St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 6: Blog items
Year 6 Blog - 20th December 2024
Date: 19th Dec 2024 @ 11:53am
Welcome to the last Year 6 blog of 2024!
This Week in Year 6
We have had a really exciting and busy week in school before the Christmas break!
On Monday we enjoyed watching the All Hallows Road show. It was great to see all the talented pupils performing and inspiring us.
On Tuesday we had a special treat, as we were able to watch a performance of 'A Christmas Carol' in school. We had a Q&A session with the actors afterwards and were complimented on our fantastic questions!
On Wednesday we made some amazing protest Art. We decided on a cause we were passionate about and created a poster inspired by the work of Shepard Fairey. We also enjoyed Christmas jumper day and our Christmas dinner in school.
On Thursday Year 6 worked hard to rehearse and lead our Christingle service in Church. Well done to all of the children - you were wonderful!
On Friday, we had our final Golden Assembly of the term and enjoyed watching Holes as a Christmas treat!
Home Practice
There is no Sumdog being set for the Christmas break, so you can have a rest and come back fresh and ready for the exciting learning in January!
BUT please keep reading as much as possible!
The Year 6 team would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your support during the term, it is appreciated!
We look forward to seeing everyone again in the New Year!
Year 6 Blog - 13th December 2024
Date: 12th Dec 2024 @ 2:06pm
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have continued learning about the novel 'A Christmas Carol'. We have learned all about the features of a persuasive speech, so we could write in role as Scrooge at the end of the story. We wrote some amazing speeches encouraging wealthy Victorians to donate money to the poor and close the workhouses.
Maths
This week, we have started our new topic all about angles. We have learned how to draw angles accurately using a protractor.
RE
In RE, we have shared the story of Ruth and Naomi from the Old Testament. We have thought carefully about this quote from Pope John Paul II: “The women of the Old Testament were true protagonists of salvation history" and discussed the role of women in salvation history together.
Topic
In DT, we have been working hard to make a felt Christmas tree decoration. We have created prototypes out of paper and begun to stitch and create our final designs!
In Computing, we completed our work on Tinkercad by designing and creating our own 3D models of a house. You can see some of our creations on the galleries!
We also had our final Literacy Kicks session this week! The children wrote some fantatsic articles about the question: 'Is winning the most important thing in sport?'
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Next week, there will be no spelling test as the children worked hard on their spelling test of the Year 5 and Year 6 words this week. If you would like additional spelling practise, please continue to practise the Year 5 and Year 6 words.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
Have a go at the game below.
This game is for two players.
You will need to draw a number line from -13 to 13 on a piece of paper, and find a counter and two 1-6 dice to use.
Decide who is Positive and who is Negative.
Positive moves the counter from left to right and Negative moves the counter from right to left. (Why do you think we have suggested this way round?)
Place the counter on 0.
Take it in turns to throw the two dice and add the scores then move the counter that number of places in your direction.
If the counter reaches -13, Negative has won. If the counter reaches 13, Positive has won.
Is it better to play a game where you have to reach the end exactly, or where you can go over the end? What do you think and why?
Now change the game. This time, when you throw the dice, you can decide whether to add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. You must reach -13 or 13 exactly to win.
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's practise is revision of the topics we have learned about over the Autumn Term.
Have a fantastic weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 6th December 2024
Date: 5th Dec 2024 @ 7:57am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have started a new novel, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. We have explored the characters in the story this week and we have worked hard to create a character description of Scrooge and of Marley's ghost!
Maths
This week, we have continued with our learning on Algebra. We have learned how to find the rule for a linear sequence and to solve an expression by finding the value of an unknown.
RE
In RE, we have learned about the important women from the old Testament. We have worked hard to create a book all about these women by researching them.
Topic
In DT, we have been practising different types of stitching. We have used a running stitch, overstitch and blanket stitch!
In Computing, we continued our work on Tinkercad and created a pen pot. We had to be resilient to make sure that the measurements would fit a pencil in!
We have also been working hard in our Literacy Kicks to learn how to write as a Sports Journalist.
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
This week, the children need to practise the Y5 and Y6 spelling list. A copy of this spelling list can be found at the end of the blog.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next week.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting up and down in different powers of 10. Start counting in one power of 10. After 5 counts, change your power of 10. How high can you go?
Choose a starting number and see how high or how low you can go!
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's practise is all about algebra.
Have a great weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog 29th November 2024
Date: 27th Nov 2024 @ 3:30pm
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week we spoke to the children about using technology and the internet safely. We discussed how to use internet devices safely in school and at home and signed our revised safer use agreement which you can find below. The children signed this to say they read and understood the content.
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have been continuing our learning all about the letters that soldiers used to send home in WW1. We have written a letter in role to our brother, who we wanted to share the reality of the trenches with.
Maths
This week, we have started our new unit on Algebra! We have learned how to calculate the value of a shape by comparing similarities and differences and learned how to understand and use algebraic convention.
RE
In RE, we have thought about how Mary is an important lady for Christians. We have also thought about the significant women in our own lives and written letters to them to thank them for their guidance and support.
Topic
In My Happy Mind, we have continued to learn all about our brains. We have learned more about how to develop healthy habits, look after our minds and be our very best selves!
