On Wednesday 10th July, we will be setting off late morning to catch the bus in to Blackpool. We will then be having a picnic on Blackpool front, so fingers crossed for nice sunny weather (we have a back up plan just in case). Children need to be in full school uniform, coats as a precaution, packed lunch unless you have opted for the school packed lunch and a water bottle. If children put their lunches in disposable bags, this will mean we can dispose of them and they won’t be carrying it round all day. No fizzy drinks please. We will be catching the bus back and this is due to arrive at 3:34pm in St Annes, which means we will be back at school at approximately 3:45pm. This is dependent on traffic and room on the bus, but if we will be later you will be informed by text. Thank you.
Year 6 Weekly Blog ‘If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change’.
In our liturgy this week we read Mark’s gospel, when Jesus went back to his home town, he wasn’t accepted - he was despised and people questioned why he had come. We reflected on how Jesus may have felt and tried to put ourselves in his shoes, if we came back to our school and was treated this way. We talked about the importance of making everyone feeling welcomed and valued. This links beautifully to our school project- all classes have been asked to reflect on what a star in our school looks like and how they will behave. The children have done some beautiful work to show this, take a look at our board …
What a busy week we have had in Year 6. We’ve managed to keep all of our learning going whilst finally 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! Most have booked tickets now, so these will also be sent out later next week.
Not all costumes are put together yet and we are having a big try on early next week, could I please ask that anything they need to bring from home is brought in to school for Monday? Thank you.
This week we have continued our learning in Geography 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…
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 17th 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.
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?
Well done to Dominic and Molly-Ann
Dominic, you are such a calming influence on our class. You get on with your work independently, quietly and calmly. Thank you Dominic for being a great role model within the classroom and always doing what is asked of you.
Molly-Ann- This week your positive attitude towards your learning has really shone though. You are working hard independently in class and we loved seeing how enthusiasticc you were about your transition day at St Bede’s.
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Rosa for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Matilda
Role Model of the week … Ruby-Lily
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Matilda Iris Tabby Nicola
Final Notices:
Blackpool Showtown School trip to please be paid on ParentPay.
Have you filled out the following form about lunch for our school trip?
THE GREATEST SHOW PERFORMANCE: Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th July at 6:00pm. Tickets now are on sale!
Friday 12th July Dominic’s Fundraiser Sports Afternoon- sponsor forms have now been sent out to help raise money for Royal Manchester’s Children’s Hospital. The whole school will be out for the afternoon, taking part in numerous sporting activities, all led by year 5. There will also be a cake sale in the morning and tombola!
Leavers Mass Wednesday 17th July 9:30-10:30am
Thursday 18th July- The leavers day out
Friday 19th July- Break up at 2pm.
Have a lovely, restful weekend.
Roll up! Roll up! Year 5 & 6 Play Tickets on sale this week
The hall is alive with singing, dancing and acting as our Year 5 & 6 children are busy preparing for their end of year performance.
They will be performing across 3 different days and times:
Monday 15th July - 6pm
Tuesday 16th July - 9.30am
Tuesday 16th July - 6pm
Each family will initially be allocated 3 tickets across all three performances; with additional tickets going on a waiting list. Once we know all children across the two year groups have the tickets they are allocated to, we can then release the remainders to the waiting list. Tickets are £3 each.
From Wednesday, Mrs Nel will be selling tickets from the school office. Please come knowing what tickets you require and with the correct money in cash.
You are in for such a treat!
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other'.
This week in our class liturgy, our word of the week has been GLOBAL. We reflected on what it means to be named the Son of Man and we talked about how many names Jesus has and how he reaches out to everyone all over the world. In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year 'Pilgrims of Hope', 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis. Each child has recieved their own bookmark, with a very special prayer on it, that we shared during our liturgy.
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, with just the final two scenes to go, so later next week we will be running from the top all the way through each day, to tweak any changes we may need to. 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! 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 ‘Skellig’, looking deeper in to the text by answering some tricky comprehension questions. In Maths this week, we have been looking at symmetry, designing stars that have symmetrical paterns. The children have started their transition lessons, where we talked about how we choose our own attitudes and reflected on what we need to do to be a ‘kid awesome’ and become successful learners! We have started to read extracts from the book, ‘You are awesome’, and the children are really enjoying it. This helps children to see practical ways to become successful learners, how to be reslient and much more- it’s a really fun book to read. Below are two books that could really help your children as they transition to high school…
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…
Delving deeper through talk …
What does a star look like at Our Lady’s?
How can you be ‘kid awesome’ at high school?
Well done to Charlie and Evan
Charlie, 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!
Wow Evan, you are such an independent learner. You are working so hard on the learning you are given and what we are really impressed with, is the care, consideration and focus you put in to your task. You have put so much detail in to your work and your star research was so creative and cleverly written- thank you Evan for being a focused and trustworthy learner, who strives to do their best!
