Natural History Museum trip immersed us in information and gave us a chance to have hands-on engagement with our Evolution topic. We all left with new and deeper knowledge.”
“The trip was full of information and fun. I enjoyed learning about the history of our planet and its inhabitants.”

Computer Science Workshop

8/11/2019

Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 were involved in a two-day Computer Science workshop ‘Conducting Music’ run by Thames Music. Using a Micro:bit and LED’s pupils coded to make music.
Some pupils in Year 6 quoted:

“This is better than Scratch because it has so many more options”
“I didn’t realise you could make such wonderful music using a computer”
“Making music with Micro:bit was amazing”
“My physical actions corresponded to the music I made”

William Morris Gallery trip and activities

4/11/2019

This trip was a great opportunity to tick some cross curricular boxes. Pupils were able to explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution; how interior design developed and the Social Movement of Britain, in the Victorian era. They also attended a workshop in which they were able to learn about the printing process Morris used and create their own versions too. In class, they went onto create their own William Morris inspired wallpaper.

In D.T, Year 6 used saws, clamps and wood to create mitred cornered frames for their William Morris prints. Pupils were thrilled at experiencing woodwork in their lessons.

“I have never picked up a saw before and can’t wait to present my mum with this gift”

“William Morris was very unique when it comes to art and drawing, especially the long process he went on to create new and exciting colours. As a class, we were amazed by how beautiful his drawings were.”

“A trip I will remember for years to come. I discovered William Morris and I have one thing in common, we love art! Every inch of his grand house is adorned with his beautiful pieces of art and many accomplishments.”