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The whole Year 6 class should be immensely proud of the way they have worked hard, progressed and developed this year. It has been a pleasure (and a lot of fun) to work with this group of children. Here are some of the highlights:

- Our walk to Kenilworth Castle in Autumn Term

- Our trip to Cadbury World

- The whole class debate as part of our topic ‘Shine a Light’

- The visit from the Magistrates

- The residential trip to Manor Adventure in Wales

- Athletics at Edmonscote

- Meeting and supporting Reception Buddies

- A day out at the tennis!

- Sports Day (including the Sticky Race!)

- The wonderful creativity shown in the Shakespeare projects

- The Petcha Kucha presentations

- Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies!

Just as we thought we had escaped COVID, it caught up with us after Christmas, creating a few challenging weeks in school. Once again, the children adapted and responded well, continuing to learn and work at home. I would also like to add that for a group of children whose education has been disrupted so much by the pandemic, they have come through Year 6 with

I am confident that each and every member of our class is well-prepared for the next phase of their education. I wish you all the very best and look forward to hearing of your future successes!

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The end of the school year is approaching quickly and Year 6 are handling the busy timetable very well. This week, Year 6 completed their SRE (Sex and Relationships Education) lessons. The class approached the lessons sensibly and engaged by asking questions. Well done Year 6!

On Wednesday, most of the class visited their secondary school (Kenilworth School for the majority of the class). It was great to hear the children speak so positively about the experience. I hope the visit has helped the children feel confident about moving on to secondary school next year. I have every confidence that they make a smooth and strong start in September.

On Thursday the class took part in their final Sports Day. It was a great event that was enjoyed by all. The highlight was of course the infamous 'Sticky Race'!

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If you have any of the following items at home and wouldn't mind them being used in the play, please bring them to school next week so we can start rehearsing with them. Thank you!

Basket
Fake flowers
Blanket
Quill
Bows and arrows
Swords (not real one please!)
Arrow hat

Please do not bring anything precious or of value in to school.

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It has been an active and busy week in Year 6. On Monday, the class were joined by Mr Wingfield from Kenilworth School, who delivered a maths lesson for the children. The class engaged well and made a strong impression, creating some excellent posters about the investigation.

Lots of sport has been taking place this week. On Tuesday and Thursday, Year 6 played squash on the inflatable court.
Wednesday marked 30 days until the Commonwealth Games begins! In celebration, we took part in 30 minutes of a range of different sports including volleyball, badminton, cricket and bowls. This was a wonderful way to spend the morning and the children really enjoyed the activities.

This week has also been presentation week in Year 6. The class have taken a different approach this year, presenting in a Pecha Kucha style (10 pictures and 10 seconds of talking per picture). The presentations have been amazing and the children have really enjoyed using and watching the new technique.

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Here are some example Pecha Kucha presentations

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Here are some example Pecha Kucha presentations

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https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/life-in-motorsport

https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/everest-without-sight

https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/prachis-presentation-674

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On Tuesday (28th), Year 6 will be taking part in a squash activity. The following day (Wednesday 29th), they will be completing some activities based on the 30 day count down to the Commonwealth Games.

Please come in your active uniform or PE kit on both of these days.

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It has been another full and varied week in Year 6. On Monday, we were joined by Mrs Reddington, next year's Head of Year 7 at Kenilworth School. The class enjoyed meeting and talking to her about the exciting challenge of secondary school next year.

On Wednesday, Year 6 spent the day outside for Bioblitz day. This involved pond dipping in the brook whereby the children found a range of interesting creatures including a frog and a fish! The class also spent time researching, designing and making a model of their idea environmental area which they later took a photo of and annotated.

Year 6 are showing great maturity at the moment by regularly supporting their 'Buddies' in Reception , but also helping Years 1 and 2 with a range of activities like introducing MyMaths and helping them during the 'bug hunt' on Bioblitz day.

