Welcome to Year 6
Our teacher for this year is Miss Milligan and our TA is Miss Bell
Summer Term 1
The penultimate term for our children at St Peter's Primary School - I can't believe it!
The children have worked extremely hard up to this point and I know they will continue to flourish in the summer term, making them more then ready to take the next step in their education to Secondary School.
In Maths, SPAG and Reading the children will be continuing to revise and revisit key concepts to help build their confidence.
We will be focusing on all areas of the curriculum to help best prepare the children.
In writing, we will be starting the term with a balanced argument, the children will be debating and putting together arguments for and against on a topic of our choice.
In Geography, we will be continuing our topic on The Amazing Americas before moving onto a self directed local geography topic.
In History, our focus is ‘crime and punishment through the ages’, we will be looking at how law and order was bought into our country and the impact this had. We will read stories on Robin Hood and find out who the greatest threats were on law and order.
In Science, our topic is ‘Living things and their habitat’. We will be exploring Charles Darwin’s discoveries as well as exploring these key questions;
- How are vertebrates grouped together?
- How are invertebrates grouped together?
- What else is living besides animals and plants?
- How can you grow your own microorganism?
In RE, we will be looking at, 'The Christian Journey of Life and Death', our big question is,
'What does the journey of life and death look like from a Christian perspective?'
The key vocab for the topic is included below;
Rite of Passage: A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life.
sacrament: An outward and visible sign of something that is inward and spiritual. Another definition - a visible sign of God’s invisible grace.
baptism: The initiation ceremony into the Church and the Christian family. It is through Baptism that one becomes a member of Christ’s body - the Church.
confirmation: Confirmation is the second initiation sacrament of the Church. It is practised by several Christian denominations. The word means strengthening or deepening one’s relationship with God.
marriage: In Christianity, marriage is a covenant. This means a two-sided promise between two parties or people. In a Christian marriage, the couple promise to love and honour the other person, to share everything with their partner.
eternal life: Life that doesn’t end. The teaching of Jesus refers to eternal life as something that begins here on earth and continues after death. The resurrection of Jesus points towards eternal life. For many Christians, this provides them with solid evidence that death is not the end. Christians also believe that Jesus came to restore humanity to a relationship with God the Father who himself is eternal.
Spring Term in Y6
Treginnis Farm 2023
2023 Y6 Treginnis Farm
Day Four
Final day on the farm and we now have 29 fully fledged farmers to bring back to London tomorrow!
The class have been fabulous and thrown themselves into every aspect of farm life. It is amazing how just four days on the farm can change the children from not wanting to walk through a field with manure (cries of "I am from Chiswick you know" and "eww no I can't walk through here.") to mucking out the donkeys and shouting, "Miss Milligan I've hit the jack pot!"
It has been a pleasure to bring the children to the farm. It is fair to say some have enjoyed the smells, cold and mud more than others. However, they have all been enthusiastic, got stuck in and enjoyed the activities.
This afternoon the whole class had the opportunity to go to the beach, where they enjoyed searching for crabs, sea glass, shells or building sandcastles. Some even took the opportunity to go into the sea and take a paddle in their wellies.
We have just finished our last dinner at the farm, where the children enjoyed a homemade curry followed by a brownie. The food has been fantastic and the children have eaten very well!
All that's left is St Peter's has got talent, I am looking forward to see the children's acts and I am sure they will tell you all about it when they return home tomorrow.
Quotes from the children;
Aaron; "I have had a good time and especially enjoyed eating the food and brushing down the donkeys."
Atticus; "I think this is an amazing place, where children can come away from the big city and just have fun. I have enjoyed watching the kids (baby goats) which were born less than an hour ago."
Bella; "I have learnt a lot of skills that I never knew before and I especially enjoyed seeing the kids (baby goats) because they are really cute and cuddly."
Namkhai; "I think the farm is a really outstanding place because all of us are used to the city and it is a really good opportunity to try a different lifestyle outside of London."
Elisa; "I like how we walked the donkeys and Riley and I sang lots of songs to the donkeys!"
Betsy; "It has been an amazing experience and we have made memories we will never forget!"
Zai; "I have really liked all the experiences I have had here. I also like how I can apply the skills I have learnt to back home."
Nasir; " I have enjoyed the coastal walk, food, milking the goats and all the open fields!"
Rawdon; "I enjoyed the views on the coastal walk the most!"
Annabelle; "The best part of the trip was telling the donkeys stories."
Ella; "I have really enjoyed the food at the farm!"
Jack; "This is the first time I have milked a goat - what an experience!"
Aryanna; "I had a great time holding the chicks!"
