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Mrs. Smith and I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that we’re really looking forward to meeting our new classes tomorrow. We know how scary it can be to start a new class with a new teacher but we want you to know that it’s going to be a great year with lots of exciting opportunities to learn!
Our first day will be very much about getting to know each other and understanding how we like to learn. That will really help us when we plan our lessons for you. We’ve got two very full classes so we hope that we’ll be able to have some lively discussions. It also means that there are lots of other people we can learn from!
Here’s to another happy year!
Yesterday, the children began the serious work of chocolate bar design. Having asked children in Year 4 and 5 to complete some questionnaires, they had a good idea of what their potential consumers would like in a chocolate bar.
They then set about making some prototypes.
Once the chocolates were made, it was time to do some further market research. Back down to Year 4 and 5 then!
The groups arranged their chocolates on trays and asked the Year 4 and 5 children what they thought of the appearance of the chocolates. They then asked them to taste them and complete another quick questionnaire.
Today, the groups are using the findings of their questionnaires to make amendments to their recipes. They are then making some samples of their final product.
Once their product is ready, they will need to package and advertise it.
More tomorrow….
Mrs. Smith and I are hard task-masters. So hard that we’ve set the children a dreadful challenge this week; we’ve asked them to design, make and market a new chocolate product.
As you can imagine, the children were absolutely horrified by the task as part of it involved tasting different types of chocolate bars. You should have seen their poor faces as we forced them to eat pieces of Twix, Mars, Milka, Rolo and Lion Bar. However, as we explained to them, it’s all in the name of good market research. Even Mrs. Smith and I had a couple of pieces so that the children would feel we were being fair. How nice are we???????
Watch this space for updates on our progress!!
Thank you so much for all the help and support we received last week. As you can all imagine, organising a show in the space of a few weeks is quite a daunting task. We are incredibly grateful to all who helped out in some way- no matter how small. From costumes to props to make-up, your contribution helped to make the show the success it was.
As promised, here are some photos of the show, courtesy of Mrs. Deenstra.
Enjoy!
HUGE congratulations to all the Year 6 children for last night’s performance. Mrs. Smith and I are extremely proud of you! You all worked incredibly hard and it really showed.
We know that you’re all exhausted as we’ve had a very busy term. Just one more set of exams to go and then we’ll be finished……… only joking! 
Have a really relaxing weekend and get some rest! I’m just off to find a table to crawl under and fall asleep….
Photos to follow (of the production, not of me sleeping under a table).
IT’S CAMP TIME!!!!!!!!!!
I doubt that the children have forgotten but I just thought I’d remind all you parents that we’re heading off on our camp trip to Nautilus in Kerkdriel tomorrow morning.
I’ve heard a rumour that some parents have been marking the days off on their calendars but I don’t listen to idle gossip.
Here are some last minute details you might need to check off:
1.Remember to check that your child has packed a sleeping bag.
2.Remember that they need a day bag to carry lunch and a drink in.
3. If your child is taking some money with them, make sure it is NO MORE THAN 25 euros and that they have some change in case they want to buy something from the vending machine on camp.
4. No mobile phones allowed. Please support us in ensuring that your child leaves their phone at home. Camp is an opportunity for the children to develop some independence so please do not try to contact them during the week. If there is an emergency, the staff at camp can be contacted by the School.
5. Please make sure that you are at School by 8.30 a.m. on Monday morning to give your child time to register with their Hut/Tent Leader. Once in the hall, please stay there; we aim to leave promptly at 9 and we wouldn’t like to leave anybody behind! Well, maybe…..
6. Check the main blog for daily updates on our exploits.
7. We will be back at School between 3.15 and 3.30 on Friday 25th June. If we are delayed, we will be in contact with the School but please call another parent before you call the School. This will ensure that the School phone lines are not jammed with calls.
I’ve had a look at the weather forecast for this week and it looks like we might be lucky; sunshine all week! Let’s hope it stays that way.
Have a restful week!
Welcome Back Everybody!
After a week of glorious weather, we should be getting used to high temperatures so it will come as no surprise that things are going to get decidedly warm in Y6 too. Get ready everyone; it’s going to be a bumpy ride!
First up, we’re beginning our serious rehearsals for Bugsy Malone. They production is on June 30th (during the day) and July 1st (in the evening) so we’ve got a lot to get done before we’re ready to take to the stage.
Mrs. Smith is busy trying to organise costumes and props. A letter went out explaining what was needed for each character so it’s really important that the children come to school with their costumes. If you are still unsure about what your child is supposed to be wearing, please contact Mrs Smith and she will be able to help you. A BIG THANK YOU to all the mums who have volunteered their help on this front; we really do appreciate it.
Also this week, I will be finalising plans for the Y6/7 camp.
Thank you to those of you who turned up for our briefing on the last Friday of half term. Hopefully, you will have a clearer picture of what your child can expect from the trip. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I’ll answer them as best as I can.
Please remember that I must have your camp medical forms etc. back by Friday 11th June. This information will all need to be put into a database so that the staff are fully aware of the needs of all children. The forms can be found at the back of your camp pack. If you need another copy, email me at s.brady@britams.nl and I will be happy to pass another copy to you.
Finally, I need to remind you of some dates that you need to remember:
- Wednesday 9th June: Deadline for Year 6 parents to sign up for selected Secondary lessons. (Remember that you have been invited to visit a Secondary School lesson to see what goes on).
- Monday the 14th June: Year 6 parents attend selected Secondary lessons
- Tuesday the 15th to Thursday 17th June: Secondary staff deliver transition lessons to Year 6 students. (Year 6 pupils will have some morning lessons in the Secondary School)
Hopefully, that hasn’t been too much of an information overload! If you’ve got any questions about anything that I’ve put on here, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m just off to turn our air conditioning up; we may need it by the end of the day!
- Friday 14th May: Year 6 Deadline for Year 6 parents for returning MFL choice forms.
- Friday 14th May: Year 6 Deadline for Year 6 parents for returning Transition Open Evening slips.
- Tuesday 18th May: 4pm to 4.30 pm Question and Answer Session for Year 6 parents in 106 at the Secondary School.
