Year 6
Mrs RaineWelcome to Year 6
Handball Skills
On Friday, Year 6 went to Lord Lawson to take part in some activities in their PE hall with the help from their sports leaders. They were joined by some Year 6’s from other primary schools in the area where they were able to practise different skills that are needed...
Year 5 and 6 Christmas Party
Our children in Year 5 and 6 had a great time at their Christmas party. They played musical statues, musical bumps and corners before a very competitive Mars Bar game. We were very impressed with the dancing skills on show. The children enjoyed sitting together to eat...
Baroque Music in Year 6
This term in Year 6, Miss Christie has taught the children all about Baroque music and its features. They have looked at the importance of Monteverdi in the history of opera and even learned how to read and play a canon from staff notation. They used the glockenspiels...
The Class System
As part of our historical enquiry into the positives and negatives of the Industrial Revolution, Year 6 have been learning about the class system in Victorian England. Today, we explored Charles Booth’s poverty maps and identified where the richest and poorest in...
fractions four operations
yesterday, year 6 tested their fraction calculation skills by playing a game.
Developing Inference Skills
Year 6 were introduced to their new text, There’s a Boy at the Back of the Class, this week. We explored the cover and blurb one section at a time making inferences about the text.
why do people migrate?
year 6 have been learning about population growth and change. We explored the reasons why people migrate and what push/pull factors are. We ordered reasons for migration in order of importance.
Handball
As part of our School Sports Partnership Year 6 took part in a handball workshop today in preparation for our upcoming handball competition. The children applied skills practised in basketball and netball sessions to this new sport.
Beamish Visit
Year 6 had a fantastic day at Beamish today! We learnt about the 1842 Coal Act and looked at how Britain changed rapidly during the Industrial Revolution.
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...