Janis; "My favourite part has been walking and brushing the donkeys."
Elizabeth; "I really liked seeing the donkeys and baby goats!"
Day Three
Well it is fair to say a full day on the farm yesterday, meant the children were still asleep when the wake up call came this morning.
On the farm today we fed the goats, pigs, chickens and donkeys. We planted seedlings during our enrichment time as we reflected on our affirmations. The children spent time in the garden, picking vegetables (Brussel sprouts, purple broccoli and turnips), followed by making compost with the dragon!
The children are now starting to get used to the dirt, muck and manure on the farm and really getting their hands dirty! Lots of children decided to spend their free time painting pebbles today to bring home back to London.
The children were treated to a traditional Welsh lunch today or leek and potato soup with a cheese toastie. This was followed by a roast lamb dinner, with vegetables they had picked on the farm yesterday and today. It is fair to say some children were not so thrilled to eat the lamb they had just been looking after in the barns earlier on in the day!
A busy day on the farm for all the children, followed by a team movie music quiz to finish the evening.
I am sure they will sleep very well again tonight.
Quotes from the children;
Ivy; "I learnt how to milk a goat today which was really fun!"
Carla; "I like the range of fresh food Treginnis has!"
Amara; "I learnt how to chop firewood today at the farm."
Sienna; "I am having a really good time and really enjoyed seeing and learning about the lambs, as well as milking the goats!"
Juliet; " I am having a really good time and we are really lucky to do lots of different activities."
Riley; "It is really fun but I couldn't get used to the early mornings as farmer!"
Day Two
Our first full day on the farm is complete!
As the sun was rising all groups were hard at work on the farm; feeding pigs, chickens, goats and sheep. The children definitely deserved their breakfast, a pancake covered in chocolate sauce, these were greatly received from the children.
The children enjoyed a variety of activities throughout the day, including a coastal walk looking for dolphins, chopping firewood, seeing the lambs, feeding, walking and telling stories to the donkeys!
Quotes from the children;
Emily; "I loved cuddling all the animals!"
George: "I love Treginnis Farm! It is an amazing break away from London, my favourite part so far was feeding the pigs mine was called Orchid."
Sophie: "I liked seeing the lambs as they were adorable and tiny."
Rosie:"I have learnt how to hold a lamb and how lambs are born. They are very cute!"
Day One
We have arrived safely and we are already into the swing of farm life!
The children are having an excellent time and are currently enjoying some down time playing games together.
After surviving the 6 and half hour coach journey, the children were very excited to see the first sign for Treginnis farm.
We were given a hugely warm welcome by James and the staff at Treginnis farm. The children were informed on all the safety information and sent to their bunks to drop their suitcases.
After finding our bunks and settling into the farmhouse, the children were taken through the strict firefighter regime, to ensure they do not take their outdoor wear inside!
After a long journey, we all enjoyed having a run around the farm and taking in the stunning views at the farm. The highlight for the children and adults was meeting the two dogs on the farm Luna and Milo!
Quotes from the children;
Esme; "Amazing! I am having so much fun and beautiful scenery."
Sara; "Emotional, tiring and very fun!"
Florence; "A beautiful view and the meals are amazing."
Tristan; "I loved going outside and walking up the hill with Luna and Milo!"
Spring Two in Y6
Y6 Residential
We have a very exciting start to this term, as we will be heading to Treginnis Farm in Wales on the first week of term.
English
We will start the term by continuing our work based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Units of work covered this term;
- Instruction text
- Discussion text
Grammar; active and passive, subjunctive form, tenses
We will also be continuing our learning and revision of comprehension techniques.
Maths
We will explore;
- Ratio
- Converting units
- Perimeter, area and volume
We will also be rehearsing and revising calculation methods , fractions, decimals and percentages.
Useful Links:
White Rose Mathematics - https://whiterosemaths.com/
Timestables Rockstars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Mathletics - https://portal.3plearning.com/welcome?productId=1
NRich https://nrich.maths.org/
Geography
The unit is a journey through The Americas.
By the end of the unit the children will be able to;
- Locate North and South America (including the location and countries of Central America)
- Locate and label some countries from both continents
- Locate and label the surrounding oceans/seas e.g. Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean
- Locate some significant physical features e.g. The Andes, The Rocky Mountains, The Amazon Basin, The Great Lakes
- Locate some significant human features e.g. Panama Canal and The Mexico/USA border
- Measure some significant features e.g. the area of the Amazon Basin to give an idea of its vast size compared to the UK.
