After two weeks of application writing, house captain speeches and class council speeches, we have nearly arrived at the point where all children know their positions of responsibility. Yet again, the children spoke with such passion and sincerity in their videos when they addressed their houses in a bid for their votes. We could not be more proud of all of the children who gave it a go and faced their fears. The videos were all different, showing all of their many gifts and skills, all in which are vital to work as a team ready to lead the school. We discussed what we had all learnt from the process and I think the children were shocked at just how brave they all were! Positions and leadership responsibilities will be announced on Tuesday and these jobs will start straight away. I cannot wait to see how the children get on this year and what legacy they leave on our school community. Next week we will be speaking about celebrating one another and being happy for one another’s roles around the school, we know there may be some people who will be thrilled with their leadership jobs but unavoidably, there may be some that feel disappointed. It is crucial that we deliver the same message to the children, that all jobs within Year 6 are vital in the working of the school and we must all work together and help one another to make the school a beautiful place to be. Sometimes God’s plan for us, is not always the same as what we had in mind, but he knows each of our gifts and talents, and He will always guide us along the right path, where we can make the most difference. We need to embrace every job and make it our own, I know Year 6 will do this so well.
Next week our Reception children will be starting school full time and will enter the school along with the rest of the school. This can sometimes be, as I am sure you will all remember, an overwhelming time for both children and parents. We would love some help taking these children around to their class teacher and who better than our Year 6 leaders? Every week we will be picking 4 children to come to school and wait by one of the gates to help the teachers at 8:45am.. Next week the following children have been asked, but please email if there any difficulties with this time.
Esther Archie Cora Ben
Learning
We have made a really good start to our learning in class this week. In Maths we have been continuing exploring the different calculations structures of multiplicative and additive, they have been building these and discussing how we can use these when reasoning through word problems. It is quite clear at this point, those children who are really secure with their multiplications and those that need to spend a bit more time speeding up their mental recall. In Year 6 the expectations are so high and learning goes at a much quicker pace, the children will grasp concepts and move their learning forward if they do not have to spend too long recalling number facts. So please remind them to use TT Rockstar’s and other online platforms we have to practice these. We have been so impressed with their enthusiasm and energy in English lessons this week as we have been predicting and raising questions about our class novel ‘The Nowhere Emporium’. Some of their predictions were very interesting, I can’t wait to start the novel with them next week to see if some of their theories are true!
We launched our new “My Happy Mind” lessons this week. Through these sessions we’ll learn all about the brain and how it works. This week, we learnt that the brain has three parts: “Hippocampus” “Amygdala” and “Pre- frontal cortex” and how when they all work together we feel happy, calm and relaxed. Can your child remember what each part does? Don’t worry if they have forgotten we cover this again and again as we study the brain further. We can’t wait until our next lesson next Monday!
This week, children had their first Kidsafe lesson which was all about trust and recognising ‘yukky feelings.’ What makes you feel sad, scared or worried? How does it feel in your body?
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A desperate plea:
I am desperate to put photographs of your children on this blog to share all of the wonderful learning but I can’t do this until I have all consent forms back and I only have half. Please could you make sure you have sent the following two forms, even if your child has no medical needs this form still needs to be completed.
Science with Miss Drummond: Today we recapped on recognising and controlling variables in a fair test. We discussed the independent variables (the variable I change each time), dependent variables (the variable I measure to assess the effect of changing the independent variable) and the constants (variables we keep the same). We were asked the question which material is the best sound insulator? We thought about the constants to ensure our test was fair and conducted a mini-investigation as a class to find out which material was the best insulator cotton wool, tissue paper, felt or bubble wrap.
Then in small groups we investigated the question how does the angle of the slope affect the time taken for a toy car to travel down it? We decided out the investigation would be carried out and identified the independent variable, the dependent variable and the constants. We used book creator to record our investigation and results reflecting on the testing process, was it fair and were our results valid?
Delving deeper through talk …
Who do people say you are? What do you want people to say about you?
My Happy Mind…
Can you tell your grown ups what the three parts of the brain are and what they do?
Leading Learners
Well done to Jacob and Rose this week.
Jacob- Focused Cooper Crab- Jacob, wow, you are always ready to engage in your learning and listen to the teachers. You get lost in your task, you fully immerse yourself in your work and organise yourself to ensure you complete your work within the right time and it is always well presented, showing just what you can do! Thank you for being ready and eager to learn!
Rose- Determined Tommy Turtle - Rose you have come in to Year 6 with such a determined attitude, ready and willing to your best, ask for help if needed, learning from mistakes and most importantly believing you can do it! Such a positive mindset will serve you well this year Rose- keep up the good work!
Attentive and Discerning butterflies
This half term we will be on the lookout for all the children that are attentive in the way we look at the world and in others, taking the time to notice the big and the small things each day. We will also be spotting children who are discerning, who choose the right decisions with integrity. These children are the role models of the school. This week we thank Ben for being attentive and discerning to help others.
Lunch Time Awards …
Marvelous Manners awards … Millie
Role Model of the week … Bella
Reminders
Induction evening for parents next Wednesday 18th September 3:45pm and 4:45pm.
Have you opted for or opted out of your child’s flu vaccination next Monday?
Check the sports page on the website through Engage. Make sure you are aware of all training: dance, football and netball.
It is our class assembly on Thursday 24th September at 9am.
please encourage children to complete homework on time and handed in on Wednesdays- it is great preparation for High School
Have a lovely weekend with your family.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs Webster and Mrs Carter