Year 6 Weekly Blog 19.09.25 - "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."

This week’s liturgy and reflection has been focused around the word ‘stewardship’. On Wednesday, through the Wednesday Word, we first heard this week’s gospel, Luke 16:1-13, where we hear the parable of the dishonest steward who serves a lesson in using worldly resourceswith shrewdness but more importantly it teaches us an important lesson that one cannot serveboth God and money. We then reflected further in our liturgy on Thursday, looking at how our choice shoudl always be God over anything and serve him faithfully, by being stewards and not being wasteful. We reflected on how we can serve others in our roles around school and how we can put others before ourselves.

Thank you to the following children who led us in a beautiful liturgy earlier this week. The children led us through deep prayer and reflection…

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Collaboration is key - especially in Year 6! This week we have collaborated and shared in every lesson - this has helped us to learn from each other. We have collaborated in our PE playing games of cricket, in our practicing of the assembly and most importantly getting to grips with our new roles around school . Alongside this, we are striving to be learned and wise, learning about the world around us and using what we have learnt to make changes where needed. Here is a snapshot over the last couple of weeks …

This whole notion of collaboration will stand us in good stead as we move forward as a class. Earlier this week they each received their positions of responsibility and what a great start to the year they have made! They came back to school on Tuesday ready and raring to go and they have worked together beautifully, what a team they make. It was so wonderful to see how they each celebrated one another! You will see this in full force on Tuesday 23rd September 9am for our class assembly. Please make sure they are practicing their lines and song for next week- thank you.

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Message from Mrs Gregan

Whenever we start a new school year, we always have to migrate pupils and staff into their new class. This year, the technology that we use to do that has not been as successful for the teachers as it has been for the pupils. As a result, we have lost access to the Parental Consent forms that so many of you filled in prior to Induction Night. These have been deleted as groups have changed. Please can you spend another 5 minutes completing the consent form again this weekend. We are really confident with the information that we gathered before the forms disappeared, we just want to double check and make sure all information gathered is 100% correct. There was still some outstanding forms to be completed too. We are really sorry for the inconvenience and really appreciate you spending a little bit more time to ensure everything is as it should be. 

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This week, we have done our second kidsafe lesson. This week it was all about the nature of bullying. We learned the acronym STOP Several Times on Purpose. We thought about how bullying can make us feel and what to do about it. Please read the following letter to find out more information:

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Delving deeper through talk …

How are you going to serve others as part of your role and responsibility around school?

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Helpers in the mornings:

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

Louis Hugo Rose Isioma
 

Leading Learners

Well done to Daisy this week.

Daisy- Enthusiastic Bobby Bee- Daisy you are always fully engaged in every lesson and you approach all tasks, no matter how difficult with a smile and positive attitude, trying your absolute best and taking great pride in the presentation of your work. We love how you deeply care about your learning and will do everything you can to do your absolute best. Thank you for always being there to lend a helping hand to any in your class, nothing is ever too much trouble!

Learning and Wise Stars

This half term we will be on the look-out for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Finley for working for the common good of our classroom this week.

Reminders

Reminders

• Please complete and return St Bede’s and Castelrigg medical form on Monday.

• Biekability (7th and 14th November): please complete the form online whether your child would like to complete this certficate or not. Please also state whether they have a bike or not- if your child does not have a bike then they can provide one for the day. Deadline is 25th September.

• Check the sports page on the website through Engage.

• It is our class assembly on Tuesday 23rd September at 9am.

• please encourage children to complete homework on time and handed in on Wednesdays- it is great preparation for High School

  Have a lovely weekend with your family.

  Mrs Harrison, Mrs Barker and Mrs Tierney

Year 6 Weekly Blog 12.09.25 - 'If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something new - it is now!'

After two weeks of gathering vocabulary, exploring formal language and analysing examples of formal letter writing, house captain speeches and class council speeches, we have nearly arrived at the point where all children know their positions of responsibility. Yet again, the children spoke with such passion and sincerity in their videos when they addressed their houses in a bid for their votes. We could not be more proud of all of the children who gave it a go and faced their fears. The videos were all different, showing all of their many gifts and skills, all in which are vital to work as a team ready to lead the school. Positions and leadership responsibilities will be announced on Monday during assembly and these jobs will start straight away. I cannot wait to see how the children get on this year and what legacy they leave on our school community. Next week we will be speaking about celebrating one another and being happy for one another’s roles around the school, we know there may be some people who will be thrilled with their leadership jobs but unavoidably, there may be some that feel disappointed. It is crucial that we deliver the same message to the children, that all jobs within Year 6 are vital in the working of the school and we must all work together and help one another to make the school a beautiful place to be. Sometimes God’s plan for us, is not always the same as what we had in mind, but He knows each of our gifts and talents, and He will always guide us along the right path, where we can make the most difference. We need to embrace every job and make it our own, I know Year 6 will do this so well.

This week our Reception children started school full time. Walking through the school gates along with the rest of the school, as I am sure you will all remember, can be an overwhelming time for both children and parents. This week we have had four helpers on the gate who have been a wonderful help to these children and we would love to continue this, taking these children around to their class teacher and who better than our Year 6 leaders? Every week we will be picking 4 children to come to school and wait by one of the gates to help the teachers at 8:45am. Next week the following children have been asked, but please email if there any difficulties with this time.

Matilda Lorenzo Tommy Lily

Learning

We have made a really good start to our learning in class this week. In Maths we have been continuing exploring the different calculations structures of multiplicative and additive, they have been building these and discussing how we can use these when reasoning through word problems. It is quite clear at this point, those children who are really secure with their multiplications and those that need to spend a bit more time speeding up their mental recall. In Year 6 the expectations are so high and learning goes at a much quicker pace, the children will grasp concepts and move their learning forward if they do not have to spend too long recalling number facts. So please remind them to use TT Rockstar’s and other online platforms we have to practice these.