In Science, we learned how we need light to see. We created some amazing information texts about how light reflects from objects into our eyes and all about how our eyes work too!
In Computing, we continued our work on Tinkercad and learned how to create a name badge by combining and rotating 3D objects in the workspace.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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referring |
referred |
transference |
conferring |
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referral |
preferring |
different |
conferred |
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preferred |
transferring |
suffering |
offered |
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transferred |
reference |
differing |
offering |
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referee |
preference |
suffered |
differed |
Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in –fer.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test on Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting up and down in 0.3 and 0.03.
Choose a starting number and see how high or how low you can go!
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's practise is all about algebra.
Have an amazing weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 22nd November 2024
Date: 22nd Nov 2024 @ 8:42am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have been learning all about the letters that soldiers used to send home in WW1. We have shared some real WW1 letters together and written in role as a soldier in the trenches, who was writing home to his mother.
Maths
This week, we have learned how to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers, including fractions where the denominators are not the same. We have worked hard and we are becoming confident!
RE
In RE, we have shared hymns inspired by the Magnificat together. We have also explored how some women, inspired by Mary's 'yes' to God, may be inspired to become nuns. We researched about the Holy Order 'Sisters of Mercy'.
Topic
In My Happy Mind, we have continued to learn all about our brains. We have learned how we might have positive or negative thoughts about our upcoming transition to High School. We decided which thoughts were facts and how we would act in response to them.
In Geography, we completed our Mountains topic by researching one of the seven summits. We created some amazing fact files and worked hard to find out as many interesting facts as we could about our mountain!
In Computing, we continued our work on Tinkercad and learned how to manipulate 3D shapes by changing their colour and size.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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observant |
observance |
expectant |
frequently |
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hesitancy |
tolerant |
frequent |
confident |
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tolerance |
innocent |
confidence |
assistant |
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innocence |
hesitant |
assistance |
obedient |
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decent |
decency |
obedience |
expectancy |
Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is use –ant and –ance/–ancy and use –ent and –ence/–ency
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test on Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting up and down in 0.2.
Choose a starting number and see how high or how low you can go!
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to practise adding and subtracting fractions.
Have a lovely weekend Year 6!
Date: 14th Nov 2024 @ 12:06pm
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have been learning all about WW1 poetry. We have thought about what life was like for soldiers in the trenches and shared 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen. We have been inspired by Wilfred Owen to create our own WW1 poetry.
Maths
This week, we have learned how to find common multiples of a number and apply this to converting fractions so that they have the same denominator. We have also learned about what a factor of a number is and how to find the common factors of two numbers, so that we can simplify fractions.
RE
In RE, we have shared the Magnificat together. We created some beautiful artwork inspired by Mary's message that God's love can turn the world upside down!
Topic
In My Happy Mind, we have continued to learn all about our brains. We have learned how to look after our brains and chosen personal targets that we will use to look after our brains this week! You will have received a letter today with the newsletter showing you how to access the parent resources.
In Geography, we learned all about the Sherpa people and why the Himalayas are important to them. We researched facts and created some brilliant fact files.
In Art, we have shown resilience and turned our 2D drawings of dogs into 3D sculptures!
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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official |
special |
artificial |
potential |
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confidential |
essential |
marital |
crucial |
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torrential |
facial |
financial |
beneficial |
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presidential |
social |
glacial |
commercial |
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initial |
partial |
superficial |
residential |
Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is looking at -cial and and -tial endings.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test on Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting in multiples.
Draw a numberline and choose a starting number. Then choose a times table. How far can you count up in your multiples?
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to practise using your multiples and factors.
Have a wonderful weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 8th November 2024
Date: 7th Nov 2024 @ 11:35am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
To help with our Art project, we would really appreciate it if the children could bring in any spare, strong cardboard that you have at home for recycling. This is so that we can make our dogs into 3D sculptures next week!
This week in Year 6
English
In English we have started our new novel, Private Peaceful. We have used our inference skills to explore what the themes of the book could be from the front cover and explored the meanings of words 'private' and 'peaceful'. We have also written from the perspective of different characters in the story.
Maths
This week, we have continued to learn how to complete a division by chunking. We have divided four digit numbers by two digit numbers and also learned how to divide by partitioning.
RE
In RE, we have started our new topic 'Prophecy and Promise'. We have shared the story of the Annunciation in both Matthew's and Luke's gospel and compared the intent of each author in their writing.
Topic
This week, we have started 'My Happy Mind' as a school. Our first topic is called 'How to meet your brain'. We have learned this week about three parts of our brain called Team HAP. This stands for:
- H – Hippocampus - Like a scrapbook storing all your memories and things you learn.
- A – Amygdala - Takes control and keeps you safe when there is danger. Fight/flight/freeze.
- P – Prefrontal Cortex - Helps you to make choices, concentrate and solve problems.
For outdoor learning day, we shared the poem 'The Green Man'. We made our own 'green men' in forest school, using the leaves that we could forage!
