Year 6 were set the challenge of creating a Masterchef-worthy dish that was also healthy and had a number of benefits for their bodies. We we looked at the different food groups and how we can get many essential vitamins from fruit, protein from yoghurt and fibre from cereals. Read more
As part of creating an information booklet on food chains and webs of the Arctic regions, Year 6 looked at how artists use accurate guidelines and proportions when sketching. They looked at how to use simple shapes to help guide them to sketching an accurate outline, as well as Read more
This week, we have begun to look at order of operations and using brackets. We explored BODMAS and how there is a strict order we must follow. We also looked at how we could use brackets to change the outcome of a calculation in which the numbers and symbols Read more
Year 6 have been studying the physical geography of both the Arctic and Antarctica. After looking at how some animals have adapted to be able to survive there, we then looked at how we can construct food chains to identify predators, prey, primary and secondary consumers and producers. We tracked Read more
This half term, we have started our new topic: Frozen Kingdom. We will be studying the Arctic and Antarctica and have begun our new book, The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club. We began by making predictions based on the cover alone, before moving on to write our own blurb about and Read more
As our WW2 topic drew to a close, the children celebrated the end of the war in style. After looking at some of the most important and influential speeches in history, from the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King, Year 6 wrote their own VE speeches and Read more
As part of our WW2 topic, we have been studying the book ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’. We looked at writing newspaper reports based on an air raid that the two main characters, Olive and Cliffe, found themselves caught up in whilst visiting the theatre. After reporting on the event, Read more
After a successful Macmillan coffee morning, which raised over £170, St Luke’s still had a few tasty donations left over. Staff took the remaining cakes and treats to Roeacre Court sheltered housing to help contribute to their coffee morning and provide some extra treats for residents and their visiting family Read more
Year 6 are looking at learning the vocabulary needed to write or have a conversation in French discussing who they are, their interests and their family. We looked at the French translations for family members and played a range of games to learn the vocabulary. We know the French Read more
In Year 6, we have been looking at The Writing Revolution strategies to help improve our writing. We have looked at using 4-sentence paragraphs to help write short explanations, include a variety of sentences and interesting introductions for texts. We used them to write propaganda messages and also introduce Read more