Class 14: Blog items
Date: 26th Apr 2022 @ 3:04pm
This week, in class 14, we have been reading a story titled- The colour of home. Our writing journey is all about a retell. The children used drama to bring the story to life and used freeze frames.
In Maths, we have been revising all area of Maths and have been ensuring that we know our times tables. We have been using Sumdog to develop our fluency and confidence.
Date: 25th Mar 2022 @ 1:07pm
This week, in class 14, we have completed our writing journey all about Biographies. The children have researched famous refugees and have chosen a specific person to write about. They have created a class anthology of Biographies.
In Maths, we have been revising all area of Maths and have been ensuring that we know our times tables- on TT Rock Stars.
Ask you child, how many are they getting correct, out of 25?
Date: 22nd Mar 2022 @ 2:45pm
This week we have been learning all about
biographies in English and composing rock music during our Music lesson.
Date: 18th Mar 2022 @ 12:25pm
Over the last couple of weeks, Year 6 have been looking at creating an information web page all about refugees. We looked at the features of a non-chronological report as well as carrying out our own research on quality web pages. You will be able to look at our work on our class pages.
Thank You,
Class 13 and Class 14.
Class 14 had an amazing WBD afternoon!
Date: 4th Mar 2022 @ 3:00pm
We loved celebrating WBD this afternoon.
The children came into school dressed as their favourite character from a story andlooked amazing! They then took part in a 20 minute readathon and read a staggering 720 pages, which is equivalent to 125,280 words - How fantastic they are!
They then ‘Got Caught Reading’ and read their WBD book in various locations around school.
What a lovely end to the week!
Date: 11th Feb 2022 @ 10:38am
This week we looked at many ways on how we can always be safe on the internet.
Pupils recognised that although the internet is a fantastic resource, it also has some dangers. And remaining safe online is of great importance.
We started our session by discussing different games we played online and how we can remain both safe and respectful. Whilst reminding children to only play with friends and family who they know and trust, and to make parents/guardians aware of who they are playing with. It was a great opportunity for all of Year 6 pupils to engage in deep meaningful conversations about internet safety.
We also learnt how to be respectful to others online and to recognise what is healthy behaviour and unhealthy behaviour when playing online. We then presented our findings in our iPad, focusing on the kind of advice we would give to a individuals who are new to online gaming.
Click to see what Year 6 have been learning this week....
Date: 20th Jan 2022 @ 6:24pm
This half term Year 6 have been learning all about refugees; we researched what a refugee is, how someone becomes one and how we can help them. The children showed great interest in this and produced a fantastic piece of writing to go alongside this. The children had written a persuasive piece of writing where they were trying to convince their audience to allow refugees to cross certain borders for their safety, health and well-being. it was great to see such fantastic ideas and sheer empathy towards those who are struggling - Well done Year 6!
We are hoping to carry out a fundraiser to support a local refugee charity known as Unity, who work alongside the Red Cross. Watch this space and we look forward to your continued support with such a worthy cause.
For Maths we worked collaboratively and used a range of co-operative learning techniques to solve questions relating to negative numbers.
In our science topic we are exoploring fossils, try to visit a library or museum to learn some more interesting facts.
Have a safe and great weekend,
Mrs Khalil
Date: 14th Jan 2022 @ 2:55pm
Hello,
This week Year 6 have been learning all about refugees; we researched what a refugee is, how someone becomes one and how we can help them. The children showed great interest in this and produced a fantastic piece of writing to go alongside this.
We are hoping to carry out a fundraiser to support a local refugee charity known as Unity, who work alongside the Red Cross. Watch this space and we look forward to your continued support with such a worthy cause.
For Maths we worked collaboratively and used a range of Kagan techniques. The pupils became teachers and coached each other to successfully find the correct answer.
Once again what wonderful week of learning.
Have a safe and great weekend,
Mrs Khalil
Year 6 wish you all a safe and lovely half term break...