In Computing, we began to learn about 3D modelling and used Tinkercad to help think about perspective of 3D shapes.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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vicious |
conscious |
malicious |
suspicious |
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fictitious |
infectious |
nutritious |
cautious |
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precious |
ambitious |
ferocious |
gracious |
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spacious |
scrumptious |
vivacious |
fictitious |
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delicious |
tenacious |
superstitious |
pretentious |
Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is looking at -cious and -tious endings.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test on Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting in 0.5 and 0.05, like we have done in class together.
Draw a numberline and choose a starting number, Count in 0.5 or 0.05. How far can you go?
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to practise dividing a four digit number by a two digit number.
Have a wonderful weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 24th October 2024
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 8:37am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have written our biographies all about Dame Sarah Storey. We have also applied our learning by writing an independent biography. We chose to research either David Wier or Ellie Simmonds, and worked hard to write all about their lives.
Maths
This week, we have been learning how to complete a division by chunking. We began by dividing a four digit number by a one digit number and then divided a three digit number by a two digit number.
RE
In RE, we reflected on our learning from our 'Creation and Covenant' topic. We discussed all of the scripture that we had shared and chose our favourite, giving reasons for our thoughts.
Topic
In Science, we learned how to use a classification key to classify animals. We challenged ourselves to be creative with our questions! We also researched and presented to the class information about different invertebrates. We were very proud of our work!
In PSHE, we learned about why people might choose to get married. We learned that you have to be 18 to get married in England and Wales.
In Computing, we thought carefully about how we could be safe communicating online. We discussed if communication platforms were private or public and learned about age restrictions on some communication platforms.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by Wednesday 6/11/24 :
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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adorable |
applicable |
considerable |
tolerable |
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changeable |
forcible |
horrible |
noticeable |
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legible |
dependable |
sensible |
comfortable |
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understandable |
reliable |
incredible |
enjoyable |
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reasonable |
possible |
visible |
acceptable |
Please practise these spellings this week. The rule to practise is looking at -able and -ible endings.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test the first Friday back.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting in powers of 10 - 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000, like we have done in class.
Choose a starting number and a power to count in. Can you challenge yourself to change your power of 10 as you are counting?
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to revise Place Value facts, such as multiplying and dividing numbers by powers of 10.
Have a wonderful half term break Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 18th October 2024
Date: 18th Oct 2024 @ 9:17am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog.
Year 6 have enjoyed participating in Bikeability on Monday and Wednesday this week. The children worked hard to hone their road safety skills and all children who participated earned their Level 2 certificates. Well done for all your hard work Year 6, and for showing perserverence in the rain on Wednesday!
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have been learning all about Dame Sarah Storey, so that we can write a biography about her life. Did you know she is the most decorated female Paralympian in Britain? We have worked hard to research facts about her and started writing our biographies in class today.
Maths
This week, we continued with our multiplication topic. We learnt how to choose the most appropriate multiplication strategy to solve a question. Today, we started our new topic about division and learnt how to use partitioning to divide.
RE
In RE, we created a piece of artwork to help us think about how Jesus restored our relationship with God. We called our artwork 'Jesus the reconciler’ and really enjoyed being creative!
Topic
In Art, we continued to scale up our dogs and worked on adding etchings to our images. We can't wait to make them into 3D pieces of artwork!
In Computing, we learnt all about the different ways we can communicate online. We had to think carefully about what methods of communictation fit different contexts best.
For PE this week, we have been honing our netball skills by playing matches to apply our learning!
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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rhyme |
rhythm |
sacrifice |
secretary |
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shoulder |
signature |
sincere |
soldier |
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stomach |
sufficient |
suggest |
symbol |
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system |
temperature |
thorough |
twelfth |
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variety |
vegetable |
vehicle |
yacht |
Please practise these spellings this week, which are from the Y5 and Y6 spelling list.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Wednesday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting in decimal steps of 0.01 and 0.02, like we have practised in class.
Draw a line with some marks on it. You could write the numbers as you count up or down, then double check it to make sure you have said the correct numbers.
Start with different numbers and count up 10 numbers then back again in 0.01 and 0.02.
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to practise questions about multiplication and division which will help Year 6 to apply their learning from class this week. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Have a great weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 11th October 2024
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 11:56am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog.
Year 6 have had an exciting end to their week after their taster day at All Hallows today!
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have continued being inspired by the novel ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio. We thought carefully about how different characters percieve August. We have also been inspired to create some poetry based on the themes from the novel - we were especially proud of our palindrome poetry, which is a special type of poem that reads two different messages when you read from top to bottom and bottom to top!
Maths
This week, we have learned how to use the grid method to multiply up to a four digit number by a two digit number. We also learned how to multiply mentally using a compensation strategy.
RE
In RE, we have explored the Nincene Creed, and discussed how Catholics can make a common statement of their faith using this creed. We were then inspired to create some poetry about ‘A world where everyone is equal’ by considering the ways in which all human beings have innate dignity and equality.
Topic
For PSHE this week, we explored strategies that we can use to be assertive and stand up for ourselves. We created some amazing posters about our strategies!
In Art, we learned all about scaling up. We have begun to create larger drawings of dogs, so that we can turn them into a 3D model!
In Computing, we learned all about what a data packet is, so that we could understand how computers transfer data and files between each other. We made our own messaages and broke them down into packets - just like a computer would.
