Skylarks - Y6

Wildwood Escot trip

Year 6 and Year 2 enjoyed a brilliant trip to Wildwood Escot.

The day began with a maze challenge! The children had great fun completing this and were brilliant at helping each other out too.

We then took part in a guided animal tour where we observed a range of native species including brown bears and wolves. During the tour, we learned key facts about the animals, such as diet, habitat, behaviour, conservation status and adaptations.

Lunch was eaten under canvas in a designated outdoor shelter area.

In the afternoon, we took part in two workshops:

• Pond dipping: Children collected and identified aquatic life using nets and trays. They observed species such as insect larvae and newts and discussed habitats, food chains and the role of these organisms in freshwater ecosystems.
• Owl pellet dissection: With gloves and tweezers, pupils dissected owl pellets to identify the remains of prey, including small bones. This activity supported learning about food chains, predators, and digestion.

The visit supported curriculum objectives in science, particularly living things and their habitats, and provided practical, hands-on learning experiences. A wonderful time was had by all!

 

World Book Day 2026

We have celebrated World Book Day in style! We've had great costumes, taken part in a Footy Booky quiz, enjoyed a brilliant assembly and listened to some great stories.

Computing

In Computing this week, Skylarks have been programming shapes into micro:bits. The micro:bits bring these shapes to life, letting them move, flash, and change. This makes the coding fun and visual, meaning that the children can see their ideas appear instantly.

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Some brilliant artwork

 

 Check out Flo's painting of Mog. It's amazing!

 

Dance - we did it!

 

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Dance

In P.E. this term, we have been gymnasts and dancers! We are working on the 'Hoop jumping dance'. Watch this space... 

 

Spring term Art

This term in Art, we have been exploring artists who experienced displacement and migration, including Pissarro, Kandinsky, Judith Kerr and Frank Auerbach. We looked at their work before and after migration and discussed how these experiences influenced their style, mood and subject matter.

The children are creating their own artwork, imitating these artists and experimenting with colour, texture and form to show change.

 

Handwriting week and practise SATs

This week, we celebrated Handwriting Week. The whole school took part in a wide range of activities including a 'handwriting relay', 'match the teacher to their handwriting' and some fun, in-class activities. In Skylarks, the children tried some mirror writing, along with bubble writing and calligraphy.

I have noticed some real progress and effort in handwriting recently, which has been great to see.

Last week, the children completed some practise SATs papers. Again, I have seen some great progress and they should be proud of that. I am offering a SATs revision club beginning next week (Thursday 23rd January) after school. The uptake so far has been fab! Please let me know by email if you would like your child to take part.

Miss Radbourne

 

 

Curriculum Newsletter for the Spring Term