- Tuesday 18th May: 4.30 to 5pm Year 6 parents meet Secondary specialist teachers in the Main Hall
- Tuesday 18th May: Year 6 parents can start signing up to attend selected Secondary lessons
- Wednesday 9th June: Deadline for Year 6 parents to sign up for selected Secondary lessons.
- Monday the 14th June: Year 6 parents attend selected Secondary lessons
- Tuesday the 15th to Thursday 17th June: Secondary staff delivers Transition lessons to Year 6 students.
- Monday the 28th June: Year 6 CATs administered by Year 6 teachers at the Upper Juniors’ site.
Dear Year 6 parents
Year 6/7 Transition Open Evening
Tuesday 18th May 2010 4.00pm-5.00pm
We would like to invite you to the BSA Year 6/7 Transition Open Evening on May 18th so that you can familiarise yourselves with the curriculum and opportunities available to Year 7 students at Key Stage 3.
The British School of Amsterdam is striving to provide excellent success rates in National Curriculum SATS, GCSE and A Level examinations.
During the evening you will have the opportunity to talk to Secondary members of staff and existing Year 7 students about the different subjects available and about the life of the Secondary School.
There will be a presentation to parents at 4.00pm in room 106.
A prospectus and application detail will be provided on arrival. Mr Thorniley and I will be available during the course of the evening for further discussion.
I look forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely
Ms Claude Macko
Key Stage 3 Coordinator
Welcome Back All! We’re glad that you’ve all made it back safe and sound- however you managed to get here. I, for one, am really glad that Mrs. Smith made it back in one piece. I had worried that she was going to have to swim from Newcastle to Amsterdam!
If any of you have got any interesting stories about how you finally got back to the Netherlands, feel free to share them with us on the blog.
Moving on to other matters; this half term is an extremely busy one, with one thing or another. Firstly, on Tuesday, we’ll be holding auditions for parts in our production of Bugsy Malone. A sign up sheet was stuck on the Y6 notice board today. If you would like to audition for a main part (you can audition for more than one), then just sign your name in the appropriate space on the sheet. Be warned that we will be asking Blousey, Tallulah and Fizzy to sing solos.
The songs are, as follows:
Fizzy: a few lines from ‘Tomorrow’.
Tallulah: a few lines from ‘My name is Tallulah’
Blousey: a few lines from ‘I’m Feeling Fine’
SATs
We’ll be doing our Year 6 SATs in the week of May 24th. Please see the SATs page on this weblog for the dates and times. As we tell our children every year, Mrs. Smith and I don’t want anybody getting worried about these papers. They’re nothing to be scared of and you’re all more than able to tackle them!
Taster Lessons
At this point in the Year 6 school year, we begin to think about transition to Secondary School. Before any of you move up to Year 7, we would like to give you a taste of what life will be like there so, in the coming weeks, you’ll be going to the Secondary School and having some lessons with the staff that will be teaching you next year.
However, before September, you will need to think about the extra language that you would like to learn. These choices have to be made quite quickly. For that reason, we’ve arranged for you all to have an early taste of Spanish and German. Tomorrow, (Tuesday), Mr. Anderson and Ms. Busch from the Secondary School will be coming to our building to take you for a lesson in each subject. Mr. Anderson will work first with 6B, teaching them Spanish while Ms. Busch will teach 6S some German. They will then swap around so that we have all had a chance to see which we prefer. This will happen tomorrow from 11.30 to 12.30.
Apologies for the slight delay on posting this; I’m sure I’ll be in trouble with some members of my class. I’ve got a good excuse though. I’ll tell you what it is when I remember it…………..
Anyway, here goes!
Auditions for the main parts in our production of Bugsy Malone will be held in the first week back after the holidays. On Tuesday, we will put up a sheet on the Y6 corridor, allowing children to sign up for the character/s they are interested in. After that, we will draw up a timetable for auditions. We anticipate that there may be many children who want to audition so it might take us a couple of days to see everybody. Please be patient and don’t worry; we will give you at least a day’s notice before you have to audition!
You have all been given a copy of the script to look at over the holidays. We did this so that you could learn the story and understand what the characters are like. You may already have chosen what character you would like to play. We won’t be auditioning for all character; just the main ones. Below, we have made a list of the characters for which there will be auditions and have listed the page on the script that you must practise.
Bugsy or Blousey: starting at the bottom of page 8 and continuing for all of page 9.
Fat Sam: Page 7
Tallulah: Pages 26 and 27
Dandy Dan: Page 30
Smolsky or O’Dreary: Page 37 & 38
Leroy: Page 40
Knuckles: Bottom of page 38 and top of page 39
The auditions for Fizzy and Tallulah will involve singing solo. Both of the singing auditions will happen the following week, which will allow those children to learn some of the songs.
We’re really looking forward to this production but we know that it’s going to be a lot of hard work. However, we also know that we can count on all of you to help make it a great success.
Well, how nice was it to have an unplanned, extended weekend? I’m sure you were all devastated that the school was closed on Friday but I hope you found some way of cheering yourselves up! 
This last week before the Easter holidays is going to be a busy one. Firstly, we’re on a mission to get our Jamaican houses finished so it’ll be noses to the grindstone for the next few days. (That’s an idiom; a prize to the first person who can come and tell me I mean by that expression).
On Tuesday, we have our Easter Cake Competition. Mrs. Smith and I are certainly not looking forward to having to taste all the cakes but we’re willing to make a sacrifice for the good of the children and the School. We’re sure you understand……..
We’re very much looking forward to our trip to the Ontdekhoek workshop on Wednesday of this week.
In their own words, Ontdekhoek is a ”big workshop where you can experiment. Once you start, you’ll never be bored. Discover how to stop a fast flowing flood with heavy stones, to make crisps from a potato, to develop photos in a dark room, to make a fast little sailing boat, to make scented soaps…”
Mrs. Smith and I went on a pre-visit last Thursday and were really impressed with the range of activities that were on offer. They deal with a range of different scientific concepts but allow you to apply your knowledge and experiment. Basically, you get to choose what you would like to do. Anything that you make is yours to take home at the end of the session.
If you’d like to find out more, just click on the link below.
We’ll be leaving the UJS at 9.00 and travelling by coach to the workshop. We will then travel back by coach in time for lunch. Although you may buy a snack from the shop there, there is a limited selection so we would advise you to pack your own.
