Blog Author: Miss Mancebo

As part of the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, Year 6 read the Prayer of St Francis of Assisi ‘ Make me a channel of your peace’ We talked about what the words mean to us and then listened to the hymn of the same name and reflected on the message of St Francis of Assisi. We then considered the…

As part of our history topic about our local area, Year 6 visited Egremont Castle. After our picninc lunch, we explored the area finding all aspects about the castle that we have been learning about in class e.g. motte and bailey, The Horn of Egremont. 

As part of our local history topic, Year 6 walked to their local iron ore mine to learn more about the influence of mining in their locality. They noticed how ‘red’ parts of the area is and recalled the ‘red men of Cumbria’. During our visit, we saw and handled some real authentic objects from…

Year 6 placed their votes before supervising the other classes as they came to place their votes.

Year 6 enjoyed enhancing their knowledge about electricity during their workshop from Electricity Northwest. They got involved in lots of practical activities and tested their own own theories about electricity. 

As part of their art topic, Year 6 have been learning how to use lines to create areas of light and dark, texture and movement, shape and capture patterns. After studying the work of illustrator Chris Riddle, they closely observed the shapes and patterns of different fruits and vegetables to…

Year 6 enjoyed their final trip together today at Lowther Castle. They had great fun running around, climbing, swinging, sliding and generally spending time together in the great outdoors. The day ended with an ice lolly to cool down. 

What a fabulous day we all had! Year 6 were treated to a day out at St Bees today. We have investigated rock pools, clambered over rocks, splashed in the sea, played on the apparatus and walked up St Bees Head. We enjoyed a picnic and an ice cream from Hartley’s . Most of all, we enjoyed spending…

Welcome to Year 6! What a lovely morning we had reacquainting ourselves. First, we devised our Learning Charter together then we took part in a quiz. Finally, we went onto the Book Bus to select the library books to have in our class from Autumn term. 
 

Year 6 are ready for the Euros! We have had a sweepstake, we’ve got our wall chart ready to record the results and we’re very excited to see how our teams will progress.

Year 6 have been experimenting with Cubism. They used a range of different materials to recreate a still life, playing with perspective, shape and colour. The aim was to create an idea of the still life rather than a precise reproduction. 

Year 6 have been getting ready for Sports Day. There’s been lots of team planning and support. Which team will win the coveted trophy this Year?