Term 2 gallery
Week 1 term 2
This week we have started lots of new topics! In Maths we began our fraction unit, including comparing and ordering fractions. In English we began to look at WW1 poetry and in History we researched local people of Lyminge who lost their lives in WW1 and WW2. We created remembrance art and each child created a cross for a Lyminge soldier. In Music we started our English National Opera project and the children were very excited to be given lanyards! In French we used the verb 'habiter' to think about where people live. In P.E we are doing tag rugby and gymnastics this term.
Remembrance art and poetry
A selection of some Remembrance Poetry
Week 2 term 2
This week has been a very busy one! We continued our fraction topic, adding and subtracting fractions by making the denominator the same by finding the LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE. In English, we moved on from our poetry unit to non-fiction information writing. In Music we used the computers to create word clouds for the English National Opera using our chosen colour - coral orange! In History we began our Viking topic, investigating sources to decide if the Vikings were raiders or traders. On Friday, Year 6 made us very proud by holding a Remembrance Service at the church. Each child lay a cross for a fallen soldier and everyone took part in reciting a WW1 poem. Well done Year 6 for setting an excellent example to the rest of the school.
Word art
Remembrance Service
Week 3 term 2
This week we continued our Maths topic on fractions and began to multiply fractions by integers. In English we finished our Viking double page spreads - they look fantastic! In History we created 'living graphs' and considered when the Vikings had control. In Computing we have been using G-suite to communicate across the classroom and collaborate on projects together. In Music, we carried on with our English National Opera Project by looking at graphic scores. In P.E we have been doing more tag rugby and gymnastics. In PHSE the class sang a wonderful song which they are hoping to share in a collective worship. In Science we created scientific diagrams of the circuits we were challenged to make by our peers. This week, we also got to have a KIC session with Ian, exploring how the Vikings were both raiders and traders!
Science circuits
KIC theatre
Week 4 term 2
This week Year 6 have shown amazing resilience, doing our termly assessment. We have started our gothic stories in English, basing ideas on A Christmas Carol and other Victorian stories. In History, we debated whether Alfred the Great was truly 'great.' In Music we began composing ideas based on our word clouds in groups, evidencing using graphic scores and thinking about the dynamics. In Science we repaired circuits and in Computing we began our Micro:bit project and had a go at programming them.
Micro:bits
Week 5 term 2
This week we began writing our gothic stories, using our class story as inspiration and developing a twist! In Maths we have started our measurement topic, looking at units of measure and estimating. In Music we continued our English National Opera project and began recording a whole class final piece! In History we looked at 'Danelaw' territories and in Science we set up our own questions for bulb brightness, including changing the lengths of wires. We continued our work with micro:bits and projects included making fortune tellers and a 'rock, paper, scissors' game! Christmas is coming...! We also bought presents for parents this week and our very grateful to the wonderful pfa for organising it!!!! It has been amazing seeing all the different Viking longboat models and pictures making their way into class....
Viking homework
Week 6 term 2
This week we have had a Christmassy week.... from watching the KS1 nativity to singing in the Carol Service. The children made their own Christingles and learnt about the significance of each part. In Maths we continued some of our converting measurements and in English we wrote our final gothic stories. This week we had a visitor from a school in Deal come to see how we edit our English and she was incredibly impressed by the children! In Computing we made our own pedometers with our Micro:bits and in Music we put together our final compositions to create a class collaboration which will be sent away to the English National Opera. We are looking forward to another Christmassy week next week! Our final week for 2023!
Christingles
Week 7 term 2
This week was a Christmas filled week - making cards, hats and very cute gonks! We had a D.T day making controllable cars with a Christmas theme. On the final day it was fun racing them and seeing how far they could travel unassisted! Well done for an amazing term Year 6.. we look forward to seeing you in 2024!!!!