Year 6: The Kangaroos: Blog items
Whole school WW1 beach art, by Mrs Brown
Date: 22nd May 2019 @ 7:27pm
We had the most amazing day at the beach creating works of Art in the sand.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN (SIX) ROBBERS, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 26th Jul 2017 @ 12:25pm
Incredible performance!
Chippy Lunch, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 14th Jul 2017 @ 1:11pm
Thanks to the Big Fish for having us (and to the patient customers behind us in the queue)!
DT workshop, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 13th Jul 2017 @ 10:27am
Year 6 are enjoying an absolutely fantastic half-day DT workshop with TransTech!
Swimming at Hutton, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 12th Jul 2017 @ 5:02pm
A huge thank you to Hutton Grammar School for hosting us. Thanks also to Dave and Mrs Cowburn (from Aquability) for supervising the session.
Croft Bakery, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 11th Jul 2017 @ 3:31pm
The cakes were delicious!
A huge thanks to Barbara and the team for having us.
Crown Green Bowling, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 11th Jul 2017 @ 8:03am
We enjoyed a fantastic Crown Green Bowling taster session yesterday. A huge thank you goes to Andy and all the team at Longton Bowling Club.
Takeover Day: Letter To Parents, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 5th Jul 2017 @ 11:38am
Below is a letter from Daniel and Matthew (our Year 6 pupils who have taken on the roles of Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher for the day):
Dear Parents,
Today Year 6 pupils have taken over teaching for the day as a reward they have earned. There are around 4 pupils teaching each class and have been given a timetable for the day.
Reception has been doing some amazing phonics work, music lessons too and all the teachers are doing a good job. Year 1 have enjoyed doing PE involving throwing and catching and for a treat, football. They also did guided reading work with the teachers helping each child. Year 2 have done some great science work finding out about bugs and have looked all over the bog garden to find some. Year 3 have started off today by doing some fantastic singing. They then did science, learning about flowers and purposes of them. Year 4 have been doing some math problem solving involving multiplication work, after that they work on GPS. Year 5 were doing spelling on suffixes and play rehearsal for their big performance night ahead of them.
Yours Sincerely, Mr Holmes (Deputy Head)
Mr Stillings (Head Teacher)
Deepdale Duck visited school, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 29th Jun 2017 @ 1:24pm
Science investigation heart rate, by Mr Pearson
Date: 23rd Jun 2017 @ 12:00pm
German, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 19th Jun 2017 @ 3:47pm
We've been learning the names of different fruits in German this afternoon! We then designed our dream fruit salad. Some children liked the idea of no fruit in their dream fruit salad.
Arithmetic with negatives, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 19th Jun 2017 @ 1:55pm
Today, we've been learning to multiply negative numbers! It's surprisingly simple. This video serves as a good guide:
First day back..., by Mr Coxhead
Date: 12th Jun 2017 @ 10:51am
This morning Year 6 have had a handwriting lesson and are now learning to use calculators effectively in maths! Challenge 1 is to try the SATS maths arithmetic paper from this summer using a calculator - we've realised that you cannot solve all of them with only a calculator. Knowledge and understanding are required!
As we transition smoothly into our writing lesson, we'll be planning arguments for a discussion text entitled 'Should calculators be allowed in the KS2 maths SATS tests?'.
Snow White rehearsals set to begin in the afternoon.
Minute silence Y6, by Mr Pearson
Date: 25th May 2017 @ 11:16am
Y6 went to reflect in the school orchard about the events in Manchester on Monday, along with every other class we released a balloon in remembrance of those who died.
Arts Week Update #2, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 23rd May 2017 @ 11:54am
Y6 are recreating famous Bankys art featuring themselves! They're also doing a DT workshop with Mr Dunlop and his DT team from Hutton Grammar.
Arts Week Update #1, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 23rd May 2017 @ 8:00am
Year 6 have had a brilliant starts to Arts Week. They created their own sketchbooks and are recreating a famous piece of work by Banksy.
Follow arts week with regualr updates on twitter:
https://twitter.com/longtonprimary
Sports Day 2017, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 21st May 2017 @ 11:46am
Sports Day was a great success. The children had lots of fun and displayed amazing teamwork and behaviour throughout every activity.
Thank you to everyone who came along to support the afternoon.
Y6 teach Computing to Y1, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 18th May 2017 @ 1:38pm
Navigation walk to Litte Hoole, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 18th May 2017 @ 12:33pm
We're back from a brilliant countryside walk to Walmer Bridge park. The challenge was successfully completed - we didn't walk along any roads.
Idyllic weather!
Taxes!, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 16th May 2017 @ 8:19pm
This morning, Year 6 enjoyed a visit from Mr Bates (father of Matthew in Y2) who delivered a session all about taxes! It was an excellent session. Year 6 explored different forms of taxation in the UK and learnt about how the government uses taxes to fund the provision of public services.
The video below was watched by Year 6 as part of the presentation - well worth a look!
Aiming high, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 23rd Apr 2017 @ 4:34pm
Year 6 are aiming high! They're putting in a lot of hard work as they approach the end of their primary school journey.
We have a jam-packed, exciting term ahead. Let's make it one to remember!
The week ahead: Monday 27th March, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 27th Mar 2017 @ 7:45am
| Maths |
In Maths, we will finish our work on shape. The children will learn to: - Draw 2D shapes using given dimensions angles. - Recognise, describe and build simple 3D shaps, including making nets. We will also continue to revise arithmetic and other aspects of reasoning. |
| Writing |
We will work on formal non-fiction writing. |
| GPS |
Our focus will continue to be revision. We will look at: - Possessive pronouns. |
| Reading |
We will continue to develop our comprehension skills. |
| Other areas |
- PE. - Art. - Topic. - Easter service (Friday afternoon). |
Warm regards,
Mr Coxhead and Mrs Atkinson
Boxing, by Mr Coxhead
Date: 13th Mar 2017 @ 11:08am
Year 6 are enjoying beginners boxing course this morning as part of the 'Beyond Sport' programme.
Don't try this at home.