- Investigate a range of places from the most southernmost point in South America to the north of North America to gain an understanding of latitude and longitude (including the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Equator)
Geography Skills;
- Searching for places
- Zooming in and out of larger scale to smaller scale maps
- Select different types of world maps i.e. Atlas (physical) and World Boundaries (political)
- Describe features on the map using the key/legend
- Investigate map overlays i.e. latitude and longitude
- Use measurement tools
Useful Links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsw4kty/articles/zp9sydm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsw4kty/articles/zq2ybqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zd4rmfr
History
The topic is Ancient Greece’s Influence of Western Civilization.
In our lessons will be exploring the following as well as much more;
- How the modern Olympic Games derived from the ancient Olympic Games
- The strong religious element in the ancient Olympic Games
- As with Olympic stadiums, theatres were everywhere. Large theatres capable of holding 20,000 people were built all over Greece.
- The religious theme in plays and their dealing with humans. Only a small number of these plays survive, but they are thought to be some of the best tragedies and comedies of all time.
Art
We will create various artwork to explore printing.
Science
We will learn about healthy eating.
What is a nutrient?
What is a balanced diet?
The children will look in detail at;
- a healthy balanced diet and nutrients
- micro-organisms
- the effect of drugs and alcohol
RE
Should every Christian go on a pilgrimage?
The children will be looking at;
- People go on pilgrims in a range of faiths.
- Christians may go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury because to pay their respects to Saint Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Becket is regarded as a martyr and a saint for standing up for his faith.
- Christians may go on a pilgrimage to Walsingham which is famous for its religious shrines to honour the Virgin Mary. An important vision about Mary took place here.
- Lourdes is a famous pilgrimage site in France where the waters are believed to have healing powers. Bernadette Soubirous, a young local girl, was said to have seen the Virgin Mary at Lourdes and her friend was said to have been healed in the waters.
- Iona is a quiet island in Scotland where a monastery was built. Christians go there to study the Bible and pray, which may lead to spiritual growth.
- Taizé is a small village in France that is home to an ecumenical community of one hundred Catholic and Protestant monks from around the world. They are devoted to the idea of peace through meditation, silence and prayer.
- On a pilgrimage, the journey is just as important as the destination for some Christians as it is for members of other faiths.
Computing
The children will learn creativity – market research.
Spanish
We will be looking at houses and rooms in a house.
Music
The children will have their music lessons with Mr Jones.
PE
The children will have their PE lessons with Mr Fullerton. This term our lessons will be on a Monday and Thursday.
The children will be focusing on Hockey.
Please use these links to support your child at home
Spelling Frame https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Yoga - https://yogabugsvirtual.com/welcome/
Other Events
World Book Day
PTA Auction night
Parents Evening
Poetry recital
Arts Week
Arts Café
World Poetry day
Easter egg rolling
Spring One in Y6
Y6 Spring One
English
We will be exploring classic children’s fiction, by reading The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien.
The children will explore and write;
- Character and setting descriptions
- Dialogue & narrative style
- Dramatization
- Playing with point-of-view
- Writing a 'Lost Tale'
Grammar included in this writing unit: complex sentences, relative clauses and elaboration.
Maths
We will explore;
- Symmetry
- Ratio
- Algebra
- Decimals
- Converting units
We will also be rehearsing and revising calculation methods , fractions, decimals and percentages.
Useful Links:
White Rose Mathematics - https://whiterosemaths.com/
Timestables Rockstars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Mathletics - https://portal.3plearning.com/welcome?productId=1
NRich https://nrich.maths.org/
Geography
The unit is a journey through The Americas.
By the end of the unit the children will be able to;
- Locate North and South America (including the location and countries of Central America)
- Locate and label some countries from both continents
- Locate and label the surrounding oceans/seas e.g. Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean
- Locate some significant physical features e.g. The Andes, The Rocky Mountains, The Amazon Basin, The Great Lakes
- Locate some significant human features e.g. Panama Canal and The Mexico/USA border
- Measure some significant features e.g. the area of the Amazon Basin to give an idea of its vast size compared to the UK.
- Investigate a range of places from the most southernmost point in South America to the north of North America to gain an understanding of latitude and longitude (including the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Equator)
Geography Skills;
- Searching for places
- Zooming in and out of larger scale to smaller scale maps
- Select different types of world maps i.e. Atlas (physical) and World Boundaries (political)
- Describe features on the map using the key/legend
- Investigate map overlays i.e. latitude and longitude
- Use measurement tools
Useful Links:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsw4kty/articles/zp9sydm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsw4kty/articles/zq2ybqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zd4rmfr
History
The topic is Ancient Greece’s Influence of Western Civilization.
