Year 6

HIGHLIGHTS

Year 6

Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed their last year in the Junior School. We have worked collaboratively to achieve an enormous amount this year and we are excited to take on the next set of challenges as we move into Year 7.

A particular highlight for us this year has been our IPC topic ‘Go With the Flow’ where, as an entry point, we designed and built our own buoyant crafts using recycled materials. We tested our innovative creations by setting them sail across the pond in the Woodland Classroom. It is safe to say, not all designs will stand the test of time! As we continued to discover more about the function and formation of rivers, we began to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of dams. We held a wellinformed and considered debate to settle the argument. There was much fun and creativity to be experienced in our other core subjects too. After reading the fantastic ‘Manfish’ in English, all about the life of Jacques Cousteau, we were inspired to write our own biographies of this truly inspirational man. In maths, we designed menus for a delicious three-course meal using conversion of measure and ratio to scale up recipes. During the Lent term, we were invited to the Senior School to use the fantastic facilities in the Design and Engineering department of our STEM block. We were tasked with creating a functional buggy powered by the force of a mouse trap. Carefully, we designed and accurately measured our materials in order to build a practical vehicle suitable for our brief. It was great to make use of specialist equipment under the expert supervision of the DT teachers! To bring our year to a close, we spent time rehearsing songs and dances for our final production in the Junior School, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. And what a show it was! We loved performing together in front of the Junior School and then to our parents and friends later that evening. It was such a lovely way to end our time in the Junior School.

Miss A Cameron