The slippery feet of fake aliens

Our eyes tell us about colour. But what if you are blind? Can you still know colours? 6JH have been considering this, using The Black Book of Colours (by Menena Cottin and illustrated by Rosanna Faria). Using simple language and beautiful textured art, the book shows readers how to see without their eyes. The pages are black, but by readers using their imagination and senses they can hear, smell, touch and taste colours.

After exploring the book, 6JH wrote their own sentences to explain their experience of a particular colour and what it meant to them. Some examples are written below: 

How would you describe a colour?

Brrr!

Last week, Year Six fell silent for one hour as they completed their first 'Cold Write' of the year. Having written their Mo Farah biographies, it was now time for the children to choose a significant event/memory from their lives and write these into an autobiographical account. Days out, new pets, football matches and sporting feats - it was clear to the Year Six teachers that their pupils have had some great adventures. 

Success Criteria now in hand and input from their teachers - our fantastic authors are working hard to rewrite and improve their autobiographies to a higher standard.

Get ready to sit back with a cup of tea and read high quality, exciting extracts from some of our Year Six authors soon!

Hold on tight!

Following their trip to Legoland in September, Year Six's D.T project is now officially underway.

Over the course of the Autumn term, all four classes will be planning, building and programming (!) their own lego fairground rides.

6JH were the first class to construct theirs and they have set the bar high with their innovative creations. Take a look:

6CC are next in line, I wonder what rides they will create?

Mayan masks

6SD have been extremely busy this half term creating their fantastic, colourful Mayan masks.

The Maya wore masks for a variety of occasions. Some Mayan masks were worn in battle and were usually carved from wood or stone. They were worn for one of two reasons: to protect the wearer during battle and to intimidate the enemy.

Other masks were designed to be worn during important events, such as weddings and birth ceremonies. These masks often depicted gods or animals and used amazing designs with bright, vibrant colours painted onto wooden surfaces.

Death masks were the most sacred and elaborate. These masks used a mosaic pattern of the Jade stone. The funeral masks protected the individual while descending into the underworld "Xibalba".

Have a look at the photograph below and see if you can work out the ceremony that each mask has been designed for. Post your answers below!

Weekly news - Open day

Open day

By Joshua and Heather 6CC

This week, our school was overflowing with parents that were coming in for the open day. On Friday morning, many students from our class were going away as they showed their carer around the school grounds. A few days before, the Macmillan coffee morning was going on in the hall. Many parents were coming in to accompany their child whilst having a cake, trying the raffle and making their own cookie whilst donating money to one of Britain's most popular charities.

Weekly news update

Mo Farah Biography

By Heather and Josh 6CC

Over the past two weeks, for their English topic, Year Six have been learning about Mo Farah and his international achievements . Earlier this year, Mo Farah retired his track racing career but is continuing his running career on the road.

Year Six also had a visit from Wood Green, learning about how to take care of rabbits. Everyone loved meeting the gerbils and we all hope they find a home soon.