WHITE RIBBON DAY YEAR 6

As part of our White Ribbon Day Activity Year 6 Have created a graffiti wall of positivity. Each child wrote a thought on the wall, which challenge misconceptions. The children’s thoughts are clear; each one sending a positive message to all who read them.

 

 

 

If we immerse ourselves in diverse culture, we get opportunities to interact and mingle with people from different background and learn from one another. We can build trust, love, respect and understanding across cultures thereby wiping out all the negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups.

Well done Year 6 , a great way to get the message across!!!

Human and physical geographical features

As geographers, Year 6 worked in groups to research, create and deliver their own presentations which focused on one of the human/physical geographical features within Central America. It was fascinating to spend time researching a parts of the world which are so different to what we experience living in the UK. The children did a great job in sharing their findings and teaching their classmates about their area of focus!

 

 

 

Year 5 Art Lesson!

During our art lesson today, Y5M were using manikins and sketching what they could see. The children were moving the manikins into different positions and then created a final sketch of their manikin. We had a lovely afternoon and the children produced some outstanding art work!

Year 6 Science

Lately, the year 6 classes have been looking at their new science topic: light. This week we learnt that light must travel in a straight line. We know in order to see objects, light must reflect off them and goes into our eyes to be focused by the lens and then the retina turns this information into brain signals which are sent to our brain through the optic nerve. We looked at a variety of light sources and how to categorise them.

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Year 6 Gymnastics

Year 6 have recently started their gymnastics block in P.E. This week, we got the apparatus out and worked in pairs to create a sequence of movements. We have been looking specifically at ‘matching’ movements this week.

Each pair was challenged to produce a sequence of matching movements that incorporated elements of both unison (performing the same movement at the same time) and canon (performing the same movement one at a time).

Can you spot these elements in the videos below?

 

 

We have been considering what makes “excellent gymnastics”:

  • Gymnasts should demonstrate extension in their fingers and toes when they are moving or balancing.
  • Gymnasts should move silently with control.

Next week, we will be working on the following element of excellent gymnastics as we found this tricky this week:

  • Gymnasts should hold their balances still for at least four seconds.

 

Anti-Bullying Week

To start Anti-Bullying Week, Year 5 took part in Odd Socks Day to celebrate the fact that we are all different. We then discussed what we could do to spread the message of ‘One Kind Word’ and how it feels when someone is kind to you.

Studying scientific secondary sources of evidence in Y6

This week, Year 6 pupils were given a wide range of secondary sources within their science lesson. They worked as teams to classify and group the sources into 3 categories: tobacco, caffeine and alcohol. The children then worked hard to study the sources and evaluate how each of these areas could negatively impact the human body if not consumed sensibly. Each group then collated their findings onto an informative poster – well done Y6!

Do Heavier Objects Fall Faster Than Lighter Objects?

This week, in Science, Year 5 have observed whether heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects. We planned and conducted our experiment in groups. We dropped two beanbags that had different masses from the same height. We observed that both beanbags landed at the same time because they have the same amount of gravitational pull acting on them.

Year 5 Bikeability

Year 5 have had a super week taking part in Bikeability. They have learned all about the primary and secondary road positions, how to do a u-turn and how to signal and turn left and right. Well done Year 5!