Year 6

Javelin…

Javelin…

We learnt how to throw a primary javelin and how to can use our bodies to throw with greater distance.

Darwin’s discovery

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.

Carnival Dance

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

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…

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

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

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

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...

The Blitz…

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

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.