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Georgia for always being generous with his own gifts to help others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Lily-Mae
Role Model of the week … Tabby
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Jay Tabby Owen Evan
St Bede’s Transition
Children are being picked up at 9:15am 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 £2.50 (in the correct change) for their school dinner and their water bottle- please don’t forget.
Blackpool Showtime Museum
On Wednesday 10th July, we will be taking Year 6 children by bus to blackpool to visit the Blackpool Showtime museum, to enhance our local History study of Blackpool. Here they will have a workshop where they will meet a 1950s Walkies photographer who will help the class explore Blackpool’s history. Learn how Blackpool became a popular seaside resort from the Victorian era and discover more about a day at the seaside through the years. The cost of the trip is just £10, made cheaper by getting public transport. This will be on PARENT PAY early next week. We will be leaving at 10:30am, so will be having a packed lunch in Blackpool. Please could you fill in the form below, to tell us whether your child is bringing their own packed lunch from home or made by Jacqui.
Final Notices:
St Bede’s Transition Day: Wednesday 3rd July
THE GREATEST SHOW PERFORMANCE: Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th July at 6:00pm.
Leavers Mass Wednesday 17th July 9:30-10:30am
Thursday 18th July- The leavers day out
Friday 19th 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'
Faith was the main them of our liturgies this week. We read Mark’s gospel of the calming of the storm, and reflected how it was faith and the knowledge of our Lord that saved them. We discussed at length about all the times that we have been scared or worried, and how we had overcome them. The children mentioned many times that it was their family, friends or teachers that helped them overcome or face their fears, which of course is God working within each of us, giving ourslves or others the strength to face these hard times. We thought about our futures fears or worries and how we could use this faith to navigate us through those hard times. We then looked at the poem, ‘footprints in the sand’, and how during these hard times it is God who carries us through them.
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 beautifully, 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 during our Health and Happiness week, it has been all about the importance of keeping our bodies and minds healthy. In science, we have been looking at blood circulation. Sport’s days have continued this week! Groups of children have helped out at each afternoon, and they have been hugely appreciated by all members of staff. When we have watched them, they have spoke and encoruaged all of the younger children and given them such confidence to perfrom their best. What wonderful role models you are being Year 6, thank you- this is when we see this term of ‘service’ really come to life.
Earlier this week 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 for a cause that really is so close to our hearts! We had so many parents joining in too, which made it all the more special! Thank you to all of those that joined us …
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?
Well done to Millie and Jay
Thank you Millie- we can always rely upon you to be focused on your learning and for your work to always reflect just what you are capable of. Your work is always handed in to the highest standard and always with a lovely creative flair! Your books are a joy to mark!
Jay, 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! Reception have also said how helpful and lovely you are with the children on your job day and what a joy you are to have around- so thank you for being such a role model!
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Max
Role Model of the week … Daisy
Grateful and Generous butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are grateful for their own gifts, the gifts of others and the blessings of each day. We will also be spotting children who are generous, who use their gifts to help others. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Nicola for always being generous with her own gifts to help others.
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Leon Jay Matilda Nicola
CHANGES TO TRANSITION DAYS:
St Bede’s induction day is now on Wednesday 3rd July. You will have received the letter about this earlier this week.
LSA:
Information Evening for new Year 6 parents - 6th July - times to be confirmed but likely to start around 5:30pm and parents will be invited in for a particular time to meet their child's new form tutor.
Moving Up Day is now on Thursday 6th July - times to be confirmed but likely to ask pupils to arrive at LSA around 8:20am.
Important Notices:
Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July- Play performances- tickets to be released soon.
19th July- leaver’s mass and day out- information given out soon.
20th July- break up at 2pm
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'Happiness in the highest form of health' Dalai Lama
We have taken this quote, and we have definitely found this to be quite true this week! What a lovely, varied week we have had in Year 6, and although the learning continues, we are putting all of our skills to good use in many different ways.
Read moreOur time at Borwick Hall ...
What a wonderful time we have had on our residential! It has rained pretty much the whole trip but it certainly did not dampen our mood or stop us from doing any activity! 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. Being away from home, for some, is not easy, but 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, rambled and meandered down a canal!
Last night, was the perfect finale of our stay as we were treated to array of talented acts. From theatrical performances, comedy sketches, dancing duos and pianists! 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
THE GREATEST SHOW
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!
Notices
Half Term- School to close for half on Friday 24th May at normal time. School will reopen on Monday 10th June.
Tuesday 11th June Sports Day- This will be the second day back after half term so feel free to practice the events over half term. The events and set up will be identical to last year- starting at 1:30-3:00.
Monday 17th June Jim Jam Jog- Sponsorship forms have gone out to all children. Get fundraising for a brilliant cause. Money to be brought in on Jim Jam Jog Day.
A few days at Borwick Hall...
In true Our Lady style, the children have had the best time at Borwick Hall, making the best memories. The Wi-fi has let us down slightly, but I know Mrs Harrison will put all of the hundreds of photos taken on the website when they return. For now, here is a handful of photographs that have been sent my way - I wish I was there! The rain certainly hasn’t dampened their spirits.
