Year 6
Mrs RaineWelcome to Year 6
The Colour of Autumn
Year 6 went on a nature walk this week to find different natural materials. They created collages in their books using the materials that they collected and will try and replicate these colours in their paintings next week.
Basketball Skills
In Year 6 we are now developing basketball skills. We have talked about basketball being an invasion game and in order to play well we must be able to develop the skills needed in order to score points. This includes dribbling and passing the ball. We have practised...
Year 5 and 6 Girls Football Tournament
On Friday 4th October, eight of our girls from Year 5 and 6 took part in a 6-a-side football tournament, competing against other Gateshead schools. The team played 3 matches in a group format on the outdoor pitches at Gateshead Powerleague and won all three of the...
It’s All Relative
Today, Year 6 have been reviewing how to write embedded relative clauses. We chopped up simple sentences where we thought the relative clause would go then wrote a relative clause that related to the subject of each sentence. We have to choose the correct relative...
Amazing Adaptation
Year 6 have been learning about Darwin’s theory of evolution and how he used his studies of plants and animals to support his ideas. Today, we have been looking at how sparrows on the Galápagos Islands adapted to suit their environment. We used different ‘beak styles’...
Councillor Visits Assembly
In assembly this week, the children were very lucky to have a visit from Councillor Joe Sowerby. He spoke to the children about his role as a councillor and shared with them how he campaigned to win votes in the election. The children will soon be holding their own...
Gymnastics
Year 6 have been working on developing their rolls and balances in PE. They have begun to use them as part of a sequence. They have been really trying to ensure that their posture is good whilst carrying out a sequence.
Reading Buddies
This term, our Key Stage 2 and 1 children have been paired up as reading buddies. Each Friday, the children will select a book to read with their buddy and enjoy. As you can see from the photos, it was wonderful to see our older and younger children reading together.
Place Value Reasoning
Year 6 have been using their reasoning skills this morning to create a range of 7 digit number but only using 7 counters. They had to find the largest and smallest possible number using their counters before explaining their reasoning.
Year 6 Leavers 2024
Today we said goodbye to our Year 6 class of 2024. It has been a pleasure to watch the children grow throughout their time at Barley Mow and we are proud of all of their achievements. We wish the children every success as they move onto the next phase of their...
Playgrounds
In DT, the children in Year 6 were set the challenge of designing a playground that could be created in school. They researched their ideas and created a plan. The children then measured, cut and joined materials to make structures to create a prototype of their...
Sports Day 2024
A big well done to the children for participating in their Sports Day today and a huge thank you to all the parents who came along to support and cheer the children on. The children in Years 1, 2 and 3 were very enthusiastic this morning and showed good sportsmanship...