In our lessons will be exploring the following as well as much more;
- How the modern Olympic Games derived from the ancient Olympic Games
- The strong religious element in the ancient Olympic Games
- As with Olympic stadiums, theatres were everywhere. Large theatres capable of holding 20,000 people were built all over Greece.
- The religious theme in plays and their dealing with humans. Only a small number of these plays survive, but they are thought to be some of the best tragedies and comedies of all time.
Art
We will create various artwork to explore printing.
Science
The topic is the human circulatory system.
The children will be exploring;
- Blood - What is our blood made up of? How many litres of blood is in the average human?
- Double circulation
- Labeling the heart
- Heart rate and how this changes with exercise
RE
We will learn about the religion of Sikhism.
What does it mean to be a Sikh?
The children will be building on their knowledge from Y5.
We will look at the following;
- Sikhs believe that there is one God without form or gender.
- Sikhs focus their lives around their relationship with God, and being a part of the Sikh community. The Sikh ideal combines action and belief. To live a good life a person should do good deeds as well as meditating on God.
- Sikhs believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth, life, and rebirth.
- In a Gurdwara, there are many symbols of respect: These include: taking off your shoes, washing your hands, covering your head, sitting down on the floor to eat, expressing equality through sharing food without taking notice of differences of gender, wealth, age or any other differences.
- Gurdwara’s have a kitchen, Langar, where anyone can eat. This helps to feed the poor and needy.
- The Holy Scriptures for Sikhs is called the Guru Granth Sahib, where ever the book is placed makes the room a Gurdwara. It is covered with a cloth and a chaur / chauri waved across it. The Guru Granth Sahib contains the words of Sikh Gurus and Hindu and Muslim saints.
- Guru Nanak is the founder of Skihism. Sikh traditions teach that his birth and early years were marked with many events that demonstrated that God had marked him out for something special and was keeping an eye on him.
- Panjj Kakke- the 5k’s are physical symbols that taken together symbolise that the Sikh who wears them has dedicated themselves to a life of devotion and submission to the Guru.
Computing
The children will learn creativity – market research.
Spanish
We will be looking at houses and rooms in a house.
Music
The children will have their music lessons with Mr Jones.
PE
The children will have their PE lessons with Mr Fullerton. This term our lessons will be on a Monday and Thursday.
The children will be focusing on Hockey.
Please use these links to support your child at home
Spelling Frame https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Yoga - https://yogabugsvirtual.com/welcome/
Other Events
Poetry recital
STEM Week
Children’s Mental Health Week
Safer Internet day
DT day 2
International Women and Girls in Science day
16th December
I really can not believe we have completed our first term together! Y6 you have been fantastic and made my first term so enjoyable. I am so proud of your resilience and perseverance with all the assessments you have completed, balancing coming in and out of lessons to visit secondary schools and complete banding tests - well done!
I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our year sixes families and friends who have supported them so well through this process.
This week we have really enjoyed the festivities and being altogether. We started our week with an excellent performance at our carols by candlelight. Yesterday, the children enjoyed the Ks2 christmas quiz. Thank you, to our house captains who sorted the teams and made sure their houses were showing teamwork and kindness to each other.
Yesterday afternoon, the children had a real treat from one of our Y6 parents, who organised for them all to go to Westfields ice skating rink! It was lovely to see them all supporting and helping each other as they navigating their way around the slippy surface! We had great fun and are now looking forward to having another go in the summer term!
All that is left to say, is have a very merry Christmas and happy and healthy new year! I look forward to seeing you all in the new year.
9th December
This week has been all about rehearsing or our Carols by Candlelight on Monday at 4.15pm. We can not wait to see you there to really get into the Christmas spirit!
Imperial Nutritank Society
On Wednesday, Imperial Nutritank Society which is run by a group of medical students at Imperial College London, delivered a nutrition workshop to Y6.
Their aim is to promote the need for greater education in medical training around nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The children benefitted from small group discussions with the 9 volunteers who came into school, who taught them the importance of a healthy breakfast, how to improve our own health and to fuel our own bodies to live a full and happy life!
One of Nutritank’s aims is to empower members of the public to improve their own health through food, this process starts off right at the beginning; education means healthy eating habits can be instilled in children for life!
The children gained a greater understanding of the nutritional benefits of eating a balanced diet. As by furling our bodies correctly, it allows us to learn, dance, move, create and live a full and happy life.
