Daniel: A really old church is being moved to preserve it because the church is really old.

Other buildings that have been moved: Abu Simbel - Egypt. Marble Arch - UK.

What makes a building special?

Does a building change how people act?

Mila: if you're at school you act more sensible than you do at home.

Thomas: if you visited another house or somewhere you don't live you would be more careful.

Jacob: people act differently in church. They are more respectful.

How can a buildings design tell us about its purpose?

Paisley: if the building looked fancy it could possibly be old and sacred.

Lyla: religious buildings look like religious buildings because of the windows.

Cody: a lighthouse would have a light on top of it.

Harry: a hotel usually has the name of the hotel on.

Mila: a church will have a cross.

What makes a building unique?

Felix: colour, shape and height.

Daniel: its purpose and what kind of people go there.

Is it possible to build a perfect building?

Flora: no because people have different opinions on what perfect is.

Jacob: no because perfect takes a long time.

What is the most important part of a building?

Dale: the structure

Daniel: the base because if the building does not have a good foundation the building would fall down.

Closing prayer: Summer

Year 6 went outside to look at our school scripture on the wall.

What does it mean to you and how would it help you this year?

Felix: I think it mean even though we have bad times and doubts, there is always hope there.

Thomas: We need to be thankful for both the bad and good times and learn from our experiences. We need to experience bad times in order to appreciate the good times.

Daniel: God is trying to tell us that he has plans for all of us. God sees beyond what we see.

Rithika: I think the scripture means that God has a plan for all of us. We should trust Gods plan.

Paisley: Trust the future.

Summer: God chooses to see the goodness.

Leon: I think it means our last year will be the best year.

Daniel: God has a plan for our final year, some parts might require us to have faith.

Thomas: I think it means we need to push through the hard times of year 6 and trust in God that he will hep get us through.

Closing prayer: Daniel

In a recent survey, adults and children were asked to identify everyday things.

What makes you feel amazed and full of wonder?

Daniel: skyscrapers

Harper: detailed paintings

Leon: football

Finn: cranes

Mrs Bibby: insects and nature

Daniel: peoples talents

Have you ever seen something that made you feel really small?

Felix: stars, thy are so many of them and they are so far away it makes me realise how small we are in the whole galaxy.

Is wonder something that comes from inside us? Or something the world gives to us?

Lyla: both because if someone asks you a question that can cause you to wonder but you can also wonder by just seeing something.

Aimraan: I think wonder comes from seeing.

Daniel: wonder comes from inside and depends on your interest of things.

Reflection: being grateful for the amazing everyday things.

Closing prayer: Jacob.

What does this scripture mean to you?

Thomas: I think it means everyone deserves a second chance.

Aimraan: Even when times are not going great, Jesus still loves you.

Daniel: God has plans to prosper us and to help us live our lives to the full. Even with mistakes, we still have opportunities to learn and trust there is a plan for us.

Who do you think the thief is?

Cody: Satan

Aimraan: other people or bad influences.

Thomas: sins

How can this scripture help us in school?

Paisley: it can help us to know God has a plan.

Esme-Rose: it can help us to know that we can make mistakes but God will forgive.

Finn: we can look at the scripture during hard times and stay motivated.

James: it can help us to make the right choices in our behaviour.

Harper: it can remind us that we have more than one chance.

Thomas: to overcome fear.

Daniel: the scripture makes you want to do right and relax in our final year at St James.

Closing prayer: Rithika.

How many different ways do you know to say hello to someone?

Finn: Hiya

Mila: Wave

Rithika: Nihow

Lilly: Hello

Filip: Dziendobry

Cody: Privet

Summer: Hallo

Harry: Ayo

Asher: Namaskaram

Theo: Ciao

Mrs Bibby: Aloha

How can you be a good communicator?

Daniel: we can listen

Thomas: we can think before we speak

How does God communicate with us?

Rithika: through actions

Leon: through prayer

Finn: thunder and lightning

Daniel: through other people

Esme-Rose: through a burning bush

Thomas: through the bible

Closing prayer: Summer

Can you think of a time you wanted to give up on something and you didn't?

Lyla: I was making a crochet jellyfish and I wanted to give up but I didn't. It was rewarding to finish the jellyfish.

Paisley: I wanted to give up with a project because it was taking too long.

Summer: I was making a cake and it was frustrating to put the icing on the top because it kept going wrong.

How does it feel when you finally succeed at something you have been working hard on?

Esme-Rose: I worked on to pass my ballet exam and it felt good to pass.

Rithika: I had a cultural dance to perform in front of a lot of people.