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to accompany us. As always, your support is very much appreciated.
Do you know the difference between ‘Fill in’ and ‘Wicked Style’ graffiti? Have you got a ‘tag’? (Confused parents; ask your children).
This week, we’re looking at graffiti and discussing whether we think it’s art or vandalism.
We’ve got some mixed views on it in Year 6:
- Anshul said that he thought it looked nice, in the right places but that people shouldn’t draw graffiti on property that doesn’t belong to them.
- Thomas said that he really likes graffiti and thinks it’s a great way for people to express themselves.
- Margaux said that whether she likes it or not depends on what the graffiti is.
- Ladi said that he doesn’t mind it, in general. However, he doesn’t like it when it’s just scribbles or swear words as he think it’s pointless and a bad example for children.
- Mia said that graffiti is ok sometimes.
What do you think? Post a comment with your views, if you like!
A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everybody!
For those of us that have to work on our national holiday, I empathise! I’m refusing to reply to text messages from friends and family back home, telling me what a great time they’re having.
For those of you who are new to the St. Patrick’s Day thing, here are a few facts for you:
- St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland.
- In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrock on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair.
- Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has a huge St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 15-19, that features a parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more. Parades are also held in many cities around the world.
Facts about Saint Patrick
- St. Patrick was born in 385 AD somewhere along the west coast of Britain, possibly in the Welsh town of Banwen. At age 16, he was captured and sold into slavery to a sheep farmer. He escaped when he was 22 and spent the next 12 years in a monastery. In his 30s he returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary. He died at Saul in 461 AD and is buried at Downpatrick in Northern Ireland.
Other things you might want to know:
- The harp is the symbol of Ireland. The color green is also commonly associated with Ireland which is also known as “the Emerald Isle.”
- The Irish flag is green, white and orange. The green symbolises the Catholics and orange symbolises the Protestants. White represents the peace that brings them together as a nation.
- The name “lephrechaun” has several origins. The most common one is “leath bhrogan,” which means “shoemaker.” Leprechauns are fairy folk and known to be very cheeky and naughty little men.
And finally………. where would we be without a little Riverdance?
I’m on the case; we’ll all be dancing like that by the end of the day!
After much deliberation, a decision has been made about the Year 6 summer production.
Mrs. Smith and I are pleased to announce that we’ll be doing a version of Bugsy Malone, the famous movie that first came out in 1976.
We’re mostly pleased to announce it because now we won’t be faced with pleading faces every day……… “Pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaasssssse tell us”.
Yes, that’s you lot. You know who you are!!!
In Year 6, we’ve been learning about microorganisms. We found out that there are three main types:
Bacteria Fungi Viruses
So far, we have learned that:
- microorganisms are living things
- they are invisible to the naked eye
- there are good and bad microorganisms
Microorganisms are all around us and are constantly feeding and multiplying. As well as making us ill, one of the other most noticeable things they do is cause our food to go mouldy (that’s why I always eat mine up before they can get to it; it’s a dog eat dog world out there).
In our classes, we’re going to examine and identify the factors that affect how well mould grows on bread and apples. We’ve been packing up pieces of bread and chunks of apples and depositing them around the Year 6 corridor.
Mrs. Smith and I have got our nosepegs at the ready as we’re expecting a few nasty odours to be permeating the top floor of the Upper Juniors (maybe it’s time to relocate to one of the other corridors).
We’ll keep you posted with photos. In the meantime, here’s one to whet your appetite:
On a good note, outdoors, mould is an important part of the ecosystem. It destroys what it comes in contact with; breaking down decaying organic matter, such as dead leaves and timber.
Without it, we’d be swamped with waste!
On the main page for the Upper Junior weblogs, Mr. Handisyde is looking for lookalikes.
I think that Mrs. Smith and I look like Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.
What do you think?
Any ideas of your own about who we look like?
TRY TO BE NICE!!!!!!!!
Yesterday, we had a visit from Philip and Amy Rose who came to speak to us about forces. Philip has been a regular visitor to the BSA over the past few years and has shown the children some wonderful things that really bring science alive for them.
We had a laugh- especially when Charlotte from Year 5 managed to lift the whole Heavy Gang by herself (and they were big Year Sixes!). Of course, there’s a good explanation for why she was able to do that.
Science can be really baffling but we all try to make our own sense of it- some better than others. What do you think about these childrens’ views about natural phenomena?:
- A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it wants to go.
- Many dead animals of the past changed to fossils, others preferred to be oil.
- Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they’re there.
- Some people can tell what time it is by looking at the sun. But I have never been able to make out the numbers.
- We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.
- I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing.
- Rain is saved up in cloud banks.
- Cyanide is so poisonous that one drop of it on a dog’s tongue will kill the strongest man.
- Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
- Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound.
- It is so hot in some parts of the world that the people there have to live in other places.
We’ve only just got rid of the snow and then along comes the rain…
I could complain about it (very easily) but I’ve decided not to. Instead, I’m trying to challenge myself as to how many songs I can think of that are about rain or have got rain in the title.
I’ve got quite a comprehensive list so far (it sounds as though everybody likes to sing about rain).
Here are three of mine:
‘Why Does it Always Rain on Me?’ by Travis
‘Purple Rain’ by Prince
‘Here Comes the Rain Again’ by The Eurythmics
Can you think of any more?
Maybe Bob Marley can give you some inspiration…….
Welcome back!
This week is anti-bullying week so we’re going to be talking a lot about bullying and the forms it takes. We’ll also be discussing strategies to help us deal with bullies.
This topic fits in quite well with the book we have been reading in Year 6. In ‘The Eighteenth Emergency’, we learn about Benji ‘Mouse’ Fawley who is trying his best to avoid Marv Hammerman, the school bully. In 6B, we had a very good discussion about Hammerman and why he bullies people. Ruairi also raised the fact that he felt Mouse had bullied Hammerman, in a way.
Why not leave a comment here to explain what you think?
Have a great break, everybody! We hope you have a relaxing week.
Mrs. Smith is already out in Australia, recharging her batteries and I’m flying out to England tomorrow to catch up with some old friends. Well, young old friends.
Enjoy your Valentine’s Day; just remember that Mrs. Smith and I love you all!
Miss you already!