This week, children had their first Kidsafe lesson with Mrs Gregan which was all about trust and recognising ‘yukky feelings.’ What makes you feel sad, scared or worried? How does it feel in your body?

Please read the letter below which tells you all about it.

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It was lovely to see so many of you there for the Year 6 induction evening on Wednesday. This is such a crucial year for your children and we must work together to ensure each of them reach their full potential and have a real sense of achievement this year. If you would like to refer back to the induction presentation at all, then please feel free to access on the button below:

A desperate plea:

I am desperate to put photographs of your children on this blog to share all of the wonderful learning but I can’t do this until I have all consent forms back and I only have half.  Please could you make sure you have sent the following two forms, even if your child has no medical needs this form still needs to be completed.

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Delving deeper through talk …

Who do people say you are? What do you want people to say about you?

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Leading Learners

Well done to John Paul this week.

John Paul- Focused Cooper Crab- Wow, what a great start to Year 6 you have had! You are always ready to engage in your learning and listen to the teachers. You get lost in your task, you fully immerse yourself in your work and organise yourself to ensure you complete your work within the right time. We love the way you track the teacher consistently during lessons and show such a positive attitude towards every lesson. Thank you for being ready and eager to learn!

Learning and Wise Stars

This half term we will be on the look-out for all the children that are learned in their actions, finding God in all things. Those who are wise, who use their learning for the common good. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Poppy for working for the common good of our classroom this week.

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Reminders

• Have you filled out the parental consent and medical forms to update our records?

• Please complete and return St Bede’s and Castelrigg medical form on Monday.

• Biekability (7th and 14th November): please complete the form online whether your child would like to complete this certficate or not. Please also state whether they have a bike or not- if your child does not have a bike then they can provide one for the day.

• Check the sports page on the website through Engage.

• It is our class assembly on Tuesday 23rd September at 9am.

• please encourage children to complete homework on time and handed in on Wednesdays- it is great preparation for High School

  Have a lovely weekend with your family.

  Mrs Harrison, Mrs Barker and Mrs Tierney

Welcome to Year 6 2025!

We can’t wait to welcome you all back to school for a VERY exciting year, full of challenges, fun learning and service. We are now in the process of getting it all ready for your arrival and I know as soon as you come through the door, you are going to make such wonderful leaders of the school. This is your final year at Our Lady’s- let’s make it the best one yet, where we achieve everything we are capable of, love and celebrate one another and serve the school through inspiring all of our younger pupils. Don’t forget to send all of your House Captain Speeches in, your deadline is Thursday 4th September!

Next week we will be focusing on our leadership roles within school and how our two new virtues (Learned and Wise) will be at the centre of these roles. We will be applying for the jobs we would like, looking at how WE can make a difference in our school and looking at what type of leader we hoped to be.

Don’t forget to come equipped with your own pencil cases, making sure you have all you need in there but please make sure they are small enough to fit in your chair covers or trays at the end of the day- any that are too big will be sent home.

Indoor PE days will be on a Monday. On these days you need to make sure you wear tracksuits but also have a pair of shorts either under your trousers or in your bag to get changed in to. We don’t wear trainers during indoor PE, but if there are any issues with this then I must be informed by an adult.

Outdoor PE is on a Wednesday, our first one is on Wednesday 3rd September.

Art in on a Friday- please remember to bring in your art tops to stop your uniform from getting paint on- we will keep this in our trays.

Homework- will go out on Thursday afternoons and will be due in the following Wednesday. Please support us in this process to ensure children complete their homework and hand it in on time. We are trying to prepare them for high school and taking responsibility and accountability is one of the best ways we can do this- we don’t want this to be such a shock next year.

Induction information will be sent out next week, so please look out for when it will be. You will be able discover more about the exciting opportunities and topics that they will be learning during their time in Year 6 and we can answer any questions you may have! More information, such as important forms that will need completing will be available soon so please do keep checking the Year 6 page.

Important Notices:

Please make sure all coats and school uniform is labelled- let’s get off to a good start.

Don’t forget to keep those house captain speeches coming in!

We can’t wait to see you all on Tuesday and hear about your holidays!

Water bottles are essential to keep us hydrated throughout the day.

Enjoy your last few days of the holidays and we look forward to seeing you in Year 6,
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Barker and Mrs Tierney.

House Captain Videos ...

Use this summer wisely to prepare and film your House Captain speeches …The children are to film a House Captain speech ready to show the younger children in the second week back in September. The children will be familiar, from watching them over the years, of great examples of effective speeches all made by previous Year 6 children. The speech needs to be inspirational, directed at the younger children, unique to us and enjoyable to watch, but must give us/ show us the reasons why they should be voted to be the next leader of their house! So remember to share your qualities, talents and the reasons why you would make a great House Captain! Could all videos please be emailed to Mrs Harrison within the first week back in Year 6. Remember, if you want to be considered as head boy or girl, sports captains as well as a house captain, then the video is crucial.

k.harrison@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Hope you are having a wonderful summer and see you in Year 6!

Our school ... our class ... is richer because of you

What an emotional but beautiful week we have had in Year 6. It is always sad to say goodbye, but my goodness, are they all so ready to spread their wings and fly at High School! It has been such a privilege to have taught Year 6 this year and we have loved every minute being with them on their magical journey. They have risen to every challenge, worked their socks off and showed so much love and compassion along the way. They will all be greatly missed by everyone at Our Lady’s.

It has been a week of celebrations and goodbyes. After a beautiful leavers mass for our Year 6 and dear Mrs Webster, we made our way to complete our crazy golf, chippy lunch and then to the beach! The ice cream’s Mrs Gregan treated us to were also wonderful. We had so much fun altogether! These photos are just fabulous - enjoy them!