In the meantime, Year 6 have continued with the maths project which involves planning and researching a trip abroad as well as beginning their final science topic of Evolution and Inheritance.

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Year 6 Pecha Kucha Presentation Week w/c 27 June

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Year 6 Pecha Kucha Presentation Week w/c 27 June

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Please make sure that you send in your presentation by Monday 27th June. We will begin presenting on Tuesday 28th.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know and we will work together to resolve them.

The reason that we are doing Pecha Kucha style presentations is to give you the opportunity to develop your presentation skills and not rely on your excellent PowerPoint skills. You will need to learn and rehearse what you want to say and deliver it in an engaging manner.

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It has been a busy week in Year 6! We began the week with a great visit to Edgbaston Priory Club to watch the Rothesay Classic Tennis. This was a fantastic outing which included watching some great tennis, a tennis clinic and even meeting a current Wimbledon Champion. Another highlight of the week was Tuesday's music day. Mrs Lloyd arranged a fantastic range of activities and performances across the whole school. The children listened carefully to some of Oasis' best music from the 90s and also made their own versions of Gustav Holst's Mercury. Year 6 have been hugely responsible today. They have read with Reception, taught Year 1 how to use MyMaths and also supported Mrs FS with the Reception Father's day event. Keep up the great work next week.

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Please click the link above for more information.

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I can't believe the final half-term of the school year is here. Year 6 have had an excellent week. We have made a strong start to our topic, 'We'll Meet Again', by learning about the beginning of WWII and evacuees. We also began our maths project for the half-term, 'Priors Field Tours' whereby the children are researching and planning trip abroad!

The highlight of the week has been the end of year play auditions. Everyone performed brilliantly and has approached the play with great enthusiasm. Everyone received their parts today. I know some people will be disappointed not to get the part they wanted, but I am sure everyone will pull together to create a fabulous class performance.

Please see the information about our trip on Monday and presentation week w/c 27/6.

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Year 6 Pecha Kucha Presentation Week w/c 27 June

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Year 6 Pecha Kucha Presentation Week w/c 27 June

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Year 6 will be delivering their Summer-Term presentations during the week commencing 27th June.

We are going to approach this with a different method, using an adapted version of Pecha Kucha to perform our presentations.

Pecha Kucha is a Japanese method of storytelling which has been adapted to presentation. It requires showing 20 pictures, each for 20 seconds.

We will do a shortened version of this (10 pictures, 10 seconds each).

You should learn you script off by heart and  have a minimal amount of text on your slides.

Good luck!

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On Monday, Year 6 will be going to Birmingham to watch the Rothesay Classic as well as take part in a tennis workshop.

Please ensure that children are wearing their active uniform and also have a packed lunch. The information letter can be found below and more information can be found on the website (link above).

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Rothesay Classic Birmingham Tennis Tournament

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Year 6 have settled back into school life excellently this week. Of course, we have spent a lot of the week sharing memories of the residential trip to Wales. Including those of poor Mr Marsh being pushed in the lake!

The children had a interactive assembly on road safety this week with the rest of KS2. They also spent time learning about the history of the Royal Family for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Year 6 also used their map skills to research many of the places the Queen has visited during her reign.

A highlight of the week was the Priors Field Pageant at Kenilworth Castle. Year 6 were fabulous at helping their Reception Buddies to safely walk all the way there and back.

I hope everyone has a wonderful half-term!

Please keep an eye on the Padlet and practise some singing ready for our play rehearsals after the break.

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Year 6 have risen to the challenge this week and impressed everyone. We could not have asked any more of the class in the way that they approach their SATs. Everyone stayed calm and worked hard, trying their best in all of the tests.

Needless to say, we are all very much looking forward to next week. We will keep in touch by updating a Year 6 Wales Padlet which can be accessed here: https://padlet.com/marshj16/58r9ueydultu93b3

This link can also be accessed via the school website.

I can assure you that Mrs FS, Mr B and I will do everything we can to ensure that the children stay safe and have a fabulous time!

