Year 6

KNOWLEDGE: We have associated the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit. 

SKILLS: We used recognised symbols to draw a simple circuit in a diagram. 

VOCABULARY: component, cell, battery, circuit, resistor, switch, buzzer,…

Well done Y6!

Four fine young ambassadors from Y6 represented our school impeccably at a competitive maths quiz this week. They finished a very respectable 4th against tough competition and we are very proud of them!

Well done Year 6 - a fantastic zoo trip!

We wanted to get our voices heard by expressing our thoughts through words and images.

KNOWLEDGE

Applying our understanding of light and dark, we created 3D word art.

SKILLS

Light and dark shading to create tonal…

Ms Smith, our Subject Leader for Art, assesses the impact of our Art curriculum by speaking to pupils in Year 6. The pupils wanted to share their ideas about art; they talked about their sketchbooks and looked back over the years recalling previous learning about skills and knowledge of…

This half term- Y6 have been doing 'circuit training'.

We have learnt about the chemicals (endorphins) releasing positive messages to the brain during exercise.

We have discussed healthy eating, the importance of rest and sleep, as well as good hygiene.

Well done Y6 - you were all…

Y6 learnt about the work of ‘Zoltan Kodaly’ and developed an understanding of the Kodaly music method.

We learnt how to strengthen the feeling of pulse when working with rhythmic patterns through collaborative activities (clapping games!)

We used our hands as instruments to explore rhythmic…

Y6 designed their waistcoats - we decided to go for a Christmas theme.

We chose our preferred fabric and used templates to prepare our waistcoats.

Using safety pins we joined the different fabric together, creating seams.

Finally, using the running stitch, we sewed the waistcoats together…

Well done Y6 - a fabulous science week full of discovery and wonder.

1) Microorganisms - we discussed how microbes are passed on between us and actions we can take to minimise the spread.

2) Biscuit bacteria - we had fun making our own bacteria out of sweets and biscuits - we then…

Well done Y6.

Today we went to Lymm and discovered that the world around us can be quite a dangerous place. We looked at many different environments (shops, roads, trains, farms, canals, cyberspace etc) and how to minimise the risks and dangers we might face on a daily basis.

We all had lots…

In computing this week, Y6 confidently formatted text about their disaster recounts. We inserted pictures and aligned text. Our typing speed and stamina are really improving!