Wow, what a performance! Peter Pan was amazing! We are so proud of them all…

Codes have gone home for the digital copies of the films today. Some of the codes maybe confusing. If you have a l - it might be a upper case i OR a lower case L. It won’t be a number 1.

Today was a perfect way to end their primary school journey … this morning we had a beautiful celebration assembly, where we truly celebrated each year 6 child and their journey. Then we said our goodbyes to our Reception Buddies and exchanged cards- what a close bond they have had this year and you can tell from their faces …

Finally, the Year 6 team would like to thank you all for your continuous trust and support throughout the year. We have loved reading all the children’s cards and kind words and really appreciate any gifts we have received, although the real gift has been to teach all of your beautiful children. Thank you.

Have a wonderful summer and remember what Mrs Gregan said… ‘once an Our Lady’s, always an Our Lady’s’ so please do stay in touch.

Year 6 Weekly Blog 'It's the Final Countdown!'

Not long now until ‘PETER PAN’- we can’t wait for you to see it …

It has been another busy week next week, with the play. Most of you have ordered and received your tickets now. The show starts at 6:00pm and will be approximately 2 hours long. The children need to arrive at school at 5:30pm, to get changed in to their costumes. They all look fabulous in their outfits, thank you so much for making such effort. Here is a sneaky peak at rehearsals …

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On the last day (Friday) we thought it would be lovely if the Year 6 got a warm and loving send off from the rest of the school. The children in year 6 will be sent out at the later time of 2:10pm, to give the whole school an opportunity to say their goodbyes and to take any pictures that you may want to take of their final day at Primary School.

We are all looking forward to the leaver’s day out next THURSDAY! It is imperative that all children MUST have a bag with them, containing plenty of fluids, a snack, hat and sun-cream/ waterproof coat dependent on the weather. We will be out ALL day, come rain or shine, so haven’t the right things is so vital! They are able to wear their own clothes on this day, leavers hoodies might be nice for pictures? Sensible shoes for walking must also be worn, as we are doing ALOT of walking! The PTFA are kindly paying for the cost of the golf and a very special thank you goes to Mr Hughes for providing the fish and chips, we really appreciate it!

Reports have come home today with the children, I hope you enjoy reading and reflecting on them, they have so much to celebrate from their time at Our Lady’s but like everyone, always something to take away and learn from. The most important part of your child’s report, is the one written by us, as their teacher. We celebrate the WHOLE child, not just their performance on one day, so please let this be your focus and not the SAT’s results. SAT’s results are in the pack, so please have a good look at them along with the explanation- the standardized score on reaching expected for all papers was 100 and for Greater Depth is 110. Remember, results from a test never define you as a person, just look at what they have all achieved this year- there is so much to celebrate and be proud of!

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Well done to Ben!

Wow Ben, our eyes are drawn to you while you are on stage. Your enthusiasm, confidence and delivery is infectious. Thank you for working so hard on your character, and doing your absolute best on stage! You have listened to feedback and portray your character so well- we can’t wait to see you on stage nect week!

Love and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Archie for always being compassionate and loving with others.

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

Michael Erin Millie Cora

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Shout out to the girl’s football team…

Well done to our girl’s football team who took part in the football tournament yesterday and who won the Blackpool Coastal School’s Football Shield!

Final Notices:

PLEASE BRING X2 PLASTIC BAGS IN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY READY TO BRING BOOKS HOME

Spare school shirts (not to be worn) for signing need to come in to school on Wednesday 16th July and be kept in trays until ready for signing on the last day.

Peter Pan: Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July at 6:00pm. Please arrive at school at 5:30pm.

The Play will be filmed Tuesday morning and DVD’s for the performance will be available soon!

Leavers Mass Wednesday 16th July 9:30-10:30am

Thursday 17th July- The leavers day out

Friday 18th July- Break up at 2pm.

Have a lovely, restful weekend.

Year 6 Weekly Blog ‘If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change’.

As part of the Jubilee year of hope this year, today, as a school, we have all been asked to write a Jubilee pledge as a class and share this in whole class liturgy this afternoon. Children today have learnt that a pledge is a long-term commitment and promise that will enable us to live out Catholic Social Teaching, to stand in solidarity with communities experiencing poverty, advancing justice and harmony locally, nationally, and globally.  

Pope Francis leaves a legacy of love, justice, and compassion. As Pilgrims of Hope we have made a Pledge, a long-term commitment to build a better world, just as Pope Francis asked us. Year 6 have thought about all the ways we can be signs of hope both now and in years to come. We pledge to care for creation, walk alongside people experiencing poverty, build peace, and believe in the power we have as children and young people to change the world. One way the children have pledged to do this is as they begin their educational journey at high school: ‘We promise to stay true to ourselves in all we do, say, and achieve. We will carry forward the mission of Our Lady’s School, remembering that we are all precious in God's eyes. We will share this message with our new friends and teachers.’

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What a busy week we have had in Year 6. We’ve managed to keep all of our learning going whilst finally nearly finishing our play! Next week we will be running all the way through, making small changes and improving what we have done- maybe even adding a dance in! There are still some children not fully familiar with their lines, please spend time this weekend going over their parts, making sure they know all their lines off by heart with the right expression. They have had their scripts for 6 weeks now and there is only one week to go! Don’t forget tickets are on sale, so please make sure you purchase to avoid disappointment.

I am very sorry I have not given you a lot of time for costumes, but if possible, could these start to come in to school next week- we will be having a run through in costumes on Friday next week, but may try on before this day.