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Year 6 have worked their socks off this week! Having covered everything in the curriculum, the class have spent time going over some areas ahead of SATs next week.

The children are well prepared and do not need to do anything different over the coming week than they would normally do.

No home learning has been set for next week, but we ask that the children continue to read, practice their times tables and spellings. They do not need to record a reading review in their book though.

I am really looking forward to taking on the challenge of SATs next week. Every child should be feeling confident and ready to give it their all. No one will ever ask any more than that.

Have a lovely weekend.

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It has been great to be back at school and with Year 6 this week. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for their kind words and congratulations - baby Jasper is home and settling in well.

Year 6 have hit the ground running this week and done some excellent work. In maths, we have covered ration this week. This was a new topic for the class and they picked it up excellently. We have now covered all the areas of maths that we need to and have some time to recap and consolidate their understanding.

We have begun our new topic, 'Tales from Outer Suburbia', based on the excellent book by Shaun Tan. The class studied one of the short stories, 'Eric', in detail and even started creating their own version of the story.

We have an exciting few weeks ahead in Year 6. I am really looking forward to the summer term and what lies ahead for the class. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries about SATs, Wales or any other upcoming events.

Best wishes,
Mr Marsh

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The attached letter has been sent out on 29/4/2022

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As you may already be aware, I will be going on paternity leave next week (planned to begin Wednesday 23rd March). I have spoken to the class about this and explained that I will be off for 2 weeks. The children responded to the news in a heartwarming way and have even enjoyed guessing the name! Mrs F and Mrs Hallam will be covering most of the teaching during the 2 weeks, with help from Mrs FS who is teaching science this half-term. I will be back in school before the Easter break and I am looking forward to the Summer Term with Year 6.

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It has been another busy week in Year 6.

On Monday, the class took part in a Sportshall Athletics competition at Ryton Connexions Centre. The whole class competed in at least two events including standing long-jump, javlin and a variety of running races including a Paarlauf (a continuous relay!). We were thrilled with the way that the class participated, being competitive, supportive and enjoying the challenge of competing against other skills. We finished 5th out of 14 schools. Well done Year 6!

Tuesday was STEM day. The theme this year was 'Grow' and Year 6 completed a range of different investigations based on the theme, which also linked closely to our current topic 'Living Things and Their Habitats'. The children spent time looking at mould and pond water underneath a microscope, investigating with yeast and research about penicillin.

We have also continued with our Shakespeare topic, 'The Whole World's a Stage', this week. This has included exploring Shakespeare's use of iambic pentameter when writing in verse. To do this, the children recited passages of Shakespeare written in iambic pentameter, performing them as rap music.

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What a great week. Year 6 deserve a lot of credit for the positive attitudes and learning behaviours that they have demonstrated this week. In assembly on Monday, Mrs Gane talked about being an 'Active Learner'. In Year 6, we discussed this further and outlined some positive learning behaviours that the children could aim to display throughout the week. They have done this in abundance and should be very proud.

On Tuesday, we were joined by 3 Warwickshire Magistrates who spoke to the children about the role of a the Magistrates Court as well as running a Mock Trial! The class engaged brilliantly as court reporters, artists, prosecutors and witnesses (amongst other roles), impressing the visitors with their attitudes and questions.

We have also continued our new science topic this week, 'Living Things and Their Habitats'. This involved making (and playing) a game of animal Guess Who!

We have also begun our new topic for the half-term, 'The Whole World's A Stage', in which we will study Shakespeare's Macbeth. The topic got off to a great start with a 'Whoosh' - a quickfire performance of the play involving all class members taking on different roles.

Finally, we finished the week with an active Sports For All morning on Friday.

A fantastic week Year 6 - well done!

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On Monday (14/3/22), Year 6 will be going to Ryton Sports Connexion Arena to take part in a Sports Hall Athletics event. We will be leaving school at 11:45 so please remember a packed lunch and also ensure you are wearing your PE kit or active uniform. We will aim to be back at school for the end of the day, but may arrive a little later due to traffic.

