It's nearly Christmas!

It’s been another busy and productive few weeks in Year 6, and with only 1 week to go until the Christmas holidays, here are some recent learning highlights:

✍️ English
In English, we’ve been writing newspaper reports inspired by The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. The children have produced fantastic articles about what happened to April (the main character). Year 3 have also also writing newspaper reports so we spent some time sharing writing together.
➗ Maths
Our focus in Maths has been on decimals and percentages. We’ve explored how to convert between them, solve real-life problems, and understand their practical uses. The children have shown great perseverance as they tackled increasingly challenging tasks.
🏗️ D.T.
Our D.T. lessons have been hands-on as we’ve been designing and building model playgrounds. The children have carefully planned their designs, thought about safety and functionality, and worked collaboratively to bring their ideas to life. Have a look at the pictures below.
🎶 Music
In Music, we’ve been learning about and analysing film music, from understanding how composers use instruments to create mood, to discussing themes in iconic movie scores.
🌍 In Geography, we’ve been learning about population. The children have explored population density, population pyramids, and the challenges of growing and ageing populations.

The children have really risen to the challenge and expectations of being in Year 6 this term, and I'm looking forward to all that the spring term has to bring!