Blog by Tag: Year 6

We are all incredibly proud of our Year 6 children who have worked really hard all year and especially this week to do their very best in their SATs. This week Year 6 have shown commitment and resilience throughout the week and have now they are ready to enjoy their final few weeks together at…

Year 6 dressed in red, white and blue today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. They enjoyed eating a picnic lunch outside with the whole school whilst listening to some music from the 1940s. 

This morning Year 6 visited their local Magistrate’s Court. We had a tour of the court rooms, meeting rooms and holding cells. We then held a mock trial in which each of us played a role e.g. Defence Solicitor, victim, Usher etc. At the end of the trial, we got into groups to decide the…

The Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at Kicky Rounders today. They loved competing against other schools and aiming to make it all the way around the pitch to score a rounder. To wrap up the day, the students enjoyed an exciting game against the staff.

The KS2 representatives had a fantastic time participating in the school's Gala at Copeland Pool. They competed in a range of races, including 25m and 50m events in breaststroke, backstroke, crawl, and butterfly, as well as relays and an underwater race. Some even showcased their skills with a fun…

For Science Engineers Week, Year 6 with tasked with solving the problem of how Jack (from the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk) could safely get the golden egg from the top of the beanstalk to the bottom. They were all given a set of resources and planned how they would build a contraption that…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a great time at the Bowling final at Carlisle. They all got to practice their bowling skills again and enjoyed taking part. 

Today, girls from Year 5 and 6 participated in the "Girls Can Festival," an event designed to inspire girls to explore a variety of sports. They had a great time learning new skills in football, athletics, dance, judo, and kicky rounders. We hope this experience will motivate them to continue…

Y6 joined a STEM Science assembly about Tech for Space. They learned lots about space travel and exploration and the technology equated to make this possible. They found out about all the different types of engineering jobs that involve designing and making the technology that enables humans to…

As part of the #letgirlsplay Biggest Ever Football Session  (a campaign to give girls equal an equal to football), Year 6 girls paired with girls from Reception to teach them some essential penalty taking skills. Who knew how much football talent there is amongst our girls! 

For World Book Day 2025, Y6 dressed up as a character from a book or came to school wearing their pyjamas. In the morning, we joined a nationwide quiz run by the Literacy Trust. Lots of footballers from different clubs joined in by sharing their love of reading and posing a question for us all to…

This afternoon, Reception shared a book with Y6. There was lots giggles and laughter as they enjoyed the story and the illustrations. A great way to end World Book Day.