For French this week we continued looking at how to read and say the time. We practised 'Il est heure' and learned 'et quart, et demie and moins le quart'. We matched clock faces to sentences.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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existence |
explanation |
familiar |
foreign |
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forty |
frequently |
government |
guarantee |
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harass |
hindrance |
identity |
immediately |
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individual |
interfere |
interrupt |
language |
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leisure |
lightning |
mischievous |
restaurant |
Please practise these spellings this week, which are from the Y5 and Y6 spelling list.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting:
This week I would like you to practise counting in decimal steps of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.25.
Draw a line with some marks on it. You could write the numbers as you count up or down, then double check it to make sure you have said the correct numbers.
Start with different numbers and count up 10 numbers then back again in 0.1:
5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, etc
and in 0.2:
6.5, 6.7, 6.9, 7.1, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, etc
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Task: This week's learning is to practise questions about multiplication, which will help Year 6 to apply their learning from class this week. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Have a happy weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 4th October 2024
Date: 3rd Oct 2024 @ 11:43am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
Thank you for all the Harvest donations – our box was overflowing in class! Year 6 have worked hard to be a part of the Harvest service at church today. All of the children sang and read beautifully – well done Year 6!
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have started our new topic all about the novel ‘Wonder’ by R J Palacio. We have worked hard to use our inference and retrieval skills while reading the story together. In class, we have also explored formal and informal letters by writing in role. We researched what Treacher Collins syndrome is, a condition that the main character, August, was born with in the story.
Maths
This week, we have learned lots of strategies for multiplication. We have learned how to partition to multiply whole numbers and decimals and we have also used the grid method to multiply four digit numbers by one digit, and numbers with two decimal places by one digit.
RE
In RE, we have explored the signs and symbols linked to Baptism. We have also shared John1:1-5 16-18 and thought about what the words from the scripture meant. We were inspired by the scripture to reflect on the question: "How can I live as a light for others, sharing the grace of God that I received in Baptism?"
Topic
For Geography this week, we researched all about the four highest peaks in the UK. We learned that the four highest peaks in the UK are: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Slieve Donard. We worked hard to create leaflets to explain all about where the mountains are located and how tall they are!
In Music, we continued to explore the music of John Williams, listening and appraising the score from Jaws. We also played the glockenspiels and learned the theme from Jurassic Park.
In Science, we completed an investigation to determine if micro-organisms are alive. We were able to determine that yeast, and micro-organisms, are alive because we could observe them respiring. You can see our investigation on the class galleries!
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
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competition |
conscience |
conscious |
convenience |
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correspond |
criticise |
curiosity |
definite |
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desperate |
determined |
develop |
dictionary |
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disastrous |
embarrass |
environment |
equip |
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especially |
exaggerate |
excellent |
equipped |
Please practise the following spellings this week, which are from the Y5 and Y6 spelling list.
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting: Practise counting in your multiples!
Choose a times table. How far can you count in multiples of that number? Can you count backwards as well as forwards?
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Multiples: This week's learning is to practise questions multiples and factors, which will help Year 6 with their multiplication work in class. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Have an amazing weekend Year 6!
Year 6 Blog - 27th September 2024
Date: 26th Sep 2024 @ 1:31pm
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
Thank you for all the Harvest donations that have been brought in this week! We are still collecting donations for the food bank next week.
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have completed our work on the Nowhere Emporium this week. The children all worked hard earlier in the week to describe a wonder for their stories. All of the children have used their knowledge and skills from the topic to create their own independent stories about a new wonder.
Maths
This week, we have learned about lots of strategies that we can use to solve addition and subtraction questions. We have worked hard on a range of number line strategies, such as compensation and bridging. Year 6 have also used a formal method to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
RE
In RE, we have shared Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ and thought carefully about what message he taught us in this letter. We have recognised that we are stewards of creation and that we need to look after our beautiful word. Year 6 worked hard to create some amazing posters to show how we should look after creation, making links to Laudato Si’ and the second story of creation.
Topic
For Geography this week, we explored what the climate of a mountain is like. We discovered that mountains often have their own climate and learned about how the weather on a mountain can be very unpredictable!
In French we celebrated the European day of languages and learned all about why it is important to speak different languages. Did you know only 25% of the world population speaks English?
In Computing, we learned how computers communicate with each other. We had to research the different IP addresses of websites and learned how a DNS server acts like an address book for computers.
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
Please practise the following spellings this week, which are from the Y5 and Y6 spelling list:
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accommodate |
accompany |
according |
achieve |
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aggressive |
amateur |
ancient |
apparent |
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appreciate |
attached |
available |
average |
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awkward |
bargain |
bruise |
category |
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cemetery |
committee |
communicate |
community
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All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting: Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?
Which is quicker, counting up to 40 in ones or counting up to 4,000 in hundreds?
Which is quicker, counting up to 10 in ones or counting up to 1,000,000 in hundred-thousands?
Which is quicker, counting up to 20 in ones or counting up to 140 in sevens?
Which is quicker, counting up to 25 in French or in English?
Times Tables: This week there are 100 times table questions to practise on Sumdog!
Maths Practise: This week's learning is to continue to practise questions on addition and subtraction. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Have a wonderful weekend Year 6! 
