Year 6

Class 13 used TT Rock Stars to improve their recall of multiplication tables. 

The children selected the times tables they needed to practise, allowing them to focus on their individual targets. 

All pupils engaged enthusiastically with the activity and enjoyed the opportunity to develop…

Class 13 impressed Mr Needham with their enthusiasm for reading. The children had carefully chosen new library books and spent time engaged in reading them.

They were also keen to share what they liked about their chosen books, demonstrating a genuine interest in reading and a thoughtful…

Year 5/6 were visited once again by On The Verge who delivered an informative session on Joint Enterprise and being Guilty by Association. 

During the workshop, pupils learned about the legal concept of Joint Enterprise and the responsibilities that can arise from being involved in or present…

Class 13 have been learning about life on the Home Front during World War II and the important role women played during the war. We have explored the different jobs they carried out, including nurses, ambulance drivers, air raid wardens and farmers. The children enjoyed finding out how women took…

Class 13 have been exploring a range of effective strategies to help regulate their emotions and promote a sense of calm. These included stretching, using sensory objects, counting, and practising slow, controlled breathing. 

Working in small groups, the children rotated around a variety of…

During Computing Club, we spent time reviewing and commenting on our fellow pupils' Wikipedia pages. Before leaving comments, we discussed the importance of communicating respectfully and responsibly online. Pupils shared positive feedback about each other's work, highlighting what they liked and…

Class 13 have completed labelling their heart models and have been showcasing their learning by presenting them to the class. 

During their presentations, the children confidently explained how the circulatory system works, describing how the heart pumps blood around the body and delivers…

This week, we discussed what a growth and fixed mindset was. We discussed our challenges, how we felt, and how we should overcome them.

We discussed this in our circle groups.

In Computing Club, we have been continuing to improve our own Wikipedia-style pages by adding images to make them more interesting and informative. We learnt how images can help bring a page to life and make it more engaging for readers. We also discussed the importance of positioning images…

This week, we worked in groups and presented the circulatory system to the class. 

We explained how it works, and then assessed each group based on our physical and linguistic oracy strand.

Class 13 have continued their studies of the circulatory system and created a model to demonstrate how it works. 

They used zip-lock bags to represent the lungs and coloured string to show the flow of blood around the body. Red string was used to represent oxygenated blood, while blue string…

In Computing Club, we are continuing to work on creating our own Wikipedia pages.

We are learning how formatting can make information clearer and more attractive to readers by using features such as larger, bold headings, bullet points, and organised sections. This helps us present our…