Instructions for Making a Christmas Card by Emily D

In our English lessons, we wrote instructions for making a Christmas card. We then tested them out and edited them. Emily made her instructions into a video for others to follow. She hopes others will find it useful.

6MR DT Lego rides

What a creative two weeks!

The children first, in teams, discussed ideas before coming up with a solid plan for their Lego theme park rides. This was inspired by our September trip to LegoLand.

The children then start to construct their rides and were given a motor to include some motion.

They then used a coding program to communicate with their ride.

Below are some video clips to demonstrate their successes!

Mayan Mask Designs & Evaluations

As part of our history work, we designed and made Mayan masks. Owen, Mia and Nancy's designs and finished masks look very similar:

6MR Animal Poems

Wow!
The children have worked incredibly hard to produce these beautiful poems.
A combination of poetic techniques, drawing skills and watercolour paints.

A few examples below:

Enya:

Sophie:

Aimee:

Jack:

Ewan:

Daniel:

Kye:

Year Six Curriculum - Spring 2020

Year Six Dates for the Spring Term

Year Six Science Day!

Last week, our Year Six children enjoyed a fantastic science day!

In maths, they learnt that in just one cell of their body, the DNA would stretch to 2m! They were then set on a mission to find how far their DNA would stretch if they were to use all of the cells in their body!

We were very lucky to have a visitor come and deliver a science DNA workshop too. The children learnt about what DNA is and the structure of it. They then got to extract the DNA out of a strawberry. They were fascinated by the end result! A big thank you to MundiPharma for visiting and delivering the workshop! What an experience for the children!

Part of the day was also setting the children off to plan, set up and carry out their own scientific investigation as independent scientists. They were told they needed to investigate light and shadow. It was lovely seeing their great team work, applying scientific skills and reviewing their learning from Year 3 & 5 too!

Below are a range of photos from throughout the day.

Instructions for Making Your Own Christmas Card by Joseph

Year Six Read to Year Three

As part of our recent writing, we wrote morality tales in the style of Charlie and Lola stories. Once finished, we read our stories to Year Three pupils. We think they enjoyed them!

About Kirsty Stewart and The Red Arrows!

As part of her Future Me work, Zara P researched, created and delivered a presentation to her class about the pilot Kirsty Stewart and The Red Arrows.

A copy of Zara's presentation is available below:

Well done Zara. Your class enjoyed and learned from your interesting presentation!

Figurative Language Crossed the Road...

Work by Joseph, Nancy & Emily:

1.The metaphor crossed the river of cars.

2. As slow as a snail on crutches, the simile crossed the road.

3. Crash! The onomatopoeia didn’t quite make it.

4. As the personification crossed the road, the car headlights stared at it.

5. The hyperbole crossed the road the busiest road in the whole world!

6. Jerry Alliteration jerked joyfully across the road while jumping, eating jam.

7.The slug crossed the road, but it as not at all sluggish!

1. Stomp! The onomatopoeia crossed the road.
2. Amy Alliteration aimlessly strolled across the B road.
3. The metaphor is a cheater running across the road.
4. Like a bird, the simile flew across the road.
5. The personification crossed the sad cars.
6. The hyperbole crossed the widest road in the world.
7. The “slow” irony turned out to be really fast.
8. The oxymoron walked silently across the deafening road.

1. Anna Alliteration angrily ambled across an amber road.
2. Squelch! The onomatopoeia slumped across the road.
3. As quietly as an eagle ready to catch its prey, the simile crossed the road.
4. The pen - who was called personification - walked aimlessly the road. 
5. The loudest boots ever, were worn by the hyperbole crossing the road.
6. The irony approached the new ‘fabulous’ road to find that it was still a gravel pit.
7. The oxymoron crossed the disco music loud silent road.
   
   

Decline of the Maya

Freya's thoughts:

Year 6 Newspaper Reports

Theft of the Kindness trophy!

Last half term, children in Year 6 loved being mini journalists and reporting on the theft of the Kindness trophy. They investigated the scene of the crime and then wrote their own articles reporting on the events, evidence and possible suspects.

Below are some examples from children in 6MR...

Ella:

Aimee T:

Matthew:

Joe:

Natalia

Long Division Success

As part of our current maths learning, we're focusing on long division. Charly worked in a group in school and found the concept rather challenging. She went home, spoke to her mother, did a bit of extra work and has since reaped the rewards of her perseverance and independence. Well done Charly! 

6MR autobiographical writing

The children absolutely loved writing about some of their favourite memories and what a pleasure they were to read! They are too good not to share...

Hana

Lucas

Phoebe-Lee

Poppy

Rudy