Another week has flown by and the highlight had to be the Advent service. We were very proud of the Year 6’s achievements in singing, reading and acting. The result was a beautiful reflection of preparing for the birth of Jesus.
On Monday afternoon, the children who have lessons with Mrs Martin, Mrs Guerin and Mrs Moutoussi performed beautifully to their peers and parents and carers who came to watch them.
In English, we have now planned for our final write of our unit. Next week, the children will produce a duel narrative, focusing on creating tension and suspense. In Maths, the children have been looking back on their understanding of fractions from Year 5 and have coped well with the challenges of the reasoning questions they have been given. In Art, the children have returned to continue with their work on activism and next week they will be looking at stencilling to see how it aids their message to be put across to others.
This week, a group of children also spent time in the dining room prepping some culinary delights – shortbread the Mary Berry way! The whole class sampled the outcome which disappeared almost instantly. Well done to Rian, Charlie, Julia, Sarah, Francine and Nathan who were the cooks this week.
Have a wonderful weekend
Home Learning
Spellings on shelllingshed
Spag.com
Mathletics
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In English this week we have been looking at building tension and suspense through sentence length. The children worked well with model texts to look at how this is done effectively before trying it themselves. In Maths the children have been working on multiplication and how it links to division. There are some links to some areas of maths on a separate blog that can assist your child in revising some of the topics we have covered this term or revised this term. Do encourage your child to have a go.
As we head towards the season of Advent, our RE learning explored the context around the time of Jesus’ birth. The children worked in teams to research and then present the information. This was a wonderful opportunity for the class to use their oracy skills.
On Wednesday the children enjoyed the fun swim, which was their final swimming session. We will continue to have PE on on this day until further notice, so kits should still be worn on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Today was mad hair day and the class was buzzing with such marvellous creations! The colour of the Year 6 Class Hamper is light blue.
Year 6 have also continued to prepare for the Advent service this week, which takes place on Wednesday 4th December. We look forward to seeing you all there supporting your child in such a special reflection to help prepare us for the birth of Jesus.
Thank you to the Liturgy Group for assisting with our Advent Stars Display which can be seen in the main hall.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Home Learning:
WE NEED EVERY CHILD TO BRING INTO SCHOOL ,BY WEDNESDAY, SOME EVERGREEN about 20 – 30 cm in length as each child will be placing some evergreen on the altar on Wednesday night to create an advent wreath. Please send this in with your child from Monday. Thank you.
The children need to prepare for the Advent service by continuing to learn the lyrics to the advent songs by heart and for the children who are singing solos, to practise their songs. Click here for the songs and lyrics.
This week’s spellings are on spellingshed.
Year 6 Class Hamper – Blue (Winter Sky). Please do not forget to bring in a donation for our class hamper before
or on Friday 29th November. The colour is blue.
Reminder: There will be no writing club on Monday 2nd December. It will resume the following week on the 9th December.
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This week we have been auditioning for singing parts in the Advent Service (Wednesday 4th December). The children have been so fantastic in having a go in front of their peers. Every child has been given a printed song sheet to learn over the next two weeks for their home learning.
The lyrics and links to the songs that we are singing can be found here. It is so important that all children learn the songs as this adds to the prayerfulness of the evening service as we come together as a school community.
In RE the children have been examining Luke’s gospel and the roles of Mary and John the Baptist. They have been using the bible to aid them in their discussions. In Maths we have revisited factors, multiples and square numbers.
In English we have been identifying tension in suspense in writing and how we can transfer an animation to written text.
On Thursday afternoon, we walked with Year 5 to Mount Grace to watch Shrek the Musical lead by the students there. The children really enjoyed the performance and what made it even more special was that two of the leading roles were acted by two past pupils – William and Owen! Our class were so impressed that they wanted their autographs!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs McNamara and Mrs Lines
Home Learning
Learn the lyrics to all the songs for the Advent service.
Like a candle flame
Flickering small in our darkness
Uncreated light
Shines through infant eyes
God is with us, alleluia (Y3-5)
God is with us, alleluia (Y6)
Come to save us, alleluia (Y3-5)
Come to save us (Y6)
Alleluia! (All)
Stars and angels sing
Yet the earth sleeps in shadows
Can this tiny spark
Set a world on fire?
Yet his light shall shine
From our lives, Spirit blazing
As we touch the flame
Of his holy fire
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL (Y3)
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to you, O Israel!
O come thou Wisdom from on high,
who orders all things mightily.
To us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
PREPARE THE WAY (Y4)
Prepare the way for the coming of God Prepare the way for the coming of God
Make a straight path for the coming of God Make a straight path for the coming of God
Every valley will be filled in Every valley will be filled in
All hills and mountains will be made low All hills and mountains will be made low
Crooked roads will be straightened out Crooked roads will be straightened out
All the rough lands will be made smooth All the rough lands will be made smooth
And all the people on the earth And all the people on the earth
Shall see the saving power of God. Shall see the saving power of God.
MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD
My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices My God forever he will be, bless his holy name.
(Solo) He looks upon me his servant,
looks on me in my lowliness.
He works marvels for me,
Hence forth all ages call me blessed, Call me blessed.
(Solo) He scatters the proud hearted,
casts the mighty from their thrones.
His mighty arm before me,
In strength he raises the lowly, raises the lowly.
(Solo) He fills the starving with plenty,
but empty sends the rich away.
From age to age his mercy,
The mercy promised us forever, promised forever.
DEAR ELIZABETH (Y6)
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
It was good to hear your news,
Things here are strained, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to smile anymore.
Doors slam, people can
Misinterpret Heaven’s plan,
But it hurts to see, how confused he seems.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
The time it seems to fly.
People just stare, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to talk anymore
Eyes blaze, Joseph says,
There’s only so much he can take
And it occurs to me, that he just can’t see
God’s will be done, God’s will be done.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
We leave for Bethlehem.
The journey will be long, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem so scared anymore.
We’ve made plans, joining hands,
Through the Spirit we understand
That this special birth, will bring peace on earth.
And starlight met the mother’s pain, And heaven’s angels wept in praise, As God’s will was done, God’s will was done.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
Our Son was born this night,
Mary is tired, as you can imagine.
And me, I can’t find the words to tell you how I feel!
All who come bring him things,
Some say he will be a King
And it occurs to me that he just might be …
So sleep my Son, until it’s time to wake
Angels watch, watch for heaven’s sake (x2)
LOVE SHONE DOWN
(Solo) I had a dream that I was standing on a hillside
And all the lights of town
were shining far below
When up in the air beautiful voices
Sing a new song, let everyone know,
Oh and love shone down over the hills and over the valleys, Oh and love shone down over the world
(Solo) Somebody spoke to me
I knew it was an angel
He said there’s something
that I think you ought to know.
Then he just smiled, said don’t be afraid now.
Sing a new song, let everyone know
(Solo) And then he told me all about the baby Jesus,
How to find him where exactly I should go.
Then he was joined by millions of others
Sing a new song, let everyone know
(Solo) Well did I dream or was I really on that hillside
On that Christmas night so very long ago,
When he was born Jesus our Saviour
Sing a new song let everyone know
CLOTH FOR THE CRADLE (ALL)
Cloth for the cradle, cradle for the child,
The child for our every joy and sorrow;
Find him a shawl that’s woven by us all
To welcome the Lord of each tomorrow.
Darkness and light and all that’s known by sight,
Silence and echo fading.
Weave into one a welcome for the Son,
Set earth its own maker serenading.
THIS PROMISE IS FOR YOU (ALL)
When God blessed Abraham
The covenant promise began
By faith he was chosen from all of creation
This promise is for you
And the lips of prophets foretold
How God’s promise of love would unfold
A powerful vision of justice and freedom
This promise is for you
Then came the final sign
At the Lord’s most favoured time
A King, God’s Son, the Holy one
This promise is for you
Come Holy Spirit, send your gifts, inspire our hearts Come Holy Spirit, lead us to the fullness of life The promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ
And the child Mary held in her womb
By the wood of the cross and the tomb
Has died and is risen, our sins are forgiven
This promise is for you
So what do we choose to do?
Where do we choose to go?
Only in Christ is the fullness of life
This promise is for you
Come Holy Spirit, send your gifts, inspire our hearts Come Holy Spirit, lead us to the fullness of life The promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ
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We began our week with a special remembrance assembly, followed by a pilgrimage around the classrooms to take a look at the prayer tables in each class. Well done, Year 6 for the way you supported your reading partners.
This week the children have been very mature in their approach to their first set of Mock SATs tests. They have all been absolutely amazing and we could not be prouder of their efforts and enthusiasm, responding with resilience and character – so, well done Year 6! Myself and Mrs Lines have spoken to the children individually about their results and as a class we have revisited some of the questions that they found challenging.
It has been anti-bullying week this week so the children have learnt about the importance of ‘Choosing Respect’ which has been this week’s focus. The class completed many activities together as a group and in small groups…..they especially enjoyed the role playing that they took part in yesterday afternoon!
Following on from Odd Socks Day, the children spent time learning the song and dance that CBBC star Andy Day and his band, Andy and the Odd Socks have put together for this year.
The Liturgy Group this week have been busy in their new pray focus every Wednesday Lunchtime which will be Lectio Divina. Thank you to Deacon Shaun and Miss Donatantonio for their support with this. The Laudato Si Group have been busy with their Conker Competition and with the help of Mrs Moccia they chose three winners for the competition. They even produced their own certificates to hand out to the winners and spoke in assembly. Well done Raylan, Nathan, Andreas and Aram!
