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We had a lovely final assembly today and are so proud of how much the children have achieved. We'd like to say a big thank you to the children for making it so hard to choose the award winners this year as there were many children who could have won them. Well done to everyone and here are the award winners for this year...

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Just a reminder that Year 6 children can be collected from 2:30pm onwards on the school field tomorrow (Thursday). This should allow time for them to say their goodbyes, take photos etc before the end of the school day. Looking forward to seeing many of you then.

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Well done to Year 6 for a fabulous performance!

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Well done to Year 6 for a fabulous performance!

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We have been so pleased with how many children have met the kindness/helpfulness challenge at school. All of the staff have been looking out for those children spontaneously doing the right thing and there have been lots of lovely examples which we have been told about. If your child is still trying to achieve this level, please remind them that there are so many little things that they could be spotted doing e.g. picking up litter that isn't theirs, including someone in their games when that person has been left out, helping someone who is hurt or upset, holding the door open when someone else has their hands full etc. We are looking forward to seeing some more examples of kindness and helpfulness as we enter our final week. Well done, Year 6 - keep the good work going!

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Please could all children bring a sturdy carrier bag (or 2) to school on Monday as we will be starting to send home books and school work? Thank you.

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Well done to Sam from 6 Willow for qualifying for the regional finals after securing first place in Division One of the Nuneaton and District League. We can't wait to find out how you get on!

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The weather forecast for Tuesday is extremely hot (35c or more) so we have been thinking carefully about how to manage the children's safety in the heat (please see attached safety measure document).
We would like to ask for your help with a couple of things:
1. Please ensure that every child is sent to school with a water bottle, a sun hat and suncream. Children who do not have these items may not be allowed to take part in outdoor activities as we may not be able to keep them safe in the heat.
2. If you have a gazebo that we could borrow for the day to provide some much-needed shade then that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Mr Pye or Mrs Shiell if you are able to lend the school a gazebo for the day.
3. If children would like to bring a water pistol or similar to school and a change of clothes, we may just have a few games that will cool them down!

We will take other measures such as providing additional drinks, giving children time in the shade and time inside and will monitor conditions carefully throughout the day.
Thank you for your help and support in making this a fun but safe day for the children.

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Arrival time Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

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Arrival time Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

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Please make sure that all children are in school wearing their costume by 6:45pm. Staff will be ready to welcome them from 6:30pm onwards and they should go straight to their usual classroom. Thank you for your support with this.
NB: The performance should last approx 1 hour and 15mins so children should be ready to be collected at 8:15pm (as long as all goes smoothly!)

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1. Hoodies –Just a reminder for those families who purchased leavers' hoodies that they may be worn as part of school uniform during the last week of term but not before this point. Given the weather forecast, please make sure that children have a school t-shirt underneath so that they can take the hoodie off if they get too hot!
2. Fun Day – Children do not need to wear school uniform on Tues 19th July for our fun day. We would encourage them to wear comfortable clothes and sensible shoes such as trainers so that they can enjoy the bouncy castle and obstacle course safely. Please make sure that all children have a sun-hat, water-bottle and sun-cream. They do not need to bring or order lunch on this day.
3. Signing shirts - A lot of children have asked whether they can do "shirt-signing" at the end of term. If children wish to do this, we ask that they wait until the last day of term and bring a spare t-shirt or notebook for people to sign if they wish. They should wear normal school uniform and have the spare shirt/notebook with them in their bag.
4. Last day of term – On the last day of term (Thurs 21st July) we will be opening the gates to the field on Telford Ave at 2:30pm so that Year 6 families can come and pick up their children from here to say their goodbyes, take photos with friends etc. Here's hoping the sun shines!

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Performances start at 7p.m. on Wednesday 13th and Thurs 14th. Please make sure that all children are in school by 6:45p.m. so that we can have them ready to perform in time. We had our first dress rehearsal today and we are so proud of how much effort the children have put in to producing the show. We hope you enjoy it!

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We have had a number of requests to film the performances of Porridge next week. I am afraid that this will not be possible due to GDPR regulations regarding consent as the production involves every child in Year 6 and, therefore, we would be unable to avoid filming children for whom we do not have this consent. Thank you for your understanding with this. We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the performances next week!

