Year 6: The Elephants: Blog items
Week beginning 14th November, by Mr Pearson
Date: 25th Nov 2022 @ 2:18pm
On Monday we did some P.E and learnt about counter balances and at the end we played a game called Mr Pearson Dodge ball.On Tuesday we did dancing and it was exciting, after we did science and learnt about the 8 planets - Mercury, venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. On Wednesday we had a south ribble active health sportsman come in and his name was Dave. we learnt a lot of new games and we created our own too. At the end of the day, we learnt a new christmas song. On Thursday we learnt some new times tables methods that helped us a lot. On Friday we did fun French and computing ,we even earned a class compliment for it and to finish off the morning we did some marvellous music and sang Livin on a prayer. While doing some history about Baghdad then doing some fabulous work about parliament it was very interesting and super fun.
Last week of term, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 2:19pm
On Monday we did Science and designed lots of brilliant boats.We were working on forces and water resistance. On Tuesday we had a science assembly that the science ambassadors led. They showed us excellent, exciting experiments. On Thursday a famous poet called Paul Cookson came in and held a whole school assembly.He told us hilarious poems that we could join in with, although afterwards he came round each classroom and we accidentally recreated one of his poems. He told us that out of mum’s,dad’s,grandpa's and grandma’s hats, that 90% of people would think that grandma’s hat sounded the funniest. On Friday we did drama and created marvellous masterpieces about the dracula spectacular show.In art we spent an hour doing halloween themed decorative pumpkins. After lunch, we played two intense cricket matches, the blue team against the red team and the yellow team against the green team. At the end of the day, we did Brush Ninja digital citizenship in computing.
Written by Evie and Eve
Science ambassadors, by Mr Pearson
Date: 21st Oct 2022 @ 9:51am
Longton's Science ambassadors led a whole assembly conducting two amazing investigations. Well done
Harvest 2022, by Mr Pearson
Date: 7th Oct 2022 @ 10:42am
A lovely Harvest festival took place In St Andrew's Church on Thursday 29th September.
The Heads Team led for the first time and the Church was full of parents.
Each Tribe performed part of the presentation, through song, poetry and presentations.
Parachutes in action, by Mr Pearson
Date: 27th Sep 2022 @ 1:38pm
Today we have tested our parachutes with varying success. We have brought science alive and have a greater undertsanding of graviety and air resistance.
Parachute Investigation, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Sep 2022 @ 1:49pm
Today the Elephants designed their own parachutes to further deepen they undertsnading of forces.
Next week we will be testing!
Meet the teacher, by Mr Pearson
Date: 8th Sep 2022 @ 9:44am
Meet the teacher information is on our class information page to download. A paper copy will also be sent home today Thursday 8th September
Y6 Last Day, by Mr Pearson
Date: 22nd Jul 2022 @ 2:59pm
The tradional Longton send off for the Penguins.
The Sound of Music, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jul 2022 @ 6:34am
We were privileged to be asked to go and watch the Girls High School’s production of the sound of music. We made a day trip of the event walking to a Penwortham, having lunch on the park before being entertained. The singing and acting was great. There were 2 of our past pupils in the performance as well, it was fantastic to see them perform so well.
DT our finished products, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Jul 2022 @ 6:19am
Our book jackets, pouches have turned out fantastic. The children have added lots of additional detail to personalise them. They have either a press stud, Velcro, button or zip fastening. They look amazing and are fit for purpose.
D.T. Textiles, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 7:13pm
Our D.T. Project is all about making a book jacket with a fastening. So far we have drawn designs, made paper templates, fastened them to felt, cut them out and begun making the decorations for them.
Blackpool zoo, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:58pm
What a fantastic day! The Elephants went on parade to meet the Elephants.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip, we had lots of discussions about the classification of animals, where in the world their natural habitat was and we had a good laugh as well.
The seagulls were the stars of the day, swooping down to steal our lunch. Mrs Catterall hid under the table.
Rainbow day, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:51pm
We had a great day, exploring our own uniqueness and that of others. We thought about friendship. Who should/could we be friends with, should we still be friends with people even if what they think, believe is different you?
French food tasting, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:47pm
Sports Day, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 4:40pm
Another successful sports day was held this week. Fantastic to have parents, grandparents to share the excitement of the events.
Longton Rainbow Day flag, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 11:15am
A human rainbow made up of Longton pupils celebrating that we are all unique.
History - Enrichment project, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:47pm
Today we had a fabulous morning with Mr Herbert and Miss Todd from Penwortham Girls High School.
We learnt all about the changes which have happened in food, clothing and music between the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. We can’t wait for next weeks lesson.
P.E., by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:37pm
As part of our athletic lessons we have been practising our baton passing in a relay and our hop, step and jump.
We finished off our lesson with a fun hula hoop Competition.
Science food chains, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:30pm
We have been exploring food chains in science. We worked in teams to complete some challenges. We had to use the words producer, consumer, predator and prey.
Primary Engineer, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:19pm
During our half term holidays 3 children went along to Preston College to take part in the Primary Engineer Celebration event for our area.
We took along some of the moving vehicles we had made. During the day we had to explain how we made them, the materials we used, the research we had done and our design ideas to a panel of engineers from Baxi.
We had to put our vehicle through a series of tests, moving backwards and forwards in a straight line over 3metres and it had to go up a ramp - every time we managed it, the ramp got steeper and we had to try again.
There were several schools there and our vehicles were judged on a number of criteria.
Did we win? YES. Our vehicle came first in the Engineer level 1 competition and a member of our team also won best communicator out of everyone at the event.
The Elephant engineers were truly amazing and shone brightly.
Arts week photos, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 8:54pm
Please find below a collection of photos showcasing some of our amazing art work as part of our jubilee celebrations.
Jubilee Celebrations, by Mr Pearson
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 12:10pm
As part of Longton Primary Schools Platinum Jubilee Celebrations the children in Y2 - Y6 have been joined together in the afternoons to focus on our performance for local dignities and special guests. The children have performed a drama about the Queen, the school choir has sung a number of songs including the National Anthem, a group of children performed a dance including a dance from each decade of the Queen's reign, poetry has been written and performed, decorations have been made for the VIP's tables and finally a good of children have baked and created sandwiches for an afternoon tea. Reception performed a song and dance and Year 1 showed how creative they have been through arts.
Arts week day 1, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 6:42pm
Today we began your Arts week. This is a fantastic week where we can be creative and let our many talents shine brightly.
The focus this week is on the Queens Platinum Jubilee. We spent the morning exploring different ways of creating a stamp using different techniques. Some children chose collage, watercolours, acrylic, pencil crayons, felt tips and highlighters to create a pop art effect.
We also thought of some designs to create a commemorative coaster.
Thankyou to my 3 photographers for the photos.
