It’s time for the Bratz’ annual Big Night Out. The weather’s cold. So they each put on their best coat. (Coats! I know! Would you???) But the road to the venue is long and dark and they decide to walk there and back. No Ubers in Bratzville. Which Bratz gal is wearing the most sensible colour top so she can be seen by drivers? Surely the one whose coat reflects the most light no matter how unfashionable it may be? Is it Taneesha? Is it Makaylah? Y6 scientists set to work to find out…
In the Jewish religion, New Year is celebrated in Autumn with the festival of Rosh Hashanah. It’s a time to repent, to make up for things that have gone wrong, and to wish friends and family a “sweet New Year” – symbolised by apples and honey (surprisingly delicious, if you’ve never tasted them). In Science,…… Read More
If anyone knows a better way to teach about transparent and opaque materials, and about different degrees of translucency, please let me know. Anyway, here’s the story. Barbie needs a new bathroom window. It can’t be transparent (obviously) and it can’t be opaque because she wouldn’t be able to see to put her make-up on.…… Read More
The longest half-term of the year (I hope) staggered to an end this week with another hectically busy time in Y6. We finished our work on the circulation system with a demonstration lesson for SCITT trainees then moved swiftly on to learn about the perils of smoking cigarettes. Figures supplied by ASH (the anti-smoking organisation)…… Read More
A hard-working week in Y6 without any distractions such as big assemblies, fund-raising extravaganzas or trips to the Lake District. We continued working hard on calculations in Maths and on writing biographies in English. We did some data handling in Science and started a new RE topic on Vocations. We did Music and French and…… Read More
No rest for the wicked. Y6 are back from High Borrans and straight into another busy week. We completed the Buddy Pen-Portrait display for the hall and made welcome cards for the Buddy assembly on Thursday which was as simple, yet as touching, as ever. We continued learning about the circulation system in science with…… Read More
With CAFOD’s Harvest Fast Day falling during our time at High Borrans this year, we brought the traditional Y6 CAFOD fundraising lunch forward a week. A true cross-curricular extravaganza if ever I’ve seen one, though perhaps a shade too subtle for our special visitors to notice when we did exactly the same last year! The…… Read More
A wonderful week in the beautiful Lake District with Y6. I can’t say much more. The pupils rose to every challenge set before them, despite some unpleasant weather on a couple of occasions. They were resilient and good-humoured throughout – a pleasure to be with. As, indeed, were the staff who gave up their own…… Read More
The pressure was on in Year 6 this week with the demands of staging a word-perfect live public performance in front of an audience of hundreds. While the creative director was aging visibly and pulling out the remains of his hair, the children, of course, took it all in their stride, making the most of…… Read More
Taking a very small amount of time off the relentless Y6 pursuit of excellence in Maths and English, we have extended our Geography topic (aka Creative Curriculum, if any OFSTED inspectors are reading this) on El Salvador to explore the work of world-famous Salvadoran artist, Francisco Llort. Llort seeks to express the beauty and vibrancy…… Read More