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Date set: 01.07.22
Test date: 08.07.22

Secondary

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Geography

Religious

Education

Mathematics

Physical

Leamington

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Thank you so much to all of the families who have supported the Year 6’s fundraising efforts this week. As you can see, they have been busy working hard in the butterfly garden to earn the money for their end of year Fun Day. They have done a fabulous job and the garden is in a much better condition for planting than it has been in a long time. We are looking forward to watching them enjoy their Fun Day on 19th July when they will spend the day on the field enjoying a range of activities including bouncy castles and obstacle courses as well as tucking into a barbecue for lunch. Well done Year 6!

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Next week, we will be designing maths board games for younger children at school to play. We would like Year 6 to bring in a board game from home with a maths element to it e.g. monopoly. The children will then play the games with their peers and hopefully gain some inspiration before designing and creating their own game. We appreciate your help with this.

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Date set: 24.06.22
Test date: 01.07.22

Draft
Draught
Dissent
Descent
Precede
Proceed
Bold
Bald
Canopy
Canapé

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In the week beginning 4th July, we will be carrying out class debates about change and whether it is a good or bad thing. Attached is a brief PowerPoint to explain a bit more about the debate and what pupils will need to do in order to meet the Level 3 challenge.

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Just a quick reminder that the children are starting their gardening project this week to raise money for their end of year fun day. Any sponsorship that family or friends could offer would be hugely appreciated. I have attached the sponsorship letter and forms to this post. Please return sponsorship forms and money to your child's class teacher. There is no pressure for children to raise a specific amount - every little helps! Thanks,
Mrs Shiell and the Year 6 Team

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Date set: 17.06.22
Test date: 24.6.22

Conference
Inference
Adolescence
Excellence
Patience
Incidence
Innocence
Violence
Dependence
Adherence

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The teams in action...

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Athens 2.0 were the winning team in the first match.

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Our 2nd match was a draw - well done to both teams!

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After reading more of Percy Jackson in English, we had a go at re-enacting the Capture the Flag challenge and will be using our experiences for inspiration in our writing this week.

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More of our year 6 pupils have completed their Level 1 Journey challenge and here they are enjoying their well-earned cake break.

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As part of our Light topic in Science, Year 6 will be making periscopes during this half term.  Please can the children can bring in empty cereal boxes to make them.  Medium-sized ones without cut-outs, work best.
Thank you,
The Tear 6 Team

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Porridge - Costumes and requests for items

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Porridge - Costumes and requests for items

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Rehearsal are underway for our production and we are now giving the children notes to bring home to you about their costumes.  Please can costumes be named and sent into  school by 1st July with a coat hanger.

We would also really appreciate the loan of the following:
1. easy to assemble clothes rails
2. 1 hand-held mirror with handle
3. 1 pig puppet or soft toy
4. 3 small light plastic tables

If you have any questions about your child's costume or you can loan us any of these items, please can contact Mrs Arben by email.

Thanks,
The Year 6 Team

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Date set: 10.06.22
Test date: 17.06.22

Adolescent
Excellent
Patient
Incident
Innocent
Violent
Dependent
Infer
Adhere
Confer

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Date set: 27.05.22
Test date: 10.06.22

Intermission
Credibility
Diction
Traction
International
Manuscript
Audible
Exceeded
Verdict
Epidemic

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Thank you so much for the huge effort families put in providing memorabilia, costumes and cakes! We had a really enjoyable day and it was lovely to see so many families enjoying the sunshine on the field. Wishing all of you a restful and happy half term.

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If you have any 1980s annuals, photos, newspapers, records, clothing or other items at home, we would love to have them for our 'pop up museum' in the hall this Friday.  We will look after them carefully and return them to you after the half term break.
Thanks,
The Year 6 Team

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This event is being run and organised by Telford families. For further information, please contact Natalie Bartlett at bartlettnatalie@hotmail.co.uk
Have fun!

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While we are away, we will keep you updated via this Padlet and, wifi permitting, will post photos from our adventures each day.

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Please note that, despite the residential provider's form stating otherwise, we have asked children not to bring cameras or any electronic gadgets with them. This is for a number of reasons including the likelihood of the items being damaged or lost as well as the safeguarding of children's privacy. Staff members will take photographs of the children completing their activities and will publish on the Padlet pictures of those who have given consent for photographs to be shared.
On a different note, the weather forecast is looking quite positive so please ensure your child has a sunhat and suncream as well as a waterproof coat in case of showers. Thank you.