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Please bring in any books that you have read and enjoyed that you would like to share with the class. Also, next time you're looking for something new to read, our Book Swap basket will be a great place to start!

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The Year 6 Book Share is up and running. Please continue to bring in your recommended reads and don't forget to browse the basket if you're looking for a new book to get stuck in to!

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Year 6 have had an excellent first week back. I was glad to hear that the class had enjoyed a rest over the half-term break. We have had a varied week! On Tuesday we visited the environmental area to explore the different 'living things' there for our science topic 'Living things and their habitats'. On Wednesday morning, we completed our DT project 'Come Dine With Me' in which the class made a three course meal including stuffed peppers, salmon and pancakes! And of course, World Book Day on Friday! It was fabulous to see the children embrace the day with their costumes as well as taking some time to read with their Reception Buddies!

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The Virtual Book Fair is back! Please see above for the list of discounted books available for Priors Field children. The books are grouped into recommended year groups. Please complete any orders by 4th March.

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Year 6 Environmental Area Tuesday 1st March

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Year 6 Environmental Area Tuesday 1st March

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Year 6 will be going to the environmental area on Tuesday 6th March. Please ensure you have the appropriate clothing (wellies/walking boots, trousers and a warm coat).

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What a half term! Year 6 have done brilliantly this half term and have shown that they are up to the challenges presented by their final year of primary school. This fills me with confidence and makes me excited for the second half of the school year!

Some of the highlight of the half term have been:
- our photography project in the environmental area
- the engaging class texts
- holding a whole class debate
- making periscopes
- develop our knowledge of Growth Mindset
- and of course Mock SATs!

Next half term, we will spend the first week completing our current topic, 'Shine a Light', which will include writing a persuasive argument. After that, we will begin our next topic 'The Whole World's a Stage', in which we will be learning about Shakespeare.

I hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved break next week and I look forward to seeing the children on the first day back!

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It has been great to be back at school with Year 6 this week! I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing all the wonderful things that the school staff have said about the class whilst I was off and I really appreciate your hard work and continued excellent attitudes.

This week has been online safety week with the class learning about how to be safe online and recapping their knowledge of this. The Digital Defender kicked off the week brilliantly by delivering an assembly to both KS1 and KS2 about online safety and the activities planned for the week Throughout the week, the class had many discussions about how to stay safe online as well as discussing what would make the internet a better, safer place in an ideal world. The children came up with some super ideas, such as filters that only allow positive comments and safe spaces for people to talk to trained, supportive people.

This week has also been parents' evening. I has been great to speak to parents about the children's hard work and learning. I felt proud to explain to parents about how Year 6 are developing.

Next week, we will continue with our topic 'Shine a Light', by learning more about immigration to the UK. This will also involve a class debate! Due to the absences of the last few weeks, we will continue with this topic after half-term and complete our persuasive writing task in the first week back.

Good luck to the football team this afternoon (Friday). I think it's excellent that many class members are coming along to support the team.

It's been a super week in Year 6 - well done and keep up the great work!

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Your home learning for this week is create an entry for the Green Shoots competition (see image above).

The aim of the competition is to encourage reflection about the role that we all play in reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change.

You entry could be a poster, letter, poem, piece of photography, artwork or a combination of all of these!

All entries to be written / drawn on an A4 piece of paper or emailed to the school with the heading 'Green Shoots and your name' by 16th February.

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What a week that was! I hope everyone who has been unwell over the last week or so is feeling better and on the mend. I would like to say a big 'well done' to everyone who stayed in contact via Teams and continued with their learning remotely despite being at home. I would also like to say thank you to those of you in school. You managed an unusual situation in a mature way - well done.

Year 6 had made an excellent start to 2022. Hopefully we will all be back in the classroom together soon and we can pick up where we left off!