Last week, we read about a skydiver who had escaped death when his parachute didn’t open. We imagined what could have happened to save him and wrote radio reports about it. We then saved these as podcasts.
So far, I’ve managed to get one uploaded onto the weblog (but am now worried that I may have grey hairs where before I had none).
Keep your eyes peeled for some more over the coming days. Hopefully, we’ll have them all up by the end of the week.
Frank: My wife’s just gone on a sunny Caribbean holiday.
Paul: Jamaica?
Frank: No, it was her own decision.
Don’t forget that part of your homework this week involves making a Jamaican style musical instrument. We’re looking for creativity and a little bit of originality so get those brains working.
We’ll post some photos of your efforts on the weblog next week.
This week, in Science, we’ve been revising and extending our knowledge of circuits. We know all there is to know about conductors and insulators (but maybe not enough to be trusted to rewire our houses….yet) and have been learning how to draw circuit diagrams using the correct symbols.
We’re going to use some of our knowledge to help us with our Design Technology projects over the next few weeks. More about that later in the week.
In the meantime, if you want to test your own knowledge, join the Blobz at the link below.
We’re going coordinate crazy in Year 6 this week.
If you want to test your skills at plotting coordinates (and driving!), go to the BBC Bitesize website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/grids/play.shtml
I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t read the instructions carefully so I crashed on my first attempt.
Let that be a lesson to you all!!!!
Looks like we mentioned the ‘S’ word a little too soon. Who’d have thought we hadn’t seen the last of the snow? (Me, obviously).
That’s it; I’ll leave meteorology well alone and stick to the day job.
A slightly belated “Congratulations” to the Y6 choir members who were successful in earning a place in the team to enter this year’s choir competition in the U.K. We’re sure you’ll do us all proud!
What fantastic weather today. Could it possibly be …………………..Spring?
We’ve finally finished all our assessments for the week and the children are worn out (or so they tell us). Mrs Smith and I are so lovely and kind (or just plain soft-hearted) that we’ve decided not to set any written homework for this week.
However, we HAVE asked the children to visit some of the revision sites below to practise something they feel they need to improve on.
Don’t forget that tomorrow is a non-uniform day in aid of the people of Haiti. We know that some of you may have already donated to the cause so there is no obligation to do so again. However, if you would like to make a contribution, any amount, small or large will be gratefully received.
Year 6 is very much a year during which the children consolidate their learning and extend it to prepare for the challenges of Secondary School.
This week, the children are doing assessment papers in English, Numeracy and Science. This will enable us to see where their strengths and weaknesses lie and therefore plan to address these gaps before the children leave us in July.
If you would like to support your child at home, there are plenty of online activities that will test and entertain them.
For Literacy activities, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english
Here, there are games and exercises on reading, writing, spelling and grammar.
For Numeracy activities, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths
or
How lovely to see that the snow has stayed on the ground overnight. I was really excited when I looked out my window this morning and saw that the ground was still white.However, on my way in on my bicycle, I really did question the intelligence of cycling on an ice rink……. Mrs. Smith and I have had a wonderful first term but are very much looking forward to a holiday (as I’m sure you all are). I’m off to see my family in Ireland while Mrs. Smith will be jetting between England and Scotland. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas, wherever you choose to spend it and hope that Santa brings you lots of nice things. See you in 2010!
It’s the last week before the holidays and what a term we’ve had. We’re all exhausted in Year 6 (and that’s not just from the long walk up the stairs).
This week, we’ll be winding down a little but keeping the learning going with lots of Christmas literacy and maths. We may even have time for a little fun…….. Speaking of which, Thursday is Christmas party day so the children are allowed to come to school in their own clothes. A letter went out to all classes today, explaining what would be happening.
On a slightly different note I’ve been having a lot of fun elfing myself and my friends this year. If you haven’t tried it, go to www.elfyourself.com and upload some photos of your nearest and dearest.
Thanks to Pauline’s Grandmother, Marie, who came to visit us in Year 6 this afternoon.Marie is an ex-teacher and a student of the Ancient Greek language so came to share some of her knowledge with us.
We learned of the origins of words such as ‘tantalise’ and ‘hippopotamus’ as well as how Nice, in France got a name that derives from the name of Nike, the Greek god of victory.
We also learned how to write some words and phrases in ancient Greek.
So, all that’s left for us to do now is to wish everybody a
Χριστούγεννα ευτυχισμένος
This term, in History, we have been studying Ancient Greece. The children have compared life in Athens and Sparta; read about gods and goddesses and delved into Greek theatre.
We have made cross-curricular link with Art, where they have made some masks for the theatre and created pots depicting various scenes from Greek history.
To support all this work, we will be visiting the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam on Wednesday 2nd December. There, the children will view a range of Ancient Greek pots and statues, followed by a guided tour, led by an expert in the field.
The classes will travel to the museum separately, accompanied by their teacher and two parent helpers. They may take a small snack to eat while at the museum but will be back in time for lunch at school. There is a small shop from which children may want to purchase some souvenirs. However, we would ask that they come with spending money of no more than 10 euros.
As we will be travelling by tram. please ensure that your children are suitably attired for inclement weather in case of tram delays.
We are very much looking forward to the trip as we know the children will have a wonderful time. If you have any questions concerning our visit to the Allard Pierson Museum, please don’t hesitate to contact either Mrs Smith or Miss Brady.
In our classes, we’ve been reading and watching The Speckled Band, a story about Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. By comparing this with stories that we’ve read before, we’ve also been identifying the common features of detective tales. The children have now begun to plan stories of their own, featuring detectives that they themselves have created.
Read some of their efforts very soon on the blog!
In the meantime, if you want to write a detective story at home with your child, use this guide to help you:
WRITING A DETECTIVE STORY
Choose a time period and locale: You can set your story in any time period or place, as long as you have enough knowledge of that moment in history.
Develop a detective: Based upon your selection of setting, create a detective appropriate to the place and age. Again, write about what you know. Your detective can be of any age, occupation, gender or nationality. It could even be an animal.
Outline the crime: Every detective needs a crime to solve. Based upon your detective, place and time, choose an appropriate scenario. It may involve murder, theft or a simple local incident that affects only a limited group of people. Sometimes it’s a riddle or oddity that doesn’t hurt anyone, but is unusual and creates a problem. And sometimes it’s a simple puzzle that has dangerous consequences for someone!
