Continuing our scientific study of what we need to eat to stay healthy (a balance of carbo-hydrates, proteins and vitamins), Y6 turned their investigative focus squarely on vitamins. We used a blue liquid called indophenol which turns colourless when vitamin C is...
Year 6 have had another busy week with plenty of exciting activities and successes. In Art, we have been perfecting our printing technique, in the style of Andy Warhol. In English, we have been creating linked sentences to improve the flow and cohesion of our writing....
How to live longer? Step 1: eat the right stuff. Sounds simple, but you need to know what the right stuff consists of. To start this unit of science, Y6 scientists investigated which foods contain carbohydrates and therefore provide us with energy. When iodine is...
Year 6’s second week has passed so quickly - it’s been jam packed! In English, we have continued to explore our new novel and created some setting descriptions. In Maths, we have been exploring rounding and decimals - with the help of chocolate… Then, in our wider...
Year 6 have made a tremendous start to the new school year! We have been so impressed with their attitude towards their work as they have enthusiastically tackled their first challenges of the term. Our new class novel 'The Nowhere Emporium' was the hot topic of...
We began Y6 science this year by finishing off our Y5 topic on flowering plants. Once the bees have carried pollen to other flowers and the pollen's fertilised the seeds, what happens next? The seeds have to be dispersed far away from the parent plant, that's what....
Year 6 have had a busy first week back after half term. We’ve had some tricky maths lessons on the concept of volume, a new class novel called Crater Lake and some Maya challenges to digest! However, we did take a break from the busy day to enjoy the partial eclipse...
Although things are a little different this year, Y6 still wanted to share in the traditional Easter egg hunt with their buddies in Reception class. So, each member of Y6 carefully decorated an egg with their buddy’s name on it. They then hid these in the Reception...
Year 6 have returned to school after the half term break....with a bang! Our new topic this half term is ‘Bravery, Courage and Strength’ with a specific focus on World War Two. The children have been hooked by this topic and have been asking a wealth of challenging,...
Year 6 had a great day on Friday, preparing vegetables and making soup for CAFOD Family Fast Day. This is a long standing Year 6 tradition at St Columba’s. Usually, we invite all the parents and staff to join us in the Year 6 classroom. However, this year, like many...
Just some photos from last week. I hope it's not too long until we're all together again and we can end our time in Y6 properly.
I promised you an update on the art we've been doing in Y6 to prepare for the Y6 Passover meal for children & their families which will, very sadly, now not take place. Nonetheless, the children worked with great skill and co-operation to produce an absolutely...