Year 6 lead our Remembrance Assembly reciting the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, explaining why we have Remembrance Services and then praying for peace for our world. They spoke clearly and with confidence. Well done Year 6!
Year 6
Y6 Think about Eternity
We have just completed our RE unit considering the enquiry question ‘what is eternity?’
We looked at what different groups of people thought about the afterlife and how they could get there. The children created a double page spread to show what they had learned. The children were very interested in what the different religious groups thought about this question and they asked thoughtful and relevant questions.
Sewing Skills
Our Design Technology this term is to design and make a phone sock. We thought about all the different people and places that use sewing and then we practised sewing a needle, various stitches like running, cross and over stitch and sewing on a button. The photos show the concentration that was required for such a task!
Year 6 Get Poetic
We have been enjoying the poems by Joshua Seigal. Following Joshua’s poem ‘I Don’t Like Poetry’ as a model, the children wrote their own poems. The whole class did well but these particular children made huge effort and I was so proud of them.
Hovering Hogs Harass Helpless Village
Year 6 really enjoyed the wordless picture book Tuesday by David Weisner. Flying frogs on lily pads leave their pond one Tuesday evening and venture into town for a night of adventure. Police investigate the evidence the next morning. The story ends the following Tuesday with a picture of a barn where pigs are flying.
The children really enjoyed talking about the pictures and predicting why these impossible events might have occurred. They successfully wrote newspaper reports imagining that this had happened locally. Here are a few of them.
Year 6 Trip to see Dippy
It was lovely to take the children on the trip to Norwich today. We walked along the river and talked about how it was used in the past and how it is used today. We looked at the features of the old houses in the cathedral grounds and imagined what life was like in the past. After our walk, we listened to a talk in the cathedral about Dippy and learned about Dippy’s teeth, diet and lifestyle. The children were very engaged, asked relevant questions and gave thoughtful answers. I was so proud of them especially when our guide complimented them on their knowledge and good behaviour.
Well done Year 6!
Happy Music Making in Year Six
Year Six have been learning about the song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams. It is a feelgood pop song with a soul influence, which encourages the listener to clap along and see the ‘happy’ side of life- even when things aren’t always going our way!
During this unit of work, we have asked ourselves what makes us feel happy and studied a range of other songs with a ‘happy’ feel. Singing them is great for our mental health and wellbeing. We have particularly enjoyed ‘Top of the World’ by The Carpenters, ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin and ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the Waves; they really lift our spirits.
Year Six sing the song ‘Happy’ with such enthusiasm and can accompany their singing with chime bars and glockenspiels. Well done Year Six.
Year 6 Balancing Acts
Year 6 practised their throwing and catching skills whilst balancing on an upturned bench. To challenge themselves further they did it one handed.
Year 6 Mixed Media Art
Year 6 completed their mixed media pictures this week inspired by South African artist Peter Clarke. They look bright and bold hanging up in our classroom.