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Due to our residential trip next week and then the jubilee celebrations the following week, there will no spelling tests until after half term. Enjoy the break!

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There will be no spelling test this week due to KS2 assessments.

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Please find attached a letter giving the final details about the residential. We're nearly there!

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Redwood have also enjoyed making works of art using wet felting techniques. I think you will agree that their hard work has paid off and their felt pictures look very impressive.

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Date set: 29.04.22
Test date: 06.05.22

Vehicle
Vegetable
Lightning
Queue
Restaurant
Exaggerate
Environment
Parliament
Necessary
Enough

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Celebrating the start of term with another Level 1 "cake break".

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Celebrating the start of term with another Level 1 "cake break".

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Well done to our next group of Year 6's who have earned their Level 1 Journey badges. It's lovely to see so many children achieving this and really enjoying their rewards!

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Auditions for speaking and solo singing parts - 16th and 17th May

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Auditions for speaking and solo singing parts - 16th and 17th May

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We will be holding auditions for those children who would like a speaking and/or singing role.  Here's an extract from the script for the children to learn for the speaking audition.  For the singing audition, the children can choose a song to sing.

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Performance dates - 13th and 14th July 2022 at 7pm

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Fantastic news! After a gap of 2 years, the Year 6 production is back. It's a musical comedy called 'Porridge' and it has all the ingredients to make it a memorable show.  It's packed with spoonfuls of sparkling songs and bowlfuls of belly-laughs.

The story is set in Happy Valley. When a crime wave hits the town, there's a caseload of mysteries to be solved! Who's stolen Ma Hubbard's recipe book? Who's kidnapped Marigold the cow? And what secrets are the Bears hiding behind their Porridge empire? Who can  uncover the terrifying truth?

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Attached is a suggested kit list from the staff at Laches Wood. Please note that we will be canoeing so children will require a spare set of clothes and shoes that can get wet. Also, please note that children need to bring a duvet cover and pillowcase (but not the actual duvet or pillow) as well as an unbreakable mug and tea towel. Further information including an additional copy of this list and medical/consent forms will be sent out at the start of term. If you have any questions, please consult your child's class teacher in the first instance. We are keeping our fingers crossed for some lovely May sunshine!

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What do we learn about in the Summer Term?

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What do we learn about in the Summer Term?

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This the the first step in the felting process - layering thin wisps of wool roving to create a pattern.

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Here are some examples of the fabulous Caribbean-themed felting pictures which year 6 have been making. Wet-felting is a new addition to our art and textiles curriculum so it was the first time for all of us and we thoroughly enjoyed it!

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In the first few weeks of next term, we will be looking at Evolution and Inheritance in our Science lessons.  We would really appreciate it if the children could bring in photos of themselves and their parents (or close family members).  We will use the photos to identify similar physical characteristics and learn that offspring may inherit many of the physical characteristics of their parents.  The children will stick the photos in their Science books.
Thank you,
The Year 6 Team

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Well done to another group of our Level 1 badge holders. Here they are enjoying their cake break!

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There will be no set list of spellings to learn over the Easter holidays but we would suggest that the children spend some time reviewing all of the spellings that they have learned over the past term. On Friday 29th April, we will test the children on 20 words from the Spring Term spelling lists. This should help to prepare them for the SATs spelling test.

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Our first group of Level 1 badge holders enjoying their cake and biscuits!

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Date set: 01.04.22
Test date: 08.04.22

For our end of term test, we will be testing the children on 10 of the homophones that they have already learned this half term. This should be good preparation for the SATS tests next month. The 10 words will be selected from the following list:

Aloud/allowed
Guessed/guest
Cereal/serial
Led/lead
Steal/steel
Through/threw
Knew/new
Bridle/bridal
Knot/not
Heard/herd
Main/mane
Scene/seen
Medal/meddle
Weight/wait
Grate/great

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We have been busy in Spruce this week making some delcious cakes and attempting some Caribbean felting!

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PowerPoint from Y6 Information Evening on 28/03/22

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PowerPoint from Y6 Information Evening on 28/03/22

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Attached is the PowerPoint from last night's information evening. Thank you to all those who attended - it was great to see so many of you there. If you have any questions or queries following the evening, please contact your child's class teacher in the first instance. Thanks again for your continued support.
The Year 6 Team

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The sun came out for Redwood's turn on the field, taking part in the Red Nose Fun Run.