Include some clues: Scatter some details that a witness may notice but not understand. You can choose general clues like footprints, weapons or food, but don’t make them boring and repetitive. At the same time, don’t make them so complicated and that only an expert would understand them. Above all, make them intriguing!
Identify the suspects and the alibis of the suspects: Decide who the suspects are where they were at the time the problem occurred or crime was committed.
Provide a climax: This is usually an event or some moment of tension or drama. The climax should contain an element of surprise; you might include some danger or disaster. Someone might be saved from the brink of death. It is this event that finallygives the extra clues needed to solve the mystery
Write your ending: This is the resolution of the mystery. This is when secrets are revealed and you wrap up the loose ends of the story. The reader will be able to work out most of the story and your detective can explain the rest: the what, who, when, where, how and why!
If you would like to watch The Speckled Band, find it at this link:
Mrs. Smith and I are sitting here wondering where the holidays went. We’ll bet that some of you are feeling that way too; it only seems like yesterday that we were waving off our old Year 6s. Now we’ve got a fresh bunch!
So far, we’ve settled in well and are getting used to our new class routines. We’ve been entertained by Shake, Rattle and Roll and have spent a week working with the Art students at the Rietveld Academy. Some of you may have popped to the Academy to watch the dance and music groups when you were at the Autumn Fayre on Saturday. We dropped by and were extremely proud of the work you all put in.
Keep an eye out for some photos which are coming to the weblog soon!
After weeks of preparation (and a little break to go away on camp), our production date has finally arrived.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) evening at 7 p.m. the children of Year 6 will take to the stage for the opening night of Cinderella and Rockerfella- a modern day panto-style performance.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you all so we welcome anyone who would like to come and watch. As the show is being repeated at the same time on Thursday night, we would urge those that can attend both nights to do so; the children and staff will very much appreciate your support. There is no limit on tickets so you can bring as many guests as you like! (Lure them with the promise of a cup of tea and a biscuit.)
We would like the children to arrive at school at 6.15 tomorrow so that they may prepare themselves. Parents are welcome to wait downstairs and have a cup of tea or coffee before the show begins. We are hoping that the show will be over by 8.30. Once the children have changed back out of their costumes, they are free to leave- as long as they have notified their teacher.
The play is a very funny one which relies on a little audience interaction so make sure you are in good voice and have practised your booing and hissing!
We hope to see you there!
This week, we will be giving the children some homework that must be returned on Monday 1st June. One of the reasons for this is that the work they do will be needed to support our study in class that week.
Numeracy: Last week, we asked the children to do questions 1-12 on the 2005 SATs Paper A. We’re very pleased to see that some children were so keen they did the whole paper!
We would now ask that they have a go at Paper B of the same year (2005). We noticed that the link to St. Joseph’s seemed to be a little slow so here’s another link you can try, just in case:
http://www.emaths.co.uk/KS2%20SATS/2005T…
Literacy: The children will be given a copy of the 2004 comprehension and answer booklet to take home and complete.
Science: Please complete the Assessment Question sheet.
2009 Year 6 SATs.
Monday 8th June:
09.20-10.05 Science Paper A (45 mins)
11.20- 12.05 Reading (45 minutes)
Tuesday 9th June:
09.20 - 10.05 Maths Paper A (Non- Calculator Paper- 45 minutes)
11.20 - 12.05 Science Paper B (45 minutes)
Wednesday 10th June:
09.00- 09.20 Mental Maths
14.00- 14.50 Short Writing Task and Spelling (50 minutes)
Thursday 11th June:
09.00- 09.45 Long Writing Task (45 minutes)
Friday 12th June:
11.20- 12.05 Maths Paper B (Calculator Paper- 45 minutes)
During SATs week, we would ask that you make sure your child gets to bed on time and arrives at school refreshed and in plenty of time for any morning exams.
When they are not sitting exams, the children will be doing revision work but also having a little relaxation time. At the end of the week, we may have an extended Golden Time to reward them for all their hard work.
The Year 6 Team
In the run up to the SATs, we have been getting lots of practice at answering a range of maths questions. The children now have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses in this area and have been working hard to address the aspects of maths that they find more difficult.
Maths homework this week is in the form of more practice papers. In an effort to conserve the environment, we don’t want to print off 45 copies of multiple-paged documents, so we would ask that the children access these papers online.
The paper in question is the 2005 Paper A. This is a non-calculator paper so please use pen and paper methods to solve the problems. There are 24 questions on the paper. We would expect that all children complete questions 1-12 and write their answers into their homework books.
Those who want an extra challenge can carry on and complete some or all of the remainder.
The paper is available at:
There are links to further SATs papers on the St. Joseph site- including literacy and science papers. You may find these useful for revision.
http://www.st-josephs-pickering.n-yorks.sch.uk/SATs%20papers
As you know, the SATs exams will be taking place during the week of the 8th June. Tomorrow, we will be able to give you a precise timetable for the tests so that the children know what to expect on each day.
We know that excitement about the end of year production has been building for several weeks now so we think it’s time to put you all out of your misery.
In our classes, we have been listening to some of the songs from the play and over the holidays, you were all given a copy of the script to read through. Undoubtedly, some of you have already chosen some parts that you would like to play (I know we have; who thinks Miss Chisholm would make a good Fairy Godmother?).
As we mentioned to you before the break, some main parts require solo singing. For these parts (especially the main two) we will be looking for children with good, clear, strong voices. However, it’s also really important that they are good actors and can take on the role that they are given. For that reason, we are hoping that many of you will audition- even if you think you can’t sing as well as your friend. Remember; you won’t know if you don’t try!
The production will take place on the evenings of the 8th and 9th of July and will be open to all parents- not just those in Year 6. So, if you have a friend who enjoys a bit of a laugh, bring them along.
As those dates are fast approaching, we need to get our skates on (that’s an example of an idiom) so we have organised for auditions to take place on Friday 1st May. There will be no swimming that day so we have most of the afternoon to get through the list of hopefuls.
