Year 6: The Elephants: Blog items
Picture News - British Values - w/c 2nd July, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 1st Jul 2018 @ 6:27pm
Week Beginning Monday 2nd July, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 1st Jul 2018 @ 12:24pm
Hello
I hope you are having a lovely weekend. Here is what we are doing this week:
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English |
We are reading and responding to Meerkat Mail. We are writing postcards to Sunny's family. |
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Maths |
We are completing our work on quarters. We are working on multiplication by making and adding equal groups. |
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PE |
We are practising kicking skills in games. |
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PSHE |
We are learning about how our bodies change as we grow. |
Aside from our lessons in class, this week we are watching the Year Five production and the whole school talent show finals. On Friday it is takeover day. This means Jessica, Evie, Will and Kyle from Year Six will be teaching us!
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow,
Mrs Coxhead
NSPCC Sponsor money, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 26th Jun 2018 @ 6:11pm
Please can all NSPCC sponsor forms and money be returned tomorrow.
Thankyou for your support
Sara and Gracie
Monday Assembly Blog, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 25th Jun 2018 @ 8:34pm
In today's assembly we talked about what we like doing in our spare time. We had lots of different ideas going to the cinema, football and playing on the trampoline with siblings. We looked at a question, which was: Are computer games damaging our health? We were then discussing about a boy who couldn't go to school for over a year because he just wanted to play video games. After that we looked at lots of opinions ( none of them were wrong, we all have lots of different opinions ) some were FOR video/computer games and some were AGAINST them. We then listened to a story about a girl who loved video games and she got a special parcel in the post. When putting them on she realised that people were losing their minds for video games. She became sad when she noticed how much time she had lost with her friends. We were then talking about things that people did and if it was healthy or not. We decided that 2/3 activities were healthy.
Gracie and Abigail
Picture News - British Values - w/c 25th June, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 24th Jun 2018 @ 6:33pm
Please find attached the Picture News resource we will be exploring in assembly this week.
Measuring weight, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th Jun 2018 @ 4:35pm
We measured how many cubes some objects weighed using balance scales. We also weighed our sweetie butterflies in grams to see if any weighed more than others.
Grace Darling Rescue, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th Jun 2018 @ 4:33pm
We made freeze frames for parts of the Grace Darling rescue story.
Class Enterprise, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 23rd Jun 2018 @ 10:56am
Thank you for supporting our class enterprise. We made and sold many butterflies and made £90!
Library visit, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 18th Jun 2018 @ 6:02pm
We had a great time at the library. Tom gave us a book to keep forever and we made owl masks. Tom read us three wonderful stories.
Picture News - British Values - w/c 18th June, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 18th Jun 2018 @ 6:36am
Please find attached the Picture News at home resource.
This lets you know what we will be looking at in our British Values assembly this week.
Week Beginning Monday 18th June 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 16th Jun 2018 @ 6:24pm
Hello
I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. Here is what we are doing this week:
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Maths |
We are completing our work on telling the time and then moving on to measuring length. |
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English |
We are walking to the library on Monday morning. We are reading Katie Morag stories. |
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History |
We are learning about daily life for Grace Darling and her rescue story. |
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Enterprise |
We are making Sweetie Butterflies and then selling them on Wednesday in the quad at 3.15pm. |
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PE |
We are exploring different ways of throwing equipment and jumping for distance in athletics. |
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Jigsaw |
We are learning about the ways we have changed since we were babies. |
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Reading Books |
We will change books on Thursday this week as Mrs Thomson and Mrs Regan have a job to do on Friday. |
We are really pleased about how well the children did in their phonics check last week. Everyone should feel very proud of themselves. Thank you very much for your support. You should receive the outcome of the check for your child inside their end of year report.
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday,
Mrs Coxhead
Buddy Play, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 16th Jun 2018 @ 10:20am
On Friday afternoon we had our buddies organised a special playtime for us.
Max’s Chicks, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 16th Jun 2018 @ 10:09am
Max in Year Two has some new chicks. He kindly brought them into class to meet us!
Thursday Assembly Blog, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 15th Jun 2018 @ 8:11am
Today in assembly we talked about how we have three words that are important every year: CARE, GROW and SHINE! We talked how this term we are going to shine.We were then talking about a celebration which people will be celebrating this on Friday or Saturday. This celebration is held by Muslims. We talked about how Muslims fast, they fast because it is to teach them to focus on god and be generous, once fasting ends they have the celebration called Eid al-fitr.The celebration goes on for one,two or maybe even three days. How they celebrate is a bit like Christmas, they send Eid al-fitr cards out and dress formally, they also have big feasts and they wish each other a happy celebration!
