This term, we have been extremely busy in Year 6.  Here’s a glimpse into what we’ve been up to!

Our budding authors have been exploring dialogue through the poignant tale of Rose Blanche over the past couple of weeks. We’ve also embarked on a heartfelt mission, crafting letters from soldiers and evacuees, allowing us to connect with the emotional aspects of history in a personal way.

The highlight of our history learning was a fantastic trip to the Fleet Air Arm Museum recently. All of the children looked brilliant in their evacuee inspired outfits; thank you for supporting the children with this. We gained insight into the vital role of aircraft during World War II, tying our learnings to the impact of the war on our local area and families. We were amazed at the time and effort that many of the children had put into their history projects about their relatives over the half term break. The children got to write these up and present them to the class. They will now be a part of our class family history tree. 

In science, we have been focused on continuing our learning on our circulatory and respiratory system. We have made model lungs and blood using the plastic bottles which the children brought in. This helped us to understand more about what is happening in our bodies all the time. We have also looked at how we can maintain healthy bodies and hearts. A special session with Biology staff from Millfield allowed us to engage in a hands-on heart dissection lesson, reinforcing our learning in an unforgettable way.

Maths 

In Maths we have been working hard with multiplication, division and fractions. We have been adding and subtracting fractions this week and will be moving on to multiplying and dividing fractions. 

Inspired by Picasso’s portraits and artwork Guernica, we have been creating stunning oil pastel portraits and our own versions of the art. We have also created carbon portraits using tone and shading techniques. 

This term in our music lesson we have begun learning the recorder! We are mastering learning different notes and enjoying the challenge of playing along to various tunes, making music come alive in the classrooms. 

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents, carers and loved ones who joined us for our sharing assembly; it was a pleasure to showcase the incredible work our students have accomplished this term.