Disability Awareness Assembly
On Thursday 8 December, the children listened to an assembly that focused on raising disability awareness. The children discussed the meaning of ‘disability’, and explored why it is important to learn about disabilities. They then watched a story about a child living with a disability, and discussed the activities she took part in that were the same as/and different to her friends and siblings. We linked the assembly to two of our Christian values: kindness and respect. We finished the assembly by discussing the importance of being kind and respectful to everyone.
Nativity
On Friday, we were very fortunate to watch the KS1 and EYFS nativity performance. The children performed beautifully, and the parents are in for a treat next week.
Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Lunch
On Friday, it was Christmas jumper day, and the children were truly getting into the festive spirit. I loved seeing all their fun jumpers. Thank you to the kitchen staff for a delicious Christmas lunch. The children loved, and there were smiles all around.
Next Week: Carols by Candlelight on Monday 12th at 4:15pm
Winning House Reward on Wednesday
Ks2 Christmas quiz and ice skating on Thursday
2nd December
We are now entering December where the children will be engaging in lots of fun festive activities!
The children have all been working so hard this week, not only have they had assessments in school, but lots have been visiting secondary schools to sit assessments there! The children amaze me every week with their perseverance and maturity in their approach with their assessments.
In maths, the children have been working through tricky coordinate questions.
In english, we have been collecting language for a wizard character and setting description.
In science, the children have made periscopes from the cartons kindly donated from parents and teachers - thank you!
Next week:
Maths: We will be moving onto translation
Geography: We will be looking at where our food has come from
Reminders: It is Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch on Friday 9th December
25th November
Jack and the Beanstalk
A highlight of our week was our visit on Wednesday, to The Lyric Hammersmith to watch 'Jack and the Beanstalk', which everyone really enjoyed! The children were engaged throughout and enjoyed getting into the Christmas spirit!
Y6 Class Assembly - Tragedy of Troy!
A huge congratulations to the whole class on their amazing performance yesterday of the class assembly. The children shone! They used such clear, loud and confident voices, sang beautifully and danced their socks off!
Thank you to all the carers at home who I know will have spent time getting costumes ready, reading lines and signing songs!
Next Week
English - We will be continuing our setting and character descriptions focusing on fronted adverbials
Maths - Assessment week!
18th November
‘Be strong and of good courage, do not fear not be afraid of them: for the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave nor forsake you’ Deuteronomy 31:6
World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is a global awareness day held on the 14th of November each year. It became an official United Nations Day in 2006. The 14th of November was chosen as it's the birthday of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin.
The theme for 2022 is 'Nurses Make the Difference'. The aim of this year's theme is to raise awareness about the pivotal role nurses play in the life of diabetics.
Disability History Month
What is Disability History Month?
Disability History Month runs every year. This year it'll take place between 16 November, to 16 December 2022.
Disability History Month supported by a wide range of disability groups, unions and voluntary groups. The aim of the month is to promote the rights of people who have disabilities and their struggle for equality now as well as in the past.
It has been an annual event since 2010. Each year has its own theme, and this year the event is asking 'How far have we come? How far have got to go?" The month will also have a focus on access.
Access is a fundamental human right, along with gaining participation on an equal level to others regardless of impairments.
For schools Disability History month can be a chance to develop a culture of respect for difference and to remove barriers that everyone can reach their full potential. Schools are encouraged to hold activities about disability equality during the month.
On Monday the children joined a virtual assembly all about kindness to help raise awareness for Anti Bullying week.
Today, St Peter’s school was filled with spotty children and staff! Thank you for your dressing up in spotty clothes and for your generous donations to Children in Need. We all know that times are tough right now and for some children it’s been especially rough. Every penny will help support lots of children across the country.
Next week
English – We will be writing character and setting descriptions.
Maths – We are revising calculations and fractions
The children are working so hard on their class assembly and we can not wait to invite all the parents to our performance on Thursday!
11th November
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Thank you all for attending parents evening on Monday and Tuesday. It was a great opportunity to discuss how your child is progressing and the next steps we can take to help support them further.
Year 6 have had a really busy week, on Wednesday the children were lucky enough to be taken on a Black History Month walking trail around our local area. The children really enjoyed learning about key historical figures who lived and worked in Hammersmith and Fulham.
The highlight of the week for us in Year 6 was certainly DT day yesterday. The children persevered through the whole process to create a wonderful and unique racing car. The children used their knowledge of circuits to construct excellent cars powered by a motor!
Next week is a busy one!
On Monday we will have a kindness assembly and wear odd socks to celebrate diversity.
World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is a global awareness day held on the 14th of November each year. It became an official United Nations Day in 2006. The 14th of November was chosen as it's the birthday of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin.
The theme for 2022 is 'Nurses Make the Difference'. The aim of this year's theme is to raise awareness about the pivotal role nurses play in the life of diabetics.