Some parts involve solo singing, some require group singing and some main parts require no singing at all.The individual parts are, as follows:
Cinders (acting and singing)
Rocky (acting and singing)
Ugly Sisters (acting and singing)
Buttons (acting and singing)
Fairy Godmother (acting and singing)
Dan Deeny (acting and singing)
Teaser (group singing- child should be very confident with an ability to engage the audience)
Fairy Nastyboots (group singing - a fairy with a bad attitude!)
Members of the Fairy Brigade (group singing- should be lively children)
Offstage Inspector (group singing- an energetic child who can show a little bossiness!)
Warm-up People (group singing- confident people with clear voices)
Naughty Kitty (group singing- no speaking required but must be good at facial expressions)
If you would like to audition for any of those parts, you must come to school next Friday with the following pieces prepared:
- If you are auditioning for a part that requires solo singing, you must sing a verse from the song “If I Had One Wish”. You must also choose a section of the script that you would like to act out for us. It should last no longer than two minutes.
- If you are auditioning for a part that requires group singing, you must sing a verse from the song “Tonight’s the Night”. You must also choose a section of the script that you would like to act out for us. It should last no longer than two minutes.
We’re really looking forward to these auditions as we know we have some real characters in Year 6 this year. We know it’s not going to be easy to pick just one person for each part but we will try our best to make sure that we select carefully.
Good Luck Everybody!
We hope you’ve had a relaxing Easter break. Isn’t it lovely to get a little sunshine?
Let’s hope it holds out to see us through the next few weeks.
As usual, the last term of the year is always the busiest as we work towards fitting in everything that needs to be done before we break up for the summer. Our main focus this half term will be on preparing and revising for the SATs exams which will take place in the week beginning 8th June. The children have been working hard all year and we are confident that they will do extremely well in their tests. However, we will be reminding them not to be complacent and to keep up their hard work at school.
While it is important that the children are academically prepared for these tests, it is equally important that they are mentally and emotionally prepared too. Under no circumstances do we want our pupils to feel pressurised or scared by these tests; this will only be counter-productive and cause undue stress. As parents, you can help by ensuring that the children are well rested and still have opportunities to enjoy themselves outside of school. Above all, they will need a healthy diet, lots of exercise and a good night’s sleep every night.
If you feel that you would like to support your child more in the the run up to the SATs, you may find our SATs Revision Guide useful. It breaks down all the aspects of Numeracy that have been covered throughout the year and provides a couple of websites that you may find useful for Literacy, Numeracy and Science revision. You will find this if you click on the SATs Information link at the side of this page.
If you have any questions about the exams, please feel free to contact any of the Year 6 teachers.
As everybody now knows (we’re useless at keeping secrets), the Year Six production this summer will be a performance of Cinderella & Rockerfeller.
We’ve read through the script and it promises to a good one with plenty of laughs so hold onto your ribs!
All of the children will receive photocopies of the script to read over the Easter holidays and auditions for main parts will take place in April. By then, we will have learned some of the songs and the children will have an idea of what characters they may want to audition for.
Now for the plea……… If there are any parents out there who are willing to help out once we are up and running, we would be extremely grateful for your support. Among the things that we will need help with are: set painting, prop organisation and costume making/purchasing. Anyone who knows their way around a sewing machine can expect to be welcomed with open arms and treated VERY nicely (not that we won’t treat all of our volunteers nicely!).
If you feel you can offer help in any form, please contact any of the Year 6 teachers; we will be only too glad to see you!
We’re happy to announce that we have chosen a play for the Year 6 production in July. The title of the play is ……………….
Once we’ve had a good read through the script and identified the number of main parts we need, we’ll be making the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT to the year group. After that, we’ll hold auditions for the main parts and begin to learn the songs for the play.
We can hardly wait!
Welcome Back Everybody!
We hope you all feel rested and ready for the next half term’s fun and games (and some learning too). As you might have guessed from our new page header, Philip Pullman is a name with which we will all become a lot more familiar over the next few weeks.
We began reading ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ together last half term and this half, we will be studying some more of his texts during our Guided Reading sessions. His books are an excellent example of narrative style and deal with a range of different themes so we’re sure you’ll really enjoy his stories.
Don’t forget that you all got a letter today requesting your parents’ permission to watch some of ‘The Golden Compass’ during class. Some of you may have already seen it but as it is a ‘12′ certificate, we require your parents’ consent before we can allow you to see it at school.
On a completely different note, there will be no swimming this week so we’ll have time to do even more work! (Was that a groan we heard?)
Have a great half term- don’t forget that we have our inspection next week; a great opportunity to show how fab we are in Y6!
Don’t forget that we’re off ice skating tomorrow!
The children are expected to come to school, as usual, in their school uniforms. They must have with them a change of clothes to wear at the rink; we would recommend tracksuit bottoms as opposed to jeans as jeans can be more restrictive and uncomfortable. They MUST also have a pair of gloves to wear at the rink. The rink rules state that without these they will not be allowed to participate.
We will leave the school at 1p.m. and return in time for the end of the day so neither lunchtime nor pick-up times will be disrupted.
Last Wednesday, our non-choir children were set a challenge; they had to build a home for Roamer and programme him (or is it her?) to get from the classroom door their new abode. This involved taking some corners and guiding the Roamer through the door to his new house so it wasn’t as easy as it looked!
Measurements were taken, paths were planned and instructions programmed into the Roamer.
One group worked extremely well and managed to finish the task before the end of the session.The remaining children will have an opportunity to complete their tasks this week.
Stay tuned for more photos.
This term, in our Literacy, our focus will be on ADVENTURE!
We have already begun this topic by looking at an adventure movie that is well known to many of us; Wallace and Gromit’s ‘The Wrong Trousers’.
Parents, if you haven’t seen it, you can watch the most exciting bit here .
The children identified the different components of a good adventure story (ask them what they are!) and made story mountains to plot excitement levels in ‘The Wrong Trousers’.
While it is exciting to watch an adventure film, it is just as much fun reading an adventure story. However, writers have an extremely difficult job painting exciting pictures in our heads. They have to rely on using creative language and good structure in their work.
Could you describe the train chase from the film, using powerful verbs and a variety of sentence lengths?
Have a go, it’s not as easy as you think!
We have had a very busy week this week, doing some sample SATs papers. The children have worked very hard and have tried their best to show us what they can do independently and under time constraints. This practice will be beneficial all round as it gives us a clearer idea of where each child’s strengths and weaknesses lie. We can then use this information to help us plan even more lessons to support the children.
