Learning in Year 6


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World War 2

To start off Year 6’s topic on World War 2, we were given a talk by an actual survivor of the Holocaust. Janine retold her harrowing experiences and how, through sheer determination, she was able to survive. The children not only learnt more about the war but learnt from Janine about tolerance and respect for all people irrespective of their religion, the colour of their skin or anything that might make them different to you.

End of Term Parties!

The children enjoyed their parties! After eating their delicious party food, they played a variety of games including musical statues and dance off competitions. Thanks to all children, parents and carers for donating food for the party! There was plenty to be had!

Active Learning

Year 6 love active learning- it even helps them to remember their times tables and related division facts.

Rewarding Achievement

For 6Z’s end of term treat (for earning 10 class merit certificates) they decorated and ate biscuits with icing, sprinkles and silver balls.

Greek Pots

As part of Year 6’s topic on Ancient Greece they made their own Ancient Greek pots. They studied the different types and shapes of the pots the Greeks made. They also looked closely at the different illustrations they drew on the pots and the reasons behind them. The children then designed their own pots and created them out of papier mache.

School Parliament

As part of our whole school parliament, the year 6 children wrote and delivered a speech to their class. The class then picked their top 4 to run for class MP. These four candidates then delivered their speech to their school family. During polling day, two MPs from each class were selected.

Human Body

Over half term, Year 6 were giving homework to make a project based on the human body. Lots of children made posters, PowerPoints and models.



What Did The Greeks Eat?

Year 6’s topic of Ancient Greece gave them the opportunity to act like real life archaeologists by digging through fossilised poo (corprolites) to discover what the Ancient Greeks ate. In their corprolites they discovered a range of seeds, beans, pips, sweetcorn and peas. (Real poo was not used!)

Year 6 then had a Greek Banquet where they got to try different food that the Ancient Greeks would have eaten such as: tzatziki, halloumi, feta, houmous, pitta bread, salad, yoghurt, dry dates and honey.