Year 6 go to Adventure Island

Year 6 Athletes Day

Year 6 had a fantastic Athletes day. There were fantastic sporting performances, everyone had fun, lots of parents were there to share in the competition and enjoyment- the rain even held off (for most of the day anyway!)

We took lots of pictures of the action. See the three slideshows below (AM, PM and medal ceremony). A  big thanks goes out to Mr Sheldon and his team of assistants for organising the event and ensuring everything ran smoothly.

Stubbers Outdoor Adventure Trip

As part of their enrichment program, Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic trip to Stubbers last week. Here are the pictures:

1960s Research

Use these pages to help you find out about the 1960s.

Woodlands 1960s

Life at home in the 1960s BBC

1960s events and famous people

Women's fashion in the 1960s

Music in the 1960s

Important events 1960s

The Groovy 1960s

1960s house

1960s cars

Coffee Morning

On Friday 7th June, at 9:30, Year 6 will be holding a coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. We have secured some corporate support from Tesco, who will be providing some cakes to sell and ingredients for baking. We will be making some cakes and biscuits at school during the week.

Children have also been busy creating some eye-catching posters for the event.

Link for Art/ ICT lesson

Create a Julian Opie style self portrait. Go to this website and follow the instructions.

Periscopes

Year 6 made some periscopes as part of our science work this afternoon. 

Here is a recount by Keaton and Harvir:

In this investigation we were trying to make a periscope.

First, we were given a sheet to cut out. Afterwards, we folded the sheet into a type of cylinder shape. Then we sellotaped both of the cylinders and put them around each other to make a larger cylinder. When we had made the cylinder we slipped two mirrors into the cylinder slots. When we looked through one end of the periscope, we could see out of the other end. That is how we made our periscope.

Here is another recount by Holly L:

Today, 22nd March, year 6 made a periscope in science for our topic 'how eyes work'. We all had fun, but some worked in pairs and others alone. This is what we did...

Firstly, everybody was given the basic structure of the periscope on a piece of card to cut out. We cut out all of the grey squares, cut the sheet in half along the dotted line and finally cut through the slits so the mirrors could slot in. 

After that, we curled up the piece of card and stuck the two ends together. We did the same with the other sheet. 

Once both sheets were stuck, we slotted them both together and finally stuck mirrors to each end. Now we could use them!

Fables (English homework)

Here are some fables for you to use with your English homework.

Selected Aesop's fables

Easier Fables

'Mercury and the Woodman' (Honesty is the best policy)

The Donkey the Fox and the Lion (Traitors may expect treachery.)

The Lion and the Mouse  (A kindness is never wasted)

Fables with narration and video (much easier)

We are game developers

In ICT year 6 have been learning how to be computer programmers. We watched the following popular Youtube video that answers the question 'why code'...

We then used some software called 'Scratch' to start bringing together instructions to create our own computer games. This is available to download for free from the Scratch website in case you want to continue your coding at home.

Once the games are complete, I hope to publish some of them on the website so they can be shared with friends and family at home. 

Another great, free piece of software for making your own games is 'Kodu'. 

New Blog Content

We have updated two parts of our Year 6 Blog.

We have a new grammar page with some links and resources to help you revise for the new grammar SATS test. We also have added some new resources and links to the maths page, including some ideas for resources to buy to help with revision.

Let me know in the comments if you can recommend any resources to add to our growing collection.

Queen Elizabeth I

Links to help you with your research on Queen Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I Homework Help

Elizabeth I Factsheet

BBC Elizabeth I information

Elizabeth I information

The Spanish Armada

Tudor homework

Use the following links to help you with your topic homework this week.

BBC History Tudors

Tudors Homework Help

Tudor History

Brimms Tudors

Show Me: Tudors

Tudors

Links for ICT lesson

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screen_recorder

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/climate_challenge/

School open: Tuesday 22nd January 2013

School should be open as normal again tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd January). However, keep checking the school website in case the weather takes a turn for the worse.

School Closed: Monday 21st January 2013

School is closed tomorrow due to the adverse weather conditions. Hopefully we will be back open as usual on Tuesday. Check the main school website for more information.

History Homework Links

History Homework

You need to research and make notes to answer the following questions.

What is history?

What do you call a person who studies history?

How do historians find out about the past?  What types of evidence do they use?

What is a primary source?  Can you give some examples?

What is a secondary source?  Can you give some examples?

Why should we study history?

Use these links to help you with your history homework:

What is history?

Primary Sources

Primary and Secondary sources

Open University: What is history?

Why study history?

Reconstructing the past

Sir Francis Drake Links

Sir Francis Drake Links

BBC History- Sir Francis Drake

Maritime Museum- Sir Francis Drake

Kids Pages- Sir Francis Drake

Voyage of Sir Francis Drake (on 3D globe)

The Golden Hinde

E-safety Survey

www.esafetysurvey.lgfl.net