Year 6 Weekly Blog 'Nothing worth having comes easy'

What a wonderful and busy week we have had in Year 6… the highlight of the week was most definitely our visit to Salmesbury Hall on Tuesday. This was a great way to kick start our learning on the Tudors, there was so much to take in, but we learnt so much from our tour guide Simon.We particualrly enjoyed learning about the ‘white lady’ where a few of us took on the characters extremely well. Take a look at what we got up to …

We hope you enjoyed our Curriculum Evening last night. It was so lovely to see so many families sharing our learning with us and we enjoyed exploring how we teach our wider curriculum. Thank you so much to those Year 6’s who came to help and support us, it is much appreciated.

Today, we have had another different day, where we have been very snuggly and warm in our PJ’s to raise money for Brian House- thank you so much for your donations!

Within class this week, although we have been struck with illness this week, we have continued working harder than ever, putting our resilience and readiness to good use. In English this week we have compared and created a toolkit for writers of how to engage the audience in story openings, before writing our own story next week.

SPELLING

A small plea- please could we ensure all children are practising their spellings throughout the week that they get for homework to ensure they have learnt and memorised crucial spelling patterns that they need to apply to their writing. Every week we do a quiz in class, and it is clear that some children are not spending the time on these that they need to. Thank you for your support.

Leading Learners

Well done to Angel, Alex and Lily-Mae this week.

Angel, you impress us every day with your enthusiasm, focus and determination in lessons. You have real ownership of your learning, and are a pleasure to teach, with your quick wit, curious mind and polite manners- you never miss an opportunity to thank us or offer help.

Lily-Mae, you have kind and beautiful soul, where you quietly and humbly show compassion to those around you, always willing to offer a helping hand or offer a kind word. You work so cooperatively with who ever you work with; listening, offering your opinion sensitively and showing great focus.

Wow Alex, you have really impressed us with your enthusiasm, focus and desire to learn during Science lessons. You have shown when you put your mind to it, you are capable of great things! Keep asking questions and investigating to find the answers!



Helpers in the mornings:

This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:

Harvey Evan Owen Tabby

Notices

Those in the girl’s football team- please see detail on the sports page for next Thursday!

The Great Our Lady Bake off (and Christmas jumper day)- Friday 8th December

On this day, families can bake a cake for an entry fee of £3. Each class will decide on a winner and there is a prize! We will be inviting parents in this afternoon from 2:00-3:00 for coffee and to sample some of the bakes!

Key Stage 2 Nativity Monday 18th December 2pm and 6pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea church

All Key stage 2 children will be taking part in this beautiful event - they have brought home a song booklet this week, which they must keep safe. Please see homework for which songs to learn off by heart each week and keep the booklet safe.

Borwick Hall residential payment is now live on ParentPay for those that wish to make smaller payments more frequently instead of a lump sum nearer the time.

Wednesday 22nd November - Flu Vaccinations = a reminder below of earlier posts incase you have not already stated consent or no consent:

This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu. There may be rebound in flu levels this coming winter following low levels in the past 2 years as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

Online Consent form: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

  • Please use the following link to access the online consent form:

  • Please quote the code for our school : BP119627

Please complete for both consent and no consent giving reasons

Have a lovely weekend all of you,

Mrs Harrison, MrsBarker and Mrs Webster