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3 February 2021

Y6 Art Perspective Drawing

Our Y6 children were once again challenged to refine their drawing skills in their Art lesson this week. They learnt ways to demonstrate perspective and both the children learning at home and in school produced some impressive results. 

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25 January 2021

Y6 Lockdown PSHE

During this period of lockdown Y6 have been learning how to be kind to themselves to protect their mental and physical well being. They created bright, cheerful posters to show what they have learned! 

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21 January 2021

Y6 Geography Home Learning

Year 6 have started a new Geography topic about Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes. The children have created diagrams to show the 4 layers of the earth and what they are made from. Excellent learning going on at home! 

 

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23 November 2020

Remembrance War Poetry

Year 6 have been studying the famous WW1 poem: Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wildred Owen. Inspired by the powerful language and imagery in the poem, Y6 produced some stunning poems of their own. 

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11 November 2020

Y6 Watercolour Poppies

Y6 used watercolours to create a somber feel for their Remembrance artwork. The brief was to draw poppies of varying heights with elements of texture and depth. The children chose to use watercolours as they felt they reflected the muted and soft feelings of remembrance and loss. 

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5 November 2020

Y6 Spooky Spells

Y6 have enjoyed a fantastic day of writing gruesome spells using descriptive language for their ingredients and imperative “bossy” verbs for their instructions! 

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20 October 2020

Music in Y6

In our music lessons we have been listening to various songs and different styles of music. We have been learning about the tempo and dynamics of the songs and appraising the sounds we hear. This week we loved listening to the music of the Carpenters and after appraising their work we designed new…

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16 October 2020

Y6 Dodgeball

Y6 have been refining their throwing and catching skills and consolidating their knowledge of how to play invasion games through weekly dodgeball sessions each Friday in the hall. Excellent teamwork and sportsmanship have developed. 

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13 October 2020

Y6 Amazing Me!

Y6 have been using their art skills to create posters celebrating how amazing they all are!

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12 October 2020

Y6 Mental Health Week

Y6 tackled some tricky conversations surrounding mental health and well-being in their PHSE sessions this week. They discussed the importance of keeping their minds as healthy as their bodies. On Friday they created posters using paint or oil pastels to show off why they are “amazing” and admitted…

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6 March 2020

Y6 Play in a Day

Y6 were lucky to be joined by Lisa again this year to produce their own version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The whole school were treated to their performance which they practised, rehearsed and performed in just a few short hours. We have some stars in the making; what a fantastic…

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5 March 2020

Y6 Aspiration Afternoon

Y6 spent the afternoon learning about future career choices and ways to work as a team at our Aspiration Event. They used Lego and were set a variety of challenges to help prepare them for scenarios when they’re older in the world of work. 
 

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