We will communicate their arrival back at school with you tomorrow when we know they have set off.
See you all tomorrow.
Year 6 Weekly Blog 17.5.24 - "Life is like a rollercoaster. It has its ups and downs, but it's your choice whether to scream or enjoy the ride."
Wow what a rollercoaster, jam-packed week Year 6 have had this week. I hardly know where to start…
Read moreYear 6 Weekly Blog- “You are only as successful as you let yourself be"
‘Christ has no body now on earth but yours’ Saint Teresa of Avila
Yesterday we went to church to celebrate the Ascension of Christ as a whole school. Father Peter told us the quote of St Teresa of Avila, reminding us the commandment that Jesus shared with us- To Love One Another and that although Jesus is not present in body, that he works through us. It is a beautiful reminder that we simply need to love.
May is the month of Mary, a very special month where we will study and use Rosary beads to pray and remember the ministry, life and death of Jesus but also Mary, the mother of Jesus. Throughout May we will be learning about and praying the mysteries.
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, as well as an exciting visit to ‘The Grand’ watching ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’- we just finished the last chapter in time! It was such a treat to see all the characters and the story come to life on stage!
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 omplete over the weekend ready for Monday, a sentence function revision map to prepare them for their grammar on Tuesday, and some ideas of IXL 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
The following week: Monday will be auditions and Tuesday will be the interview for jobs around school (dress to impress)
Leading Learners
Well done to Charlie and Alexander this week.
Wow Charlie, you have come back after your illness with such a determined attitude to your work. You are showing us exactly what you can do when you put your mind to it. You have put such a lot of effort into your revision work this week and the results are clear to see. What a capable young man you are!
Alex, you have been so considerate and flexible towards your classmates this week. You have helped around the school when you are needed and have made a difference wherever you are. Whether in the classroom, or on the playground, you have looked after our younger pupils with kindness and patience. Thank you for being a terrific role model.
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout 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 Nicola for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Stanley
Role Model of the week … Anncia
This week we will take a break form helping in the mornings and start again the following week- thank you!
Notices
Thursday 16th May - End of year play read through
The Eco Council Green Day will be held on Friday 17th May- children to come in green and bring a pound. This is to raise funds to assist us in looking after our school grounds.
Monday 20th May- Auditions
Tuesday 21st May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!
Have a wonderful and restful long weekend and thank you for your continued support.
Year 6 team
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'I am the Vine...You are the branches'
"I am the vine…you are the branches; He who abides in me and I in him will bear much fruit."
This week we look at John gopsel and looked very closely at the image above and what Jesus was teaching us. There were many beautify interpretations as we looked closely at the art work. Some said that ‘this showed that God is our support and strength’. We then listen to the gospel and dicsussed how Jesus wants us to know that we are branches who cannot stand alone. Jesus himself is our gardener who continuously nourishes our spirit. If we remain faithful to Him, our life will prosper and bear much fruit. If we remain loyal to our belief, the hard work we did will result into more than we ever expected.
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. We are so proud how they have tackle this with such a positive attitude and resilience!
This week, we had our enrichment morning where Year 6 went to Year 1 to learn some science with Miss Drummond. They looked at the changes of state, whilst making their very own edible rock forms- think they enjoyed eating it the most!
English - This week we have learnt all about the three different forms of tense: simple, progressive and perfect.
Maths - We have grapled algebra with Mrs Gregan, tackled some tricky ratio problems with Mrs Harrison, revised Roman Numerals with Mrs Webster and also revised converting measures, which we will contunue next week.
Delving deeper through talk …
Every week now I am going to give you a question that I would like you to explore together and discuss at home. This could be over the dinner time as a family, at bedtime, on a walk or even in the car. How ever you choose to discuss this question is up to you, but the idea is that it will help to give an insight in to what we talk about in school, help children to understand more about themselves or others.
Cna you explain to your parents the difference between simple, perfect and progressive tense?
With only one week left until SAT’s what is the one area you want to practise and master?
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout 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 Emilia and Matilda for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Leading Learners
Well done to Ruby-Lily and Connor-Sean this week.
Ruby-Lily 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.
Connor-Sean, we are so proud of your attitude towards your learning. You are always so focused and ready to learn. You are also very honest about what you need to work on and are always happy to share this, always rising to a challenge or when someone asks you to dig deeper. We love how you are competitive with yourself, you don’t focus on marks just the progress you make, and goodness me are you making progress! Well done Connor-Sean!
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Owen
Role Model of the week … Betsy
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Rosa Nicola Dominic Connor-Sean
‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ …
We are going to watch ‘The Boy at the back of the class’ next Wednesday. The show starts at 2pm in Blackpool and we are being collected by coach at 4:30 from the Grand. This means we will be back at the later time of 4:50pm on Wednesday. Please make sure children are collected from school at this time. Could you please complete the following from to confirm that you have seen this time and tell us how they will be getting home/ who will be collecting them. Many thanks.
