Year 6

There are many aspects of being in lockdown that can be seen as worrying, difficult and challenging.  Being with our loved ones 24/7 will have tested everyone’s patience, at various times.  However, this has also been a time when parents and carers have had the opportunity to spend a greater amo

It is essential that we seek the views of parents/carers in relation to the potential of opening to greater numbers of children.  I would ask all parents/carers to complete the survey via the link below (one survey per child).  However, for an understanding of the current situation please do so af

Task – Descriptive Setting This week, your challenge is to write two contrasting, descriptive settings. During lock down, many places that would normally be busy, have been quiet and empty. We would like you to choose a setting and describe it when there is nobody there and also when it is full and

This week in school, children were involved in investigating light and mixing coloured lights to make secondary colours.  Some children spent time making a maze for the bee-bots to navigate once the programme was entered.  As you can also see, a little more baking took place – this time it was mak

Another week of home learning and another week where you have made your teachers (and parents) proud with the effort that you have put in to your work. It has been especially pleasing to see so many of you engaging with the weekly writing task – look out for next week’s and let’s see how many of you

We know that today you would have been looking forward (maybe) to SATs. We just wanted to share this poem with you as we are sure lots of you have some mixed feelings today. A Poem for Year 6 children – class of 2020 ???? ???? Today is the day that SATs would have started, The classroom set up and t

Task – Non-chronological report This week, we thought it would be interesting for you to write about one of your interests. Choose a subject that you know a lot about, or one you would like to research, and then write a non-chronological report about it. If Mr Allen was doing this, he might write a

I’m sure most of the nation watched the Prime Minister’s statement on Sunday evening wanting to understand the next steps that were to be implemented to support the country in the battle against COVID-19 whilst attempting to move forward as a society. From an education perspective, it was announced

On Friday 8th of May 2020, the majority of the country took time to celebrate VE Day.  On this occasion, things were different from the usual anniversary of the day when Germany surrendered in 1945; firstly, this time the day marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day and, secondly, this was the first t

Dance has a significant part to play in improving the health and well-being of us all.  Dance combines healthy physical activity, the engagement of the creative spirit, the promotion of emotional expression and encourages social interaction.  In recent history, has there been a time when this has