This week we have continued our learning in RE, English and History. Our transition learning continues and on top of this transition preparation, all children have now been for a visit to their new high school and all have come back positive, looking forward to their new chapter, with of course some nerves. We have spoken in class about these feelings and how we need to share them with the people around us. We will of course, be discussing this in more detail over the next two weeks…

On Tuesday, we had a very special visit from Kerry, who taught us all about the History of Blackpool. It was fascinating to look at photraphs and video clips taken in the Victorian era, when Blackpool became extremely popular and how it has grown in to one of the most iconic entertainment towns! We even got to do out very own buisness pitch to the rest of the class, thinking about what type of attraction we could build to draw the crowds- some were very adventurous!

Leavers Day

As we approach the final two weeks of the school year, the celebration of our Year 6 children is at the forefront of our minds. Over the past 7 years, the children have grown into young people who are ready to fly. Young people who know how to be the change that they want to see in the world. They could not have achieved this without the love and support that they received from their school community, and more importantly, their family. For this we thank you.

On Wednesday 16th July, the whole school community will come together at the Leavers Mass to celebrate the class and their journey through primary school. This will take place at 9.30am in church.

The following day, we will be going out for the day for part two of the celebrations! They will be walking down, along the beach, to Fairhaven Adventure Golf and Adventure Playground, where we will stay and have lunch and games for the afternoon. We will then head back to school for the end of the day.

Details and payments for this day out will be given out to you next week and we will finalise arrangements-what your children needs to wear and bring with them on the day.

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Delving deeper through talk …

What are you most looking forward to as you move on to high school?

How do you feel about moving on to high school?

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Well done to Niamh

Niamh, you are such a calming influence on our class. You get on with your work independently, quietly and calmly. Thank you Niamh for being a great role model within the classroom, going above and beyond to help and always doing what is asked of you. You are such a cooperative learner and radiate kindness when working with others both in the classroom and on the stage. Wow, I love watching you perform, where you bring your character to life with such energy and enthusiasm!

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

Michael Isaac Niamh Ola

Love and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Millie for always being compassionate and loving with others.

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Mini Vinnies

Our Mini Vinnies are really eager to raise money for RSPCA. They have decided that they (the Mini Vinnie children) will gather their good condition/new toys, books as well as chocolate bars and sweets to raise money for this cause. On Monday during pick up time they will set up a table, on the artificial grass by the trim trial, where they will be selling raffle tickets to win the prices they have donated. 50p per ticket and all proceeds will go to the charity RSPCA. The prices will be drawn the following week. If you would like to support this fundraiser please bring some change with you during pick up time on Monday 3:25, 50p a ticket of £2 a strip. Thank you!

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Final Notices:

St Bede’s Transition Day: Thursday 3rd July

Family Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Sunday 6th July- 9:30am

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July- Play performances- tickets to be released soon.

Wednesday 16th July- Leavers Mass at 9:30am

Thursday 17th July- Leavers Day Out

Friday 18th July- break up at 2pm

Have a lovely, restful weekend.

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Year 6 Weekly Blog 'If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other'.

Dancing, singing and laughing has most definitely been the theme for the week this week in Year 6! You are in for such a treat with their end of year play. When I watch them on stage now, I can’t believe some of them are the same children that started the play 3 weeks ago. Their confidence has grown so much and are now so much more comfortable on stage that they are bringing their characters fully to life! This week we have got over half way through the play! Please make sure Year 6 spend some time this weekend going back over all of their lines, thank you. This week we have been trying to sort costumes. We always try to source the outfits as much as we can ourselves, with little effort or cost from yourselves. If you have not heard about costumes as yet, then you will on Monday- sorry for the delay! This is a long process, so bear with us.

Year 6 have been so busy in class too, during play rehearsals, they have continued to work hard on their class novel ‘Wonder’, looking deeper in to the text by answering some tricky comprehension questions. We have also been researching the history of Blackpool, finding out fun facts abotu Blackpool Tower!

Year 6 have excelled in their jobs around the school this week and the teachers have been praising them on their support within the classroom, in fact I think they wished they were in there permanently. They have sat with the children in their class at lunchtimes to help keep the noise levels down, they have been supporting them in their work, reading with children and even building towers in Reception!

Bikeability has been enjoyed by all over the last two weeks, they even had a trip to Fairhaven Lake on Monday …

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St Bede’s Transition

Next Thursday 3rd July children are invited to a transition day at St Bede’s. They are being picked up at 9:10am by members of staff from St Bede’s and will be dropped off back at school just before pick up time. Children all need to bring £2.80 (in the correct change) for their school dinner and their water bottle- please don’t forget. Please see the letter below for more details:

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Delving deeper through talk …

What are you most looking forward to at high school?

What has been your favourite memories at Our Lady’s?

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Well done to Pippa

Pippa, you are so pro-active and hands on, always ready to help when needed and see what needs doing! We absolutely love the way you always have a positive outlook on any situation and make it your mission to praise people when you see others deserve this. What emotional intelligence you have! You are such a caring learning partner, thank you for always having patience and showing love to your classmates- you make our class a happy place to be! Your determination and resilience shines through, and how you faced your fears last Friday shows just how courageous you are- what an inspiration!

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

Erin Ella Esther Ben

Love and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Sophia for always being compassionate and loving with others.

Final Notices:

St Bede’s Transition Day: Thursday 3rd July

Family Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Sunday 6th July- 9:30am

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July- Play performances- tickets to be released soon.

Wednesday 16th July- Leavers Mass at 9:30am

Thursday 17th July- Leavers Day Out

Friday 18th July- break up at 2pm

Have a lovely, restful weekend.

Year 6 Weekly Blog 'Faith is trusting in God even when you don't understand his plan'

Another fantastic week was had in Year 6, the weather has been much improved and we have been making the most of it! The children are working so hard both in the hall, in the classroom and around the school. We couldn’t be prouder of their independence and maturity. The play is coming together , children have come much more prepared for each scene, as they have clearly been practicing their words and songs! We can’t wait for you to see it.