We were also reminded about some special events that are coming up! If you want to be in the talent show you need to fill in the form, which is at the bottom of a parent mail that has been sent out, by tomorrow, you will need to print off the form and give it in. We are also have a own clothes day tomorrow, to be able to wear your own clothes you need to bring in some chocolates or a bottle of wine or a yummy beverage.
by Gracie and Abigail
Walking Bus, brake charity awareness, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 13th Jun 2018 @ 1:45pm
Thank you very much to all the children and parents/grandparents who joined us on our walking bus this morning, it was lovely to see you all there. We certainly made a long bus this morning.
It was a lovely start to the day, the opportunity to chat with a friend, enjoy the lovely weather as well as a bit of exercise. Remember we walk every day from booths, leaving at 8:30.
Here are a few photos.
Fathers day, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 12th Jun 2018 @ 9:41pm
Week Beginning Monday 11th June 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 9th Jun 2018 @ 11:18am
Hello :)
I hope you have had a wonderful holiday.
Here is the plan for next week:
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Phonics |
This week the Meerkats will be completing the national phonics check. The checks will be administered on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Monday we will spend time reviewing all we've learned in phonics so far. |
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English |
We are going to review our holidays and write a recipe for a perfect holliday. |
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Maths |
We are reviewing telling the time and solving problems involving earlier and later. |
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Jigsaw |
We are beginning our Chaning Me topic. This week's lesson is about is about human and animal life cycles. |
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PE |
We are practising running and throwing in athletics. |
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Enterprise |
We are preparing for our class enterprise afternoon which will be on Wednesday 20th June. |
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History |
We will begin to learn about the life of Grace Darling. |
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Mrs Coxhead
Scottish Dance, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th May 2018 @ 6:18pm
We learned a Scottish Dance this afternoon.
Ndebele Houses, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th May 2018 @ 6:17pm
We looked at some of the Ndebele house painting in South Africa and created our own versions.
Diva lamp painting, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 24th May 2018 @ 6:15pm
Once our clay had dried we painted our lamps and added some glitter to catch the light.
Peacock, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 22nd May 2018 @ 5:08pm
We learned that peacocks are the national bird of India. We watched a video of the peacock dance and painted our own using pearly paints.
Diva Lamps, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 22nd May 2018 @ 5:06pm
We used clay to make diva lamp holders. We will paint them once they’re dry.
Brass and woodwind, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 22nd May 2018 @ 5:05pm
Teachers and students from Penwortham Girls High School played us some music from different countries of the Commonwealth.
Fibre Artist, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 22nd May 2018 @ 5:02pm
This morning Caroline Finnigan came to school to show us how she turns sheeps wool into yarn that she can knit with and how she dyes the wool to make different colours.
Week Beginning Monday 21st May 2018, by Mrs Coxhead
Date: 19th May 2018 @ 12:52pm
Hello,
I hope you are enjoying your weekend and the Royal Wedding, if you are watching.
Next week is our annual Arts Week so our timetable will be quite different! This year the theme is The Commonwealth. On Monday, we have a visit from a Deputy Lieutent for Lancashire who will teach the children a little about The Commonwealth. We also have a local artist, Peter Bourne, coming to school to make decorate fish with the children. On Tuesday, a local fibre artist will be sharing an assembly with the children about spinning wool and creating textiles. Some wind instrument players from Penwortham Girls High School will be coming to perform some of the songs they've been practising to Reception, Year One and Year Two. On Wednesday afternoon it is Sports Day (weather permitting). On Thursday, a dance group are coming to teach us some traditional Scottish dance. On Friday, a local artist who specialises in clay sculpture is coming to teach Year One some clay skills. Also, Peter Bourne is returning on Friday to help us to paint some poppies. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday we will practise for Dance from the Heart which is an annual dance event that takes place after half-term. We will also be doing our own art activities in class throughout the week based on countries from The Commonwealth.
We will change books on Friday as normal and check spellings. We will send home holidays passports instead of usual homework to complete over the half-term.
Please send in some kind of named old top/overall on Monday to keep in school all week. This is to protect the children's school uniform.
I look forward to seeing you on Monday,
Mrs Coxhead