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On Monday 12th June, we will be taking the children who wish to trial for the gala down to St Annes pool.
Read moreDay 4 Water Parks
We have had another fun filled day in the Lake District. The sun has shone down making the day even more cheerful! We have just had our pizza, wedges and banoffee pudding and now we have gone off to practice our talents ready for tonight’s show!
Mrs Harrison and Mr Cornwell’s group have been on an adventure day, walking up a peak. It was a lot of hard work and climbing but once we were at the top we were taken away with the beautiful view!
Mrs Hotchkiss’ and Mr Nay’s group have been sailing all day on the lake…
Mrs Mather, Mrs Gregan and Mrs Barker’s group have also been on an adventure day…
Water Parks Day 3
Another beautiful day - continuing on our adventures! We have had visitors you may have noticed over the last two days… Mrs Gregan, Miss Forster and Mr Cornwell (who is staying for the rest of the week) have come to join us on our adventures and cheer us on !
Read moreWater Parks Day 2
What an amazing day we have all had! After a surprisingly calm and restful night’s sleep, the children were up and ready to go this morning. We have been so proud of how all the children have eased in to their new routines and embraced every opportunity they have been given. There has been incredible team work, acts of bravery and a steely determination to try new activities.
Mrs Mather’s group today, enjoyed a lovely canoe across the lake to do a spot of climbing up a rock face. Then this afternoon, they had a lovely swim in the lake!
Mrs Harrison’s group had a wonderful walk up the ghyll this morning and then in the afternoon faced their fears on the ‘leap of faith’ challenge and balancing on top of ladders.
Mrs Hotchkiss and Mr Nay’s group this morning went for a relaxing sail in the morning and then climbing in the afternoon!
We really could not ask any more of these children, they are giving everything such a good go, but most importantly working as a team and really looking after to one another.
What a pleasure they are to take away! They will most definitely sleep well tonight after such an active day!
Water Parks Day 1
We have arrived and we couldn’t have got off to a better start. After a very excited lunch, the sun shone and we got ready for our afternoon activities.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Hotchkiss and Mr Nay’s groups were having a relaxing afternoon, gently canoeing back and forth across the lake.
Whereas Mrs Mather’s group mastered the art of kayaking, but the biggest thrill was most definitely jumping off the Jetty in the late afternoon sunshine. You may have heard the squeals of delight all the way back in St Anne’s!
Tea tonight was chicken burgers and chips, followed by a beautiful sponge pudding and custard!
At the moment, they are outside orienteering. We think everyone will sleep well tonight, ready for another fun day tomorrow.
I am so sorry, but we are having problems with the Wi-Fi and I am unable to put the photographs on but I will continue to problem solve this and hopefully get them up as soon as I can!
Year 6 Weekly Blog - “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
Wow what a rollercoaster, jam-packed week Year 6 have had this week. I hardly know where to start…
Read moreYear 6 Weekly Blog 12.5.23 - "Life is like a rollercoaster. It has its ups and downs, but it's your choice whether to scream or enjoy the ride."
Wow what a rollercoaster, jam-packed week Year 6 have had this week. I hardly know where to start…
Read moreYear 6 Weekly Blog- “You are only as successful as you let yourself be"
After working with the children this week, we feel nothing but pride. The way the children have come in to school every day and giving their absolute best, no matter how they are feeling on the inside, is truly amazing! Each one of them are overcoming barriers and challenges, no matter how big or how small and this process is making them see, that hard work, over a long period of time, really does pay off. Today we celebrated all the children, not on their marks of their final practice papers, but on the progress they have made and for some, this has been huge! We have worked SUPER hard this week on the areas we needed to, as well as an exciting PE lesson where we continued to look at our running, jumping and throwing skills. The children had great fun, problem solving how to get across ‘the river’ with their partners using only two hoops! Today we also celebrated this weekend’s celebrations with a beautiful whole school assembly and our wonderful Coronation picnic with our Reception buddies. We had a wonderful morning wearing our crowns, ready to welcome our new monarch…
Going Forward …
Tuesday will be the start of the children’s SAT’s journey and they are extremely ready for this! There will, of course, be some nerves and anticipation this weekend on the run up, but the most important thing to do over the next few days is to relax, exercise, have plenty of sleep and eat healthy. We need those brains ready and raring to go! If the children, or you, would like to do a little revision to keep their learning ticking over then, we have sent a a word class revision map to prepare them for their grammar on Tuesday, a grammar paper and a short reading task to do. This is not compulsory; however, it may just give them a bit of practice and confidence before the week begins. On Friday, the children set up the hall ready for Tuesday, so they all know exactly what they are walking in to and where to sit, think there was even some excitement by the time we left the hall!
