Cricket – consolidating field work
Cricket Striking and fielding: Consolidate batting
Stance, momentum and aim
We threw a small ball and focussed on how to use stance, momentum and aim to throw with greater distance.
Javelin…
We learnt how to throw a primary javelin and how to can use our bodies to throw with greater distance.
Year 6 Athletics: Throwing & Jumping
We had to explore the differences between throwing for accuracy and throwing for distance which ended with a great competition. We did our best to respect, reflect, motivate and solve pro blems.
Darwin’s discovery
What can we learn from Darwin’s discovery of sea snail fossils high in the Andes? We collaborated to present our hypothesis, research and ideas.
We were brilliant communicators and problem solvers in PE this week.
Carnival Dance
We pulled together all our learning to link our sequences together this week. We used Samba moves, the Rio skyline and our knowledge of space, level, pattern and developing a motif to choreograph our final dance routines. We gave strong feedback an [gallery...
Our dance performances
We were able to describe and evaluate our dance performances today after rehearsing to make sure we were excellent dancers. Inspired by the Rio de Janeiro skyline, we used levels and joining movements to create our sequences as part of our carnival dance. We tried to...
Mathsbot…
We are using Mathsbot to generate and answer Year 6 arithmetic questions. It has all the answers too so we can learn from our errors. mathsbot.com/primary/ks2
Carnival Lesson 3
We used a motif and choreographed it into a sequence. Next we co-operated in groups of 4 to change level and use the space. We performed with high energy.
Carnival Lesson 2
We used our bodies to perform technical movements with control and rhythm. We gave feedback on who created movements showing expression, creativity and energy.
Ancient Greek – Archaic Period
Whist the landowners and farm labourers tended to their work, the oligarchs ruled. The farmers were asked, what does it feel like to be ruled by this oligarchy? How does it affect you? We complained about issues such as: not having enough land to farm, not enough...
We created movements selecting and applying Samba choreography into a routine as a class.
We aimed to use our bodies to perform technical movements with control and rhythm with communication, problem solving and self motivation.
Year 6 Trip to Crucial Crew
Additional photos from our LifeWise Centre day.
Likewise Centre Day
The Blitz…
We acted out the impact of The Blitz which helped us remember important dates as well as our key vocabulary. Can you spot the evacuees on the train waving goodbye to their loved ones? Devastating bombings caused schools to close and people sheltering in air raid...
Elf Run
We put our fitness to good use in our PE session today by completing laps of the muga to raise money for Barnsley Hospice.