Year 6 - Amazon Class and Sahara Class
Autumn 2026
The children thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Creative Arts Week, which focused on the theme of aspiration. We were fortunate to take part in an online session with Stephanie from Studio Griggs, who shared her inspiring career journey within the creative arts industry. She spoke about her role, the variety of opportunities available in the sector and the skills needed to succeed. The children were particularly fascinated to learn about her work and connections with Wallace and Gromit and Roald Dahl projects, which brought the world of creative arts to life.
As part of our celebrations for Black History Month, the children researched Lewis Hamilton, the first Black Formula One World Champion. They created informative fact files, exploring his early life, career journey and remarkable achievements. Through this work, the children gained a greater appreciation of his determination, resilience and impact both within and beyond the world of motorsport.
The term was rounded off with our much-anticipated Crazy Hair Day. The children embraced the opportunity to express their creativity, arriving at school with an array of imaginative and eye-catching hairstyles. There were some truly fantastic designs on display, and everyone enjoyed celebrating the day together in a fun and memorable way.
In History, the children embarked on an exciting journey back in time to explore the fascinating Maya civilisation. They discovered a range of traditional Maya games and compared them with those played by the Vikings. Through their research, they investigated impressive Maya cities and architecture, drawing comparisons with Anglo-Saxon settlements and buildings. The children also explored the Maya's most significant achievements and carefully analysed historical evidence to investigate the possible reasons for the civilisation's decline.
To bring their learning to life, the children took part in a memorable Maya-themed day. They enjoyed playing the ancient ball game Pok-a-Tok, created their own Maya-inspired headdresses and sampled delicious Maya-inspired hot chocolate. The day provided a fantastic opportunity for the children to immerse themselves in Maya culture and deepen their understanding of this remarkable ancient civilisation.
The children thoroughly enjoyed writing their own Maya-inspired narratives based on The Rain Player. They worked hard to incorporate a range of grammatical features into their writing, including expanded noun phrases and relative clauses, to create vivid descriptions and engaging stories. As part of their class assembly, children from Sahara Class confidently read and performed extracts from their narratives, showcasing both their creativity and their excellent speaking and listening skills.
The second piece of writing completed this half term was a non-chronological report about the Maya civilisation. The main focus was on maintaining a formal tone throughout the report. The children achieved this through careful vocabulary choices and the effective use of the passive voice. They took great pride in producing informative and well-structured reports and are looking forward to sharing their work with the Year 4 children.
We have been focusing on healthy relationships and developing a deeper understanding of how positive relationships contribute to their wellbeing. They have explored the ways in which families demonstrate love, commitment and care, as well as how family members support and protect one another.
The children have also learned about the qualities of healthy friendships, including kindness, trust, respect and effective communication. Through discussion and reflection, they have considered strategies for managing disagreements and resolving conflict in a positive and respectful way.
These valuable lessons are helping the children to develop the confidence, empathy and interpersonal skills needed to build strong relationships and become respectful, responsible members of both our school community and the wider world.
Summer 2026
A fantastic way to celebrate the end of Year 6's journey through primary school: a brilliant residential! All of the children showed excellent teamwork by supporting, helping and encouraging each other throughout our visit. They developed their resilience, independence and were impeccably behaved throughout! Well done Year 6!
Spring 2026
Year 6 have had a fantastic Spring Term! A particular highlight has been the Come Dine With Me topic where the children worked together to design, prepare and cook a three course meal. We each sampled the dishes and gave constructive feedback to the different groups - delicious! The children have also enjoyed their school trip to Armley Mills where they got to experience a day in the life of a victorian child including attending school and working in the mill. Other highlights of the term include dressing up for World Book Day, conducting experiements during Science Week and visiting their buddies.