Next week’s timetable is as follows so that you know which each day holds. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast…
Tuesday am: Grammar, punctuation and Spelling test.
pm: reading revision focus
Wednesday am: Reading test
Pm: Maths revision focus
Thursday am: Arithmetic and Reasoning 1 test
pm: Maths revision focus
Friday am: Maths Reasoning 2 test
pm: read through of script and auditions
The following week: Monday will be auditions and Thursday will be the interview for jobs around school (dress to impress)
Leading Learners
Well done to Stephanie and Jacob this week.
Wow Steph, your resilience and determination have shone over the last few weeks and boy can you see it in the progress you have made. We are so proud of how you have blossomed and grown in confidence, you now believe in yourself so much more! You identified areas you wanted to work on and have gone out and actively worked on this yourself- this independence and self-reflection will serve you well in the future!
What a determined young man you are Jacob! You know exactly what you want to achieve and what it takes to get there! Your positive mindset, determined approach but your ability to make mistakes and learn from them have served you well. We are so proud of how hard your working and what focus you have in class.
Attentive and Discerning Butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are attentive to the big and small things, and to the response of others. We will also be spotting children who are discerning, who listen to what God’s calls us to be. This week we thank Kai for being attentive and discerning.
This week we will take a break form helping in the mornings and start again the following week- thank you!
Notices
Friday 12th May - End of year play read through
Monday 15th May- Auditions
Thursday18th May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!
Have a wonderful and restful long weekend and thank you for your continued support.
Year 6 team
Year 6 Weekly Blog- “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.” J K Rowling
This power was most certainly evident in the Year 6 classroom this week… we are reminding ourselves daily that we hold this power, our inner strength, to do the best that we can, and as we remind the children daily, that their best is ALWAYS good enough. This week in class, the children have most certainly given just that… they have and I know they will continue to work incredibly hard. Their resilience and their whole attitude to their learning, makes us all so proud of them already. To us they have already achieved so much.
Revision and building confidence when approaching SAT’s style questions has been the driving force behind all of our learning this week. We have revised and have an even deeper knowledge of the different tenses and different types of determiners. In Maths we have looked at ratio and proportion and applied this some challenging puzzles, which Year 6 rose to with great determination! On top of this we have ensured our reading has continued, looking through past papers and the style of questioning. In PE this week, we worked on our athletic events: running, jumping and throwing. Art has been a big hit this week, we were stunned to see all the different types of fruits coming in yesterday! Here are a combination of photographs from last week’s Art sessions:
Continuing to learn…
We only have one more (short) week until SAT’s. It is vital over these two long weekends before it that children continue to revise and work towards their targets. I have set some papers to complete over the week for children to have a go at, but there are other areas that are unique to them as individuals that they know they also have to practice. Please have a look at the homework page and have the conversation with them to see how best to support them with their revision.
Leading Learners
Well done to Isabella and Harriet this week.
You are an absolute joy to teach Isabella! You are so focused in every single lesson and take such a calm and measured approach to your learning. We love how you get lost in each task and take it all in your stride, whilst still taking that determined approach to improve. You really are an inspiration- thank you.
Lena, you are so enthusiastic and curious in your approach to learning! You listen carefully, you believe in yourself and you always do you're best! I love how you are always fully engaged in lessons and bubbling with enthusiasm to join in! Because of this, you are curious, asking those all- important questions that make you see things from a different perspective!
Attentive and Discerning Butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are attentive to the big and small things, and to the response of others. We will also be spotting children who are discerning, who listen to what God’s calls us to be. This week we thank James for being attentive and discerning.
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Evie Amber Mason India
Notices
Friday 5th May- Coronation Party Day! Come to school dressed in your regal attire or red, white and blue!
SATs week - Tuesday 9th - Friday12th May. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast.