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Mock SATs Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th February

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Mock SATs Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th February

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Due to the high number of absences in Year 6, we have made a slight adjustment to the Mock SATs timetable.

They will now take place between Wednesday 2nd and Friday 4th February.

Year 6 do not need to do any additional preparation and should arrive at school at normal time.

If you happen to be absent from school during this time, please do not worry. We will arrange a suitable time for you to take the tests when you are back at school.

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Follow this link to access the Year 6 Remote Learning Padlet.

https://padlet.com/braley_k/zcm1jhdyd908nqkr

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Sportshall Athletics Friday 28th January

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Sportshall Athletics Friday 28th January

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Year 6 will be taking part in a Sportshall Athletics event at school on Friday 28th January.

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Please note the change in date for spelling test this week

Spelling tests will take place on Monday afternoons.

I will be able to see how many times you have logged on to Spelling Shed and how you have done.

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Year 6 have had a busy week. On Wednesday, the class went to the environmental area to compose and take some photos inspired by the famous 'Migrant Mother' image taken by photographer Dorothea Lange. The class then edited their images by cropping them and changing the light exposure. You can see these photos in the Year 6 area of the school website.

The class also spent the week using the famous image to inspire their writing and use of figurative language. This resulted in them creating poems titled 'Through the eyes of the migrant mother'.

In maths, the class have nearly finished their work on decimals and will be moving on to percentages next week. The maths sessions on Friday mornings are proving effective and helping to boost confidence in maths.

In science, the children continued their work on 'Light' by investigating how shadows are formed and how they change depending on the position of the light source.

Another good week Year 6 - keep up the good work!

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Year 6 have had an excellent week. Today, the class presented their Growth Mindset projects to their Reception Buddies and I am thrilled to say that the entire class have embodied what they have learned about Growth Mindsets all week. The children have continued their work on decimals in maths, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with decimals.

In science, the children have shown great engagement in the topic of 'Light', asking some excellent questions whilst investigating this week.

Our Linked Learning topic based on refugees and immigration has continued this week. Using the emotive book 'The Island' by Armen Greeder, the children wrote some powerful diary entries from the perspectives of different characters.

Next week, the class will start their art projects which will include going to the environmental area to take some photos, before editing them back at school.

Keep up the great work Year 6!

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Our Friday morning maths sessions got off to a great start last week. Please remember to arrive at school promptly on a Friday morning and come straight to the Year 5/6 shared area to register before going to your maths group.

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Welcome back and happy new year! I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely Christmas break.

I would like to begin by saying a huge thank you for your generous Christmas gifts. Mrs F and I both felt humbled and very appreciative. Thank you.

The class have settled back in excellently this week. We are joined by Mrs Hallam this term, who will be doing some teaching in Year 6 along with myself and Mrs F. Furthermore, Year 6 will be taught their new science topic, 'Light', by Mrs FS on Wednesday afternoons this term, something that they got started on this week.

Our topic this term is 'Shine a Light'. The children will be learning about refugees and migration throughout the world. This is obviously a very emotive and serious topic. We use some excellent texts to support the teaching of this as well as produce some powerful art work using photography.

Before getting stuck into our new topic, Year 6 have spent some time learning more about Growth Mindset. This included watching some thought provoking videos and then working in a group to create a poster/presentation for the Reception Buddies. If you're interested, follow the links below to learn more about this.

We have lots to do this term and I can't wait to continue with it all next week. Have a lovely weekend!

Mr Marsh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElVUqv0v1EE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJkbWNnNy4

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Year 6 have had an excellent first term. The whole class should be proud of the way they have responded to the demands of Year 6 and settled in to the school year. Each and every member of the class have risen to the responsibility of being the older members of the school, setting an example to the other classes. A great example of this is the way that Year 6 have supported their Reception Buddies to settle in to life at Priors Field. It has been heartwarming to see how the children have formed supportive and caring relationships.