Sorry, the parents’ meetings are in January and not February as stated below.
The parents’ meetings will be held on these dates:
Tuesday 20th January and Thursday 22nd January.
We hope you had a lovely break and enjoyed the festive season. We would like to say a big thank you to all of you for your lovely gifts and also for the vouchers you gave us as a class. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
This term, we will be getting back into the swing of things and looking forward to some exciting topics. In Geography, we’ll be studying Jamaica’s culture, landscape and climate while in Design Technology, we will be designing and making model shelters that would suit people who live there.
During this half term, the children will be having their mock SATs exams- the findings of which we will be able to feed back to you on Parents’ Evenings which will be on Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd of February. A timetable for each teacher will go up at the end of next week. If you wish to book an appointment with one of the team, please sign up for a time slot that suits you.
Until then, have a Happy Half Term!
6C have finally finished recording their radio reports!
Here are links to the reports.
I think I need a certificate for finally adding something to the weblog other than text! Well done me!
It’s been another busy week here in Y6. The children are decorating their Greek pots and finishing their Greek masks. I’m very impressed by their artistic ability.
Mr Edghill recorded the dance routines this week and we are all looking forward to seeing the final dance routines next Wednesday in our own Strictly Dance Competition. I wonder who the glamorous judges will be?
The children have been busy recording and editing radio reports this week. These are beginning to sound good.
We really enjoyed the Year 4 production. The Year 6 children were transfixed by the wonderful show for the whole hour. Well done children.
We’ve been working on mental maths this term and I know some of the children have worked extremely hard to improve their scores. Click here for a link that will give some extra help to those who want it!
Enjoy your weekend!
Click here for a Link to some useful Literacy activities you can do at home!
Please let us know which activities you try and which ones you really enjoy.
Happy Sinterklaas!
Sinterklaas arrived this morning! (After a few difficulties with the Amsterdam Traffic Police!) He is here and the chidlren are having a lot of fun.
The museum visit was a great success yesterday, although it was a bit snowy on our return. The children really enjoyed it and were a credit to the school. Two people stopped me in the museum and commented on how well behaved the children were.
Enjoy your weekend!
On Thursday 4th December all of the year 6 children will be going on a visit to a museum. We have planned an educational visit to tie in with our learning about the Ancient Greeks.
Today, all of the year 6 teachers went on a pre-visit to the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam. The museum has a fascinating collection of Greek ceramics and some Greek helmets! When we visit on Thursday, we will have a guided tour and spend some time looking around. I’ve had some help translating an activity from Dutch to English and we can use that to look at the collection. We really enjoyed the museum today and I was so engrossed by the collection that I lost my gloves…. luckily someone handed them into reception so I was able to retrieve them!
Whilst we were looking at the collection of Greek pots, Miss Brady and Mrs Smith commented on how they were very much like the pots made by 6C.
We are very excited about taking all the children on Thursday. The children will bring home a letter on Monday with more details about the trip. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend.
A big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and to Mr. Lansner who joined us last Thursday to talk to the children about journalism and the writing process.
It was fantastic to hear about their experiences as writers and to discuss what it means to be impartial as a journalist. We already have several budding writers in Year 6 so it was a great opportunity for them to see that it is possible to make a career out of doing something that you love.
The children certainly came away knowing a lot more about the writing process. Next week, in class, we’ll see how much they remembered and are able to put into practice!
Watch out Year 6! We feel there may be some challenges ahead!
Don’t forget that this week is Charity Week and there are lots of things happening.
We have a book sale, cake sales, a silent read and non-uniform day- among other things.
The children in Year 4 will be bringing in cakes on Wednesday so remember to pack a little extra spending money that day. Miss Chisholm and I will be out so we’ll miss all the fun.
Thursday is your day to provide the cakes so get your chefs’ hats on and see what delights you can bring us.
Thursday is also silent reading day. I wonder how many of you can be quiet for over an hour……….. I’m sorry I’ll miss it as I don’t believe some of my class will manage it.
Friday is non-uniform day. You can wear whatever you want (within reason- no bikinis please, boys) and it will only cost you 1 euro.
Some children were asking about the boxes for the ‘jobs for a euro’ challenge. If you would like to make a box, there is a link on the Children in Need website that will allow you to do so. Alternatively, you can use an old jam jar or a pot you find at home. Go on, be creative and DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT (that’s the Children in Need motto this year).
Have a great week, everybody and do what you can to help!
We’ve been working hard this week. The children have been investigating the saturation point of some solids! It is amazing how much sugar dissolves into 50ml of water. The children have been planning a variety of science investigations since the beginning of term, it’s been really fun.
The children have written some great poems, there are some from 6C page now. We have written some anti bullying poetry to fit in with our SEAL theme. The children have also used personification and powerful imagery to create some really effective poems.
Next week we will be moving onto Journalistic writing, and I know there are a few writers amongst our parents so if anyone wants to come and share ideas or tell us about the process you are more than welcome.
6B’s class assembly was really great, it was so funny I had tears of laughter! Thanks for cheering me up.
Enjoy your days off school, don’t forget to complete your homework sheets will be sent home today.
This Wednesday at 8.50 is 6B’s class assembly. I think I may have said 9.40, previously. Please ignore that. I think I’m developing premature dementia.
The children are very much looking forward to it so it would be fantastic if you Mums and Dads were available to support them. There are some budding actors and actresses among us so we promise you’ll be entertained.
You may even get a cup of tea!
The children have been working really hard on their ‘People in Action’ topic and we’re certainly seeing a few budding artists.
Here are some examples of the work we’ve got on display in our classes and corridors.
I think you’ll agree that they look fantastic!
Hi Year 6
We hope you all enjoyed your holiday, are well rested and looking forward to the next half term.
Writing detective stories proved to be a very popular activity before the holiday. Caitlyn enjoyed it so much that she managed to find a web site where you can use your detective skills to solve a variety of crimes. I have had a go and found it to be great fun. Try your sleuthing skills at http://www.playsleuth.com/ to see if you can crack a crime.
Best of luck!
Have a great half term everybody!