Date: 17th Dec 2021 @ 12:26pm
Year 6 have been incredibly busy this week, with a range of christmas learning and even a special visit from Santa! The children were extremely excited and grateful with the presents given.
For our English this week, we focused on Poetry and we performed 'Benjamin Zephania's Christmas Turkey' as a whole class. This was a throughly enjoyable experience.
Date: 10th Dec 2021 @ 2:25pm
Hi all,
Thank you very much for your kind donations towards our fundraiser.
It was a massive success which was enjoyed by all!
As some children missed out on cakes and treats, we will be hosting Kicks N Kakes fundraiser on Wednesday 15th December.
Thank you once again,
The Year 6 Team
Click to see what Year 6 have been learning this week
Date: 26th Nov 2021 @ 12:10pm
Hello,
This week Year 6 have been completing their Year 6 assessments. They have worked really hard and shown a very strong commitment towards them.
For our writing this week, the children have focused on a book called 'War Diaries' which is a compilation of various diaries from individuals during the Second World War. The children have had a task to create their own version of a 'war diary' and have impressed with their level of creativity and writing. We hope to continue and add further writing in our diaries next week.
Lastly, we are really impressed with the high number of children who have attended the booster sessions after school - Well done to all Year 6 pupils, keep it up!
Have a safe and lovely weekend all,
Mrs Khalil and Mr Bottomley
Click to see what Class 14 have been learning this week...
Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 10:27am
This week in Class 14 we have been extremely busy with our learning and shown this through our growing mindset that we are continuing to develop.
We have approached this week by introducing metacognition into our learning and adapted a new principle where we are ‘thinking about our thinking’ and combating a fixed mindset. With this in mind, in maths we developed our reasoning skills and worked with our partners to tackle some difficult multiplication problems. The children did find these difficult at first but overcame their struggles once they evaluated their learning and thought about their thinking with their partners. Well done Class 14!
In English, we are focusing on ‘The Diary of Anne Frank.’ The children are writing a persuasive letter, where they are persuading the Franks to go into a secret location – the annex, for their safety. The children have produced some fantastic letters and focused heavily on formal language, emotive language and persuasion.
Well done Class 14 for your hard work and growing mindset.
Kind regards,
Mrs Khalil
Date: 21st Oct 2021 @ 2:57pm
What an amazing curriculum week we have had this week!
The children learned all about basic human rights and how they are upheld through a picture book called 'We are all born free.' We understood the importance of citizenship and created a range of learning outcomes, such as Greenhill badges, personal coat of arms and our very own mythical creature with its own set of values.
Have a lovely and safe half term.
Mrs Khalil
Date: 14th Oct 2021 @ 3:57pm
Over the last two weeks the children have been learning all about 'The Harmonica' written by Tony Johnston.
We had a strange letter appear in our classroom claiming that a harmonica has gone missing - which was a pivotal instrument for the main character (Henry) of the story. This was an engaging day for the children as they had to write a letter to Henry explaining that they had no idea where the Harmonica was and its whereabouts.
However once it was found, this was the children’s reaction. 
Year 6 Blog week ending 8/10/21
Date: 7th Oct 2021 @ 1:59pm
What an amazing week we have had in Year 6. We have been reading the book the Harmonica in class and have been using the text to produce some descriptive writing. This has not been easy as we had to understand the hardships and suffering that the Jewish people had to live through during the Second World War.
In Maths we have been looking at Algebra. Can anyone solve this equation?
5x+10 = 2x+31
The highlight of our week has been when we had our Read, Achieve, Succed day. We loved the reading activities and we also got the opportunity to choose a book from Madeline Lindley. Thank you to the Harmony Trust for making this happen.
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What another fantastic week of learning Year 6
Date: 1st Oct 2021 @ 11:00am
What a fantastic week of learning we have had in Year 6!
This week we have been learning all about fractions, decimal and percentages. The children have used their previous` knowledge of fractions, decimals and percentages to find equivalences and work out fractions of amounts.