In the classroom, we have successfully completed our topics 'Mysterious Mayans' and 'What a Disaster', learning about the ancient Mayan civilisation, how volcanoes are formed and how to stay safe during an earthquake. We have also been busy with lots of other exciting activities. Some of the highlights include:

- Walking to Kenilworth Castle
- Visiting Cadbury World
- Creating a menu for our 'Come Dine With Me' competition
- An excellent presentation week
- Designing and making Mayan masks
- Designing and making chocolate boxes (and of course filling them with chocolate)
- Christmas decoration morning
- Making Christmas cakes!

Next term, we will begin with my favourite topic, 'Shine a Light', in which we will be learning about refugees and immigration. This will be linked to some excellent texts including 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' and 'The Island'.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and restful Christmas break. I look forward to welcoming everyone back in January ready for a full and fun Spring Term.

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It has been another fun and festive week in Year 6. The highlight, without doubt, was the Christmas carol performance at St Nicholas' Church on Wednesday evening. The class rose to the challenge, impressing everyone with their singing and narration. We have also been treated to two fabulous performances this week. On Tuesday and Thursday the children got the chance to watch the KS1 and Reception dress rehearsals.
We are coming to the end of our topic, 'What a Disaster', but still have plenty of work to do next week. The class will be writing an explanation text on how to stay safe during an earthquake, something they have been learning about this week. We will also be beginning a new unit of maths, focusing on geometry and the properties of shape.
Despite this, there will still be plenty to enjoy next week, including the Year 5/6 Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

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Year 6 have had yet another busy and varied week. We have been treated to some excellent presentations on a wide variety of topics including elements, lizards, athletics and COP26 to just name a few. It has been great to see the children stand up and present to their class with such confidence, an important life skill to develop. Christmas festivities have also begun in Year 6 this week, with Mrs Lloyd kindly coming in to make Christmas cakes with the children. These will be decorated next week and then brought home to be enjoyed. We rounded off the week with Christmas Decoration Morning. The children made mince pies and some different hanging decorations that will be brought home to add to the festive cheer!

Year 6 will play a key role in the KS2 Carol Service next week and have been rehearsing their parts all week.

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It has been another busy and varied week in Year 6. This week, the class started an exciting design and technology project ('Come Dine With Me') that will run into next term. They will be working in groups to design a 3 course meal menu. Once their menus are finalised, the children will make one of their courses and each taste and evaluate a different dish from a different group.

It has also been an active week with the Wellbeing Ambassadors representing the school as well as 8 Year 6 children attending a rowing competition.

We have continued with our learning about volcanoes and earthquakes, with the children making their very own seismographs and testing them out in the classroom!

Next week is presentation week. I am thoroughly looking forward to watching the children present on the wide range of interesting topics that they have chosen. Please can everyone ensure that they will be able to access everything that they need for their presentation from Monday next week (29/11/2021).

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Year 6 have worked hard this week. We began the week by discussing the important issue of bullying. We then used this year's them 'One Kind Word' to write some powerful poems which were shared in assembly on Friday. In maths, the children have continued their work on fractions, ordering, comparing, adding and subtracting fractions. The class have also really enjoyed learning more about tectonic plates, what happens at their boundaries and also where the main mountain ranges throughout the world are located.
The highlight of the week was making chocolate! The children worked in pairs to decide on the recipes for their chocolate, which they then took home in their very own chocolate boxes. I hope the chocolates were shared and enjoyed!

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Year 6 have had an excellent week. I have been thrilled to see how every member of the class has approached their learning this week. On Wednesday, we began a new unit of maths (fractions) by creating an origami star and then investigating the sections within it, using fractions knowledge to help.

The class have also done some super work based on our current linked learning topic, 'What a Disaster'. This has involved making models of the Earth that show the different layers of our planet. Furthermore, Year 6 have been learning about tectonic plates and what happens at their boundaries. A fascinating topic that the class are thoroughly engaged in.

Year 6 played a key role in the school's Remembrance Day service on Thursday. The class read the poem 'In Flanders Fields' beautifully at the rest of the school reflected on the importance of Armistice Day.