This week we have been looking at a short animation and creating our own stories around this to advance action- they have used wonderful vocabulary to create a spooky atmomsphere!

Bikeability was fabulous on Monday, we came prepared and ready to focus and even got out on the road on the first day! I think the instructors were very impressed with the groups they had! We go again next Monday for level 2- so please remember to bring bikes and helmets again!

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Yesterday we had our annual Gym-Jam Jog Extravaganza and wow what a turn out! It was wonderful to see so many people coming together, having fun and jogging (of course) to help us raise money to go towards our wonderful school- thank you so much for all of your donations! We had so many parents joining in too, which made it all the more special! Thank you to all of those that joined us …

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Delving deeper through talk …

Is there anything that you are worried or fear in the future? What or who do you need to have faith in to help give you strength or overcome this fear?

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Well done to Gabriella

Gabriella, what a ray of sunshine you are! You are working so hard and showing just how you have grown as a learner during this half term. You are using all the skills you have learnt throughout the year and applying it to your work, showing just what an independent learner you have become!

Love and Compassionate Stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that stop and notice how others are experiencing their lives, and how they feel, and why they say and believe what they do.  Ultimately, it is what makes us kind and, at a deeper level, opens up the possibility of being loving through our just and merciful actions and forgiving words. This week we thank Benjamin for always being compassionate and loving with others.

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

Niamh Pippa Riley Isaac

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Important Notices:

• Bikeability next Monday again- please remember to bring bikes, helmets, suncream and plenty of water!

• Family Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Sunday 6th July- 9:30am

• Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July- Play performances- tickets to be released soon.

• Wednesday 16th July- Leavers Mass at 9:30am

• Thursday 17th July- Leavers Day Out

• Friday 18th July- break up at 2pm

Year 6 Weekly Blog 'Life is all about taking risks. If you never take a risk, you will never achieve your dreams'

What a wonderful time we have had on our residential! The sun was shining to whole time, which meant we could spend all our time outside, perfect to complete all the outdoor activities PGL had to offer! Every single child has reached their potential, challenged themselves to push beyond what they thought they were capable of and have shown such resilience and bravery! We could not be any prouder of them all. Every single one of them have supported their friends and as you can see from the photos there has been so much laughter and joy. We have all climbed, swung from a giant swing, shot arrows in archery, build a raft for on the lake and completed many problems and challenges- it was a very varied week!

The final night, was the perfect finale of our stay as we were treated to array of talented acts at the campfire. From theatrical performances, poems, dances, magic acts and a guitarist, to name but a few! What a range of talented bunch of children you have!

Enjoy the photos below which sums up our wonderful time away together making memories to stay in our hearts forever…

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

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Peter Pan

Year 6 have now all been given their roles for the end of year play- we are so excited to get started on it! I know each child will embrace their role and they will be encouraged both at school and home with great enthusaism! Every role in the play is crucial. Just like in a team, each member plays a significant part in working towards the shared goal. They will contribute to the overall success of the performance as a whole and help create something truly memorable. It will be a show  you won’t forget because they all played a part in creating it and we can’t wait!

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Delving deeper through talk …

What have you done this week to make you feel proud of yourself?

What have you learnt about yourself during your time away?

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Leading Learners

Well done to Jacob!

Jacob we were so proud of your bravery during residential… you started off nervous and cautious in some of the activities but the next day you woke up with a fresh attitude. We loved the way you challenged yourself to go beyond what you thought you could do- this takes such bravery!

Curious and Active stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are curious in their , finding God in all things. Those who are active, who use their learning for the common good. Those who learn through actively engaging through probing, seeking, asking, challenging and questioning until the truth is plain. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Rose for being both curious and wise.

Notices

Keep checking the school calendar as there is so much coming up!

Wednesday 18th June- Year 5 and 6 Sports Day- 1:30pm

Friday 19th Jim Jam Jog!

Have a lovely half term, re-charging those batteries and spending much needed time with family!

We will see you in your child’s final half term at Our Lady’s.

The Year 6 team

Winmarleigh Day 3!

What a wonderful fews day it has been- your children have been wonderful from start to finish. They have embraced every moment and every activity! I bet you can’t wait to hear all about it! Today we have had children on the giant swing, problem solving and up Jacob’s ladder- they will most definitely be tired tonight, so early nights will be needed.

What a magical day …

Winmarleigh!

As usual, when you are out in the countryside, the Wi-Fi can be problematic. Despite Mrs Harrison and her team’s best efforts, the photo uploading is not happening so I am waiting for them slowly to come through to me however they can. As they do arrive, I will pop them up on the blog for you to have a look at. I will just add them into this gallery so that they are all in one place.

The children have had a brilliant start to their first few days, taking part in lots of problem-solving tasks. The focus on this week is that the children need to work as a team to over come challenges together - some with vision and some without! Before the children left, I challenged them to do something difficult; something out of their comfort zone. I for one would not be going as high up that Jacob’s Ladder!

The children are all well, had their tea and having a great time! I will text when new photos are added so that you can see them and write a little update on here tomorrow. Prayer for better wi-fi!

Year 6 Weekly Blog 9.5.25 ' We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light' Pope Leo XIV

What a momumental week we have had in school. This week all our thoughts and liturgies have been centred around celebrating VE day and the 80 year anniversary, as well as the appointing of the new pope! This week we have remembered the soldiers and people during World War times who helped to bring peace and thanking them for bringing us this peace and freedom, whilst appreicating how we can all live in peace now beacuse of them. We celebrated this as a whole school community, in our red, white and blue, with a whole school picnic on the playground, listening to war -time songs!

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There was much excitment coming in to school on Friday, discussing the appointment of the new Pope Leo XIV, our first American pope, who will be our spiritual leader, leading the Church in faith, working for peace and justice around the world- how fitting to be appointed on the 80 year anniversary of VE day!