For our English session, we focused on a text called 'The Harmonica' and collectively wrote a playscript. The children identified themes of a playscript, wrote thier own versions and had the opportunity to act out their scripts.
During our science session, we researched adaptations and created our own animal, thinking about what the animal would like and how it would behave in order to survive and adapt.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Khalil and Mr Bottomley
Click to see what Year 6 have been learning this week...
Date: 24th Sep 2021 @ 5:21pm
This week the children continued thier learning of Rose Blanche and had a go at writing their own alternative ending to the story. It was such a pleasure to see the children capture such an important time with great sympathy and imagination. Well done Year 6!
In maths the children worked on further reinforced their knowledge of fractions to build on next week’s learning where we will be looking at decimals and percentages.
In our comprehension session we read a text based on Ruby Bridges. This was a great opportunity for the children to discuss racism and encourage being tolerant and respectful of one another.
Lastly, for RE the children discussed what they were grateful for and displayed this on our class tree.
It has been a great week of learning, see you next week.
Mrs Khalil
Class 14's learning of the week...
Date: 17th Sep 2021 @ 11:50am
This week we have had an incredibly busy week of learning. The children started off their literacy work reading Rose Blanche - This was a fantastic opportunity for children to learn more about WW2. The children wrote letters to the Prime Minister of Great Britain from the perspective of a child imprisoned in Auschwitz at that time - The quality and empathy displayed has been overwhelming.
In maths this week, we have further consolidated our long multiplication and long division learning and are now beginning to show a lot of confidence in that area.
We have had a great week, have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Khalil
Date: 8th Sep 2021 @ 3:03pm
What a lovely start to the term, the children are incredibly enthusiastic and are ready for an extremely important year of learning.
This week both Year 6 classes have settled in well, they have shown great maturity with their learning and behaviour.
We have thoroughly enjoyed reading our class book ' Who let the Gods Out' and have produced some fantastic character descriptions and diary entries to support their understanding of the book.
In maths this week we have been looking at the four operations and have used our problem solving skills to find the answers - This was a great opportunity for children to showcase their ' Be an expert learner' pledge point, as they really were experts!
Well done Year 6!
Date: 2nd Jul 2021 @ 1:49pm
Year 6 have worked hard in completing their rising stars this week and have been very pleased with how they have done. The have also started filming their leavers assembly and have been reflecting on their year. We have thought about what we have enjoyed, what we have learnt and then though about what we want to achieve next year.
Date: 25th Jun 2021 @ 12:13pm
This week year 6 have been imaging they are Shackleton and writing in his diary. We thought about how we can make our writing less formal than last week using words like lads, mates and graft. We have done some brilliant Graffiti art, using an online graffiti generator. Both Year 6 classes have now taken part in a football tournament, which they very much enjoyed.
What we have been learning in Year 6
Date: 20th Jun 2021 @ 12:51pm
Year 6 had a great week thinking about our Enterprise project. We worked together to come up with a range of ways to fundraise. After we decided on two ideas we used the computers to create posters to advertise our different events. We also looked at applying for a job on Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica. We had to think about levels of formality to ensure our applications would be considered.
An exciting Curriculum Week in Year 6
Date: 13th Jun 2021 @ 9:58am
Year 6 had a great week designing a QR hunt around Oldham. We composed emails, created clues, QR codes and adverts to advertise our hard work. We also considered the future of Oldham, we mainly thought about how hospitals, schools and our homes will change because of technology.
What we have been doing in Year 6!
Date: 26th May 2021 @ 3:24pm
Year 6 worked really hard last week during a mock SATS week. We used all of our learning and worked so hard. We loved the morning breakfasts especially the hot chocolate. In the afternoon we focused on lots of team games and activities. This week we have been investigating electricity. We have looked at what happens when more bulbs are added to circuit and how we can then make them brighter
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 11:23am
Class 14's Star of the week is Saniyah for excellent effort at Alexandra Park.