Tuesday- GPS and Spelling
Wednesday- Reading
Thursday- Arithmetic 1 and Maths Reasoning 2
Friday- Maths Reasoning 3
Friday 12th May - End of year play read through
Monday 15th May- Auditions
Thursday18th May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence'
Wow what a start to the summer term! We have all come back so well rested and ready to take on the challenges of the term! We have shown so much focus, bravery, reflection and most of all resilience this week! We could not ask the children to work any harder. This week we have received feedback from the papers we completed before half term and it is so wonderful to see them, not just focusing on their marks but celebrating their progress scores from previous paper. They are so reflective and have mastered a real positive approach, where they celebrate their successes but look carefully at the areas they know they need to work on, working in their learning partners to help one another…
Continuing to learn…
As expected, these final two weeks are all about revision and narrowing the gaps. The class have had detailed feedback on the papers that they have completed. They should now have a really focused list of revision material. The children know that their homework is all about revision and that they are leading this for themselves but you may just want to familiarise yourself with what has been given to them and offer support where needed. However, they have to be motivated to do well and to gather their own resources from class if they want extra revision material.
With a couple of bank holidays coming up, every day is crucial. Please ensure that your children are in school on time to maximise every learning opportunity.
In art, the children have loved starting their new topic, where they have al created a photomontage, inspired by the Dada art movement, why not ask them about this and what they have been creating in class.
We will be completing our last formal set of papers next week which will give the children an indication of the progress that they have made. Homework is live and all areas are a crucial tool to help your child revisit or practice skills.
Monday - GPS
Tuesday - Reading
Wednesday - Maths
Thursday - Maths
Leading Learners
Well done to Christian and Harriet this week.
Christian we have been so impressed with your desire to focus on your work, you are really becoming such a concentrated Cooper Crab! You are approaching every lesson with such a calm, logical and focused approach and this is reflected in the progress you are making.
Harriet we love the way this week you have took all feedback in your stride. You have been super reflective in your approach, quietly celebrating the areas you have achieved and recognising what you need to work on. This determination and self-reflection will serve you well in the future- well done.
Attentive and Discerning Butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are attentive to the big and small things, and to the response of others. We will also be spotting children who are discerning, who listen to what God’s calls us to be. This week we thank Lexi for being attentive and discerning.
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Christian Abi Max Isabella
Notices
SATs week - Tuesday 9th - Friday12th May. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast.
Tuesday- GPS and Spelling
Wednesday- Reading
Thursday- Arithmetic 1 and Maths Reasoning 2
Friday- Maths Reasoning 3
Friday 12th May - End of year play read through
Monday 15th May- Auditions
Thursday18th May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'He is risen. He is not there.'
What a way to end a wonderful term together! I am sure that you were all moved by the children’s depiction of the Resurrection this morning - many a tear had to be wiped from the eye. This morning is what education is all about. The children having the opportunity to think outside of the box, be creative and to express themselves. We Are incredibly proud of them all.
Continuing to learn
We have continued to really push ourselves to learn in the last week of this term. In addition to focusing on the Easter assembly, the children have been writing their own versions of Jesus’ journey to His cross. This piece is being written in 1st person so the children really have to focus on the emotion of the event. I can’t wait to share these with you after half term. In maths, we have completed our next mock papers, and continued with our percentage work!
All of the children have enough revision resources for over half term for them to access. They have worked so hard and we are now onto the final push. The three weeks after half term will be focused on revision and helping the children in each of the different areas.
Leading Learners
Well done to Amber and Julia this week.
Amber you have been so resilient in your learning and always keep going even when things have been tricky! You persevere with that deep learning have been so determined to complete all your work independently. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude. Well done - keep this determination and perseverance going!!
Julia, You are being so determined and brave taking risks in your learning and what you progress you are making! Keep working hard and reflecting on your targets Julia- we are so proud of you.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week the class voted for India.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
James Jess Evie Holly C
Notices
If your child has not done Judo club yet, there is a chance to sign up for it on the PE blog
Back to school on Monday 17th April
On behalf of the Year 6 team, I wish you all a restful and holy Easter. Take time to spend with each other and to enjoy the beautiful weather- let’s hope it remains.
Mrs Harrison
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'For God so loved the World.'
And so, we approach Holy Week in school. As we have continued to learn in class, the whole school has been busy putting together their depictions of the passion. The hall has been filled with song, emotion and wonderful drama. This morning, we had the pleasure of watching the Year 2 rehearsal of Palm Sunday. It was such a beautiful start to our school Holy Week.
