Year 6

Launch day- 6.9.23

Year 6 dived into their topic on ancient African civilisations this launch day. They discovered that modern Africa is a rich and diverse place and researched interesting facts about the continent. They then discussed what they already knew and what they wanted to find out about Ancient Benin. They studied a range of artefacts and discussed what they thought they may have been used for. In the afternoon, Year 6 then made masks inspired by Benin masks worn by the Oba and other royalty.

Launch day- 5.06.23

This launch day, Year 6 were introduced to their key question 'Why is water sustainability important?'. They learnt about where water is found around the world and the properties of solids, liquids and gasses. They then learnt about the water cycle, after which they created colourful posters to display their learning.

Launch day- 18.04.23

Children walked in to a blacked out classroom while the blitz sirens and bombing sounds went off in the background. Then they listened to a radio version of Churchill’s speech. As a class, we discussed what we already know and want to know about The Blitz and The Battle of Britain. Children then shared their homework projects with the class. We then went through an overview of WWII learning about how and why the war started, as well as the key alliances and countries that were in conflict in the first few years of the war. After, children learnt about The Blitz and the nature of the attacks and what it was like to be in London at the time. Finally, we learned about the famous RAF fighter jet: The Supermarine Spitfire and created pictures of our own jets.

Launch day- 4.01.23

Year 6 looked at how the ancient Olympics started and the events the athletes participated in. Using our imaginations to help us think about what it would have been like to be there, we designed and participated in an Olympics of our own. We even created our own city colour armour to protect us in some of the events!