Year 6 Blog - 20th September 2024
Date: 19th Sep 2024 @ 11:03am
Welcome to the Year 6 weekly blog!
We have had individual and sibling pictures taken today, with everyone looking very smart in their autumn uniforms. They should take a couple of weeks to come back to us, if you would like to order any. Letters for bikeability and a taster day at All Hallows have also been handed out this afternoon.
This week in Year 6
English
In English, we have continued with our work on 'The Nowhere Emporium' by Ross Mackenzie. We read the story 'The Wonder' in class to inspire us to think of our own wonders that we could incorporate into our Nowhere Emporium stories. We were able to gather and use some amazing higher level vocabulary to apply to our fantasy story writing!
Maths
This week we have completed our Place Value topic and begun to learn about the four operations, starting with addition and subtraction. We have been learning about the mental and written strategies that we can use to help us add and subtract numbers, such as partitioning using a number line.
RE
We have continued with our 'Creation and Covenant' topic in RE this week and have been learning about the meaning of the second story of creation. We shared the next part of the story together, where Adam and Eve are tempted to eat from the tree of knowledge, and used watercolours to paint our favourite part of the story!
Topic
For Science this week, we have learned how to classify leaves. Together, we gathered leaves from our forest school area and investigated how to classify them like Scientists. We enjoyed gathering our samples and sketching them in our Science books! You can see us working hard on our galleries.
This week in PSHE, we discussed what makes a positive and healthy friendship. We imagined that we had to give advice and provide a solution to some friendship problems in our lesson.
In Geography, we researched how mountains are formed. Did you know that there are five different ways that a mountain can be formed? We presented our research as some amazing posters!
Home practice
Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
Please practise the following spellings this week, which are homophones and other words that are often confused:
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device |
devise |
license |
father |
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prophesy |
licence |
farther |
prophecy |
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morning |
mourning |
principal |
principle |
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precede |
proceed |
profit |
prophet |
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wary |
weary |
aisle |
isle |
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting: This week we have had to count powers of ten for our place value work. Try to count in powers of 10 (1000, 10,000, 100,000 etc). You could do this out loud or write it on a piece of paper.
You could draw a numberline, like we have done in class this week. Can you count up and down in powers of ten? How far can you go? Challenge yourself by choosing different starting numbers and practising your exchanging.
Times Tables: This week I would like the children to practise their 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables. There are 100 questions to answer on Sumdog!
Place Value: This week's learning is to practise questions on addition and subtraction. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Have a wonderful weekend Year 6! 
Date: 19th Sep 2024 @ 9:26am
With your children now back in school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find guides on new devices and WhatsApp.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 6 Blog - 13th September 2024
Date: 12th Sep 2024 @ 1:40pm
Welcome to our first blog of the year!
Year 6 have worked really hard during their first full week of school. All of the children have transitioned well into our class routines and have been working hard during their lessons. I would like to congratulate each of the children for their brilliant letters of application for responsibilities around school; they were all so wonderful that Mrs Wood has given each child two jobs this year! I am looking forward to seeing all of our Year 6 working hard to support the school as ambassadors, eco team members, school councillers, sports captains, liturgy team, housepoint team members and much more!
Thank you to everyone who completed a summer holiday challenge, it was lovely to see the children enjoying and embracing the outdoors this summer.
We also celebrated our first mass together on Thursday with the rest of KS2. Well done to all the children who read and helped at the mass.
This week in Year 6
English
For English, we have been reading 'The Nowhere Emporium' by Ross Mckenzie. This week, we have been thinking about the character of Daniel and what we can infer about his thoughts and feelings. Everyone worked hard to apply their inference skills by writing a diary entry in role. We were all very proud of our hard work! As a class, we also debated if the character of Lucien Silver would be good or evil. We had to find evidence from the text to support our answers.
Maths
This week we have continued to improve our place value knowledge in Maths. We have learned how to partition numbers up to 10,000,000 and also how to round whole numbers and decimals. As the week has progressed, we have become more confident at applying our knowledge and showing resilience for our deeper learning tasks!
RE
We have started our new RE topic this week, with a focus on the second story of creation. Together, we have explored the symbolic meaning of the story and understood what important message it teaches us. We have learned that this story teaches us that we need to live in a community with each other. We also discussed that we are stewards for creation and how we have a responsibility to look after the environment.
Topic
In Year 6, we are really enjoying our Science topic, which is all about classification. We have learned about a famous scientist, Carl Linnaeus, who created a way to classify animals into different categories. We used Seesaw to create a biography to learn all about his important work.
For PE, invasion games is our new theme for the next few weeks. Year 6 have worked hard on improving their throwing and catching and begun to apply these in a game of netball.
We have also begun our new Art topic, which is all about making a 2D drawing into a 3D drawing. We have explored the work of artist Lubaina Hamid and shared our opinions on their work!
In Geography, we explored what a mounrtain was. We have also used atlases to locate the seven summits, which are the highest mountains on each of the continents.
Home practice
As mentioned in meet the teacher, homework has been set for this week. Please complete the following tasks by next Wednesday:
Reading - Use your home reading to read every night for 30 minutes. You also have a reading diary that must be used for the title of the book and any challenges chosen.