Notices
Final payments for Borwick Hall is 3rd May, please see Parent Pay
Please can all the children bring in a shoe box for art next Friday- thank you!
SATs week - Monday 13th - Thursday 16th May. Please ensure that your child is in school on time after a really good night sleep and a substantial breakfast.
Thursday 16th May - End of year play read through
Monday 20th May- Auditions
Tuesday 21st May - Formal interviews with Mrs Gregan for positions around school. The children can come into school in formal interview wear. Dress to impress!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'working hard is important but there is something that matters even more...believing in yourself' Harry Potter
"Feed the lambs and look after the sheep."
Yesterday we celebrated our very special Father Peter on his Golden Jubilee, 50 years since he was ordained a priest. We celebrated through sharing mass with him and it was extremely heart warming that we could share his special day with him. The gospel that we have shared during our prayer and liturgy, was the ‘Good Sheperd’ and how fitting this is, as Father Peter is our very own shepherd. He spoke about how when he was ordained he was given one job ‘to feed the lambs and look after the sheep’, and we think he does just that, as he always watches over us! We also spoke in our liturgy how we can be shepherds in our every day lives and how we can look after one another within our class. The children also prepared a book for Father Peter, showing just what Father Peter means to them- they wrote such beautful words!
What have we been learning this week?
Revision and building confidence when approaching SAT’s style questions has been the driving force behind all of our learning this week. This week we have recieved feedback and gone through our Maths papers. This was a particualrly tricky year and the children now know what they need to do going forward. Firstly, they need to celebrate what they have achieved so far, but they also know they need to reflect on those problem areas and be determined to overcome them. We have learnt this week, rushing and carelessness has been behind a lot of our mistakes but CONFIDENCE when approaching this area is also key- we have to believe WE CAN DO IT! Listen to Harry Potter!
English - This week we have focused our attention on our writing. We have revised what is needed when writing a balanced discussion text and written our own on whether Friar Lawrence was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. I can’t wait to read them!
Maths - We started the week finishing off our pie chart work, problem solving and linking this to our percentage work. We then have moved swiftly on to ratio and proportion, looking at the language involved and how we can solve problems related to this.
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.
Delving deeper through talk …
Every week now I am going to give you a question that I would like you to explore together and discuss at home. This could be over the dinner time as a family, at bedtime, on a walk or even in the car. How ever you choose to discuss this question is up to you, but the idea is that it will help to give an insight in to what we talk about in school, help children to understand more about themselves or others.
How could you be a shepherd and look over others in school?
After your feedback for maths, what can you celebrate about yourself? What are your next steps?
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout 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 Owen for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Leading Learners
Well done to Christian and Stanley this week.
Christian this week you have been so determined and this has shown in your own efforts and the progress you have made. You are listening, reflecting and responding to feedback. Keeping celebrating your strengths and developing your learning areas!
Stanley Wow you are such a ‘have a go’ Tommy turtle! It has been so wonderful to see how enthusaistic you have been to have a go, even when you have found things tricky, you have kept your focus and this has made you even more determined to achieve- we are very proud of you.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Evan
Role Model of the week … Iris
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Jay Leo Tabby Edi
‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ …
As a class we have been reading the novel ‘The boy at the back of the class’ and the children are really enjoying this opprotunity to listen, enjoy and discuss this book. The children have loved hearing how Ahmed has transitioned in to his new school, learning about his background and seeing the friendship between him and the narrator develop. Luckily, The Grand at Blackpool, are performing this on stage and we thought it would be a great opprotunity to go and see this live at the theatre! It is the week before SAT’s too, which will give us some nice light relief from revision. With the cost of the coach and the tickets, this is £21, which is now on Parent Pay.
Notices
‘Treasure Trail’ evening at St Bede’s on Wednesday 1st May- please arrive between 5:30pm - 6:45pm to complete the trail.
Final payments for Borwick Hall is 3rd May, please see Parent Pay
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog- “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.” J K Rowling
This power was most certainly evident in the Year 6 classroom this week… we are reminding ourselves daily that we hold this power, our inner strength, to do the best that we can, and as we remind the children daily, that their best is ALWAYS good enough. This week in class, the children have most certainly given just that… they have and I know they will continue to work incredibly hard. Their resilience and their whole attitude to their learning, makes us all so proud of them already. To us they have already achieved so much.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
In our prayer and liturgy this week, we reflected on Jesus’ appearance to His diciples after the resurrection. We discussed at length how Jesus asked us all to be witnesses. We have to open our minds to the scripture and open our hearts to God. We spoke how we can be witnesses to our faith, because we know Him, feel His presence, we experience His love and we can see how God works among us on a daily basis, in our lives, at chruch and around our school.
What have we been learning this week?
