In Art, we explored the different botanical style prints that Orla Kiely, a famous designer, creates. We then created our own line drawings based on her designs, before creating our own. From that point, we made a polystyrene print and learned how to print using...
In Science this week, we have been exploring sound. We discovered that the pitch of a sound depends on how high or low a sound is. We also discovered that soundwaves travel slowly when the pitch is low and quickly when the pitch is high....
In PE this week, we have been practising different types of leaps and rolls as a part of our gymnastics learning. We explored how to perform a forward roll, by tucking our chins to our chests and rolling forward and a side roll by lying...
This week we held our Remembrance Service. This was an opportunity for pupils, staff and parents / carers to come together to reflect, show respect and learn about the sacrifices made by others in times of conflict. Our Year 6 house captains led the event...
In Science this week, we have been exploring sound. We began our learning with a range of experiments to investigate how sound is created. We hit a tuning fork on a hard surface then watched what happened when we put it into water. We explored...
In PSHE, we have been thinking about how we make assumptions and judgements about others. We talked about how you need the whole picture to really understand what a person is like. We have been considering how outside influences can affect our judgements on people. ...
In English this week, we have been writing our hot task, our final piece of work based upon the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Our letter had to be written in role as a chosen character. Some children have written a letter of...
In our reading lessons, we have been reading “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. We have been using clues from the text to infer how both Mr Wonka and the author feel about the different characters in the story. During our reading lessons, we practise reading...
In Computing this week, we looked at what makes a website and explored different features that websites have. We discovered that logos, links, pictures, videos and text are really important features to have on a website. We also explored what type of content we could...
In Geography this week, we have been investigating where our food comes from and calculating the food miles travelled by the different foods that we eat. We have also learned about the cash crop of the cacao bean, discovering how it is produced and used...