Yesterday, Year 6 had their natural disasters WOW Day! The children began their day by building and decorating their own volcanoes. Afterwards, they got themselves comfy with cushions and settled down to watch 'Elemental'. Finally, once their volcanoes were dry, they spent the afternoon mixing substances to create a chemical reaction. It was an absolute joy to see their faces light up as their lava exploded out of the crater at the top! What a fantastic day! 

This half term, our Science topic is: Electricity! Last week, we had the chance to experiment with some of the equipment that we have. First, we designed our own circuit and then we were able to put this into practice. A few of our lightbulbs weren't working so we had to be resilient and test a few pieces of equipment. Luckily, we all managed to get a lightlbulb to light up! 

Last night, we enjoyed our final evening at Condover Hall with a disco! We dressed up in our nicest outfits and danced the night away! We are on way home after a fantastic week - the children cannot wait to share their favourite experiences from their time away!

Day 3 at Condover Hall has been a success so far - it has been jam packed with new activities such as the trapeze, laser maze, low ropes and team challenge. We have faced our fears, developed our team work and now we are ready for a well-deserved dinner before we head to the disco for our last night!

The year 6 children, who have come to Condover Hall, have had a fantastic first full day! We have completed a range of activities including: aerial trek, abseiling, orienteering and archery. We are constantly on the go and absolutely love it! To finish off the day, we are enjoying a lovely camp fire - it is safe to say we will all sleep well tonight! 

Year 6 had a fantastic morning yesterday, competing in sports day. They were extremely glad that it was able to be rearranged and they thoroughly enjoyed their last sports day in primary school. Well done to winning forest! 

Herts Haven Cafés for 10-18s is opening in Stevenage - this could be beneficial for children going into Year 7 and to have somewhere to access support during the summer holidays. 

Safe and Welcoming Spaces for Young People to Embrace their Emotional Wellbeing

Hosted by Hertfordshire Mind Network, these safe and welcoming spaces will offer compassionate face to face emotional wellbeing support and guidance from trained workers, without the need for a professional referral.

Workers at the Cafés will provide empathy and a safe space for young people to learn more about emotional wellbeing, ways in which they can keep themselves emotionally well and various ways in which they can better understand and/or express their emotions. Through open and caring conversations, they aim to create a sense of belonging and connection.

Practical help may include guidance on coping strategies, stress management techniques, and problem-solving skills. The Cafés will also provide a safe space and hardware to access digital support including The Sandbox and Lumi Nova, as well as opportunities to talk through alternative services.

Café is at Bowes Lyon Young People’s Centre, St George's Way, Stevenage SG1 1XY

Tuesdays (from 4 July) 3.30pm-8pm

Wednesdays (from 21 June) 3.30pm-8pm

Café staff encourage under 13s to be accompanied by a trusted adult and young people ages 13 and over can either go along on their own, with a friend and/or a family member. Drop-ins from young people will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to closing time, to allow time for the team to best support them.

Good morning Year 6 and happy Monday! 

Attached is this week's kindness home learning task. You need to hand this to your teacher by Wednesday 28th June - one will be chosen from each Key Stage as our new motto and there will be rewards for their authors! 

We cannot wait to read them! 

During our Maths lessons in Year 6 this week, we have been planning our very own summer music festival! We have had lessons focusing on layout of our event, calculating our income, calculating our outgoings and then working out if we have made a profit. We are so pleased to say that all of us have made a great profit! Today's lesson will focus on advertising to ensure that people want to visit. It has been a fantastic project! 

Year 6 have had two of their PE session with Stevenage Football Club and so far, they are loving it! Yesterday, they completed three different sports in the glorious sunshine: dodgeball, hockey and cricket. These sports had the children working together collaboratively and most importantly - having fun!