Does it feel more rewarding if you work hard for it?

Leon: When you work harder you feel more proud and it feels like its worth more.

The bible tells us that we should have courage to persevere through challenges.

Aimraan: Jonah and the whale

Mila: Noah and the ark because he had to build the boat and get all the animals on it.

Esme-Rose: Daniel and the lions because he was disbelieved.

Closing prayer: Flora

We talked about how they were written like poetry and had a go at writing our own psalm as a class.

Year 6 Class Psalm

Even in the times you feel empty, God will fulfil you with joy and glee,

God is like a lightbulb; He is shining in the darkness,

In quiet times, we can whisper to God;

In silence, we can share our thoughts,

He always listens.

Like birds in a flock,

Like sheep in a herd,

We follow God.

The Lord will always be with you,

Always respect his creation.

Even if you make a mistake,

God's love is stronger than diamonds,

And he will always forgive you.

For who He has died for, the least you could do is follow in the name of God.

Mila's Psalm

God is always here to carry you in your future,

God's plan is for you to prosper,

Guide you through the ups and downs,

He is always here.

Research the following people:

• Altheria Jones-Lecointe

• Claudia Jones

• Mavis Best

• Paul Stepheneson

• Olive Morris

• Roy Hackett

  
  

15.10.25 - Class project

Why do we have bonfire night?

Finn: Guy Fawkes

Lois: Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the parliament.

Do you agree or disagree that fireworks should be changed?

Harper: I think we should change them. When people are finished with the fireworks the usually leave the rubbish on the floor. This can be dangerous for animals.

Lois: I think we should keep fireworks because families can see them and experience the fireworks.

Mila: I think they should be changed because people might be sensitive to noise. However, fireworks are a big part of bonfire night and represent our history.

Leon: I think we should keep fireworks because it is only one night a year.

Lyla: I think we should keep fireworks but make them quieter. I think fireworks should be announced before they are set off.

'The lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made'. Psalm 145:9.

Finn: we should have compassion and think about others on days like bonfire night.

Jacob: it means to be respectful of people around you and knowing your surroundings. You can maybe go somewhere else to set off fireworks.

Daniel: it means to be compassionate to all and understand why others may not like bonfire night.

Closing prayer: Daniel

Thomas: A shoe mixed with a croc.

It is a new type of powered shoe that uses motors to boost a person's walking and running movement.

What do you think about this?

Mila: I think it could be useful but it might get banned from certain places. like the Olympics.

Aimraan: I think it is good idea because it may help people to exercise but I think they will be expensive and not available for everyone.

Who do you think would benefit from these shoes?

Leon: People with disabilities.

Finn: They could be suitable for everyone but I think they will be suitable for the elderly.

Daniel: These shoes could be useful to people who are injured or recovering from injury.

What do you think could be a problem with these shoes?

Lyla: You would have to get used to them.

People may get lazier. The more people use these shoes, the less they would use their own muscles and body.

The modern world is busy and fast with modern technology. The bible reminds us that if technology becomes a distraction and we rely on it too much, it is not good for us. We should focus on what really matters, like our contributions to the world and the quality of our relationships with others.

Closing prayer: Esme-Rose

How do you feel when something feels tricky?

Finn: mad because I can not do something.

Mila: nervous because you might not know what to do in that situation.

Daniel: stressed because it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Lilly: I feel happy sometimes to ask for help.

Video:

What mistakes did the character make?

Jacob: he gave up and kept building the robot wrong.

Daniel: he chose to give up.

How does that make the character feel?

Filip: nervous

Rithika: sad and worried

James: annoyed

Did the character learn anything from their mistakes?

Aimraan: he learnt to not give up

Lilly: he learnt to ask for help

Have you ever made a mistake that upset you?

Finn: I once dropped a coffee that upset me and my mum. The coffee spilled everywhere.

Closing prayer: Rithika.

Why do we read?

Do you think reading is important?

Does reading always need to be a form of book?

Thomas - we read to help us learn

Lois - reading improves our vocabulary

Jacob - reading inspires you

Daniel - reading can expand your imagination. Reading does not always need to come from a book, it can come from online

Lyla - I think we can read from anywhere

Finn - reading makes me feel calm

Daniel - reading makes me feel excited and thrilled. I always want to know what happens at the end.

Harper - reading makes me feel more creative

Lilly - reading makes me feel happy when I can read to my little brother

The bible encourages Christians to be curious.

Closing prayer: Summer

What happened in the video?

Lyla: Mojo spilt ice-cream and he thought that everyone would dislike him. He made up a story in his head of what could happen. Mongoose man came and told him to rewrite the story and say 'what if'. Mojo started to say what if my friends do not mind. He started to believe everything was ok.

