Years 5 and 6 combined this morning to practice using protractors together. Mrs Powell made a complicated-looking sheet for us to measure but we quickly spotted that we didn’t actually need to measure every single angle. As long as we knew that a straight line had 180 degrees, we could save ourselves lots of time. We then checked our measurements to ensure they made sense. We could do this as we know that the sum of the internal angles for a triangle is 180 degrees, 360 for a quadrilateral, and 540 for a pentagon.
Street Dance
This week Year 6 had a visit from Laura, a street dance teacher. Laura taught us a range of hip hop and break dancing moves so we could put them together into a dance. It was great to try different styles and some were tricky! Street dancers traditionally have grumpy faces when dancing but this was very hard to do as everyone had a great time.
Art Week
In Year 6, we also looked at the picture, The Battle of San Romano by Uccello, as part of our Take One Picture work in school. We focused in on the people in the background, and tried to replicate one of the running men both in drawings (with movable legs, no less!) as well as in a PE lesson. We also used the painting to inspire us in writing, creating a range of lovely written pieces covering a large number of genres. Finally, we looked at the importance of flags and tried to understand why the flag in the painting was so prominent. We have made our own, large and fabulous Year 6 flag which will go up on display in school shortly. We used heraldry symbols to try to create our own mini flags within a flag!
Finally, thank you to everyone for all the lovely Christmas presents I received from everyone - I am so grateful. I am still trying to decide what to spend my voucher on (I I take ages deciding these things - it is the cause of much ‘debate’ in my house at the moment but I find that that is part of the fun of a voucher!!!) xx
Mayan mocktails!
Year 6 enjoyed themselves this week designing and then making (and then consuming!!) Mayan mocktails. They tried to use ingredients that were authentic and would be available to the Mayans such as mango, pineapple and even chocolate. The children worked really well together in their teams, and the variety of drinks produced was astonishing. One team even used a carved out melon as their ‘cup’.
Mayan visitors
We spent Monday morning immersed in a Mayan world when Ian from Mexicolore visited us. We have learnt lots of interesting facts about the Mayans and are looking forward to learning even more as the half term progresses. Some of us played different instruments, dressed up in unusual outfits and a couple of us tried playing a rather different game using a very heavy rubber ball and our hips!
The end of the Victorian era
Year 6 have learnt lots and lots about the Victorian era and managed to finish their Victorian samplers this week (serious speed sewing required - just like being in a Victorian workhouse!!).
Next term, we dive into learning about the Mayan civilisation - should be great fun. Mrs Powell and Mrs Cave hope the class have a fabulous, relaxing half term - see you in November. x
All dressed and ready for the disco!
There always has to be one for the Emergency Room ...
Oh, just a splinter!!
Some more Archery today ...
Another action packed day on the Isle of Wight
Zipline! Woohoo!
Mr King and Miss Dore have joined in the PGL fun today!
Another group taking their turn on the Giant Swing!
Its trapeze time at PGL!
Lots of brave children leaping to swing the trapeze this morning.
It's a beautiful morning to be Year 6 at PGL!
And the top score for the Archery goes to ...
Another crazy day at PGL!
Sometimes, having a broken rib is quite handy...
Oh dear, Mrs P isn’t allowed to go out on the waves as she has a broken rib. Unfortunately, she’s had to sit this one out ... on a bench, in the sun, in peace and quiet, with a cup of tea!
All Aboard ...
Let the Dragon Boat racing commence!
Everyone is in fine fettle! After a rather nice lunch ( various baguettes/ wraps, crisps, salad and fruit), we’re out on the creek and about to commence the battle of the boats! The sun is out! Whoop ...
Spot the Duck!
