Friday 11th October 2024

Another a week has flown by in Year 6.

We have continued to read more of  ‘When the Sky Falls’ and used emotive language to plead for the life of a central character- a silverback called Adonis. Science learning focused on organisms and their classification, and in maths we have continued our work on conversion (metres, centimetres, kilometres, kilograms, grams etc).  On Tuesday, we had our fourth session with our Educational Mental Health practitioners Beth and James learning about how to manage our emotions.  They chatted about distraction techniques and brave posing.  With these techniques explained the children now have more tools to aid them with their favourite ones being hot chocolate and finger breathing.

We have begun our art project which is based on Activism.  The children studied the work of  Faith Rhinggold.  Faith Rhinggold is an artist who grew up during the Harlem Renaissance.  Ringgold communicates personal narratives, history and politics through her painted quilts.  The children will be examining how various artists can use art as a way to express their opinions, using their skills to speak for sectors of society. They will be producing screen prints so we would like to ask if you could send into school with your child a 50cm x 50 cm piece of card alongside any old wallpaper and collagable materials etc…that they can stick onto their artwork.

The highlight of our week was our assembly today. The children spoke beautifully to teach the school about the rosary.  Well done to them all in their reading, acting, singing and guitar playing!

NB:  We are seeking to do a local class trip as part of our History Topic on Potters Bar at War.  We are hoping that this will take place next week during a morning session (depending on the weather being dry etc..) and the children will be back in school for their lunch.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs McNamara and Mrs Lines

 

Home Learning

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Worksheet

Spelling Shed

Mathletics

TTRs

 

Please bring into school cardboard, wall paper, collagable materials, foil, etc….