Books may be changed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Spelling -
Please practise the following spellings this week from the Y5/6 spelling list:
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muscle
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occupy
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occur
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neighbour
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necessary
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opportunity
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parliament
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nuisance
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persuade
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physical
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prejudice
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privilege
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profession
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programme |
pronunciation |
queue
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recognise
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recommend
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relevant |
marvellous |
All spellings are on Sumdog to practise for our test next Friday.
Maths Challenges:
Sumdog
Counting: This week we have had to count in tenths to complete our rounding work. Try to count in decimal steps of 0.1, 0.2 or 0.5. You could do this out loud or write it on a piece of paper.
You could draw a numberline, like we have done in class this week. Can you count up and down in decimal tenths? How far can you go?
Times Tables: This week I would like the children to practise their 3, 4, 5 and 6 times tables. There are 100 questions to answer on Sumdog!
Place Value: This week's learning is to practise questions on rounding numbers. For further Maths work, please visit the 'Maths Training' section, where your child will be able to push their learning further with the skills that Sumdog has given them.
Thank you to everyone who came to Meet the Teacher on Thursday evening. The presentation is attached at the bottom of the blog.
Have a great weekend Year 6! 
Year 6 Blog Friday 12th July 2024
Date: 12th Jul 2024 @ 12:32pm
Welcome to our last Friday Blog of the year.
What a fabulous week we have had!
Year 6 were tremendously good in their production of Bugsy Malone. It was a huge success and so many people have commented on how much they enjoyed it. We can see many budding actors and actresses, watch out Broadway!
The Tough Kidder event also went extremely well and everyone's help made it such fun for the younger children.
The Bikeability Team were impressed with how well Year 6 managed on the road. They quickly learned a selection of bike skills on the playground, then learnt how to ride correctly and safely whilst out on the road. The next session will be Thursday 18th July, so rememnber those bikes!
The band performances were fabulous today, well done to all those involved.
Next week will be a very special week for Year 6, including the Leaver's Assembly and Mass/Party, the Retreat Day to Liverpool Cathedral/Crosby Beach and your last few days at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
We wish you all a wonderful Summer Holiday and all the best for your new adventures at High School.
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 5th July 2024
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 4:42pm
This week, we have spent a lot of time rehearsing for our Bugsy Malone production (Tuesday 9th July at 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.30pm) and preparing for our Leavers Assembly, which will take place in the final week.
The transition day to All Hallows on Wednesday went really well, everyone had a good time, made friends and watched some of the older children performing songs, dances and playing instruments.
It is the Summer Fair tomorrow, so looking forward to seeing you all there!
Have a good rest this weekend, the last two weeks are going to be very busy!
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 28th June 2024
Date: 27th Jun 2024 @ 11:25am
We had a really fun week, fantastic effort Year 6.
Home Practice
Reading
Please enjoy reading a good book for up to 30 minutes every evening.
Spelling
When reading, if you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look them up in the dictionary.
Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial, so make a list of good words that you could use in your own writing.
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this difference game!
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Table Rock Stars is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Wednesday 3rd July - All Hallows Transition Day (more info to follow).
Saturday 6th July - Summer Fair.
Thursday 9th July - Bugsy Malone Perfomances at 10am, 2pm and 6.30pm.
Thursday 11th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Tuesday 16th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly (9.15), Mass (6.00pm) and Party (6.45-8.30pm).
Wednesday 17th July - Liverpool Retreat Day.
Thursday 18th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Friday 19th July - School closes at 1.30pm for the Summer Holidays!!
In English, we are still enjoying our novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross Welford.
In Art, we started a mini-project where we will be making shadow puppets. We created visual notes to help gather our ideas, made a short storyboard and drew our puppets in preparation for making them next week.
In History, we learnt about what happened in the years leading up to WWII and about what Germany is like now. We sorted some European countries into a table, deciding if they were democracies or dictatorships.
PE - we enjoyed a game of rounders.
In Music, we sang the songs for our Bugsy Malone production. You will find them in the documents at the bottom of the blog dated 24th May (paper copies were also given). Please keep learning the words thoroughly!
Drama - We spent a lot of time rehearsing and singing the songs. It's going well!
Forest School
This week we made s'mores. We remembered how to keep safe around the fire and we were invited to toast our marshmallow. We then sandwiched our marshmallow in between some biscuits and chocolate buttons. We also made some stick art using wool and pipe cleaners. Some of use had a go at lighting a fire using a flint and steel.
#30 Days Wild
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 21st June 2024
Date: 20th Jun 2024 @ 7:12pm
Another busy week, great effort Year 6.
Home Practice
Reading
Please enjoy reading a good book for up to 30 minutes every evening.
Spelling
When reading, if you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look them up in the dictionary.
Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial, so make a list of good words that you could use in your own writing.
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this tangrams game!
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Table Rock Stars is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Tuesday 25th June - Open Morning.
Thursday 27th June - Super Learning Day and Talent Show evening.
Wednesday 3rd July - All Hallows Transition Day (more info to follow).
Saturday 6th July - Summer Fair.