We have been working so hard this week, and we have managed to fit in so much learning. Thsi week we have had feedback in our grammar paper from last week. We have taken our 2nd mocks in Maths this week and we have even had a visit from the fire service to give us a lesson on fire safety. What a varied week!
English - This week we have looked at the question ‘was friar Lawrence responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet?’. The children were excellent in their debate, brigning forward valid reasons and backing their arguements up with evidence. Next week we will be revisiitng discussion writing and starting to write a discussion piece on this. I can’t wait to see what they can do!
Maths - We have been problem solving with percentages, learning about coordinates with Mrs Gregan and started to look at how this links with reading data from pie charts!
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.
Delving deeper through talk …
Every week now I am going to give you a question that I would like you to explore together and discuss at home. This could be over the dinner time as a family, at bedtime, on a walk or even in the car. How ever you choose to discuss this question is up to you, but the idea is that it will help to give an insight in to what we talk about in school, help children to understand more about themselves or others.
How have you been a disciple of God this week?
After your feedback for Grammar, what do you know you need more practise at?
Learned and Wise butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout 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 Angel for working for the common good of our classroom this week.
Leading Learners
Well done to Leo and Harvey this week.
Leo we are so impressed with your focus on your learning, you really couldn’t work any harder. You listen intently to every part of every lesson, which shows in the progress you have made. We love the way you are always curious to find the solution to problems with such steely determination and you ask such focused questions that show just how inquisitive you are.
Harvey Wow what a week you have had! We are so proud of your positive attitude, the minute you have walked in to school until you have left! You have been so resilient in your learning this week and have kept going even when things have been tricky! You have been so determined to complete all your work independently, but asking if you need extra help. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude Harvey- you can achieve so much with this mindset!
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Georgia
Role Model of the week … Dominic
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Dominic Connor-Sean Matilda Nicola
‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ …
As a class we have been reading the novel ‘The boy at the back of the class’ and the children are really enjoying this opprotunity to listen, enjoy and discuss this book. The children have loved hearing how Ahmed has transitioned in to his new school, learning about his background and seeing the friendship between him and the narrator develop. Luckily, The Grand at Blackpool, are performing this on stage and we thought it would be a great opprotunity to go and see this live at the theatre! It is the week before SAT’s too, which will give us some nice light relief from revision. With the cost of the coach and the tickets, this is £21, which is now on Parent Pay.
Notices
‘Treasure Trail’ evening at St Bede’s on Wednesday 1st May- please arrive between 5:30pm - 6:45pm to complete the trail.
Final payments for Borwick Hall is 3rd May, please see Parent Pay
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog - 'The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence'
This week we have celebrated the risen Lord in our school chapel, how we can grow in our relationship with God and how we can be His true disciples. We shared how throughour faith we know Jesus is still among us and talked about all the things they have not yet seen, but know it is there. This is closely related to our new virtues of the half term- Learned and Wise. Finding God in all things and using His teachings wisely in our everyday lives to work for the common good.
Read moreYear 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.
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 percetnage work and to make sure children remember everything they have learnt, it’s important to keep this ticking over during the Easter break- please see the home learning page.
All of the children have revision resources and some past SAT papers for over half term for them to practise 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.
This week we went to visit the special visitors in Year 2 and we loved every minute if it …
Food Tech for after Easter …
Below is the dates, groups and the ingredients the children will need for after Easter…
Friday 12th April- Groups cooking(Mains)
Group 1:
Millie- parmesan (to sprinkle over pasta) and 1 lemon
Ruby Lilly- dry pasta(for 6 servings)
Poppy- 1 bunch of Parsley
Harvey- 1 pack of breadcrumbs
Leo- 5 garlic cloves
Group 2:
Max- x2 tomatoes 2x pepper's
Iris- 4 cloves of garlic 1x avocado
Owen- Taco shells x8
Lilly- 1x natural yoghurt 2xlimes
Daisy- 2x red onions 2x avocados
Friday the 19th April - Groups cooking (desserts)
Group 1
Rosa-2x bars of cooking chocolate
Charlie- 1x packs of strawberries
Georgia- 1x packs of marshmallows
Evan- 1x packs of strawberries
Group 2
Betsy- 1x meringue pack
Tabby- 3x eggs
Matilda-1x bar of cooking chocolate
Leon-Vanilla extract
Jay- 1x strawberries
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 …
Angel and Owen
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Emilia, Daisy and Matilda for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Year 6 have been awarded class of the half term for good manners and being excellent role models in the dinner hall!
Helpers in the morning for after Easter
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Edi Iris Nicola Harvey
Notices
Back to school on Monday 8th April
Leaver’s Hoodies
The leaver’s hoodies have been organised and are now ready to be sized. To ensure that your child receives the correct size, please take them into Top Marques to try them on. Top Marques will also take payment fpr the hoodie of £18.50 - hoodies will then be delivered to school before the children go on their next residential. You have until Friday 26th April to pop in and complete your orders.