In PE this week, our dance was ‘The Lambeth Walk’. The children had a wonderful time putting on their best cockney swagger!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs McNamara and Mrs Lines
Home Learning:
Spellings on spellingshed
Mathletics – Please complete the activities that have been assigned (and for some children some activities have been reassigned).
TTRs
Geography- Create a poster (A4) about one of Britain’s National Parks. This can include information about its location, special landmarks or local wildlife etc. This is due next Friday and will be stuck into Geography books. Therefore, it will need to be slightly chopped down so don’t go right to the edge. It will also need to be of a high presentational standard, so please try your best.
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In Maths the class have been completing their work on rounding any integer and spent time learning about negative numbers.
This week in English, we have been working on editing and handwriting skills as we published our setting descriptions from last half term. We began a new class text on Tuesday: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah. This story focuses on a child who was brought to London from Jamaica after World War II. Through this text, we will explore the themes of racism and injustice.
In PE, we have now moved on to dance. This week it was the Charleston, a pre-war style that originated in Charleston, Carolina. Year 6 showed off some impressive swivelling movements.
In RE the class have been introduced to the Catholic Social Teaching Principle Preferential Option for the Poor. Following lots of discussion based around the sculpture of ‘Homeless Jesus’, the children were assigned into groups to role play as an interviewer/a member of the local Council (against the sculpture) or as a member of the Church community (for the sculpture). They did this well in their groups. Well done Year 6!
‘Homeless Jesus’
The children examined examples in the Gospels where Jesus shows a preferential option for the poor by putting them first. As we are all made in God’s image, everyone deserves dignity and this was discussed with them making them aware that not everyone has the resources to speak out for themselves so we, in a more privileged position, must advocate for those who are voiceless.
As part of our preparation for our school’s Remembrance Pilgrimage on Monday 11th November, the children have written their remembrance prayers to remember their loved ones who have died, and for all those who mourn, that they may find comfort in this difficult time. Please send into school on Monday any remembrance cards or photos of loved ones who have died so they can be added to our class prayer table. All photos etc will be returned to you.
As a follow-up of our work during One World Week on Peru, we had the opportunity to have a zoom call with Karla and Kerwin who are part of the Caritas charity team in Peru. Thank you to the children who were able to stay at school until 3:30pm. The children had devised a number of questions to ask Karla, who talked about how Caritas supports people across the entire country and why they do the jobs they do. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to hear first hand from those who work so hard to enable Caritas’ mission to be fulfilled – helping people live good lives and to protect nature so that everyone can live in harmony with all of creation.
Yesterday the class voted for representatives for the School Parliament. Well done to the following children who are going to take on a school parliament role. We look forward to hearing about all the things they are going to do to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school.
Frankie and Filip – were voted to represent the House Leaders.
Charlie was voted to represent the Sports Leaders.
Finn B was voted to represent the Laudato Si Leaders.
Julia was voted to represent the JTA Leaders.
Mya was voted to represent the Liturgy Leaders.
Rian was voted to represent the Fairtrade Leaders.
Wishing you and your family a restful weekend.
Mrs McNamara and Mrs Lines
Home Learning:
Spellings on Spellingshed
Worksheet
Activity on spag.com- Fronted adverbials. There may be other tasks on your account from in class. You do not have to complete these for homework.
Mathletics and TTRS
Next week our morning focus will be looking at the work of Children in Need and using our maths skills to understand how fundraising is done etc… The children are asked to create a poster showing some research about Children In Need and how they help children in need.
This week we have had a wonderful time finding out about Peru during One World Week.
It was lovely to see you at Parent Consultations this week and chat with you about how the children have settled into the Year 6 class this half-term.
The children have been presenting their home learning to their peers this week and it has been lovely to see that they have embraced learning about the physical and human features of this wonderful country as well as the wildlife and plants and fauna etc..
Yesterday, the scent of cinnamon was coming from the Year 6 classroom as a group of the children cooked Peruvian Rice Pudding with the help of Mrs Hammond. Every child had the opportunity to sample this and overall it was a hit with many of them!
On Wednesday the Laudato Si group, Nathan, Aaram, Finn B and Raylan, organised the clothes swap which was well supported by the school community. Well done!
Today, the Liturgy group and the House Captains led the Harvest Assembly and helped prepare the many bags of donations for the local foodbank.
In PE, they played a Peruvian skipping game using a large rope. It is called reloj, which means clock in Spanish. Year 6 had to jump in, jump the required amount of jumps before jumping back out.
Making Peruvian Rice Pudding
Wishing you and your families a wonderful half-term.
See you on Tuesday 5th November!
Mrs McNamara and Mrs Lines
ENRICHMENT REMINDERS
Writing club will commence on Mondays after school again next half term. Please note that there will be no writing club on Monday 2nd December.
Maths Enrichment: Thursday’s am (8am – 8:30am) and pm (3:15pm – 4:15pm).
There will now be maths on Thursdays after school which any member of Year 6 can attend.