Thursday 9th July - Bugsy Malone Perfomances at 10am, 2pm and 6.30pm.
Thursday 11th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Tuesday 16th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly (9.15), Mass (6.00pm) and Party (6.45-8.30pm).
Wednesday 17th July - Liverpool Retreat Day.
Thursday 18th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Friday 19th July - School closes at 1.30pm for the Summer Holidays!!
In English, we are still enjoying our novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross Welford.
We wrote some excellent playscripts, a description about 'My Special Place', a biography about Charles Dickens and a short dialogue between a father and son, who were whalers.
In PE on Wednesday, we practised for Sports Day.
The Year 6 Sports Day was a great success today, everyone did so well.
In French, we continued preparing for our French cafe.
In Music, we sang the songs for our Bugsy Malone production. You will find them in the documents at the bottom of the blog dated 24th May (paper copies were also given out last week). Please keep learning the words thoroughly!
Drama - We spent more time rehearsing and singing the songs. It's going well, we are half way through the script now!
Forest School - another great session...
One group learnt about the summer solstice.During the summer solstice, the earth's axis is tilted at its closest point from the sun. This means that in the northern hemisphere, the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It's also the longest day of the year - and the shortest night.This day falls on Saturday 22nd June. We made forest eyes using yarns, beads and wool in sunny colours.
The other group learnt how to use hammers safely. They learnt how to safely hammer nails into a piece of wood then wrap wool around them to make a work of art. The children were very inventive and creative.We also used the Kelly Kettle to boil water for some delicious hot chocolate.
Well done to the Cricket and Netball teams who represented the school exceptionally well at the tournaments.
#30 Days Wild
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 14th June 2024
Date: 13th Jun 2024 @ 1:34pm
A great week, well done Year 6.
Home Practice
Reading
Please enjoy reading a good book for up to 30 minutes every evening.
Spelling
When reading, if you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look them up in the dictionary.
Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial, so make a list of good words that you could use in your own writing.
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this game!
https://nrich.maths.org/factorsandmultiples
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Table Rock Stars is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Friday 21st June - Year 6 Sports Day.
Tuesday 25th June - Open Morning.
Thursday 27th June - Super Learning Day and Talent Show evening.
Wednesday 3rd July - All Hallows Transition Day (more info to follow).
Saturday 6th July - Summer Fair.
Thursday 9th July - Bugsy Malone Perfomances at 10am, 2pm and 6.30pm.
Thursday 11th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Tuesday 16th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly (9.15), Mass (6.00pm) and Party (6.45-8.30pm).
Wednesday 17th July - Liverpool Retreat Day.
Thursday 18th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Friday 19th July - School closes at 1.30pm for the Summer Holidays!!
We are still enjoying our novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross Welford.
We have written some great non-fiction, including an explanation of what climate change is and a persuasive piece encouraging people to act now to reverse the effects of climate change.
In PE, we practised for Sports Day, developed our tennis skills and played mini games.
In French, we created menus for the French cafe.
In Music, we are learning the songs for our Bugsy Malone production. You will find them in the documents at the bottom of the blog dated 24th May (paper copies were also given out this week). Please learn the words as soon as possible!
Drama - We have spent more time rehearsing and singing the songs. Next week the acting will really begin!!
Forest School - another great session. One group built obstacle courses and demonstrated them to the rest of the class.
The other group, learnt how to use hammers safely. Their activity was to hammer nails into a piece of wood then wrap wool around them to make a piece of art. The children were very inventive and creative, well done Year 6.
We enjoyed a great session all about transition to High School.
We also had a visiting dance teacher who helped us to create and perform a dance for the upcoming Olympics.
#30 Days Wild
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 7th June 2024
Date: 7th Jun 2024 @ 12:30pm
A very busy week but lovely to be back, well done Year 6.
Home Practice
Reading
Please enjoy reading a good book for up to 30 minutes every evening.
Spelling
When reading, if you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look them up in the dictionary.
Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial, so make a list of good words that you could use in your own writing.
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this game!
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Table Rock Stars is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Team photos next week, so please have PE kits in school every day!
Friday 21st June - Year 6 Sports Day.
Tuesday 25th June - Open Morning.
Thursday 27th June - Super Learning Day and Talent Show evening.
Wednesday 3rd July - All Hallows Transition Day (more info to follow).
Saturday 6th July - Summer Fair.
Thursday 9th July - Bugsy Malone Perfomances at 10am, 2pm and 6.30pm.
Thursday 11th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Tuesday 16th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly (9.15), Mass (6.00pm) and Party (6.45-8.30pm).
Wednesday 17th July - Liverpool Retreat Day.
Thursday 18th July - Y6 Bikeability.
Friday 19th July - School closes at 1.30pm for the Summer Holidays!!
In English this week, we have been enjoying our novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross Welford. We have focused a lot on our writing in preparation for High School. The children have written some great pieces about their passions, challenges they have faced and special anecdotes.
In our Maths lesson, we did some applied Maths. Game Show Maths - Goldenballs and Countdown.
In RE, we re-wrote our information texts about Deacons and how they serve in the Catholic Church for a display in class.
In PE, we practised for Sports Day, worked on our tennis skills and played mini games.
