In RE, year 6 have revisited the Christmas Nativity story, looking at Matthew and Luke and contrasting versions. The children looked at what incarnation is and how it related to Christmas. The children then had to look at different quotes from the Bible and decide how this shows human qualities. Read more…
As part of our D&T topic, Year 6 had to research, design and cook a healthy, budget-friendly three-course meal. We chose bruschetta, with tomatoes and cheese, to start, chicken fajitas for the main course, and healthy fruit kebabs for dessert. We looked at how to prepare the ingredients, including hygiene Read more…
Year 6 had a fantastic time at the church celebrating our Christingle. It was a lovely service and we really enjoyed the parents being there to join us. The children did really well and we are super proud of them all! A huge well done to all the speakers that Read more…
Year 5 and 6 walked to St Luke’s Church for their Christingle service this morning. They did a fantastic job and it was lovely to see so many parents coming to support their children too! The children spoke about what each part of the Christingle represents and did some beautiful Read more…
This afternoon, both year 6 classes went to Queen’s Park to carry out fieldwork linked with our Geography topic – fieldwork. The children used their knowledge of conducting fieldwork and field sketches to carry out a sketch of our local area. They used an acronym OASIS (orientation, annotations, scales information Read more…
Well done to the boys that took part in the Dodgeball competition last night at Holy Family. You never gave up when faced with challenges and you all acted like sports people should and shown respect. Well done. e.
Today, both year 6 classes visited the cenotaph in Heywood to pay our respects for Armistice Day. The children read out a lovely poem in remembrance of all we have lost fighting in the wars. The children placed a wreath down with a beautiful message to all the fallen soldiers Read more…
Year 4, 5 and 6 have had a fantastic day of prayer and reflection. The children completed a range of different activities, which prompted thought-provoking discussions. Everyone enjoyed using our new prayer cushions to find a spot in forest school where they felt calm and relaxed to have some time Read more…
During our computing lessons, the children have been looking at the effects of too much screen time. All children in Year 6 completed a survey at home to find out how much they actually spent on their screens (TV, phones, iPads, computers etc). The children then completed a poster on Read more…
This week in science, both year 6 classes have been looking at chemical reactions and have been consolidating their knowledge on physical changes and what they are. The children observed 3 different chemical reactions: burning paper, lighting a candle and the volcano explosion. From this, the children were able to Read more…