Although you haven’t had homework, we would like you to make sure that you get some reading done. You might need some ideas for our poetry topic when you get back.
See you next week!
We’ve had a great time in class, reading detective stories. If you would like to find out a little more about Sherlock Holmes, go to this website:
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
Here, you can browse the Sherlock Holmes Museum and learn a little more about the apartment in Baker Street where he lived with his assistant, Dr. Watson.
In our classes, we’ve been looking at a range of detective stories and identifying the common features of these types of tales. The children have had loads of fun making up scenarios and creating intrigue.
Read some of their efforts very soon on the blog!
In the meantime, if you want to write a detective story at home with your child, use this guide to help you:
WRITING A DETECTIVE STORY
Choose a time period and locale: You can set your story in any time period or place, as long as you have enough knowledge of that moment in history.
Develop a detective: Based upon your selection of setting, create a detective appropriate to the place and age. Again, write about what you know. Your detective can be of any age, occupation, gender or nationality. It could even be an animal.
Outline the crime: Every detective needs a crime to solve. Based upon your detective, place and time, choose an appropriate scenario. It may involve murder, theft or a simple local incident that affects only a limited group of people. Sometimes it’s a riddle or oddity that doesn’t hurt anyone, but is unusual and creates a problem. And sometimes it’s a simple puzzle that has dangerous consequences for someone!
Include some clues: Scatter some details that a witness may notice but not understand. You can choose general clues like footprints, weapons or food, but don’t make them boring and repetitive. At the same time, don’t make them so complicated and that only an expert would understand them. Above all, make them intriguing!
Identify the suspects and the alibis of the suspects: Decide who the suspects are where they were at the time the problem occurred or crime was committed.
Provide a climax: This is usually an event or some moment of tension or drama. The climax should contain an element of surprise; you might include some danger or disaster. Someone might be saved from the brink of death. It is this event that finallygives the extra clues needed to solve the mystery
Write your ending: This is the resolution of the mystery. This is when secrets are revealed and you wrap up the loose ends of the story. The reader will be able to work out most of the story and your detective can explain the rest: the what, who, when, where, how and why!
Next week will be the last week before the half term holiday, but the pace doesn’t let up! In literacy we shall be writing our very own detective stories, and hope to improve on “The Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The general concensus was that it was an excellent story which kept us spell bound until the last few pages. Although we couldn’t have anticipated the manner in which the murderer killed his victim(s), no-one was in any doubt that the only possible suspect could be Dr Grimesby Roylott. How disappointing to discover that we were in fact correct. How predictable! Over the weekend, consider a plausible plot for your story. Remember all the features of detective fiction and try to incorporate as many as you can. Best of luck.
This week, we’ve been writing short stories with a twist. It’s harder than you think to write a good story in less than 150 words! We haven’t finished yet but Hugh looks like he could become a master in short story writing. He’s certainly scared the socks off me!
Share your ideas with your parents and see if they can help you to come up with a ‘twist in the tail’.
Don’t forget that all classes in the Upper Juniors will be having their photos taken before lunch tomorrow.
Class photos will be taken first and then individual photos straight afterwards.
We always expect you to wear correct uniform but it is especially important tomorrow.
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend even though the weather was not very nice yesterday.
We have had a good start to the week, no rain yet! The children have brought five letters home tonight so please check the book bags! Clubs are well under way and the children are enjoying all the activities.
Reminders this week:
It is open week next week and parents need to sign up for the lessons they want to come and see. Timetables are outside your child’s classroom.
On Wednesday there is an Internet Safety talk for parents, a letter was sent home today about that.
The photographer is in on Thursday, so prepare those smiles and lovely poses please!
Enjoy your week.
The year 6 Team
Some parents have been asking for some links to useful websites. Here are a few!
Click here for a range of educational games
Click here for literacy activities
Click here for activities on Ancient Greece and the Olympics
Have fun! Let us know if you find any really fun activities, and you can also suggest more links!
The year 6 team
As our weblog is now up and running, we’d love the children to use it as a way of sharing their positive thoughts about the year.
Tell us what you’re enjoying and how we could make it even better!
As we start the week, this term is getting well under way and the children have settled into year 6 really well. They are a joy to teach and are a great example to the younger children. They are getting used to the routines now in our new department. You should receive a copy of the class timetable this week for your information.
This week the children will be writing their own autobiographies to conclude this Literacy unit. They will be thinking about funny incidents in their life and writing these events in a lively and interesting way, if you have any funny stories to share of your childhood, please do that this week! My parents are full of interesting (embarrassing) stories about me which I will not be sharing just yet!
Don’t forget that Clubs are starting this week and that PE is on Wednesday with swimming on Friday, if you have not sent in a copy of your child’s diploma please do that this week.
Thanks for your support with the homework, this is due in on Wednesday! Don’t forget that the spelling test is on Thursday, so keep a copy of the spellings to revise on Wednesday night.
Lets hope we have a another fine week, even though the weather forecast doesn’t look that bright!
Thanks for all your continued support.
Miss Chisholm
The children have had lots of fun making ice-cream today, they made it using liquid nitrogen, I’ll try to put some photos on here soon. I made some blue strawberry flavour ice cream and it was really yummy, the children now have a variety of tongue colours from their ice cream.
Please note that the the homework day for year 6 has changed to allow them more time to complete the tasks. They will receive their homework sheet on Thursdays and hand in their work on the following Wednesday. Spelling tests will continue to be on Thursday.
Year 6 team
Hallo everyone. I hope you had an enjoyable holiday and are looking forward to a new school year as Year 6 pupils! I’m looking forward to meeting you all and can’t wait to show you the new new building. The playground is fantastic and I know that you will enjoy spending your breaks there playing on the new equipment.
Our classroom is quite beautiful and I know that we will all be very happy there, doing great things together! See you soon.
Mrs Smith
Good morning! I’m really excited about teaching year 6 this coming year, although when the alarm rang this morning at 6.30 am I’m not sure I felt the excitement!
I hope you all had a lovely summer break, I certainly enjoyed the luxury of no alarm for 7 whole weeks. All the staff have been busy getting the new building and classrooms ready for tomorrow and the school is looking superb. The playground is looking really great too, and I’m sure we’ll all have great fun this year learning and working together in year 6 this year.
See you all looking really smart tomorrow.
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