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. This morning, we had the pleasure of watching the Year 2 rehearsal of Palm Sunday. It was such a beautiful start to our school Holy Week.
Next Thursday, 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 and some of them need to bring a black t-shirt- they know who they are, we call them our masked people. 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 Monday, 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.
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 and cohesive devices from our discussion around the last supper and garden of Gethsemane. We have really worked on our grammar this week and boxed off identifying determiners, prepositions and revision work on prepositional phrases.
Maths - We have enjoyed maths this week, coming to end of our fraction work and answering some tricky multi step fraction problems- what reslience we have had!
RE - What are the events of Good Friday? How did this impact on us and what did the disciples feel? We have been looking closely at the events that took place on Holy Thursday, and analysing how Jesus and his disciples may have felt.
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. Below also is the timetable and just so information about SAT’s week.
Leading Learners
Well done to Dominic and Jay this week.
Dominic, you are being such a reflective and curious learner. Your determination to succeed and desire to do the best you can has not got unnoticed! We love how engaged you are in lessons, how you always ask if you need something clarifying and your focus- keep it up Dominic!
Jay You are working so hard and are extremely focused during lessons. We love how you are getting lost in tasks, showing great resilience and listened to advice. Keep up with your passion for reading, as this unlocks so many learning opportunities!
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Evan, Connor-Sean and Nicola for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Nicola
Role Model of the week … Christian
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Nicola Jay Georgia Rosa
Notices
Year 6 Resurrection Assembly- Thursday 28th March at 9:15, please arrive a little earlier to be seated.
Next Monday 25th March- Lenten boxes to be returned.
The information regarding leaver’s hoodies will be released over the coming week. You will be able to order via the school office.
We break up at 2pm on Thursday 28th March.
Have a lovely weekend.
I will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new' Albert Einstein
It has been so lovely to talk and catch up with many of you last Wednesday. There is no greater joy than sharing your child’s achievements and progress, alongside targets and areas of development. This run up to May is always a crucial one, where we can really refine the skills we need and reinforce any necessary information. So many of you have asked how you can help your child at home and what you can do to give them confidence in the final few weeks. Staying calm and not putting unnecessary pressure on children will ensure that they remain confident and continue to have that ‘I can’ attitude; early nights will be crucial over the next few weeks as they will be tired from all of their hard work and of course keep talking to them about their success but also areas to improve, helping them to set a plan of what they can do to reach their targets. One HUGE way to support your child, is homework. Every week, I spend time organising and planning for the areas that Year 6 need the most, complimenting what we are doing in class. Having a parent work alongside them to do this homework WILL help them. Reading is the other area, reading alongside your child every night- modelling fluency and pace, modelling reading punctuation and asking them questions about what they have read will also have a great impact.
Wow we have been a class full of Isabella Insects this week: listening to advice, celebrating the things we have achieved, looking forward to the things we want to develop next and most importantly not comparing ourselves to others. Such vital skills when we are teaching our children to be independent learners; giving them the confidence to take risks, try different skills and most importantly, be allowed to make those crucial mistakes and learn from them. We have had a few weeks of feedback from our first practice SAT’s papers. This is a huge learning curve for the children, and a crucial one, as it allows them to celebrate their achievements but also, to see for themselves the areas they need to work on. The first paper is never a full reflection of what your children are capable of (especially when your teachers miss out questions), but we must celebrate them whatever mark they got as it is the first hurdle of a journey together. They now fully understand this process, as we have talked at length about how our feelings/ emotions can take control, preventing us to see or read questions carefully, the silly mistakes we make when we feel like we are being timed, the way the questions are worded and decoding ‘what does it want me to do?’ and then the strategies they can use to allow them to become more accurate or efficient. These are just SOME of the barriers, or as we would say, ‘learning opportunities’, that the children need to learn or overcome, before they even then, apply all of their knowledge.
I am so proud of the way Year 6 have approached this feedback. They have faced these sessions with such resilience, determination and maturity. This is why it is so crucial to do these papers at this time, rather than any earlier, as they are now more ready and have the skills to face these challenges. The children have laughed and celebrated at their silly errors, know exactly where they have gone wrong, know what they need to work on and are, dare I say it, even excited to do it again and ‘beat’ their score. These papers will go home with the children next week to share with you. Take the time to go through these papers, to celebrate their achievements, let them explain their mistakes and what they should have done and let them share their targets with you.
Enrichment Morning …
Monday morning Year 6 spent some time planting vegetables with Mrs Hotchkiss…
What have we been learning this week?
English - This week we have looked in to the fight scene of Mercuito and Tybalt, as well as continuing to revise the spelling rules for when nouns change from singular to plural and the possessive apostrophe and working on the active and passive voice.
Maths - We have continued to master our fraction work, solving problems, adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions and of course consolidating our arithmetic.
Geography- we spent time looking at the difference between hills and mountains, then found mountain ranges, collecting the data in bar charts.