What kind of story did the character tell himself at first?

Leon: he told himself his friends would hate him.

How was the character feeling?

Esmai: guilty

Theo: angry

Flora: anxious

Thomas: disappointed

How did changing the story to more positive help the character?

Daniel: his mindset was changed and he became more positive.

Why do you think positive stories help us to keep going?

Finn: they teach us to keep going and keep trying and to persevere.

Mila: positive stories give us more belief in ourselves.

Harper: positive stories can block out the negative stories.

Daniel: positive stories help us learn something new, it teaches us to keep going. If you fail the first time, you would only try again if you told yourself a positive story.

This links to our school value of love. We can show others and ourselves love.

This week if you come across something tricky, listen carefully to the story in your head. Know that God understands our thoughts an feelings, even the quiet stories we tell ourselves.

Closing prayer: Lilly

Kindness Kites - 4

We discussed examples of Jesus' kindness from the Bible including when he healed the blind man and when he fed the 5000. We then discussed examples of our own kindness this week and how it made us and the other person feel.

We prayed for God to help us to be kind and to share love with all around us.

Madison: people are going to the moon for the first time in 40 years.

Scientist at NASA are preparing to send astronauts back to the moon to test new technology, learn more about the moon and prepare for future journeys deeper into space.

Do you think it is useful for NASA to send people to space?

Lyla: I think that it is not that important because there is more important things on Earth to explore first.

Summer: I think that exploring space is important because we might find new planets.

Daniel: It is important but sending rockets to space uses a lot of fuel and causes a lot of emissions. We could spend the money used to send people into space on other things on Earth.

Harper: I think it is not a good use of money because it damages our planet.

Closing prayer: Mila

A school in Wales has said that from September, skirts will no longer be an option.

Esme - I think that you should be able to have a choice whether you can wear skirts or trousers. Boys don't loose out by removing the option of skirts.

Mila - Everyone should be allowed to choose what uniform they wear.

Lyla - Boys could wear a skirt too, the option is for everyone.

Harper - I think that everyone should be allowed to choose what they wear as long as it follows the school uniform colours.

Daniel - I think that everyone should be allowed to wear what they want. Some people are not comfortable in trousers and school is meant to be a place where you are comfortable.

Daniel - I think that Jesus would say that we should all have fairness and equality.

Closing prayer - Daniel.

Harper - It is important to let everyone feel the enjoyment of activities.

Daniel - because its no fault of the person if they are born with disabilities.

How does it feel when you are left out?

Mila- they might feel a sense of injustice.

Summer - people might feel ashamed or upset.

What makes someone champion?

Daniel - overcoming challenges

Aimraan - Determination and perseverance

Felix - Great sportmanship

Leon - support

Mila - being open and respectful of others

The bible teaches that inclusion means everyone belongs and everyone is needed. no-one is more important than others.

Does being fair mean everyone gets the exact same thing?

Leon - no because if someone looses, then it would not be fair to give them the same as the winner.

Daniel - I think its not fair to give everyone the exact same help, but it is fair to give them the opportunity to have access to the exact same help if they needed it.

Harper - in the Paralympics, the Olympians need different equipment.

Closing prayer - Esme-Rose

He is turning 100 years old this year.

How does this make you feel?

Leon - happy that he is healthy.

Daniel - happy that a man who has dedicated his life to a good cause can reach such an important milestone.

Which of his achievements are the memorable?

Esme-Rose - how he helped people to understand the world.

Lyla - his key messages.

Harper - that he captured some of the worlds rarest animals.

Why do you think some people become important in the world?

Summer - they have done something significant to change history.

Lois - someone who makes a difference by standing up for change

Asher - I feel confused because the UK is generally rainy and India is usually hot. Now the UK is hot and there is rain in India.

Daniel - It makes me feel concerned that there are people dying.

This weeks story looks at the Pacific Ocean.

Do you think people should change their plans or actions because of the weather?

James - If people are going on holiday, they should change their plans.

Aimraan - You should change your plans. If you play sports outside, you could change to playing inside.

Lois - If you use resources that contribute to greenhouse gases, you should consider using less.

Closing prayer: Summer.

Felix - I will compliment someone clothes.

Mila - I will tell them that they are really good at something. I will tell them they make me smile. I will compliment them.

Lilly - I will compliment 5 people.

Harper - I will compliment them everyday and give them a smile.

Closing prayer - Summer:

Dear God, may everyone have an amazing week filled with love, joy and peace.

Amen.