Year 6 have worked incredibly hard this week preparing for our upcoming SATs. We have been busy revising and working in our groups to build on prior knowledge. In Science, we have been learning about electricity, creating our own circuits and planning our own investigations. In PSHE, we have been learning about money and how to keep it safe. We have been trying to find some time to wind down too, spending time in the library enjoying books and learning how to play cricket! 

A brilliant few weeks for year 6. Last week we all tried really hard in our mock SATS, thank you to all the staff who attended mingle with your mentor!  In Science we have been learning all about our circulation system. We have been exploring the different parts of the human heart and even took part in a dissection of lamb heart. In Literacy we have started a new text, Thornhill, which used incredible illustrations and diary entries to narrate its story. In DT we have been using computer programme Tinkercad to create 3D playgrounds and prototypes of our structures. 

A fun-filled two weeks for year 6. We have been busy writing our narratives, creating our own story boards and writing with a purpose to entertain. We enjoyed storytelling week and loved welcoming our visitor, who helped us create a rap. In writing we have also been creating ode poetry. We got to taste chocolate cake as part of our experience day! In geography, we have been using maps to explore different energy sources used in specific areas and in Maths we have been using practical resources to support our understanding of algebra! 

A great two weeks back for Year 6! We have had a fabulous start back, including a martial arts workshop. We hosted our fantastic finish, where we showed off our waistcoats we made on our catwalk. We also used this opportunity to showcase some of our work from the last term. 

We have also been exploring light and shadows in Science. We have used different resources to explore what shadows are and worked together to conduct an experiment around this! In reading comprehension, we read the poem 'The Fog' and used drama to explore what life would be like if we could not see. 

Year 6 have had a very exciting two weeks. We were visited by Barclays Bank and had the opportunity to visit the Barclays van. We learnt about saving and investing our money. In history, we are loving learning about World War 2. We have been studying different sources to infer about what life was like, also learning about key events such as The Blitz and The Battle of Britain. This has helped us to write a recount in writing, based on what life was like during this time. In music, we have been producing our own 'hip hop beats' using Yustudio. 

Year 6 have had a fantastic few weeks. In Science we have been exploring  different living organisms. We created our own experiments, which allowed us to investigate how mould grows on bread. We have also been working together to create our own branching keys. In Literacy, we have been reading 'A Monster Calls' and we used role play to reenact nightmares. This inspired us to think about different feelings we have during our dreams and allowed us to generate exciting vocabulary. We are very excited to share our own horror narratives with our parents/carers on Fright Night!