Computing - This week we have been looking in to creating quizzes online for our reception partners and linking this to our Science work on animal adaptations
PE- This week we have been working on our racket control and rallying skills in tennis…
Leading Learners
Well done to Christian and Ruby-Lily this week.
Christian, you have been so resilient in your learning and this week we can see how your hard work is paying off! You have persevered with that deep maths learning of new methods and you have been so determined to complete all your work independently. Your fraction work this week has clicked in to place and you are whizzing through it, as you have such a sound recall of your times tables. We are so proud of your ‘I CAN’ attitude!
Ruby-Lily, we love the way you have took all feedback in your stride. You have been super reflective in your approach, quietly celebrating the areas you have achieved and recognising what you need to work on. This determination and self-reflection will serve you well in the future, keep making all your notes and listening carefully to feedback- well done!
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Daisy for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Leo
Role Model of the week … Angel
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Owen Evan Leo Tabby
Notices
For those who could not make our ‘Book Look’ this week… the classroom will be open for half an hour after school on Tuesday 19th March, 3:20- 3:50pm, for any parents or grandparents that would like to see their children’s work.
Date for the diary- Year 6 Resurrection Assembly is on Thursday 28th March.
Have a lovely weekend.
We will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog... 'A book is a gift you can open again and again'
You are never alone when you are lost in a book…
I love World Book Day-I am very upset I missed it! Yesterday, I am told, brought such happiness, laughter and excitement to the classroom. I hope you enjoy looking at the photographs from yesterday! This year, we have tried something a little different… throughout the school, we have spent the day being ‘storytellers’ and the children have worked incredibly hard creating and writing wonderful stories centred around their magical objects! The children loved the creative element of this and the endless possiblities to the imagination. Year 6 then got to share their stories with their Reception buddies and one lucky person will have their story chosen to go in to the ‘Storytellers’ box, which will be making its way back to The Grand Theatre!
Make time to celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how big or small …
I hope you enjoyed our book look this week, the children couldn’t wait to show you their work and how much they have achieved this year so far …
For those that missed the SAT’s and Borwick talk, the information will be shared next week on the blog.
Leading Learners
Well done to Leon and Mollie-Ann this week.
Leo, You are showing us exactly what you can do when you put your mind to it. You have put a lot of effort into your independent work this week and we are very proud of you. What a capable young man you are! You are trying to be a super role model and we can see this- keep it up Leon, we are excited to see just what you can do!
Mollie-Ann, you are beginning to see just what you can achieve if you put your mind to it. You have put so much effort in to your work this week and it really shows. You have brightened our classroom with your positive attitude. Thank you.
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Christian for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Leon
Role Model of the week … Millie
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Edi Iris Matilda Connor-Sean
Notices
For those who could not make our ‘Book Look’ this week… the classroom will be open for half an hour after school on Tuesday 19th March, for any parents or grandparents that would like to see their children’s work.
Have you booked your Parent meetings from Mrs Gregan’s blog ?? These virtual meetings will take place on either Wednesday 13th March or Wednesday 20th March 2pm- 5:20pm.
Date for the diary- Year 6 Reesurrection Assembly is on Thursday 28th March.
Have a lovely weekend.
We will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog 'From the cross, Christ teaches us to love even those that do not love us' Pope Francis
On Wednesday afternoon we went on a journey to the cross. For Jesus this journey was real but for us, the Stations of the Cross are a prayer journey. Father Peter, very kindly talked us through these fourteen stations to learn about what happened to Jesus when he died. This is such a crucial thing to do at this point of the year, as it reminds us of the vast love God has for us. Year 6 really enjoyed this, deep in prayer and asked some wonderful as they went around…
What have we been learning this week?
I am not sure that we have drawn breath this week - it has been full on, fast paced and thoroughly exciting.
English - Romeo and Juliet has continued to be the central point to our English unit. We have moved onto the most iconic scene - The Balcony Scene. The children were tasked with writing in role as Juliet. To really understand her emotions and to use Shakespeare’s language within their work. I was blown away! Our grammar focus has been our use of colons and semi-colons. The children have been experimenting with them and using them within their diary entries.
Maths - I am incredibly proud of the work that we have done this week on fractions- we have been comparing, ordering, convertingg- it’s has all been going on. This is a tricky concept that the children have grabbed with both hands. Next stop…percentages!
PE- this week we started our tennis work and we performed our duet representing the hero and the villain. We were so proud of how hard they worked and what they put together, we wanted to share it with you …
CHANGES TO HOMEWORK…
Today I have spent a lot of time gathering children’s homework, re-printing homework that has been misplaced or left at home and organising children to comeplete their homework. I am a firm believer that we need to prepare our children for their next journey. Homework and the organisation of their own time and work out of school is one way we can help them to be successful at high school, without it being a big shock for them in September. I have therefore made the decision that I will be now be giving out homework on Thurday and the new handing in day will be a Wednesday, as I can mointor it more carefully. Many thanks for your support.
Leading Learners
Well done to Charlie and Iris this week.
