Year 6 Summer Term

What a busy few weeks we’ve been enjoying in Year 6. Due to the current restrictions, Year 6 had a rather different experience of their Secondary School transition for three days. We are so proud of how well they embraced these different lessons within class. We’ve watched various videos – both teachers and pupils - showing our youngsters what to expect as they start on their journey through Secondary School. We then had the opportunity to try some year 7 work in English, Maths and Science which had been set by the teachers from their new schools.  

‘I'm looking forward to going on the bus, all the sports clubs and PE because I'm a really athletic person and I like sports a lot’. - Oliver 
 
‘I’m looking forward to meeting new teachers, friends and doing new activities.’.- Freddie
 
The Bikeability course was a huge success for the children who took part. They enjoyed being taught how to be a safe cyclist on the roads and practising this before being assessed and awarded their orange Bikeability level.

‘I enjoyed Bikeability and think it went really well. I’ve learnt how to keep safe on the roads.’ - Amber

‘I am now really good at riding on the road. I will now be able to go on a family bike ride on the road.’ - Kira
 
We welcomed two members of the Queen’s Guards to our school on two different occasions. First, they told us about all the different opportunities there are within the Army. Did you know there are over 200 different careers (including plumbing, brick-laying, nursing, IT, finance, engineering, mechanics) to pursue in the army?

Maisie – ‘The army doesn't just go out and fight, they have loads of different jobs.’
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Jowina – ‘I found out that the army has lots of different jobs in it and that the army isn't all about fighting and shooting.’

After hearing about life in the army, we then split into two teams to attempt some army style training, including guiding our team mates through minefields (using cones) to retrieve important supplies and working as a team to solve puzzles and complete maps.

They then came back to our Year 6 sleepover. How brilliant was that! They showed us how they cook their ration packs when they are away from their bases during military operations; we even had the chance to try some of them. The other activity was to see how eagle-eyed we were by hunting for missing objects in the field.

Ramses – ‘Their food is delicious! Second, there are almost endless jobs for all sorts of different people.’
 
Harvey – ‘I have found out that there are over 220 jobs in the army. I enjoyed the army game of bulldog and the camo face paint with the army cadets. The food was appetising. I also enjoyed spotting because it really tested your mind. During the assembly we had to piece together a big puzzle. My team won the activity because we are the best.’ 
 
Charlie – ‘I learnt that their food is very similar to what I have normally but instead it can be cooked in the field and it is out of a packet.’
 
Last week was really busy. Whilst listening to instrumental music, we edited and copied our favourite piece of writing from last term which has been sent to our Secondary Schools. Our amazing newspaper reports on the attempted murder of Jack (who was the victim of being pushed down Rhyme Hill) and our own versions of Vampire’s Revenge will impress our Year 7 teachers as much as they did the Year 6 team.  We’ve also been rehearsing and recording our end of Year 6 production. It’s starting to come together with Miss Moore and Miss Percival showing their amazing skills as film producers whilst recording and editing the singing footage. Miss Martin has had the chance to return to her other passion of directing the actors and filming their scenes. Whilst the rest of the year 6 team have been busy making props and helping the children fine-tune their actions for the songs. We are sure you will enjoy the final version as much as we have all enjoyed preparing and filming it.

Tyler - ‘I have the role of Expert 3, I have enjoyed singing a lot and I am really excited to see the final film.’ 
 
Ellie – ‘I am daughter 1.  I like to sing with the whole year group and the year 6 kids are
having so much fun doing the year 6 leavers play.’
 
Charlie  –‘ I am professor Hans Facenspace, I am very excited to see the film because I have only ever been in the normal productions not a film.’
 
The best part of last week was our Year 6 sleepover. Our school field was converted into a campsite for two days. How exciting to actually spend a night at school!  We enjoyed so many different activities on both days and had a great time with our friends and the year 6 staff. We had a delicious BBQ and a special visit from the Army Cadets who explained what it’s like in the cadets and showed us how to apply camo paint to our faces.

Harley – ‘The Army Cadet’s drills are amazing, but not their tents!’

Harvey - The activities were rounders, badminton, cricket, yoga, a massive game of hide and seek, bracelet making, kite flying, tails, camo face paint, bulldog, army training plus food testing and bouncy castle jumping. My personal favourite was tails which is where you have two teams with two different coloured bibs as tails, the aim of the game is to capture each others tails. I think in the future I would enjoy camping on the field but would prefer going to an adventure centre. At first thought camping on the field sounds boring but it is not.’
 
‘The activities were really fun and unforgettable. I think the new coming Y6 pupils wouldn't mind where they go because I think the adventure centre would be just as fun as camping on the field.’ - Oliver 
 
‘I had a fun time doing the activities like the army face paint, trying the food, making bracelets and flying kites.’ -  Freddie
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Funmi – ‘What I enjoyed about the sleepover on the field was the amazing food they made for us and the ice cream van. Future Yr6 pupils would love to use the field.’
 
Tyler W – ‘ I think it would be amazing for future Y6 pupils to camp on the field because it was great for me and I think the other pupils would enjoy it.’
 
Charlie G – ‘The activities were fun and staying in the field was quite different to anything I’ve ever done.’