Faithful God,
You guide us on the path of life
and your goodness is our constant companion.

Be with our new Shepherd, Pope Leo XIV,
in his service of the Church.
Fill him with the power of your Spirit,
the peace of your presence
and the compassion of Christ.

May he walk with you,
in wisdom and humility,
and lead us, together with all God’s people,
to embody your love for the world.
Amen.

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After working with the children this week, we feel nothing but pride. The way the children have come in to school every day and giving their absolute best, no matter how they are feeling on the inside, is truly amazing! Each one of them are overcoming barriers and challenges, no matter how big or how small and this process is making them see, that hard work, over a long period of time, really does pay off. This week we celebrated all the children, not on their marks of their final practice papers, but on the progress they have made and for some, this has been huge! We have worked SUPER hard this week on the areas we needed to, and the children couldn’t do any more, other than remember what we always say in class… YOUR BEST IS ALWAYS GOOD ENOUGH.

Going Forward …

Monday will be the start of the children’s SAT’s journey and they are extremely ready for this! There will, of course, be some nerves and anticipation this weekend on the run up, but the most important thing to do over the next few days is to relax, exercise, have plenty of sleep and eat healthily. We need those brains ready and raring to go! It would be a good idea if the children, did a little revision (small doses) to keep their learning ticking over, we have sent a short reading task to complete over the weekend ready for Monday, a punctuation revision map to prepare them for their grammar on Tuesday, and they could always have a look at IXL or ‘maths is fun’ for their maths. It may just give them a bit of practice and confidence before the week begins. On Friday, the children set up the hall ready for Monday, so they all know exactly what they are walking in to and where to sit - I think there was even some excitement by the time we left the hall!

Next week’s timetable is as follows so that you know which each day holds. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast…

 Monday am: Grammar, punctuation and Spelling test.

               pm: Reading revision focus

Tuesday am: Reading test

                Pm: Maths revision focus

Wednesday am: Arithmetic and Reasoning 1 test

                      pm: Maths revision focus

Thursday am: Maths Reasoning 2 test

                  pm: read through of script (yey!)

Friday am - auditions for the play!

The following week is residential and Thursday will be the interview for jobs around school (dress to impress)

Onwards and Upwards…

The following Monday, of course, is their forthcoming ‘holiday’ to Winmarleigh. The teachers are all getting ready and looking forward to spending a few days with Year 6, it is the perfect way to end this half term- making memories, with the class and teachers, they have gone through school with, as well as pushing themselves to do things they have never done before. These children are capable of great things and I know we are going to have a great time away with them.

I have listed some essential information below which you will need to think about and know. Again, if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

• On Monday 19th May, the children need to arrive at school through the normal way (playground) at 8:45am. Please bring all bags and drop them off in the ‘All Stars’ room, next door to Year 6. Parents on this day are able to bring the children in to school via the playground with their bags where they can then say their goodbyes. There will be members of staff there to help and direct you. The children will need one case/bag with their main clothes in and a back pack for the coach with any smaller items in.

• All children must bring a packed lunch with them for the first day. Please make sure there is plenty of water and no fizzy drinks please. The packed lunch box they will use on this day, will then be re-used to put their sandwiches in on Thursday. So please make sure you pack a proper Tupperware.

• If your child needs any medication for the week, this needs to be in a separate bag - clearly labelled - and given to the member of staff who will be at the medicine table in the ‘All Stars’ room. The form below needs to be completed which will indicate the medication, when it needs administering and how much needs to be administered. Please bring this with you on the day with the medicine (not before).

• Bedding- Children are required to bring their own duvet/ sleep bag and pillow. The bed sheet will be provided for. Please make sure you wrap the duvet and pillow up in a bin liner to protect it but it needs to have a BIG, CLEAR label on to show who’s is who, as you can imagine the chaos once we get there, when everyone needs to get their bags etc off the coach! Children should be familiar with their own bedding etc to ensure they recongise their own once they are there, in case labels disappear- so don’t pack for them.

• Talent Show - Next week, I will be asking the children what their talent show act is and if they have any music etc. Please can you ensure that the act your child is doing is totally appropriate. I will be checking this next week. Anything that the children need for the talent show needs to be brought in on the morning of departure. If it fits in your child’s case - brilliant! Please ensure that they have any music that they need too.

• Final balance - please ensure that the final balance has been paid please- any difficulties please speak to Mrs Nel.

On the Wednesday, our coach will be picking us up from Borwick Hall at 2pm, so we aim to arrive back approximately 3:30pm at the latest. However, this is traffic dependent, so therefore, we will be in contact with school to give a more accurate time and then you will receive a text message, so you know when to come and collect them.

I know you have a kit list list which I am sure you have all studied, but just a couple of reminders of the vital items:

• no valuable or electrical items please (apart from a hairdryer if necessary)

• make sure all clothing items are labelled with names

• does your child suffer from travel sickness, if so they are able to take travel sickness tablets to avoid illness but please make sure it is added to the medical form.

• packed lunch box and refillable bottle

• indoor and outdoor shoes

• sun cream and sun hat!

• a book or a notebook to write in for quiet time.

• talent show- if music is required, then please send the song either as a mp3 file, USB stick or a CD as their is not a great Wi-Fi connection at all.

• bags will be carried by the children and have to be lifted up stairs by themselves up to their rooms, so please make sure you pack lightly.

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Delving deeper through talk …

What have you done this week to make you feel proud of yourself?

What are you looking forward to most in these final weeks of Primary School?

This week we will take a break from helping in the mornings and start again after the half term!

Have a lovely restful weekend ready for a busy couple of weeks.

