DATE: 18/09/26

The Stars of the week/Seren yr wythnos this week are:  Jamie and Griff 6L, Niamh & Freddie 6R

The Welsh Speakers of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos this week are:   Najeeb 6L,  Jack 6R

What a busy and exciting week we have had in Year 6! Our inquiry is really getting underway as we explore our central idea, “Developments over time have brought both benefits and challenges to people’s lives.” The children have worked collaboratively to create mind maps, sharing their ideas about how different aspects of life have changed and considering whether developments have always been positive.

Language has been particularly busy this week! The children have written an informal letter to someone from the past, explaining what life is like today and asking questions about what life was like for them. They have focused on the differences between formal and informal letters and have worked hard to edit and improve their writing. We have also been developing our spelling strategies, looking at words ending in -ent, -ence and -ency, and learning how to use bullet points effectively to present information clearly and precisely.

Next week is a very important week for Pupil Voice! The children will be applying for their chosen Pupil Voice groups, so now is the time to start preparing and thinking about how they can show us why they would be a great fit for their chosen role. Depending on the role, children may need to prepare a speech, persuasive letter, film, poster or another creative application. Please encourage your child to start preparing!

In Maths, the children have been developing their understanding of addition and subtraction language, fact families and problem-solving. They have been learning to identify the mathematical language within a word problem, decide which operation is needed and explain their reasoning clearly.

And finally… THE BIG COUNTDOWN IS ON! Next week is our final week before we head off on our Year 6 residential trip to Morfa Bay! Excitement is definitely building, and we are looking forward to an action-packed adventure together.