DT – Break Making

This half term, in DT, we will be looking at and making bread. Over the next few lessons, your child will have the opportunity to take part in tasting different types of bread including seeded, sourdough and milk roll. Please make your class teacher aware of any allergies or if you do not want your child to take part. If we do not hear from you, then we assume your child is able to take part.

Arthog Payments

Please ensure ALL outstanding payments for Arthog has been paid by the end of this month.

The full amount must have been paid or else your child will not be included in the final numbers.

Thank you.

Upcoming Swimming Lessons

A reminder that week commencing 24th November and 1st December, year 6 children will be taking part in two swimming lessons each week.

Red Kites – MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS

Sparrowhawks – TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS

These swimming lessons will be your child’s PE lessons for the two weeks.

On the day of your child’s swimming lessons, children are to wear their PE kit. In addition, please ensure your child has their swimming kit, a towel, footwear to walk to the pool and a change of clothes. Goggles are optional. They will be provided a swimming cap.

World War II Projects – Thank You!

We have been amazed by the children’s efforts with the World War II projects! Such a range of outcomes, from 3-D models to posters/drawings to power point presentations and even baking!

We hope the children enjoyed sharing with you their learning from the half term whilst working on their projects.

CHILDREN IN NEED: WHEN YEAR 6 MET PUDSEY!

On Friday 14th November, Mereside came into school wearing casual clothes, raising money for Children in Need. In the afternoon, they had a special visitor…Pudsey Bear! The children were excited to give Pudsey a hug and/or high-five.

YEAR 6 SPORTS CAPTAINS

On Thursday 13th November, some of our year 6 sports captains took part in Stage 1 of the Central Leadership Academy Training led by our School Games Organiser Gareth Nagy.

Along with some other schools, they spent the morning learning about the importance and qualities of being a sports leader and came up with their own games to deliver to the other schools. Stage 2 and Stage 3 will take part over the course of this academic year, where they will build on the skills and experience of being a sports leader ready to help lead activities in school, such as sports days and ‘try-it’ sessions in the summer term.

Back in school, our sports captains spend their lunchtimes on the KS1 playground/school field leading mini activities to our younger children. Moreover, they help tidy and organise the sports cupboard and set up equipment for other classes’ PE lessons.

Mr Hignett is very thankful for their hard work, dedication and commitment with this role.

Happy Half Term

Just wanting to share how well the children have started year 6. They have produced lots of high quality pieces of work and have shown great interest in the topics this half term. They also showed great maturity with their first set of assessments – showing lots of resilience throughout. Moreover, they have taken the responsibility of being the oldest in the school in their strides and have been great role models to the rest of the pupils, especially the sport captains, lunch duty monitors, prefects and school council members.

Have a fun, yet restful half term break!

See you back on Monday 3rd November

Year 6 Autumn Term Learning

See below some of our double page spreads which is an opportunity to show-off our learning from the term.

Year 6 World Mental Health Day

On October 10th, children in Year 6 (and across the school) raised awareness for Young Minds by dressing in yellow. In class, we learnt about what Mental Health is, how to get help with our Mental Health and how our brain works.