Year 6: The Elephants: Blog items
Elephant musicians, by Mr Pearson
Date: 27th Mar 2023 @ 4:33pm
The elephants today went across to the social club and performed for the Chatty Latte group.
Solos, groups and whole class singing.
Red Nose Day, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Mar 2023 @ 6:39pm
Congratulations to our Red Nose Day competition winners.
Their positive character trait Mr Men/Little Miss characters were put on a t.shirt for them to wear with pride.
Thank you to everyone who entered. Certificates are on there way to each of you.
Science Explorers, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 8th Mar 2023 @ 8:22pm
At lunchtime 31 children and 4 adults left school and headed by coach to Widnes. The reason for the trip was for a group of science explorers made up of scientists from Years 3,4,5,6 to visit the Catalyst Science and Discovery Centre in Widnes. Jacob one of our Year 6 Science Ambassadors has been working hard to organise the trip and he did a great job making the booking, checking us in and leading us on and off the coach.
On arrival at the centre we dropped our bags off and went to explore the museum. The first gallery visited was an interactive one where everyne had an enormous amount of fun learning through practical hands on science. At half past two we did a soap making worksop where we learnt about the history of soap and the chemisrty involved in making the product. The best bit was getting to make soap, colour it and add a fragrance. The finished products looked great and smelt fantastic.
Next we had a look at the other galleries, including the observation gallery on the top floor- more about that one later.
Fresh air was then needed so outside we went to spend some time on the playground and zipwire. After a while it started to get cold so we headed back inside the museum. However instead of getting ready to head back to Longton we headed to the cafe for our tea. Following a feast we went to collect our bags and started the long climb to the top floor where the observation gallery was to become our bedroom for the night. The views from the room were spectacular, especially as the lights came on across Widnes and on the bridges spanning the Mersey. It was made even better by the fact that it as a clear night and a full moon.
Once sleep areas had been set up , pyjamas were popped on and we settled down to watch a movie accompanied by a range of snacks.
Following a good sleep the scientists were all up and ready for action this morning. Breakfast of cereal and toast was enjoyed before an amazing workshop in the theatre about the universe, infra red light, magnetism and many other things.
The next part of the adventure took us outside to see the sapling presented to the museum in January which has grown from a seed from Isac Newtons tree. The seed had been to space with British astronaut Tim Peake.
Once back insode the children headed back into the interactive gallery to further enjoy the science on offer.
The trip was a huge success, the children were fantastic ambassadors for the school and all had a wonderful time. Memories for life have definitely been created and we all thank Jacob for organising this wonderful opportunity .
Where, by Mr Pearson
Date: 2nd Mar 2023 @ 12:03pm
World Book Day in the Elephant tribe we have Wally, Odlaw, Wizard Whitebeard, Wenda and some explores (including Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Dent)
Investigating Bridges, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Feb 2023 @ 2:33pm
Today we have learnt about beam and arch bridges
Trait of the week, by Mr Pearson
Date: 13th Jan 2023 @ 11:28am
Each week the pupil's of Longton Primary School will discuss a positive quality or characteristic trait.
Please share as a family.
Week beginning 16th Jan
Trait 1: Be honest. Don’t lie. Be a person people can depend upon. Think of the people we admire in books, movies and real life. Don’t they act with honesty and integrity? Aren’t they generous with others? Doesn’t everyone look up to them?
Subject organiser Spring term, by Mr Pearson
Date: 11th Jan 2023 @ 1:52pm
Please find beolw this 1/2 terms subject organiser
The week before Christmas, by Mr Pearson
Date: 12th Dec 2022 @ 9:22am
On Monday, we started off by doing a spelling test of last week’s words which were tolerable, toleration, irreplaceable, salvageable, changeable, noticeable, forcible, possible, incredible and probable.Afterwards we practised our new words for the week. After break, we did Maths and learnt how to make equal fractions by changing the denominator and numerator, we did it with our trainee teacher called Miss McGowan. After lunch, we completed our History and our adverts for Baghdad and London. In assembly, the Heads Team announced the certificates and team points and attendance were also announced.
On Tuesday, we started the day by doing times table rockstars to help us learn our times tables. After playtime we did Maths with Ms McGowen and then after lunch we went to the pantomime, Jack and The Beanstalk. It was great and so funny, we also got to join in with it.
On Wednesday, we started off with Times Table rockstars. After break, we did Maths and learnt how to add fractions within 1. After lunch, we sang along to the Christmas carols for the service and then we watched a film as it was Christmas dinner and jumper day.
On Thursday, we started off with practising our spellings which are afterwards, immediately, earlier, eventually previously, finally, recently, yesterday, tomorrow and whilst. After lunch, we learnt how to add 3 or more fractions. We went on times table rockstars as some people went to sing at Church for the over 50’s.
