Year 6 newsletter

What a pleasure it has been to welcome Year 6 back to school! The children have returned to the classroom full of enthusiasm, ideas and excitement for learning. We have packed a lot into our first two weeks; exploring our class artists, delving into our new topic and creating some suspense filled Gothic fiction writing.  

The children have produced some wonderful art: Lichtenstein class created self-portraits using Benday dots and Roy Lichtenstein's trademark Pop art style, Hockney class embraced David Hockney's artistic flair by capturing his spectacular use of colour - coupled with his eye for interesting detail, Kobra class developed kaleidoscopic portraits with bold lines and bright colours - a celebration of the Brazilian artists breath-taking work. I am sure you will agree the end results from all three classes are truly impressive.

                 

In Topic lessons we have begun to examine our key question 'World War I: commemorate or celebrate?' The children have started to review different historical sources and debate various view points to to help formulate their own opinions on this truly thought provoking question.

Year 6 have also started to explore the tension and suspense filled world of Gothic fiction. Using an abandoned attic and a fateful sound as a 'hook', the children have had us on the edge of our seats describing an eerie sound that leads them on a fearful ascent to ‘The Attic’....what lies in wait in this forgotten room?

We have so much more exciting learning to come - and look forward to keeping you all updated.

The Year 6 team.