Next Thursday, we will be performing our interpretation of the resurrection. I am excited for you to see it and for you to share it with us. The children need to bring into school on Monday a pair of black leggings/trousers/joggers for the assembly. Thank you. Throughout next week, we will be discussing and writing about these events in our RE lessons. I would love to show the children clips from the film ‘Jesus of Nazareth’, as this is a fantastic resource to fully comprehend the feelings and emotions involved which will impact their writing. This film is a PG however, We will start next Monday, so if you have any objections with this then please do get in touch. If I do not hear from you, I will assume you have given consent. Many thanks.
What have we been learning this week?
Learning has been full on and fast paced this week as we continue our journey towards the end of key stage assessments. I am so impressed by the attitude of the children and their desire to make progress. This week has not gone as planned, so mocks have not all took place, however the children have been extremely patient and flexible and know these will take place next week, all being well.
English - The children have been busy analysing and collecting vocabulary from discussion texts and then writing their discussion texts on whether Frair Lawrence WAS responsbile for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. We have also revised modal verbs and practising our conditional sentences- who knew that there was so many different types of verbs.
Maths - We have enjoyed maths this week learning how to find percentages of amounts.
RE - What questions do we have about our faith? What are the events of Good Friday? How did this impact on us and what did the disciples feel? We have explored these questions this week, as well as finding evidence from the bible to prove that Jesus was truly God and truly human.
You will see from the homework this week that we are really gearing up to the final 4 weeks of teaching. Please continue to keep asking questions and I will help you wherever I can. We have sent a number of practice papers home to have a go at over the holidays, all of these will be due back the first day back after the Easter holidays. Support your child the best way you see fit, these will not be assessed by me, so whatever level input you feel is necessary then please feel free. If you click on the button below, it will take you to the section on the Year 6 web page ‘How to Help Your Child.’ I have updated the page with lots of useful sites for the children to access. If you see there is an area that children need more practice, then these sites should help, but remember one of the most crucial ways is through books. So please make sure you set aside time of Easter to read together.
On Thursday we had some lovely visitors in the Year 6 classroom… our Reception buddies came to deliver us a thank you card. We then got to go out to play and have lunch with them, what a lovely time we all had!
We have been working hard at our sewing in class! There has been such resilience, particularly when trying to get that thread through the needle! We are thrilled with the outcome of their beautiful cushions, each one so unique and sewn with love…
EGG DECORATING COMPETITON - Wednesday 5th April. For £1 entry fee, the children need to bring in a boiled, decorated egg for the competition. Let your imagination go wild. Could the egg be a character in a scene? Or have a specific pattern? Think creatively. The student council will be judging the winners from their paired class. There may even be a large chocolatey prize for the winners.
Jackie, and her bunnies, will be preparing a lovely Easter Lunch for the whole school community to enjoy on Wednesday 5th April. If your child usually has a school dinner on a Wednesday, they will automatically receive the Easter Lunch.
If your child does not have a dinner and would like one, please ensure you order a lunch by clicking the link on the Easter Lunch page here. Each dinner is £2.40. Mrs Hodges will update Parent Pay once the orders are in.
Leading Learners
Well done to Evie and Asher this week.
Evie, if we could bottle up your enthusiasm we would! Your smile and your enthusiasm for learning is contagious! There is no task too big or too small that you will not throw yourself in to, giving 110% and always with a smile! Your learning and presentation is beautiful, as you take such pride in your work- thank you Evie!
Asher, you amaze us… EVERYTHING you do, you do with such resilience and sheer determination. Your growth mindset is inspiring. You believe you can do something, you have confidence in yourself and you work your socks off until you achieve it. Even if you find something difficult at first, this does not deter you, you keep going until you have mastered it, which was evident in your sewing this week! It is never easy learning a new skill, but you did it!
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Isabella for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
James Jess Evie Holly C
Notices
Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 6th April at 9:15, please arrive a little earlier to be seated.
Next Wednesday 5th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.
We break up at 2pm on Thursday 6th April.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'Listen to Jesus and follow Him. That is the true message of the Transfiguration.'
Lent is the perfect time to think about all of the things that we are grateful for and to be generous with our time, love and almsgiving. Our RE unit of work this half term focuses on the lessons that we can learn from Jesus from His experiences during Holy Week that ultimately led to his death. We all attended mass this week with our Reception partners as part of our Lenten journey. This was such a beautiful time: seeing how all of your children cared and looked after the younger children but also role modelled how to be reverent and prayerful during mass.
