You can find all the weekly news from Year 6 linked below.
Our visit to Junior Citizens was a great way to end the first half term of Year 6. Taking place at Sutton Libary, representatives from Sutton Police, Transport for London, Southern Railways, London Ambulance Servce and London Fire Brigade, spoke to the children about being safe. As the children become more independent, it is vital that they know what to do in various situations and they interacted well with the representatives.
We have had an amazing day at RHS Wisley, where the children in Year 6 explored many different types of plants linked to our Science and Geography topics. The autumnal colours were truly glorious. They found out more about how plants adapt to their environment, which has been our Science topic this half term. They also began learning about Classification, which is our topic after half term. Visiting the glass house inspired some very detailed sketching to take place and all of the children enjoyed drawing a variety of different plants from different biomes all over the world. Of course, the tropical zone allowed the children to experience a little of what the rainforest is like, which forms a large part of our Geography topic about Brazil. Each child also was able to take a cutting from a rainforest plant, plant it then take it home, as an added bonus. A great day!
As part of our exploration of the topic of Evolution in Science, this week Year 6 carried out an experiment using different equipment to simulate the shape of birds' beaks. They had a range of 'bird food' and saw how much of which type of food each 'beak' could pick up in a minute. Then they used the results to write their own conclusions.
As part of our Geography topic about Brazil, we have been considering deforestation and the many reasons why it happens. We have looked at the global impact and the need for sustainability. The children are working hard to present their findings in creative ways, as they discuss and consider how important rainforests are.
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This week, children in Year 6 had their second lesson with Tom, our specialist Music Tech teacher from Sutton Music Service. These continue from their Music Tech lessons in Year 5, still using Sound Trap to create their own tracks, mixing various sounds and rhythms. We were very impressed with just how much they could remember from their Year 5 learning and soon put it into practice, as they quickly began confidently composing their own music.
This week, children have planned their first Star Writing in Year 6 – a narrative based on our book The Great Kapok Tree. They were asked to include a few of the many animals' opinions in the book, about which they felt the most strongly. Deforestation is a key topic of our discussions currently. Over the last few weeks, they have been practising expanded noun phrases, subordinate clauses, speech and show-not-tell techniques to use in their independent writing next week. We are looking forward to the results!
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We began our Geography topic about Brazil in earnest this week and used maps, aerial photographs and globes to find out a lot about the country. We looked at the location of the rainforest and considered why almost all major cities are not situated in that part of Brazil. We revised knowledge from Year 5 about rivers through discussions about the Amazon River.
The children have made a great start to Year 6 and have settled quickly. We have begun our Geography topic about Brazil by reading the book, 'The Great Kapok Tree'. This explores some of the reasons for and against deforestation – a subject we will be discussing in detail throughout this topic. They have been writing creatively about the story too, and we have been exploring 'Show not tell' techniques.
Some of our Year 6 students are just returning from an unforgettable residential trip to Dorset, and what an adventure it was!
From the moment they arrived, the excitement was non-stop. They kicked things off with fun on the inflatable assault course before paddle boarding, mastering their balance and playing games with their friends back on the shore!
Next, they stepped back in time with a visit to the historic Corfe Castle, exploring ancient ruins and soaking up the stories of the past.
For the thrill-seekers, coasteering was a real highlight — climbing, jumping, and swimming along the rugged Dorset coastline took courage and teamwork, and they absolutely smashed it!
The fun didn’t stop there. The group gathered to celebrate a special birthday, making it a day to remember with lots of laughs and cake.
They also got to channel their inner survival expert, learning to make fire and practising important outdoor skills.
And of course, no summer adventure is complete without a slip and slide — pure joy, laughter, and plenty of splashes!
A huge well done to all the students for their enthusiasm and bravery, and a big thank you to the staff for making this experience possible.
Here’s to memories that will last a lifetime! More photos from the trip can be found on our Facebook account here: Facebook
Meanwhile, the rest of year 6 were at school having their own fun. Here is a recap of the week by Yashvee:
At the start of the week it was quite… interesting. We started with making our own ideas for our own ideas for Islands. Then, after break, we researched what calories, ingredients and allergies pizzas have.
Next, we designed our own board games for Ks1. On Tuesday, we planned what ingredients we should put on our pizza and followed with a quick game of Kahoot.
Wedneday we started off by hosting a sports day for ks1. After that, we had some free time on the chromebooks and did some paragraph writing on what our island looked like. After that, we did some finishing touches on our game (We called Dodge or dare). Then on Thursday, we did more Kahoot and blookit followed by P.E.
Finally, on Friday, we finished our game, baked our pizzas which had too many toppings, and, of course, presented our games to KS1 classes.
Well done to all the year 6's who made some fantastic games - KS1, Nursery and reception had an amazing afternoon testing them all out.
We are so proud of the Year 6 children for their phenomenal performance of 'School of Pop' this week. Every single child rose to the occasion, despite very high temperatures, sang, acted and danced their hearts out. With three performances this week, they are all exhausted but absolutely buzzing with their fantastic success. Well done Year 6!
As part of our Science topic on the Circulatory System, this week the children used a bottle and a balloon to create a simplistic model of the lungs. It was fiddly but effective and the children very much enjoyed this practical way of demonstrating what goes on.
This week, we have begun reading a modern classic story in English: 'Kensuke's Kingdom' by Michael Morpurgo. So far, we have only read the first chapter, but already, the children have had much to say about various issues that have arisen. It's a great story that very much recaps much of our learning in Year 6.