Please take a careful look at the home learning tasks for the next two weeks. Spelling, reading and times tables are still expected, but the rest of the home learning is preparation for presentation week which will take place on the week commencing 29th November.

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Year 6 have settled back in well this week. We began the week by learning about Black History Month, which took place in October. The class worked in small groups to create some informative posters about people who have been instrumental in standing for racial equality.
We have also began our new topic this week, 'What a Disaster'. Throughout the half-term, we will be learning about volcanoes and earthquakes, how they're caused and how to stay safe when they occur.

On Friday, the final round of Team Captain presentations took place. We have all been impressed with the way in which the children have approached these presentations.

I would like to say a huge well done to everyone who took part in the Team Captain presentation process. Everyone has been impressed with the quality of Year 6's presentations and it is wonderful to see and hear what each of them class as the key issues for our school and teams.
After the final round of presentations today, the Team Captains and Vice Captains have been decided. They are as follows:

Leycester:
Captain: Florence H
Vice Captain: Lily A

Gaunt:
Captain: Eliana
Vice Captain: Olivia

Shakespeare:
Captain: Gracie
Vice Captain: Oscar

DeMontfort:
Captain: Esme
Vice Captain: Marcie

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In Year 6, you don't have a reading diary. Instead, we ask you to write a reading review each week in your home learning book.

It is important that you read daily, and we will know who is and isn't reading regularly. Reading a good quality text on a regular basis will benefit your learning throughout Year 6 in a huge way.

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What a great half-term it has been. Year 6 began the school year excellently and have kept up the momentum all the way to the end. The whole class have immersed themselves in our topic, 'Mysterious Mayans', whilst also rising to the challenges and opportunities that Year 6 presents. Some highlights of the half-term include:
- Meeting their Reception 'Buddies' and forming some great, caring friendships
- A great trip to Cadbury World
- Making Mayan Masks
- Showing prospective parents around the school during Open Morning
- Mock SATs!
- A lovely walk to Kenilworth Castle

Well done Year 6! I hope everyone has a lovely break over half-term and comes back ready to hit the ground running next half-term.

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Year 6 have successfully navigated their first Mock SATs week in an impressive way. The whole class have worked exceptionally hard all week and have shown that they are well and truly up to the challenges that Year 6 will present to them.

Year 6 have also enjoyed some creative activities this week. The children have finished their stop-animations of our Mayan myth 'How Tortoise Got His Shell' as well as decorating their Mayan masks.

The results of the Team Captains presentations were announced today. 3 or 4 children from each team will now go through to the next round and present to their team, who will vote for a captain. This will happen in the first week back after half-term.

Next week, Year 6 will finally be writing their Mayan myths, as well as contributing to the open morning on Wednesday by acting as tour guides, showing prospective parents around the school.

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Year 6 are continuing to impress me and Mrs F with their approach to life at school. The class are working hard and already growing into a responsible Year 6 class who set an example for the rest of the school!

This week, the children worked together to complete their Mayan posters. Each group focused on a different topic, such as Mayan religion, writing, astronomy and recreation activities. The posters are both informative as well as beautifully presented.

On Tuesday, the children made their chocolate boxes which they have been planning and designing over the last few weeks. The boxes are complete and now on display in the classroom, ready to be filled with chocolate!

In science, the class investigated different materials, seeing which were conductors and which were insulators. Again, the children showed great team work and cooperation when working in groups as well as being inquisitive about the topic, asking some excellent questions.

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Year 6 are going from strength to strength at the moment. The class have had another super week, the highlight being the trip to Cadbury World on Friday. Year 6 represented Priors Field brilliantly and impressed the staff at Cadbury World with their manner as well as their knowledge of the ancient Mayan civilisation.

On Thursday, the children undertook a create, stop-animation project based on the myth 'How Tortoise Got His Shell'. After creating their own characters out of plasticine and backdrops from cardboard, they used the iPads to record an animation of the myth.

