These children are reading superstars in 6B! They have read 5x every week in the first half term and won the chance to choose their very own reading book to take home and keep! Thank you for being incredible home readers, and thank you to their families for the support and encouragement you’re giving them at home. Well done guys!
We were really lucky today to have a visit from Amanda Harper, BBC Look North Leeds News reader. She came to talk about how to report the news, and how to write an effective news article. She was very interactive and the children loved her! The children even got to hold a camera and a microphone. We’d like to thank her for taking the time to come and teach us.
Year 6 posted their WW2 poems off to Eden Camp a couple of weeks ago and today we received a reply!
6a and 6b have created a book to celebrate the children’s writing. Within the book are each child’s poems and some pictures of events throughout this topic. If you are a parent in Year 6 please feel free to come and have a look!
Year 6 have sent their WW2 Blitz poems off to Eden camp today! Hopefully they will be placed on display. We eagerly await a response.
On Wednesday 25th September, we were incredibly lucky to be visited by Judith Rhodes who came to share the story of her mother, Ursula Michel, with us. Ursula was the daughter of a Jewish father and Protestant mother and when the Nuremburg laws were passed, the whole family, including Ursula’s sister Lilli were in danger. Her parents made the decision to send Ursula on a Kindertransport train to England, knowing they would likely never see their daughter again. Judith shared with us her mother’s journey and brought her mother’s tiny suitcase which accompanied her from Germany to Britain. Ursula wrote to her sister and parents as often as she could, but very sadly they are believed to have perished in a concentration camp in 1942. The children had chance to ask lots and lots of questions which helped to further their knowledge. Thank you as always to Judith for coming to share such a personal story.
Year 6 have been super busy lately and we wanted to let you know about some of the interesting things that we have done.
We have introduced out Mayan’s topic, where we made a monument from the Mayan’s era out of sugar cubes.
We also took part in the pancake day obstacle course and ate some yummy pancakes.
We created some amazing art work on World Book Day linked to Shakleton’s journey.
Finally, in Science we have been learning about circuits and trying to make simple and complex circuits.
Year 6 had an amazing time yesterday visiting The Discovery Center and the Royal Armouries. They took part in a Stone Age workshop, where they were able to excavate artifacts and create a giant timeline.
Some children’s quotes from the trip.
Katie said ” I liked excavating the artifacts in the sand and re burying them for others to find.”
Harry said “I enjoyed seeing the stuffed animals in the hold at the discovery center.
Miss Benson’s group loved watching some of the sword fighting at the Royal Armouries and lots of photos of the children were taken. Thank you to parents for their contribution to this amazing trip!