The Year 6 team

Year 6 Weekly Blog ‘My God will supply all of your needs according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christ’ Philippians 4:19

Did you know we are now in Eastertide? A period of 50 days after Easter in which we see Jesus show us that He was alive. But how did he do this? In whole class liturgy this week we looked at John’s gospel and reflected on our ongoing friendship with the risen Jesus. In this gospel, Jesus shared a miraculous breakfast with His disciples and we discussed how we can trust that He will always provide for our needs… because he loves us always!

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Continuing to learn…

We only have one more (short) week until SAT’s. It is vital over this long weekend that children continue to revise and work towards their targets. I have set some papers to complete over the week for children to have a go at, but there are other areas that are unique to them as individuals that they know they also have to practice. Please have a look at the homework page and have the conversation with them to see how best to support them with their revision. This week we have had a practise SAT’s week, where every day they have took one mock, whether this is independently or in partners. We are so proud how they have tackle this with such a positive attitude and resilience!

English - This week we have revised our determiners and prepositions!

Maths - We have tackled some tricky ratio problems with Mrs Harrison, revised BODMAS with Mrs Barker and also revised converting measures, which we will contunue next week.

Delving deeper through talk ….

What do you think certain items around your houehold weighs or measures? Can you convert these measurments, for example weigh in grams and kg?

With only one week left until SAT’s what is the one area you want to practise and master? How can your parent help you?

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Curious and Active stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are curious in their , finding God in all things. Those who are active, who use their learning for the common good. Those who learn through actively engaging through probing, seeking, asking, challenging and questioning until the truth is plain. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Michael for being both curious and wise.

Leading Learners

Well done to Bella this week.

Bella It is so important to apply the skills you have been taught and to do this independently-  you have shown that you CAN. You have learnt to be thorough, take your time but mostly believe in yourself as you can do anything you put your mind to! Well done for reflecting on feedback and doing what you can to improve. You are also very honest about what you need to work on and are always happy to share this, ready to rise to a challenge.

Helpers in the morning

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

Michael Elsie Niamh Riley

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Notices

Please can all the children bring in a shoe box for art by next Friday- thank you!

Next Tuesday 6th May- A Team football tournament. Please be collected from school agt 3:15pm ready to play agt AKS at 3:45pm- astro so trainers please!

Next Thursday 8th May- RED, WHITE AND BLUE day to celebrate VE day. We will be having a whole school picnic so please see Mrs Gregan’s blog to sign up!

Friday 16th May- does your child want to trial for the dwimming gala? If so please complete the form and read the blog on the discover/ sport section.

SATs week - Monday 12th - Thursday 15th May. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast.

Thursday 15th May - End of year play read through - ALL WILL BE REVEALED!

Friday 16th May- Auditions

Friday 16th- Year 5 charity donut sale!

Thursday 22nd May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!

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Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker

Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they don't love us' Pope Francis

What a sad way to start our new term! This week our liturgies have been centred around the passing of our church leader, Pope Francis. What a remarkable leader he was and we keep him and his teachings at the forefront of our minds and actions. We have opened a book of condolence for both staff children and parents to contribute. We have also spent some time this week reflecting on our centenary statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. Thinking and reflecting on the prayers we wants to send to Jesus her son. The children spent some time Thursday afternoon responding to this, creating mosaics of Mary…

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Wow what a start to the summer term! We have all come back so well rested and ready to take on the challenges of the term! We have shown so much focus, bravery, reflection and most of all resilience this week! We could not ask the children to work any harder.

What have we been learning this week?

Learning has been full on and fast paced this week. I am so impressed by the attitude of the children and their desire to make progress.

English - This week we have received feedback on our Friar Laurence discussion writing from before half term, before focusing on our next writing task on a topic that the children feel extremely strongly towards (as you can imagine)…should the school day be lengthened? The children have learnt to be extremely balanced in their arguments, ensuring that they include modal verbs, debate language and conditional sentences!

Maths - We have enjoyed maths this week, it has been challenging but we have been up for it! We have thrown oursleves in to looking at how percentages and fractions can help us to interpret pie charts and have look at the language of ratio and proportion- apooraching some very tricky word problems!

With a bank holiday coming up, and only a few weeks to go until May, every day is crucial. Please ensure that your children are in school on time to maximise every learning opportunity.

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Delving deeper through talk …

What have we learnt about the pope and what legacy has he left behind?

With only two weeks to go until SAT’s, what do you want/ need to work on in this time to feel ready?

Curious and Active stars

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are curious in their , finding God in all things. Those who are active, who use their learning for the common good. Those who learn through actively engaging through probing, seeking, asking, challenging and questioning until the truth is plain. These children are the role models of the school, who drive their own learning and who have the wisdom to know when and how to apply one’s learning. This week we thank Gabriella for being both curious and wise.

Leading Learners

Well done to Ola.

Ola, wow have you been reflective this week. You have took on feedback and this has driven you to produce your best work and all with a smile on your face! You are so resilient and focused on your learning. You are trying your hardest and even when you have come across challenges this week, you haven’t given up. Keep up with your positive approach!

Helpers in the morning

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

Erin Arthur Millie Ben B

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PGL Residential

Not long to go until the residential now- very exciting! Today the children have received the kit list, to show what they need to bring. Please note that children will all need a pillow, with a pillow cover, and a duvet (with cover) or sleeping bag as the bedding is not provided. You may notice that they have given the option of sending pocket money- I feel £10-£20 is a bit excessive. Therefore, I felt it best to attach the gift shop price list, so that you can see what you may want to purchase beforehand and send the exact money accordingly. Please note, this is NOT a necessity, the children will be far too busy to be concerned with shopping!

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Notices

Please make sure homework is completed and returned on the correct day.

Just in case you want to do a little extra work on spellings- here is the predictions for the SAT’s spelling which I have based the homework round for the next couple of weeks …

For Year 6 art lesson in a couple of weeks, children will need to bring in a shoe box or a cardbaord box with a lid on to make their memory boxes. Can we start bringing them in please- thank you.
Have a lovely weekend.