This week’s cake sale was a HUGE success, so thank you so much for all of the time, effort and money you spent on making these beautiful cakes, biscuits and delights! I have to say I have eaten far too much, being around all of these beautiful creations was just too much! We are thrilled to share with you that we raised a fantastic £179 for CAFOD and this could not have been possible without you all. The children loved sharing these with the rest of the school!
What have we been learning this week?
English - This week we have revisited pronouns during our grammar sessions and continued with our learning of Romeo and Juliet. We explored the use of Oxymoron’s in Juliet’s monologue, once she finds out about the death of her cousin, Tybalt. Then we have gathered arguments as to whether Juliet should take the potion and whether Friar Lawrence was responsible for both Romeo and Juliet’s death. We even has a bit of a debate in class!
Maths - This week we have looked at percentages and the children are doing great at this! They are now able to convert between decimals, fractions and percentages! Good work year 6!
Art- Wow they are doing great with their sewing in Art, there is some real precision and some great steady hands! Just look at our wonderful sewing bees…
We will be completing our next formal set of papers next week which will give the children an indication of the progress that they have made. Homework is live and all areas are a crucial tool to help your child revisit or practice skills.
Monday - Reading
Tuesday - GPS
Wednesday - Maths
Thursday - Maths
Residential
I am very sorry, the kit list did not work last week, so I have amended it and I will leave it up here for another week! It WILL work now!
Leading Learners
Well done to Holly and Arthur this week.
Holly you have been so resilient in your learning this week and have kept going even when things have been tricky! You have persevered with that deep maths learning of new methods and you have been so determined to complete all your work independently, but asking if you need extra help. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude!
Arthur, you have come back to school ready and raring to go, determined to catch up on what you have missed and learn as much as possible,.You work so co-operatively with your learning partners, listening to others and sharing your ideas. On a daily basis you show us how to celebrate and care for others and we thank you for this. You bring our school virtues to life!
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Evie for always being generous with your time to help others.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Christian Grace Amber
Notices
Date for diaries- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 6th April
Wednesday 5th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.
We break up at 2pm on Thursday 6th April.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Easter Lunch - Wednesday 5th April
Easter Lunch available to book!
Read moreYear 6 Weekly Blog - 'Your greatness is not what you have, it is what you give.
Next week is the the start of our Lenten promise to help raise money for CAFOD, where we will be holding a cake sale in school for other year groups. On Monday Bamber and Harcourt will be selling their cakes to KS1 during their playtime and on Tuesday Marsden and Plessington will be selling their cakes to KS2 during playtime. All cakes will be sold for 50p.
Please could I remind you of our desire and need to be as nut free as possible, due to allergies. Therefore, it is crucial that we DO NOT use nuts or any trace of nuts in our ingredients. Thank you for your support.
Please could all tupperware’s be clearly labelled to ensure that they all come back to you and any donations of napkins would be greatly appreciated.
If Year 6 would like to purchase a cake themselves, they will be able to do so, on the Tuesday, with the rest of Key Stage 2.
Thank you all so much for your kindness, support and help, to enable us to raise money for such a worthy cause!
It has been so lovely to talk and catch up with many of you last Wednesday. There is no greater joy than sharing your child’s achievements and progress, alongside targets and areas of development. This run up to May is always a crucial one, where we can really refine the skills we need and reinforce any necessary information. So many of you have asked how you can help your child at home and what you can do to give them confidence in the final few weeks. Staying calm and not putting unnecessary pressure on children will ensure that they remain confident and continue to have that ‘I can’ attitude; early nights will be crucial over the next few weeks as they will be tired from all of their hard work and of course keep talking to them about their success but also areas to improve, helping them to set a plan of what they can do to reach their targets. One HUGE way to support your child, is homework. This week, at least 1/3 of the class did not complete all of their homework. Every week, I spend time organising and planning for the areas that Year 6 need the most, complimenting what we are doing in class. Having a parent work alongside them to do this homework WILL help them. Reading is the other area, reading alongside your child every night- modelling fluency and pace, modelling reading punctuation and asking them questions about what they have read will also have a great impact.
What have we been learning this week?
English - This week we have looked in to the fight scene of Mercuito and Tybalt, as well as continuing to revise the spelling rules for when nouns change from singular to plural and the possessive apostrophe.
