Year 6 have been set the challenge of creating poems and pieces of artwork, ready for the reopening of the Dippy exhibition. Head of Schools for Rochdale, Gillian Barrat, gave the children the opening lines for three verses of a poem which would demonstrate that during lowdown and the pandemic, Read more
for our act of kindness, Year 6 started to lead into our new topic: Darwin’s Delights. Much of Darwin’s research centred around bird, most famously the finches of the Galápagos Islands. We created bird feeders from lard and seed mix and set them in cups around string. the Read more
Year 6 have been looking at lifestyle choices and how they affect us. We looked at drugs, smoking and alcohol and how they impact our bodies. The children created texts to give readers the information they need to make them aware of the dangers and how they can help Read more
Year 6 were lucky enough to be one of the first classes in Rochdale to visit the Dippy exhibition at Number One Riverside and Touchstones. the children were able to take public transport and learn how to find and follow the correct bus routes throughout the local area, as well Read more
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
During PE this week, we enjoyed looking at how and why our pulse rate changes. We looked at resting heart rates and discussed what these might tell us about our fitness levels. We wrote a hypothesis about the link between the two. We decided to test the hypothesis by completing Read more
In computing this week, we enjoyed learning more about online safety features and risks, and the symbols that represent them. We had lots of fun playing a game on Purple Mash where we collected the safe symbols and avoided those that represented a risk. As a class, we discussed the Read more
Year 6 have been learning about the ABO blood group system and the importance of blood transfusions. All the children in class had to complete an entry ticket before they entered to show what they had remembered from the previous lesson. We used strategies from the Writing Revolution to help Read more
What is blood made up of? In this lesson we learned what makes up our blood. We found that our blood is 55% plasma, <1% white blood cells and platelets and 44% red blood cells. We made an artificial ‘blood sample’ using vegetable oil, syrup, food colouring and milk to Read more
Year 5 and 6 performed amazingly last week. They have been working hard with their music teacher each week. They have learnt how to play lots of different chords and put them together to perform a variety of songs. I think the audience were very impressed and enjoyed singing along Read more