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.
Walk to school week
Next week, we are taking part in ‘Walk to school week!’
The children are being encouraged to be more active next week and avoiding travelling to school in a car. We would love the children to walk, cycle or scoot to school. We would really appreciate parents support on this. If you live further afield, maybe you could park near to school and walk the last part of your journey.
The children will be signing a pledge in their classes this week and will receive an activity book they will complete in school. Each day the classes will tally up the active journeys. If you have any photographs of your children completing their active journey to school, please send them to sarahhogarth@spherefederation.org.
Let’s make next week active, happy and healthy!
Help at home: If you are interested in finding out more, check out the following website.
Year 5 Historians Explore World War II
This week, Year 5 have been hard at work as young historians, diving into fascinating research about life in Britain during World War II. As part of our research project, the children have been exploring three key areas: life on the Home Front, the Battle of Britain, and the evacuation of children.
Working collaboratively, Year 5 used a variety of carefully selected websites to investigate each topic, gather facts and create to detailed fact files. It’s been great to see their enthusiasm and curiosity as they uncovered how families coped with rationing, how the RAF defended Britain in the skies, and how children just like them were evacuated from cities to the countryside.
Each lesson has involved group discussion, research and teamwork. We’ve also spent time reflecting on the resilience and courage shown by people during the war and how their experiences still teach us important lessons today.
Help at Home: Ask your child about their brilliant research.
Our class novel
We are really getting into the class novel this half term – Letters from the lighthouse. The author is Emma Carroll who we know from earlier in the year when we read Secrets of the Sun King. The book links directly to our learning in topic about World War II. In the book, the main characters Olive and Cliff, are young children experiencing a war situation and are evacuated to the south coast for their safety. We follow their journey and experience the fear, emotion and moments of happiness with them.
Help at home: https://emmacarrollauthor.wordpress.com/
Use this website to learn more about the author with your child.
World War II in Leeds
This week year 5/6 have been learning about the Blitz. They studied a map by Leeds Beckett University which showed where bombs hit during the war.
Help at home: Discuss some of the stories from the website. How does this give us an idea of what war was like in Leeds?
Year 6 maths
In maths this week, year 6 have been using all their knowledge of fractions and applying it to decimals and percentages. They understand that a percentage is out of 100 and that the denominator of a fraction must be 100 in order to convert it into a decimal and percentage. The children recalled their learning of decimals well and could remember their knowledge of tenths and hundredths. They could convert between the two well. The children also applied their knowledge in problem solving and reasoning.
Living and Learning: vaccinations
In Living and Learning this week, Year 5/6 learned about the history of vaccinations. They read about the work of Edward Jenner and how he used cow pox to help find a vaccination for smallpox.
We also discussed how this break through in medical science led the way for modern day vaccinations.
Help at home: read the article about Edward Jenner. Discuss which vaccinations you have had and when you had them.