Disability History Month
What is Disability History Month?
Disability History Month runs every year. This year it'll take place between 16 November, to 16 December 2022.
Disability History Month supported by a wide range of disability groups, unions and voluntary groups. The aim of the month is to promote the rights of people who have disabilities and their struggle for equality now as well as in the past.
It has been an annual event since 2010. Each year has its own theme, and this year the event is asking 'How far have we come? How far have got to go?" The month will also have a focus on access.
Access is a fundamental human right, along with gaining participation on an equal level to others regardless of impairments.
For schools Disability History month can be a chance to develop a culture of respect for difference and to remove barriers that everyone can reach their full potential. Schools are encouraged to hold activities about disability equality during the month.
On Friday it is Children in Need so we will wear spots and raise money for a great charity.
Have a great weekend!
4th November
Welcome back!
We have had a very busy first week back after half term, the children have been working extremely hard across all curriculum areas.
In english, this week we have been reading the War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. The children have enjoyed showing which character they are whilst acting out a tableaux sequence. They have started to write some fantastic letters in the role of Albert. Next week, we are going to be continuing our letter writing using a variety of clauses. Prior to moving onto writing their own historical narratives set during World War one.
In maths, we have been working through our assessment papers. The children have had another go at answering arithmetic and reasoning questions. We have also been revisiting and revising our long division. Next week we will be going over factors and multiples, so any revision of this area would be beneficial.
We have been working hard on our class assembly this week, the children have all been given their part and have taken their scripts home to begin practising their lines!
In Science, we have started to learn about how light travels in straight lines. The children were fascinated to see the ‘fabulous water light’ and how light appears to look bent when it travels through water. The children discovered this was due to internal reflection, just the same as fibre optics!
Finally, I would like to say a big well done to all the year sixes for their fantastic performance at the poetry recital. They all performed so confidently and it is fair to say everyone also enjoyed their actions!
21st October
And it’s half term! The last eight weeks seem to have flown by and now Year 6 are completely into the swing of being at the top of the school.
This week we have enjoyed a number of exciting activities. The children really enjoyed our 'Did you know session - Uganda', which was ran by one of our parents. The children were very interested to learn about the countries culture and language.
In English, the class has been busy gathering information all about the Windrush for the non-chronological reports they wrote. The class has been fascinated to learn of the events and the contributions of the Windrush generation on British society.
In History, the class investigated the Battle of Marathon and specifically answered the question ‘How did the Athenians win when they were so outnumbered?’ The class were very engaged and wrote some fantastic explanations about why this was the case.
Over the last few weeks, the class have produced some beautiful artwork based upon trees and they are finishing off a second piece of work now.
14th October
It’s been our sixth full week of brilliant learning!
This week has been assessment week and the children have shown perseverance and resilience throughout the week to achieve their very best. Well done year six!
In English, the class has been busy gathering information all about the Windrush. They have been fascinated to learn of the events and the contributions of the Windrush generation on British society. As part of Black History Month, we have also read about the life of Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman.
In Maths, we have been re-visiting and revising our fractions knowledge, before moving onto decimal fractions. The children have risen to the challenge and achieved very well this week. Next week, we will be moving onto angles.
In History, the class investigated the Battle of Marathon and specifically answered the question ‘How did the Athenians win when they were so outnumbered?’ The class were very engaged and wrote some fantastic explanations about why this was the case.
Over the last few weeks, the class have produced some beautiful artwork based upon trees and they are finishing off a second piece of work now.
Community Day - the highlight of our week!
On Thursday 13th October, it was Celebrate Our Community Day, followed by the Family Supper Event. For the community day, we focused on Spain, Ethiopia, Greece and India. We had wonderful Ethiopian language, Indian culture and Indian Warrior movement and Greek dancing workshops. We also had a special Bollywood dance performance. Thank you to Zewdi, Vivian, Mina, Richa, Archana, Sarah, Ruth, Natasha, and other members of our family networks, for helping make the day so special.
Also, a massive thank you to the PTA for another wonderful Family Supper.
7th October
Our collective worship focus this week is from; Matthew 13:23
‘…but he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it…’
After last week’s excitement, this week was more normal i.e. there were no marathons or broadcasts involved. However, that didn’t stop us having fun in the classroom.
In English, the class had a fun time being very silly while writing their nonsense narratives based upon Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’. We wrote about Tigers walking hand-in-paw with dentists, Wolves and Bankers having a munch on tadpoles and mice wearing multi-coloured waistcoats and bow ties! Miss Milligan very much enjoyed reading them all! We have also been researching the Windrush as part of BHM. Next week, we will be publishing our nonsense narratives and working hard on our retrieval skills in reading.