In French, the children used the key phrases they had learned to write a script for the French Cafe session.
In Art, we sketched oak and silver birch trees, focusing on shading techniques.
In Music, the children are learning the songs for our Bugsy Malone production. You will find them in the documents at the bottom of last week's blog, please learn the words!
Drama - Year 6 will be spending a lot more time rehearsing for Bugsy Malone. They did so well in the auditions and with script reading.
Forest School -We had our first session. We learnt how to be safe around a fire. We learnt how to start a fire. Then, we made our campfire pizzas. We chose our favourite ingredients taking care that there was enough left for everyone. We watched them being fried on the fire. We had time for some exploring and then went back around the fire to make popcorn. We played some hide and seek games and then had a quiet reflection about what we had learnt, discovered or been surprised about.
We all thought the food was delicious!
#30 Days Wild
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 24th May 2024
Date: 23rd May 2024 @ 3:41pm
A great week, well done Year 6.
Half Term Home Practice
Reading
Please enjoy reading a good book for up to 30 minutes every day.
Spelling
When reading, if you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look them up in the dictionary.
Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial, so make a list of good words that you could use in your own writing.
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this game!
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times Table Rock Stars is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Year 6 Sports Day Friday 21st June.
In English this week, we have been enjoying our new novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross welford. We have focused a lot on our writing in preparation for High School.
In Maths, we spent time doing Nrich problem solving activities, these required a lot of thought and patience.
In RE, we wrote information texts about Deacons and how they serve in the Catholic Church.
In PE, we worked on our cricket skills and played mini-games. We thoroughly enjoyed the extra cricket session on Thursday - amazing batting, bowling and catching skills!
In French, we learnt and practised the vocabulary necessary to order food and drinks. For example, voici le menu, vous avez choisi? Je voudrais, l'addition, s'il vous plais.
In Art, we created imaginary landscapes using sketching, painting and collage skills.
In History, we wrote diary entries from the perspective of the witches in the Pendle Witch Trials. It might be worth a visit to Pendle Hill!
In Music, time was spent learning the songs for our Bugsy Malone production. You will find them in the documents below, please learn the words!
Outdoor Learning - last week we spent time in the nature area and made beautiful nature sticks.
Enjoy your Half Term Holiday.
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 17th May 2024
Date: 17th May 2024 @ 2:24pm
Fantastic effort during SATS Week Year 6.
You did so well this week and have worked incredibly hard all year.
Enjoy a lovely weekend with family and friends. Make sure you do all the things you love to do and have a good rest.
See you next week.
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 10th May 2024
Date: 9th May 2024 @ 3:46pm
Another very hard working week, excellent effort Year 6.
No Home Practice this weekend. Please rest, relax and spend time with your family and friends doing the things you really enjoy. Eat well, sleep well and we will see you bright and early on Monday morning.
Reading
However, if you want to read for pleasure, that would be very worthwhile.
Spelling
There will be no spelling list to learn for next week, but if you want to take another look at the year 5/6 spelling list and the glossary in your study book that would be useful.
Maths
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
We have just recently received passwords for Times Table Rock Stars which is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Year 6 Sports Day Friday 21st June.
We had a lovely day, Mr Mears sent a good luck message from Australia! We did some yoga and had some quiet meditation time. We also read, completed some mindful colouring and spent time outdoors making nature sticks.
Year 6 Team.
Year 6 Blog Friday 3rd May 2024
Date: 30th Apr 2024 @ 1:46pm
A very hard working week, well done Year 6.
Home Practice
Reading
Please read for up to 30 minutes every night, this will improve the speed at which you read and your understanding of the text. If you come across any new words that you don’t understand, ask an adult or look it up in the dictionary. Building up your vocabulary knowledge is really beneficial.
Spelling
Please practise these spellings (Y3/4 Word List) for your test on Friday A sheet will go home every Thursday/Friday with the spelling list on.
Spellings (03.05.24 – 10.05.24):
particular possess
peculiar possession
perhaps possible
popular potatoes
position pressure
Maths
Counting/Number Games
Have a go at this game!
Sumdog
You have a mixed times table/division facts challenge on Sumdog to complete by Friday 10.05.24.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
If you would like to do a bit more work on your times tables, Hit the Button is a great game to play.
Follow this link: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
We have just recently received passwords for Times Table Rock Stars which is another great way to practise your times tables.
Follow this link: https://ttrockstars.com/
Reminders
Bank Holiday Monday 6th May.
Year 6 Sports Day Friday 21st June.
In English this week, we have been enjoying our new novel The 1000 year old Boy by Ross welford. Our main focus has been on reading comprehension and SPAG.
In Maths, we worked on time, ratio/proportion, fractions, decimals and percentages, finding percenatges of amounts and working out the mean, median, mode and range.
In RE, we wrote some lovely explanations of what we think the power of the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to do.
In PE, we worked on our cricket skills and played mini-games. We thoroughly enjoyed the extra cricket session on Monday, which was game based - amazing batting and catching skills!
In French, we recapped food items and learnt the words for different drinks.
In Science, we carried out a whole class investigation. We observed what happened to objects when they were refracted through a liquid.
Enjoy your long weekend, Year 6 Team.