Maths - Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing has been our focus, then applying this to some tricky word problems.
Computing - We have continued with our quizzing topic, Year 6 have designed their own quizzes on adaptations for one another. As well as designing their own cake sale posters ready for next week.
PE- This week we have been refining our group and partnered balances on apparatus, as well as evaluating how we can ensure our sequence flows, by moving in and out of our balances smoothly and with control. In PE Year 6 have loved applying all of their tactics to a game of hockey and basketball.
Residential
Thank you to everyone who came to our Water Parks meeting on Thursday. There was definitely a sense of excitement in the air! If you did not manage to attend then here is the powerpoint to look over or even if you want to have another look. Please also find the kit list. I will put this back up though nearer the time.
Leading Learners
Well done to Olivia and Kiefer this week.
Olivia you are such a pleasure to teach, we love how well you listen and how you get lost in each task, it is almost as if you go in to your own world when you work- you manage distractions and are full immersed in what you are working on. This is reflected in your work, as every piece always shows us what pride you take in it.
Kiefer we are so impressed with your focus on your learning, you really couldn’t work any harder. You listen intently to every part of every lesson, which shows in the progress you have made. We love the way you are always curious to find the solution to problems with such steely determination and you ask such focused questions that show just how inquisitive you are.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Jack for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Notices
Cake Sale next week
Parents’ Evening - Don’t forget when your appointments are.
Date for diaries- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 6th April
Wednesday 5th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new' Albert Einstein
Wow we have been a class full of Isabella Insects this week: listening to advice, celebrating the things we have achieved, looking forward to the things we want to develop next and most importantly not comparing ourselves to others. Such vital skills when we are teaching our children to be independent learners; giving them the confidence to take risks, try different skills and most importantly, be allowed to make those crucial mistakes and learn from them. We have had a week of feedback from our first practice SAT’s papers. This is a huge learning curve for the children, and a crucial one, as it allows them to celebrate their achievements but also, to see for themselves the areas they need to work on. The first paper is never a full reflection of what your children are capable of, but we must celebrate them whatever mark they got as it is the first hurdle of a journey together. They now fully understand this process, as we have talked at length about how our feelings/ emotions can take control, preventing us to see or read questions carefully, the silly mistakes we make when we feel like we are being timed, the way the questions are worded and decoding ‘what does it want me to do?’ and then the strategies they can use to allow them to become more accurate or efficient. These are just SOME of the barriers, or as we would say, ‘learning opportunities’, that the children need to learn or overcome, before they even then, apply all of their knowledge.
I am so proud of the way Year 6 have approached this feedback. They have faced these sessions with such resilience, determination and maturity. This is why it is so crucial to do these papers at this time, rather than any earlier, as they are now ready and have the skills to face these challenges. The children have laughed and celebrated at their silly errors, know exactly where they have gone wrong, know what they need to work on and are, dare I say it, even excited to do it again and ‘beat’ their score. These papers will go home with the children next week to share with you. Take the time to go through these papers, to celebrate their achievements, let them explain their mistakes and what they should have done and let them share their targets with you.
Make time to celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how big or small …
I hope you enjoyed our book look this week, the children couldn’t wait to show you their work and how much they have achieved this year so far …
What have we been learning this week?
English - Alongside feedback, we have also been recapping our knowledge of the possessive apostrophe, looking at where the apostrophe goes when it is a singular or plural noun.
Maths - We have continued to master our fraction work, finding fractions of amounts, solving problems, adding and subtracting fractions and of course consolidating our arithmetic.
Computing - This week we have been looking in to creating quizzes online for our reception partners and linking this to our Science work on animal adaptations
PE- This week we have applied our part-weight bearing balances to large equipment in groups in gymnastics and in outdoor PE have been applying tactics and decision making to 4 different games: rugby, basket ball, hockey and football.
Leading Learners
Well done to Jacob and Abi this week.
Jacob your enthusiasm, determination and positive attitude towards your learning is inspiring. You are super focused in class and now have the self-belief that you can do it and if you do come across an area you find challenging then you remain positive and go away and practise the skill until you master it. You have learnt that you are in control of your own learning, and that anything is possible when you have that positive growth mindset.