In maths, we have been consolidating our learning of adding and subtracting fractions. Before, moving onto multiplying and dividing fractions. We have shown perseverance and resilience throughout the week, while focusing hard to not confuse our strategies. Next week, we will move onto co-ordinates and angles.
In R.E., Year 6 were fascinated to learn about how Christians are persecuted abroad. The class were shocked to find out about what happens to those that believe in other parts of the world and they created fantastic information booklets/posters on Christian Aid.
In science, we investigated whether the length of wire would affect the brightness of a bulb. We observed that the longer the wire the less bright the bulb was and learnt that this was because of resistance caused by the wire.
Y6 Electricity
In Spanish, we practised different parts of the verb ‘to have’ and ‘to be’ by speaking and translating a story.
A few reminders
Please remember to complete homework and submit by Monday or Friday morning.
Children must bring their reading records and books into school every day.
Black History Month 2021
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements of Black communities and the remembrance of Black history across the world.
Over the upcoming month, at St Peter’s school we are excited to celebrate the continued achievements and contributions of black people of African and Caribbean descent.
This week the children have completed tasks based on the book by David Olugosa ‘Black and British’. Over the next few weeks we will be looking at ‘Hidden Figures’ by Margot Lee Shetterly and ‘What is Race? Who are Racists? Why Does Skin Colour Matter? And Other Big Questions’ by Nikesh Shukla.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Well done for your hard work Year 6.
30th September
Our collective worship focus this week is from; 1 Timothy 6:18
…that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate…’
Times table Rockstars
This week, Mrs. Johnston introduced a ‘Battle of the Houses’ tournament on TT Rockstars. The battle will be live from Monday 3rd October until Friday 7th, and final results will be shared in Celebration Assembly.
The competing houses are:
- Cross vs Keys
- Fisher vs. Rocks
So get going and see how many times tables you can complete this week!! Good Luck!!
Marathon success!
Wednesday marked one of the highlights of our week as we attempted to run a marathon to raise money for Macmillan. The children were absolutely fantastic; we smashed our target by running a grand total of 28.9 miles, making it an ultra marathon! Huge well done to everyone- it was a real team effort and great to see the children encouraging each other along. Thank you to the other classes who came to support us- it really helped. Thank you so much to those of who have donated already. Please continue to donate through the link sent out by ParentMail.
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Broadcasters of the future!
The year six children went to Sky academy studios on Thursday. The children had an immersive learning experience where they became media creators. In small groups they took on real-life media roles (directors, cameraman, editor, reporters etc), to create a news report about their passions on improving our environment. The children had 30 minutes to write a script, dress up and broadcast their news! During the experience they gained and worked on essential skills such as creativity, communication and collaboration.
The children commented on it being the best trip they had ever been on and I am sure we will see some future broadcasters on our screens!
Y6 parents - If you would like to see the news report the children created, pleaser have a look on our Google classroom.
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Buddies
Today marked a day the children have been waiting for since they started Y6. The children were matched up with their buddies from Reception! We did our first Buddy reading session today and it was truly wonderful to see Year 6 be so caring and kind. The reception children are in very safe hands!
In the classroom…
In English, we have been busy studying Lewis Carrol’s poem called ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’, which is full of absolute nonsense and is great fun to read! We enjoyed picking out all the nonsense and acting out the scenes to help us understand what was going on. Next week, we will be planning our own nonsense story, which we are very much looking forward to.
In maths, we have moved onto fractions. We had to have our wits about us as we have learnt to add and subtract fractions but we have taken it in our stride. Next week, we will move onto dividing and multiplying fractions.
A few reminders
Please remember to complete homework and submit by Monday or Friday morning.
Children must bring their reading records and books into school every day.
23rd September
Our Y6 children have been working very hard this week both in and out of the classroom. The children have been attending many open days for their secondary schools and enjoyed telling us all about their visits. It is lovely to see the children so excited about the schools they are hoping to attend in September.
In the classroom
In the classroom, we have continued to be busy with our learning. In English, the class have written biographies about a person of their choice. I have read about a huge range of people from The Queen to Billie Eilish, to Nelson Mandela. They have been wonderful to read and I am feeling very knowledgeable about all sorts of people now!
In maths, we have begun looking at fractions. It is wonderful to see the class pick up on their learning from last year so quickly. We will be adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions next week.