I will see you on Monday.

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker

Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'He is risen. He is not there.'

What a way to end a wonderful term together! I am sure that you were all moved by the children’s depiction of the Resurrection this morning - many a tear had to be wiped from the eye. This morning is what education is all about. The children having the opportunity to think outside of the box, be creative and to express themselves. We are incredibly proud of them all.

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Continuing to learn

We have continued to really push ourselves to learn in the last week of this term. In addition to focusing on the Easter assembly, the children have been writing their own versions of Jesus’ journey to His cross. This piece is being written in 1st person so the children really have to focus on the emotion of the event. I can’t wait to share these with you after half term. In maths, we have done lots of percentage work and to make sure children remember everything they have learnt, it’s important to keep this ticking over during the Easter break- please keep practicing finding percentages of numbers!

All of the children have revision resources and some past SAT papers for over half term for them to practice and have a go at. They have worked so hard and we are now onto the final push. Support your child the best way you see fit, these will not be assessed by me, so whatever level input you feel is necessary then please feel free. If you click on the button below, it will take you to the section on the Year 6 web page ‘How to Help Your Child.’ I have updated the page with lots of useful sites for the children to access. If you see there is an area that children need more practice, then these sites should help, but remember one of the most crucial ways is through books. So please make sure you set aside time of Easter to read together. The final weeks after half term will be focused on revision and helping the children in each of the different areas.

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LEARNER OF THE HALF TERM…

Voted for by your classmates for being an excellent learning role model within our classroom. The class think you have shone this half term …

Ruby

Grateful and Generous STAR of the half term …

Voted for by your classmates who think Ella deserves the STAR award, for being a kind friend.

Helpers in the morning for after Easter

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

Liam Jacob Ella Niamh

Notices

Back to school on Tuesday 22nd April

On behalf of the Year 6 team, I wish you all a restful and holy Easter. Take time to spend with each other and to enjoy the beautiful weather- let’s hope it remains.

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker

Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'For God so loved the World.'

And so, we approach Holy Week in school. As we have continued to learn in class, the whole school has been busy putting together their depictions of the passion. The hall has been filled with song, emotion and wonderful drama. Next Monday, we will start our journey with the Palm Sunday. This week in liturgy we looked at John’s gospel, where he called people without sin to cast the first stone. We reflected on Jesus’ response and how God calls us to be like him. To talk with kindness, without judgement and most importantly to forgive. We related this to our own lives, how often we are quick to react, and how like Jesus, we should suprise people with our answer of love.

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Next Friday, we will be performing our interpretation of the resurrection. I am excited for you to see it and for you to share it with us. The children need to bring into school on Monday a pair of black leggings/trousers/joggers for the assembly. Thank you. Throughout next week, we will be discussing and writing about these events in our RE lessons. I would love to show the children clips from the film ‘Jesus of Nazareth’, as this is a fantastic resource to fully comprehend the feelings and emotions involved which will impact their writing. This film is a PG however, we will start next Tuesday, so if you have any objections with this then please do get in touch. If I do not hear from you, I will assume you have given consent. Many thanks.

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What have we been learning this week?

Learning has been full on and fast paced this week. I am so impressed by the attitude of the children and their desire to make progress.

English - The children have been busy analysing and collecting vocabulary, connectives and cohesive devices from discussion texts- next week we will be writng a shared discussion text on whether Friar Lawerence was to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet.

Maths - We have enjoyed maths this week, and have now completed our percentage work! Ask us to find any percentage of an amount and we can do it! We will be looking at some word problems and reasoning around this on Monday!

We loved our enrichment afternoon gardening with Mrs Hotchkiss earlier this week…

You will see from the homework this week that we are really gearing up to the final weeks of teaching. Please continue to keep asking questions and I will help you wherever I can. Over Easter we will be sending a number of practice papers home to have a go at over the holidays, all of these will be due back the first day back after the Easter holidays. Support your child the best way you see fit, these will not be assessed by me, so whatever level input you feel is necessary then please feel free. If you click on the button below, it will take you to the section on the Year 6 web page ‘How to Help Your Child.’ I have updated the page with lots of useful sites for the children to access. If you see there is an area that children need more practice, then these sites should help, but remember one of the most crucial ways is through books. So please make sure you set aside time of Easter to read together.

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Delving deeper through talk …

Can you find a topic that you feel strongly about and give the arguements both for and against? Such as: is it ever ok to lie? Should Year 6 have SATs? Can you use the debate language we have collected?

My Happy Mind…

How can you bring the suprise and gift of love to someone around you next week?

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Leading Learners

Well done to Ella this week.

Ella, we are so proud of how hard you are working. We appreciate your resilience and determination every single day!

Grateful and Generous stars…

This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that show our two virtues of the half term in their actions. Children who show gratitude for all of their own and other people’s gifts- also regarding other people as precious gifts themsleves, reflecting our school’s mission statement. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who show generosity in their service for others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Millie for being Grateful and Generous.

Helpers in the morning

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

Michael Ben Erin Afrthur

Notices

• Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Friday 11th April at 9:15, please arrive a little earlier to be seated.

• Bikeability - PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM VIA THE QR CODE FROM THE LETTER. This has been booked for Monday 16th and 23rd June. If you would like your child to take part in this crucial trainng before they go on to high school then please complete the consent form via the QR code on the letter.

• Next Wednesday 9th April- Lenten boxes to be returned.

• EASTER EGG RAFFLE- tickets are now on sale- £1 a strip- please send money in an envelope with your child’s name on.

• Would you like a chance to guess the Easter Bunny’s name and win the teddy? £1 per name- please nip in to see Mrs Nel or send child in to school to choose!

• We break up at 2pm on Friday 11th April.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker