This week, we have been working hard to write monologues inspired by the antagonist from the short children’s film ‘Roads End’. Once we had completed them, we worked together to orally rehearse our piece using intonation and expressive voice....
This week, we have continued with our WW2 topic and explored the various types of air raid shelters that were used during the Blitz in 1940. We also designed our own air shelters, using a design specification to ensure it met all the requirements....
This week - to celebrate BHM - Year 6 have been working on a self-portrait sharing their super power. The portrait is inspired by the biography they wrote about themselves in literacy, similar to that of author Sophia Thakur....
This week, Year 6 took part in a chemical air pollution workshop that was run by a group of students from UCL. Children worked in groups to suggest locations (within the local area), where it would be best to place a diffusion tube - used...
In science this week, Year 6 have been busy dissecting hearts and building on their current knowledge of the circulatory system. Children were able to work together to cut into the lamb heart and identify the four chambers as well as the valves that stop the...
This week in science, Year 6 have been learning about the important components of the circulatory system and why we must keep our heart healthy through regular cardio exercise. In addition, they also drew a cross section of the heart, labelling and describing the function...
As part of our history topic on WW2, we have been learning about Hitlers plan to achieve Lebensraum and how that triggered one of the largest wars known today....
In maths, we have been using cuisenaire rods to explore additive and multiplicative structures to help us find the most efficient and effective method for solving worded problems....
Year 6 have been hard at work writing their emotive diary entries about their day in the park as Ravi from Ravi’s Roar. The children have been exploring some of the key events in the book as part of establishment week....
This week, year 6 had their first PE lesson of the term. The children were very excited to compete in a game of bench ball where the aim of the game is to score points by gaining possession of the ball through successful teamwork. A...