Junior Warrior
Year 6 had an exciting afternoon on Friday as they took part in Junior Warrior. It was a scorching hot day which made the challenge even trickier. Junior Warrior is a huge 3km obstacle course where you scale walls, carry logs and crawl through tunnels. This is made even harder by the fact that everything is covered in mud! You could hear screams and giggles as the children made their way around this slippery course! As the children made their way to the finish line, they faced a huge water slide. This did however clean them up a bit! Thanks to all the parents that came along to support the children. I hope you managed to get the children and their clothes clean again!
A lovely day for a game of cricket!
The sun was shining down on our PE lesson today as we got to work improving our cricket skills. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working on our batting skills – accurately holding the bat and hitting with accuracy. Today, we were improving our bowling skills using the hit and point technique. The children worked in small groups and created a game with a scoring system depending on whether they managed to hit the wicket or some cones when bowling. The children then developed this further to include batting. All the children ended the session with a game of Kwik cricket.
Help at home: Can your child explain some of the bowling and batting techniques they’ve been working on over this half term?
What a Knight!
This week, children in Year 6 have started rehearsals for this year’s production – What a Knight! Thank you parents for helping your child learn their lines. It makes a big difference.
Our chorus, Year 5, have started rehearsals for the songs. Mr Welch assures me that they sound great!
Help at home: Continue to support your child in learning their lines.
Reading
This week in reading, the children have been exploring a non-fiction text linked to our current Design and Technology topic, with a focus on Women in Design. The text introduced them to several pioneering female designers, including Charlotte Perriand, Ray Eames, and Nanna Ditzel, who helped shape the world of modern design despite facing many challenges and barriers. The children really enjoyed learning about their achievements and the impact they’ve had on everyday objects we often take for granted!
Alongside developing their understanding of the content, we focused on key reading skills such as retrieving information, inference and thinking about the author’s language choices. The children were also encouraged to consider why the writer included particular details and how they should be critical users of online material. It was fantastic to see such thoughtful discussions and engaged reading throughout the week – well done, everyone!
Wetherby taster day
The Year 5’s had the opportunity to visit Wetherby High School and experience what it is like to be a high school pupil. They were thrown in at the deep end and completed a whole day of lessons just like a Year 7! The day began with PE. The children were able to use their basket ball skills that they had learnt earlier in the year. They had a go at different skills and even did some races!
Art was a great lesson in which the children learnt about a New York graffiti artist called Jean-Michel Basquiat. They looked at some of his artwork and discussed colour, shape, line and form. They then had a go of creating some art in the same style. They used pastels to add colour and shape to their own images.
The last lesson of the day was cooking. The children all made their own pizza rolls. They did a great job of following instructions and the recipe, although some of them looked like a ghost by the end of the lesson due to excessive use of flour! They also did a great job of tidying and washing up. It was spotless!
The children had a great day and behaved so well, remembering to use their manners at all times.
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Day 2 in the residential house!
After a good nights sleep, we all woke up feeling refreshed and ready for a fun packed day. We began by eating a delicious cooked breakfast to get us ready for the day ahead.
Today, the children had a go at canoeing. This involved learning how to use an oar and then learning how to soak each other with it! Mr Goodwin manage to drench most of his group. They were not happy!
The zip-line featured again today with lots of children conquering their fear of heights. We all looked very fashionable in our harnesses as we flew through the air. Mrs Hogarth’s team competed against the Year 6’s from St James’ at a zip-line race. We won’t let you know the result but just know that we were very annoyed!
At lunchtime, the children filled their tummies with fruit, chicken burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. There was also a cheeky do-nut for everyone.
As we dodged the rain showers in the afternoon, some groups managed to make it through the piranha pool challenge without being gobbled up by these vicious creatures! It was pretty close though and their panicked screams could be heard for miles around.
The children are exhausted now and ready for a good night’s sleep. We are looking forward to our final morning of activities before heading home tomorrow.
Y6 Residential
A quick update…
Year 6 are having a great time on their residential so far. They’ve just finished their lunch (burgers and hot dogs – yummy!) after a super busy morning packed full of activities.
They’ll have a bit of down time now before another jam-packed afternoon of adventurous fun!
Day 1 in the residential house!
Well, that’s day one done. After a great coach trip, we finally arrived at our home for the next two nights. The walk from the coach to the centre was our first challenge as it’s all uphill. The children managed to drag the teachers to the top!
The next challenge was that the children needed to make their own beds and sort their rooms out. When this was completed, they were finally rewarded with a yummy lunch.
The afternoon saw the start of some great activities. We turned our hands to the giant swing, where our screams could be heard for miles. The children conquered their fears at the crate challenge – building a tower of crates until they fell! Others were seen hurtling down the zip line at 100 mph!
Everyone is very tired now and tucked up in bed. We are looking forward to another fun packed day tomorrow.
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Triathlon fun!
Year 5 had a great day out on Monday trying their hand at a triathlon. Luckily the weather was kind as we had a lovely walk to John Smeaton Leisure Centre. The children were all geared up for the challenge of a swim, a run and a cycle. Even though it was tough, the children completed the course with huge smiles on their faces. Team spirit was high as they cheered their peers over the finish line. Each child received a goody bag and a well-deserved medal! We even got to meet one of the Brownlee brothers.
Year 6 Pizza Party
After a testing week of SATs, year 6 relaxed and enjoyed almost too many slices of pizza.
They want to say a huge thank you to FOSP for funding such a fun afternoon.
