Physical Education
Sports day – Year 6 Rowan
Year 6 participiated in sports day last week. We had so much fun moving around the different stations and then competing in races. Well done all.
Drama
Blackstone Edge Elevation
A group of children from Year 6 were invited by Breaking Barriers to embark upon an immersive journey along the scenic route along Blackstone Edge called Elevation. The children experienced a creative tour across the lands of Blackstone Edge, whilst listening to the Mother of the Moorlands through a set Read more
Careers Related Learning
Amazon Warehouse Virtual Tour
Year 6 looked at how Amazon organise the logistics of delivering so many items to everyone around the world. We looked at the software and hardware involved, as well as the engineers, computer scientists and programmers that help it all run smoothly.
Careers Related Learning
MAF Fun day
Year 6 have been taking part in the MAF Fun Day. We have looked at creating bible stories for a prayer garden, prayeroplanes to represent the work MAF carry out across the globe and a crate challenge, where we tried to use items inside as clues to discover the work Read more
Team Sports
Rounders Champions!
Well done to St. Luke’s rounders team who came first out of all Heywood schools. After winning 2 and drawing 1 in the group, they managed to win the final against a very good St. Joseph’s team, Jacob scoring 2 rounders and Will managing to hit the winning rounder with Read more
Careers Related Learning
PSHE – Basic First Aid
The Year 6 Rowan children took part in a basic first aid lesson during PSHE. We discussed first aid situations and incidents, along with the treatment they should receive. We then had a practical session where we were able to put our knowledge into practice to treat our patients!
Physical Education
Tag Rugby Bronze Medal
Well done to our Year 5/6 tag rugby team who finished 3rd last week. They went through the whole tournament without losing a game.
Art & Design
ART: Photomontage
This week in ART Year 6 have commenced and new topic called Craft and design. Our first lesson was focusing on Photomontage. First, the children discussed key vocabulary linked to the new topic and explored different artists who used photomontage. We focused on one artist in particular, Hannah Hoch, who Read more
Mathematics
Scavenger hunt
In preparation for SATs, Year 6 Rowan have been outside completing a scavenger hunt on fractions of amounts. They worked in groups and worked very well with each other. Well done.
Mathematics
Problem Patterns
As part of our Maths investigations, we looked at following a set of rules to create patterns. We had to work out fractions, percentages, ratio, area, perimeter and symmetry.