In R.E., we learnt all about the work of Bible translators in spreading the Christian message. In Science, we were problem solving with circuits and working out why certain circuits were not working. This gave us a chance to recap scientific symbols for electrical components and also practise drawing circuits. In History, we took a trip to the Agora in Ancient Greece and learnt all about everyday life in Ancient Greece.
It’s been a busy but brilliant week, all packed into four days!
Have a lovely weekend everyone
Events next week
We are all really excited for our trip to Sky Studios next week, please can the children bring a packed lunch on our trip day.
The children will be taking part in a Macmillian run on Friday, please send them to school with their Pjs, so they can get changed in the afternoon.
A few reminders
Please remember to complete homework and submit by Monday or Friday morning.
Children must bring their reading records and books into school every day.
16th September
It was lovely to see many of you yesterday at our open classroom event – thank you for joining. I hope you found the evening helpful and informative.
This week has been a big week for Year 6 with House Captain speeches, ambassador nominations, swimming and another very busy week filled with Y6 work. I am so proud of how the children have taken it all in their stride!
The children spoke so confidently and clearly when delivering their speeches and it was lovely to see each of their personalities shine through. I was so impressed with how all the children performed- they had clearly prepared very well. The children of St Peter’s have a very difficult choice to make!
In Maths, we have been busy! We started the week adding and subtracting negative numbers, they were introduced to BIDMAS which they loved and also recapped the place value of decimals. They have all worked very hard. Next week, we will be learning about fractions.
In English, the children have been planning their Roal Dahl biographies and recapping their understanding on clauses, to help them add extra information whilst improving their sentence structure. Next week, we will be writing a biography about Roald Dahl. The children are looking forward to doing their own research about someone who is inspirational to them for the next part of the unit.
In R.E., we considered why it was necessary for early Christians to write down their beliefs in the Apostles’ Creed. In History, we enjoyed looking at the Ancient Greek myth ‘Thesus and the minotaur’ and considered whether there was enough evidence to prove that aspects of the story were true. Finally, in Science, we learnt what the scientific symbols were for electrical components.
I hope you all have a wonderful bank holiday weekend!
9th September
Welcome back!
We have had a wonderful start to Year 6. The class have begun the year maturely and with great enthusiasm. They have already shown that they are ready to be at the top of the school and have been trying very hard to be good role models to the younger years which is fantastic.
It has been so lovely to meet the children again and to hear all that they have been up to over the summer!
This week, we have talked about the expectations of being in Year 6. The children shared that they were feeling excited and nervous! We have written about our hopes for the coming year and created some artwork in the style of Quentin Blake for our display. I am already impressed with the children’s focus and positive attitude which will be so important as the year progresses.
We have been learning about place value in Maths, it is encouraging to see how quickly the children have picked up concepts they have learnt from last year. We will be continuing with place value next week.
In English, the children have been researching and finding out about Roald Dahl’s personal life. We have enjoyed reading his book ‘Boy’ this week. Who knew he was such a mischievous child! Next week, we will be writing a biography about Roald Dahl. The children are looking forward to doing their own research about someone who is inspirational to them for the next part of the unit.
We have also made a good start in Science, where we are learning all about electricity.
The children have made a start to their History lessons, where we are studying Ancient Greece.
Finally, in RE we discussed our big question- ‘How has the Christian message survived for over 2000 years?’ and learnt about how the first disciples were equipped to spread the gospel.
I am very much looking forward to the year ahead with this class and hope your child is excited about all the fun things that Year 6 involves. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me.
The Death of Elizabeth II
It is with great sadness that we heard of the Queen’s passing yesterday evening. As part of our worship today, Charles came in to celebrate the achievements of a monarch whose rule spanned over 70 years. We talked about her duty of service to our country and the commonwealth, and watched the video of the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear, showing her sense of humour. We prayed and thanked God for the Queen’s commitment to our country and prayed for the new King, Charles III.
We discussed in class ‘Who was the Queen to you?’ and considered the impact she had on the lives of the nation.
Prayer for the Queen:
Gracious God,
We give thanks for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth,
For her faith and her dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn for death,
And may her example continue to inspire us;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Things to note
Please be encouraging your child to read as much as possible! This children will need their reading books in school every day. Each child should also be reading every day at home and will need to fill in their reading records in 5 times a week. Their reading records will be checked on a Friday at school. Thank you for your help with this.
P.E. will be on Monday afternoons. The children must arrive in school in their uniform and bring their school P.E. kit to change into. Swimming will be on a Friday morning, please make sure your child comes to school with their swimming kit.
I have sent a letter home via parent mail with information about House Captain speeches, please make sure your child is prepared for their speech on Thursday. Thank you for your support with this.
