We had a brilliant Science Day in Willow Class! Lots of us dressed up and even brought in some science experiments to show to the class. Everybody was impressed by each experiment - we really struggled to pick our favourite! Here are some photos of us with our experiments - you could give one a try at home!

This half term, Year 6 have had a lovely, relaxing PE unit: yoga. At the end of yesterday's session which including a sun salutation flow, Willow Class washed away any worries by taking part in some mindful breathing. We held our hands up and traced around our fingers as we breathed in and out. We have been thoroughly enjoying this unit and we will be using some of the breathing techniques to support us with being mindful and calm both in and out of lessons. 

Willow Class have had a fantastic day for World Book Day! We started our morning by sharing our favourite stories, e planning what we love about them and recommending them to others in class. We then took part in a big quiz online - there were over 150,000 participants and famous footballers shared their top tips about reading. Finally, we finished off our day by showing our costumes to the class and hearing which childrens' books the teachers love. What a great final World Book Day as primary school children! 

This morning, we got to do something incredibly exciting for passion week! Miss Ferguson's passion is horses - she has her own horse called Archie and she was kind enough to bring him in to school for us to meet. We couldn't believe our luck! We went to see Archie and even got to stroke him; it was the highlight of our morning. Thank you Miss Ferguson! 

This week in school is Passion Week! All teachers have picked a passion that they can incorporate into some of their lessons - Miss Hodgson's passion is travelling! She loves visiting new places and creating long lasting memories. Today, we were set our first task: researching a city that she would like to visit and creating a poster all about it. Here are some of our examples! 

This half term, Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed their core text: Pig Heart Boy. They have become so invested in Cameron's story and the controversial issue of using animal organs for human transplantation. For our last day of half term, we teachers thought it might be fun for the children to all come together and watch the film - excitement rippled through all 3 classes at the prospect of this! All children have worked incredibly hard throughout this topic and we are immensely proud of them for being so engaged.

Enjoy your half term, Year 6! 
Miss Hodgson, Miss Brooker and Mr Tweeddell 

Today, Year 6 had their fifth and final workshop run by the charity Give, Help, Share. They discussed how they could make the most of food at home - reduce food waste with fridge hacks is what we say! Afterwards, the children reinvented their own snack: cheesecake! To start with, they crushed up their weetabix and mixed it with soya milk to make their own biscuit base. Next, they poured on their flavoured yoghurts and finally, they topped it with blueberries! The children cannot wait to chill them overnight and then try it for breakfast tomorrow! 
Willow Class have thoroughly enjoyed having Give, Help, Share in and here are some of the things that they have learnt and loved the most: 

"I love that we made yummy food and they were lovely ladies."

"I have loved exploring new and tasty snacks that are healthy - they were very delicious!" 

"I have learnt that I need to eat a healthy, balanced diet."

"I have learnt how much sugar I should have in a day, how much water I should drink in a day and how to make my own healthy snacks at home."

Thank you Give, Help, Share!

Yesterday was Safer Internet Day so we took part in a range of activities centred around this. We started off our day with an assembly where we discussed the importance of staying safe whilst being online. We then worked through a story book that contained multiple tasks for us to complete. In the afternoon, we spent some time on the laptops playing the games from Internet Legends. Some fantastic discussions were had and we all know how to stay safe online! 

Today, Year 6 had an amazing sporting opportunity. We were fortunate enough to take part in a rowing workshop. There were two incredibly fun activities for us to try: one involved using precise timing and technique to catch fish and avoid being eaten by sharks; the other was a full on speed rowing blitz. The children all gave 100% and really enjoyed working up a sweat at the oars.

Yesterday, Year 6 had their third workshop run by the charity Give, Help, Share. They tried a wide variety of healthy snacks such as: yo-yo bears, flavoured corn, hummus chips and chickpea puffs. It was interesting to try something new and lots of the children found that they loved them (the corn in particular!). The children then took a closer look at the ingredients to ensure that they were indeed healthy snacks. They have been tasked with checking the ingredients of their snacks at home ready to report back next week!