Abi, you never stop learning! There are times when you could sit back, relax and let the learning was over you, but you never do. You seize every learning opportunity and see every lesson or feedback as a chance to challenge yourself and take your learning to the next level. Sitting back is never an option for you, you engaged and ensure you are actively learning! Wow, your diary entry of the Journey last week, blew me away. Your rich vocabulary, your emotive language and all of your advanced punctuation that we have been learning in class, applied to a different piece of work!
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Grace and for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Max James Stephanie Mason
Notices
Parents’ Evening - Don’t forget when your appointments are.
Water Parks meeting is on Thursday 16th March 4pm.
Date for diaries- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 6th April
On Thursday 16th March the NHS will be conducting the National Child Measurement Programme. All children in Reception and Year 6 will have their height and weight measured, unless you choose to opt out. Please read the letter below for more information. They will also be conducting the School Health Needs Assessment Programme. This allows us to assess the health and social care needs of children in Year 6. Please read all of the information below.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog... 'A book is a gift you can open again and again'
This week we have delved further in to our two new virtues… Grateful and Generous. In class we had a liturgy where we shared what we were grateful for and then put these on our class display. Some of the things they are grateful for are very beautiful. We have now chosen the dates for our cake sale, where we have pledged to be generous with our time in making delicious cakes for KS2 and KS1, in the hope we can raise money for our chosen charity- CAFOD- this Lent. Harcout and Bamber will bringing cakes on Monday 20th March and Plessington and Marsden will be on Tuesday 21st March. Please be aware that we are striving to be as NUT FREE as we can, so no nuts or any trace in the cakes/ biscuits. If children would like to write on what their cakes are and any ingredients, this would also be helpful.
You are never alone when you are lost in a book…
I love World Book Day! Yesterday brought us much happiness, laughter and excitement. I hope you enjoy looking at the photographs from yesterday and that they make you smile as much as we did. This year, we have tried something a little different… throughout the school, we have spent the week studying an illustrated book ‘Journey’. All of our English lessons have been centred around this book and every year group has produced some amazing work in response to it, which will be displayed at the front of our school hall. The children have loved studying this book and we discussed how analyzing texts such as these requires such a depth and perception.
What have we been learning this week?
Such another busy week! The children have approached each of their SAT’s papers with such determination, resilience and maturity- we are so proud of them. They are now itching to get these back to receive their feedback and set themselves targets!
English - We have been applying our active and passive voice this week in grammar. Our English lessons have centred around ‘Journey’ this week. We have sequenced, predicted and analyzed this book, creating a S map of the story and inferred the characters thoughts and feelings. We have then put all this knowledge and content to create a diary entry of the character.
Maths - We have continued to master our fraction work, finding fractions of amounts, solving problems, adding and subtracting fractions and of course consolidating our arithmetic.
RE- The offertory has been our main focus this week, the meaning of this at mass and the gifts that we have to offer God in our daily lives.
Leading Learners
Well done to James and Evie this week.
James you show such a deep understanding of your learning and this shows in your work but also with your perceptive and thought-provoking insights during class discussions.
Lexi, we love your recent change in attitude towards your learning. Your focus in lessons and the way you are managing your distractions is having a huge impact on your work. You have realised that in order to make the progress you want to, you have to work even harder at the areas you find most challenging. This takes real bravery and determination, both of which you are starting to show but you must continue working on this- well done.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Lexi and Jacob O for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Abi Holly Jacob M India
Notices
Parents’ Evening - Please make sure that you have booked an appointment via Mrs Gregan’s blog.
Don’t forget to come to our Book Look next week on Wednesday 8th March 2:30pm
Water Parks meeting is on Thursday 16th March 4pm. MEDICAL FORMS HAVE GONE OUT TODAY AND MUST BE RETURNED ASAP.
Date for diaries- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 6th April
On Thursday 16th March the NHS will be conducting the National Child Measurement Programme. All children in Reception and Year 6 will have their height and weight measured, unless you choose to opt out. Please read the letter below for more information. They will also be conducting the School Health Needs Assessment Programme. This allows us to assess the health and social care needs of children in Year 6. Please read all of the information below.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Weekly Blog ‘A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues’ Cicero
Welcome back to the second half of the spring term. There is no doubt that it is going to be a busy term with lots and lots going on. I am really excited that we will end the term with an Easter assembly. It will be a lovely way to bring our class family: parents and children together.
