Year 6

Welcome to Year 6!

Welcome to the Year 6 page! We shall keep updating this page to show everyone the exciting things we have been doing and learning about.

Have you seen the Kids' Zone? Play games, and visit some cool websites. You can vote for your favourites!

What a fantastic Autumn term we have had! The children have worked incredibly hard and have worked together beautifully. I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and a good break! See you in 2020!

 

Mrs Buckley 

In D&T this term, the children designed a bridge to enable Queen Victoria to cross the River Dee so she can get to Balmoral. The children worked together in groups to design and build their bridges. 

The children had a wonderful time at Burghley House on Wednesday 4th December. The children learnt all about the history of the house and visited the Hall and the kitchen, seeing first hand the equipment used to cater for huge feasts!

In the Hall, where Queen Victoria herself once dined, the children played parlour games and sang traditional Christmas songs as they were told about how the Victorian's would spend their Christmas and also where some of the traditions we still have today originated. The children were also able to make salt dough decorations to take home. 

Fencing with MSP

 

The children have completed a full term of fencing with our MSP coach. The children have become confident in their use of the equipment and also one to one matches and the rules of the game. 

Basketball Coaching

 

We have been fortunate this term to have received excellent  basketball coaching from Neil Atkins. The children have been able to improve their throwing and catching skills, excel at shooting and marking and become more confident in the rules of the game. Well done, team. 

The House Captains successfully organised a Dance-a-thon and a Cake sale to raise money for Children in Need and with the help of Gift Aid the total raised was £1340! What a fantastic start to their year leading their houses and what a brilliant example they are when following our core values - to Learn, Encourage, Aspire, Respect and Nurture! 

I am looking forward to working with this years new House Captains and their Vice Captains, raising money for a variety of charities, promoting 'Synergising' within their Houses and encouraging the younger children here at Harlaxton. The House Captains assist in all sporting activities and House competitions in school, emphasising our value 'Sharpening the Saw'. They are there to aid and guide all members of their Houses and be a model example of what a Viking, Roman or Saxon member should be.Carefully selected from the applications received by Mrs Edwards, the children wrote outstanding letters explaining how they would be an asset and a true leader. Congratulations, House Captains! I am proud to be part of your team and look forward to an excellent year!

Rounding Investigation

 

In Mathematics we have learned how to round numbers to a required degree of accuracy. We have looked at the purpose of rounding in real life and how the amounts can change drastically depending if we round up and down. We worked in mixed groups, explaining and reasoning our methods and the answers we came to. Well done, Year 6.

 

 

 

                                  Forces in Action 

 

This term we will be investigating forces and learning about how they affect us. So far, we have looked at friction as a force and investigated how the different shoes we wear create different amounts of friction. We also questioned why our shoes for school might be designed to create more friction and if there were no friction how would we be affected.

Welcome to Year 6!

 

With every new academic year comes a new Year 6 class ready to set a fantastic example to the rest of the school. I am looking forward to working with all of the children this year and can't wait to share all of their successes and experiences here on our class page.

 

Mrs Buckley 

Leader in Me

On a daily basis, the children try to demonstrate our core values within school. As we aim to practise them so often, they become good habits that we can use not only in school but also at home too. 

 

• Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
• Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind (Have a Plan)
• Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
• Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
• Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood(Listen Before You Talk)
• Habit 6: Synergise (Together Is Better)
• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best)

Growth Mindset

 

This year we will be helping the children to develop a Growth Mindset.  This aims to increase their resilience, perseverance and independence in their learning.  Further information can be found by following the link below.

British Values

Useful websites for additional homework ideas.

 

 

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