Charlie your enthusiasm, determination and positive attitude towards your learning is inspiring. You are super focused in class and now have the self-belief that you can do it and if you do come across an area you find challenging then you remain positive and go away and practise the skill until you master it. You have learnt that you are in control of your own learning, and that anything is possible when you have that positive growth mindset.
Iris, you never stop learning! There are times when you could sit back, relax and let the learning wash over you, but you never do. You seize every learning opportunity and see every lesson or feedback as a chance to challenge yourself and take your learning to the next level. Sitting back is never an option for you, you’re engaged and ensure you are actively learning and because of this your progress is evident! You are also a wonderful role model, always there to lend a helping hand, thank you for your quiet kindness and consideration to others.
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Evan for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Emilia
Role Model of the week … Matilda
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Leon Owen Evan Matilda
Notices
World Book Day 7th March- dress up as your favourite BOOK characters and bring with you a magical object to help spark our imaginations to create our own cllass story! This ‘magical object’ could be linked to the character you’re dressed up as, but it doesn’t have to be- but be prepared to share your story and get creative! Some magical objects may include: a magic feather, a magic stone, a magic jewel- be creative!
Wednesday 6th March Year 6 Book Look at 2pm- we will also be doing a brief talk on SAT’s - what to expect and on the end of year residential, so please come along!
Have you booked your Parent meetings from Mrs Gregan’s blog ?? These virtual meetings will take place on either Wednesday 13th March or Wednesday 20th March 2pm- 5:20pm.
Have a lovely weekend.
We will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker
Year 6 Weekly Blog ‘Love and Compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive' Dalai Lama
Welcome back to the second half of the spring term. There is no doubt that it is going to be a busy term with lots and lots going on. I am really excited that we will end the term with an Easter assembly. It will be a lovely way to bring our class family: parents and children together.
This half term, we are focusing on the virtues of being compassionate and loving. There is so much love in our school and especially our class and I am so grateful for all of your wonderful children and how hard they are all working. Keep supporting them at home with their daily reading, completion of homework and of course attendance, it is such a crucial time, that we can not miss any learning opportunity!
This week has been a different week, as I was unfortunately poorly earlier in the week, but the children continued to workb hard and show the supply teachers just what polite, well-mannered and compassionate children they are!
Turning to the Cross
This week, we celebrated the start of Lent at mass with our Reception parnters. This was such a beautiful time, of deep prayer and reflection.We also have now exchanged our Lenten boxes with Reception, ready to collect money for Cafod during Lent. It was so clear how much effort all the children had put in to when creating their boxes and they loved getting together again to give it to their partner.
Being an active and curious learner.
I am sure the children have come home to tell you that they have had their first paper back from their grammar. This was such an exciting and worth-while learning journey, where we have been through the paper, celebrated achievements and even mistakes- as the mistakes we make are what we truly learn from the most! I would like to remind all of you that this process is not to label or to level your child, as we have not yet completed the whole curriculum, we simply do this to ensure your children are familiar with the layout, formatting, style of questions and of course to learn what is expected of them. The children have had the chance to think about what areas they know they need to work on now and reflect on what progress they would like to make next time- marginal gains are always the best way! We were so proud of the children’s maturity and resilience during this feedback time.
Leading Learners
Well done to Georgia and Emilia this week.
Georgia we are so proud of your attitude towards your learning and your drive to succeed. You really are such a resilient Sadie Spider! You just have not given up in Maths this week, in an area that you found really difficult! But you stuck with it, tried your best, reflected on mistakes and strived to not let it beat you with great results!! Keep working on those times tables with the same resilience and then you will be unstoppable!
Emilia, you are so focused during lessons, managing your distractions and getting lost in each task. Your work always reflects your capabilities, but also you’re creative, and we love the way you never stop at what is expected from you, you always challenge yourself to take your learning to the next step! We love your enthusiasm and enjoyment when approaching French lessons- thank you for passing on your enthusiasm to others!
Love and Compassionate butterflies
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 Connor-Sean for always being compassionate and loving with others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Tabby
Role Model of the week … Daisy
Helpers in the morning
This week we have the following children helping to take the younger children to their class:
Stan Edi Iris Tabby
Notices
World Book Day 7th March- dress up as your favourite BOOK characters and bring with you a magical object to help spark our imaginations to create our own cllass story! This ‘magical object’ could be linked to the character you’re dressed up as, but it doesn’t have to be- but be prepared to share your story and get creative! Some magical objects may include: a magic feather, a magic stone, a magic jewel- be creative!
Wednesday 6th March Year 6 Book Look at 2pm- we will also be doing a brief talk on SAT’s - what to expect and on the end of year residential, so please come along!
Have you booked your Parent meetings from Mrs Gregan’s blog ?? These virtual meetings will take place on either Wednesday 13th March or Wednesday 20th March 2pm- 5:20pm.
Have a lovely weekend.
We will see you on Monday.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Barker