On Friday, we started off with French and learnt how to write about our families and learnt some new connectives. After break we did computing and learnt how to edit and film our videos which was lots of fun. Next, we did Music and practised the Christmas Carols for the service.Then we did a few tests for what lesson we like the most, computing and then we did a Science test so Mr Pearson can see if we need to go over a few things again.
W/B 28th November, by Mr Pearson
Date: 2nd Dec 2022 @ 1:56pm
Monday started off with phonics and we learnt the sound ure so we had to write down 10 words that had the sound ure in them.Next we did spelling and tested on last week's spellings which are adorable, adorably, adoration, applicable, application, considerable, considerably and consideration. After playtime we did maths. In maths we did improper fractions to mixed numbers. We practised on how to use our times tables to our advantage. Next we did English and highlighted key information in Mowgli’s Brothers-Extract 3 then wrote it down in our books.In the afternoon, we compared London and Baghdad and saw that Baghdad had much better living conditions than London. For the assembly we had a certificate assembly where team points were announced, attendance was announced and people were congratulated for their accomplishments.
On Tuesday morning, we practised improper fractions to mixed numbers and how to find equal fractions accurately. Before lunch, we did english and converted drama into direct speech from an extract, that wasn’t punctuated correctly, from the jungle book.After lunch. We collected facts from various videos about the planets in science,next we did about the 8 phases of the moon and drew them on a diagram.
On Wednesday we spent before playtime watching the reception and year one's nativity and enjoyed it lots.Next we did maths and we focused on improper fractions and their equal fractions, after we read a text on the board, it was about the jungle book and found lots of new information. In the afternoon we decorated and designed calendars for 2023 either on computers or by hand. It was the singing assembly and practised Away In A Manger and the sign language to it,we also practised starry night and its actions.
On Thursday morning we practised the er sound and wrote lots of words containing er for example: counter, teacher, butter, caterpillar, permission and toleration.After break, we looked at number patterns and how to tell which out of fractions is the largest. Next we did English and answered three sets of questions about Rikki Tikki Tavi the mongoose and his adventures. Straight after lunch we did DT and learnt what ingredients are needed for a spaghetti bolognese and wrote them down in our books as well as how to cook it. We had a special assembly about The Grinch and how you can give gifts that don’t cost anything for Christmas.
To start off Friday we did French and learnt some new words like She is =elle est and he is = il est. Next we did computing and filmed some fabulous videos about online safety. After that, we did Music and learnt how to improvise on the glockenspiel and even made our own.In the afternoon we finished some that we started last week, wonderful writing about the invisible man in a green hoodie.
Evie and Eve (Elephant bloggers)
Enterprise success, by Mr Pearson
Date: 30th Nov 2022 @ 2:25pm
The Elephant tribe held a successful enterprise event in November. The children chose a space themed biscuit sale linked to our science topic.
Chocolate was melted and biscuits dipped and decorated.
A design team made posters and the accounting team worked out how much to sell them while making a profit.
We actually sold out of biscuits and had to make a second batch.
A profit of £80 was made.
Big thank you to Mrs Doherty and her daughter Ella who made the prototype biscuits.
Week Beginning 21st November, by Mr Pearson
Date: 30th Nov 2022 @ 1:51pm
On Monday we did some spelling in the morning and we got some new words which we practised every day. These words include: adorable, adorably, adoration, applicable, applicably, application, considerable, considerably and consideration. After playtime we did some maths and learnt 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication and lots of us found it quite difficult though some of us could do it. To finish off the morning we did English and learnt some amazing adverbs to describe our verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. We had lots of fun confidently writing our own detailed sentences containing adverbs. In the afternoon we completed our history, which was to finish off drawing Baghdad and writing some I writing describing Baghdad’s distinctive features.
On Tuesday we practised our spelling word by doing the pyramid and box techniques, these spellings got stuck in our heads and we won’t forget them for a long time. After break, we learnt how to work out 3 digits by 2 digits. Our times table skills helped us a lot doing this method. In English we recapped adverbs because we weren’t using them enough in our writing. In the afternoon, we learnt some scientific facts about the 8 planets in our solar system, this was very fascinating especially when we pretended to be planets outside and which planets take longer to orbit the sun, we found out that Neptune takes longest to orbit the sun because it is furthest away from the sun.
On Wednesday, we did the same spelling as Tuesday, however in maths we did 3 digits by 3 digits, our multiplication skills are improving a lot. In english we wrote a story about being imprisoned on an island in the middle of nowhere and how we survived there. After lunch we went to the church for a celebration assembly.
On Thursday we did spelling in the morning then in maths Mr Pearson demonstrated 264X232 and in English we wrote about Kipling’s style why things in the jungle book are how they are.
On Friday we did, before playtime, French and learnt about our family. After playtime, we did computing and learnt about features about an effective video and some of us filmed videos.
Then we did music and sang livin on a prayer. After lunch, we wrote a story, about an invisible man in a green hoodie, in our writing books.
Eve and Evie Y5
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.
