Blog Author: Charlotte Selman

For the last few weeks, Y6 have been creating activism posters inspired by something which they feel passionate about. We began our artistic journey by creating the canvas for our poster using wallpaper and a collaging method. This effect has been really effective in giving our posters an…

This week, Y6 have started their new Maths topics entitled ‘Converting Units’. This week we have been learning all about metric measures and converted them using division and multiplication. Y6 are doing really well with this topic so far, keep up the super work! 

In Maths this half term, we are learning all about fractions. This week we have explored adding and subtracting fractions which can be a tricky skill when the numerators and denominators are not the same. Y6 are working hard to build their fluency in this area. 

This week, Y6 have started their brand new text entitled ‘War Horse’. For our first lesson, we read the first three Chapters and looked more closely at the main character of Joey, considering his thoughts, feelings and actions. Y6 are really enjoying this text so far and we are really looking…

In our Reading lessons this week, we have read a non-fiction text all about rainforests! Y6 have engaged really well with this text and have enjoyed delving deeper into the reasons as to why our rainforests are at risk. As part of our Reading learning, we have focused on developing our…

In Grammar this week, Y6 have learnt all about modal verbs and how they can be used in different ways. We explored how modal verbs can be used to indicate possibility, ability, permission or obligation. Y6 did amazing in this lesson and even completed some tricky SATS questions all about modal…

This week in History we learnt all about the famous local potter Thomas Whieldon. As part of our lesson we looked at his ‘Tortoiseshell Ware’ and then used this to create our own teapot design that would be fit for tea drinkers during the Georgian period! I’m sure you’ll agree that these designs…

This week in our History lesson we learnt all about what Staffordshire was like during the Medieval times. Y6 engaged really well in this lesson and were shocked to discover that 20 skeletons were unearthed from the Medieval times in our local area! It has been great to get an in sight into the…

In our reading lessons, we learnt about different types of figurative language and how to spot them in reading texts. Some of these can be tricky to spot however with greater practice I’m sure Y6 will soon be able to spot them with ease! 

This week in Maths, we have been learning how to compare and order numbers up to 10,000,000. To help us order numbers, we used this diagram of a mountain to understand the difference between ascending and descending order. Comparing and ordering numbers can be a tricky skill however Y6 showed…

Take a look at some of the amazing artwork produced by Year 6 Whales this week! We learnt about the importance of typography in packaging design and then experimented with typography using our first names! 

This half term we have started our new topic in Science entitled ‘Animals including Humans’. In one of our lessons, we made model hearts using balloons, plastic cups, red food dye and straws! Although it got a little messy we had great fun learning all about the human heart!