This half term, we are focusing on the virtues of being grateful and generous. There is so much to be grateful for, we just need to open our eyes and see. I am especially grateful for all of your wonderful children and how hard they are all working. Keep supporting them at home with their daily reading, completion of homework and of course attendance, it is such a crucial time, that we can not miss any learning opportunity!
Turning to the Cross
This week, we celebrated Ash Wednesday in school, marking the start of Lent. Father Peter joined us in the hall leading the whole school in prayer and refection, with the help of our head boy and girl who read the Gospel. For our almsgiving this year, we have decided to raise money for CAFOD, and support their walk against hunger campaign. Each year group has decided on HOW they would like to raise money- Year 6 has decided they would like to hold a cake sale. Next week will decide when these sales will take place, but just for forward planning- your help may be required! Alongside this, we also have now exchanged our Lenten boxes with Reception, ready to collect money for Cafod during Lent. It was so clear how much effort all the children had put in to when creating their boxes and they loved getting together again to give it to their partner.
What have we been learning this week?
I am not sure that we have drawn breath this week - it has been full on, fast paced and thoroughly exciting.
English - Romeo and Juliet has continued to be the central point to our English unit. We have moved onto the most iconic scene - The Balcony Scene. The children were tasked with writing in role as Juliet. To really understand her emotions and to use Shakespeare’s language within their work. I was blown away! I cannot wait to share their work with you just after half term. Our grammar focus has been active and passive voice, as well as colons and semi-colons. The children have been experimenting with them and using them within their diary entries.
Maths - I am incredibly proud of the work that we have done this week on fractions- we have been comparing, ordering, adding and subtracting- it’s has all been going on. This is a tricky concept that the children have grabbed with both hands. Next stop…percentages!
RE - With Ash Wednesday taking place next week, the children have reflected on what Lent is and why we either give something up or do something extra.
Being an active and curious learner.
I am sure the children have come home to tell you that this week we sat our first mock SAT’ paper. We have really played these assessments down this year, focusing on the children’s learning, development and any gaps they have, rather than teaching them how to take a test. Year 6 knew the day before that they were going to complete this, as I didn’t want to give them too much time to dwell, however, they came in to school yesterday with great resilience and such a positive attitude. It is often really hard plunging into the unknown, but that is exactly what the children have done. Next week, we will continue to complete the Maths and Grammar, but they all understand the importance of this and I am sure lots of lessons will be learnt which will enable us to build and move forward together as a class. Once they have completed these assessment, they will of course be marked and handed back to them where they will be encouraged to think about their progress and where they want to be next time they take a set of papers. Marginal gains is what it is all about. Over the next few weeks, the children will be bringing folders home, with their papers in them. This is their opportunity to share their work with you, to purple pen, celebrate their successes and reflect on their mistakes. At this point, it is really important to remember that the Year 6 curriculum has not been fully covered yet and we still have plenty of time. Please celebrate your child’s achievements and help them to develop their own targets. You may also find, over the next few weeks, past papers or SAT examples may come home as part of their homework. This can be completed the best way you see fit- whether this is alongside your child, independently or even, if they independently start and then go over their answers after. Homework is not always about assessing your child, this is done in class, homework is all about consolidating what they have learnt in class, revising and practicing skills they will need.
Leading Learners
Well done to Hollie-Rose and Evie this week.
Hollie-Rose we are so proud of your attitude towards your learning and your drive to succeed. In everything you do, you are trying your best, reflecting on mistakes you make and being an pro-active, independent learner, striving to improve every time! This is why you have made such great progress!
Evie, you are so focused during lessons, managing your distractions and getting lost in each task. Your work always reflects your capabilities, but also your creativity, and we love the way you never stop at what is expected from you, you always challenge yourself to take your learning to the next step!
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Kiefer for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Jacob O Christian Jessica Evie
Notices
WORLD BOOK DAY - Thursday 2nd March. The children need to come to school in their WORLD BOOK DAY costumes!
Parents’ Evening - Please make sure that you have booked an appointment via Mrs Gregan’s blog.
Don’t forget to come to our Book Look afternoon on Wednesday 8th March 2:30pm
Water Parks meeting is on Thursday 16th March 4pm.
Have a lovely weekend. The sun looks like it will be shining.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Nel, Mrs Barker and Miss Forster
Year 6 Dental Survey
Please read the information on the Year 6 dental survey. Your child will be bringing home a survey questionnaire tonight.
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