Year 6 should use some of their home learning time to prepare for their Team Captain presentations which will take place on Friday next week (8th October).

Keep up the great work Year 6!

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As you are aware, we have a new reading area in the shared Y5/6 area. If you read a book that you would like to recommend to others, please write a detailed book review for this text on a separate sheet of A4 paper and we will stick it into our Bookflix Catalogue. As we receive more and more book reviews, you will then be able to look through the catalogue to find recommendations for future reading.

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Log on the SPAG.COM and complete the task: 'Terminology – Y5 (B)'

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If you're at a loss of what to read next, here are some great suggestions...

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It has been another excellent week in Year 6 and the children are really rising to the responsibility of being the oldest class in the school. Last week, Year 6 each met their Reception Class 'Buddy', who they will get to know throughout the year and be a positive role model for. I have been thrilled to see how caring and supportive Year 6 have been towards the new Reception Class. They have made them feel welcome, helped them with the lunchtime routines and shown a lot of maturity in how they have introduced them to Priors Field.

One of the highlights of the week has been National Fitness Day. On Wednesday, the children carried out a scientific investigation into how exercise impacts their pules rate. In groups, the class designed their own investigation before carrying out, performing the exercises and then measuring and recording the changes to their pulses.

Please accept my apologies that we had to cancel our walk to Kenilworth Castle this week. We are hoping to go next week instead (Tuesday 28th September). Please find the relevant information in the 'Information' column. --->

Well done on another strong week Year 6. Keep up the great work!

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Year 6 have had another excellent week. I have been really impressed with the continued hard work and focus that they have shown this week. The class have continued their work on the Mayans, using and developing their map skills to locate the countries and cities that the ancient civilization inhabited. The children have also immersed themselves in our model text, the Mayan myth 'How Tortoise got his Shell'. After reading and discussing the myth, the children acted out the key events using freezeframes as part of a drama lesson. We also began our science topic, 'Electricity', this week, recapping the knowledge learned in  Year 4 and investigating circuits with different components.

Next week, Year 6 will be walking to Kenilworth Castle on Tuesday (21st Sept) and will need to come to school in PE kit on Wednesday (22nd) for 'World Fitness Day'. Please see the 'Information' column for further details.

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Welcome back and welcome to the Year 6 Home Learning Padlet page. Here you will find weekly updates of what is happening at school, along with home learning information and other details.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the class this week and have been impressed with the way they have settled in. Returning to school after a six-week break isn’t easy, but this hasn’t held anyone back as the class have worked hard all week to make a strong start to their final year of primary school.

We have spent the week getting used to the routines and expectations of Year 6, completing several writing tasks and beginning our place value unit in maths. I have also been delighted with the way the children have embraced class discussions linking to our PSHE lessons on Protective Behaviours.

Next week, we will be getting into our topic for the half-term, ‘Mysterious Mayans’. This will include reading and discussing some different Mayan myths as well as developing our map skills by locating where the ancient civilisation lived.

We will be providing more details on the Year 6 curriculum and what will be taught in all subjects throughout the Autumn Term next week. This will be uploaded to the Padlet page.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Changing ’-ent’ to –ence.’

When changing a word from ‘ent’ to ‘ence’ the children can follow a rule.  Show children the spelling list words and see if they can spot what happens each time? The final ‘t’ is removed before ‘ence’ is added.

Please log on to Spelling Shed and complete the games focused on this week's word list. You can use your home learning book to help you practise your spelling if you wish.

Spelling tests will take place on Monday afternoons.

I will be able to see how many times you have logged on to Spelling Shed and how you have done.

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Year 5/6 Word lists grouped by spelling rules (image above)

Link to Year 5/6 Spelling List

Link to Year 3/4 Spelling List

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Reminder:
Remember to regularly log in to Times Table Rock Stars and practise the tables set in ‘garage’ and ‘arena’.
https://ttrockstars.com/