Year 6 w.b: 09.09.24
Date: 13th Sep 2024 @ 1:25pm
What an amazing week we’ve had this week, it has been filled with learning about the Suffragettes, writing setting descriptions and reading and writing numbers up to 10,000,000.
In Maths, we have using place value charts to represent numbers to 10,000,000. We had to find values of digits and write numbers represented in numerals and in words. Also, we used part-whole models to complete number sentences.
In English, we explored our model text ‘Darwin’ and found new vocabulary. We created expanded noun phrases. We carefully looked at the illustrations from the text, wrote a noun and then extended it by added an adjective and a preposition. To end our week, we began to write a setting description using some of the amazing new vocabulary and noun phrases we had written.
In History, we learnt all about the Suffragette movement. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, men in the UK had the right to vote but women did not. Many people – including women – didn’t believe that women should be able to vote. Even Queen Victoria called the fight for women’s rights a “mad, wicked folly” – despite being a powerful woman herself! In the early 20th centuries, many women started to campaign for women’s rights. The focus of their attention? The right to vote. This became known as the suffragist movement. We learnt that some women actually burnt houses down and they were not following the law of the land.
In P.E, we learnt different passes in the game of netball. We recapped on the netball rules: You cannot travel with the ball
You cannot snatch or hit the ball out of a players hands (contact)
You must stay 3ft away from the person with the ball.
You cannot hold you ball for more than 3 seconds.
Following this, we learnt how to pass and receive the ball and enjoyed a short game to complete our lesson.
In R.E, we had the opportunity to think about the idea that life is a journey and what it means to make that journey as a Christian. We considered the questions: What is a journey? In general, what does it mean to go on a journey? Why do we go on journeys? Where do we go on a journey? Journeys can be short or long, exciting or routine, a mystery or clearly planned. We then completed a timeline of our life journeys.
In art, we began to design our own dioramas. We looked at scenes from Darwin's 'On the origin of Species' and chose our themes. We then annotated our designs and listed the materials we needed just like Hannah Hoch, our focus artist who uses textiles to create her masterpieces.
In our PSHE lesson, we discussed what being assertive looks and feels like. Following our discussion, we played a little tactical game, we had to work as a team to complete the 'Number Game' it was quite tricky but we soon figured out that working collaboratively was the aim of the game.
We were the first class to visit St. Oswald’s church this term, Reverend Sandi told us the story of Paul on the road to Damascus. This event helped us understand that God makes a difference in our lives. When Paul was saved, it wasn’t just the events on the road to Damascus that were dramatic. His whole life was changed rather dramatically. Sandi asked us if we have ever had a ‘Damascus moment’ in our lives; a time when we have overcome our fears.
We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs Pirie and Mrs Taylor
