This term we have been learning all about rivers in Geography. The children have learned many new words and presented their learning as a double page spread. I have been impressed with how much they have learned. Well done Year 6!
Year 6
Year 6 Crabs and Balloons
When it is snowing outside, the hall contains a Christmas tree and the end of term beckons, why not play crab football with balloons. Lots of laughs and some great strategies for scoring. Well done Year 6!
Year 6 Host a Visiting Scientist
This half term in RE the children used their knowledge of evolution theory and natural selection gained in science last half term and applied it to consider the question – science and creation: complementary or conflicting? Last Wednesday, the children had many questions to put to our visitor, Matthew Pickhaver, from Biblical Creation Trust who is both a scientist and a Christian who believes that God created the world. Matthew used slides to answer the questions the children had written and sent to him in advance and a few more that popped up during the afternoon. Year 6 listened really well. Some Year 6 have told me of how this topic has really made them think and reflect. This is welcome feedback as we aim to encourage our children to be open minded and critical thinkers.
Year 6 At the Christmas Carol Service
Year 6 read beautifully at church today, telling the events of the Christmas story when Jesus was born. They read clearly and with expression. Well done, too, to those who sang the descants in the carols. The singing was beautiful. Thank you Year 6 for serving our school community so well this morning. We are proud of you.
Year 6 Christmas in a Box
Andy is a friend of our Federation and regularly takes collective worship. On his website it states:
‘Andy, who heads up the charity Raise, is helping children to be immersed in the Christmas story and capture the awe and wonder through smell, touch and sound. The teaching is engaging, visual and hands-on. “It means children can think about the story and what it means to them and wonder in the moment,” says Andy.’
The children thoroughly enjoyed the activities.
Year 6 “Bah..humbug!”
Year 6 have been exploring Scrooge as a character alongside crime in the Victorian era motivated by desperate poverty. We have discussed the pickpocketing that occurred and linked it with Fagin’s gang in Dickens’ Oliver Twist. The children have written letters to Scrooge encouraging him to change his ways and generously donate money to charity. Others wrote more damning letters criticising Scrooge for his mean and miserly behaviour. We look forward to watching the Jim Carey animated film A Christmas Carol as an end of term treat!
Year 6 Phone Socks
Year 6 completed their phone socks this afternoon and evaluated what they had made. A number commented on how proud they felt with their products despite the challenges they faced. Some found they kept on losing the needle and others found sewing neat, regular stitches was a challenge. Well done Year 6!
Many thanks to the pond party!
We may have had a soggy start to our Sunday morning, but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits. A big thank you to all of the parents, children and the FACT team who turned up to help us to show some love to our amazing school pond. Over the last few years the pond had become very overgrown which meant that we were unable to use it as we would like with our pupils. FACT (Fakenham Area Conservation Trust) worked tirelessly to create space for the wildlife to thrive. Families and staff tackled the overgrowth around the site, and we have been left with a beautiful space to share with our children. A huge thank you, especially to the children who turned up and showed an awesome work ethic! We will be inviting parents back in the near future so watch this space. There is likely to be a Christmas theme to the warming snacks!
Year 6 Remembrance Poetry
Year 6 wrote some amazing poems for our Remembrance Service. All different and using poetic devices such as rhyming and rhythm and metaphor. I am really impressed.
Year 6 Remembrance Service
Year 6 served the school so well today in leading our Remembrance Service. They wrote their own poems and prayers which they read out confidently in church. Sophie and Emily spoke the names of the those servicemen from Stibbard who died in the two World Wars. It was lovely to have a number of parents join us and we wish to thank Norman who lead us into prayers and the two minute silence round the Memorial. Well done Year 6. We are proud of you.
