DATE: 13/3/2026

The Stars of the week/Seren yr wythnos this week are: Lucy and Harry M 6L, Harrison  6R

The Welsh Speakers of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos this week are: Scarlett  6L    6R Angelina

Newsletter 13/03/26

It’s been another buzzing, brilliant week in Year 6, full of creativity, curiosity and plenty of persuasive power!

This week, our young orators have been diving into the art of writing a powerful and engaging speech. We explored what really makes a speech stand out and learned a handy acronym—A FOREST—to help us remember the key features. The children have been experimenting with:

• Rhetorical questions
• Emotive language
• Persuasive techniques

They even delivered short, impromptu speeches on surprise topics, and we were blown away by some of the confident, convincing performances!

Over the weekend, children should start thinking about the theme of their own speech. It needs to be something they truly care about—something that will make their audience learn something new, change their mind, or feel inspired to take action. We can’t wait to see what they choose!

In maths, it’s been all about measures, measures, measures! We’ve been comparing metric and imperial units for length, mass and capacity. The children enjoyed teasing Mrs Holcombe about her fondness for feet, inches, pounds and ounces… which may (or may not!) have revealed a few clues about her age!

Our inquiry work has been buzzing with energy. The children are now preparing to share their learning with each other next week. We’ve been so impressed by their enthusiasm and the effort they’ve put into their work—there’s a real sense of excitement building for presentation day!

A big well done to the Year 6 pupils who took part in the Cluster Eisteddfod concert at Llanishen High this week. Their performances were outstanding, and many audience members commented on the incredible Welsh talent and confidence shown by our Thornhill stars. Today, we proudly celebrated these achievements in our own Winners’ Concert—what a treat!

It’s been a wonderfully busy, fun and productive week. We’re proud of every single pupil for their hard work, enthusiasm and creativity. Enjoy the weekend—you’ve all earned it!