Year 6 have come back from half term full of energy, and have had a fantastic first week back.
In English, we have started writing instructions on how to wash an animal....but not just any animal or, indeed, species....the children have been helping ‘pet washers’ learn the very delicate art of how to wash a jellyfish! We have truly enjoyed their rich, varied vocabulary - and had some good laughs throughout the week. Who would have thought you needed a Christmas jumper to wash a Portuguese Man of War?!
In science, we have launched our new topic - Light. We were amazed to learn that the moon isn’t a source of light, and enjoyed discovering that we really cannot see in the dark if there is no light at all.
Continuing our topic work, this week we have made our own poppies for Remembrance Day on the 11th - and then a second poppy to form part of a wreath from year 6. We will lay the wreaths at the memorial in Bishop’s Stortford on Thursday and think about all the people we’ve learned about who lost their lives, were injured or had their lives irreversibly damaged as a result of World War I.
We have also immersed ourselves in UK Parliament Week, learning about the value of Individual Liberty. We appreciate fully how lucky we are to live in a society that allows us to speak freely, express ourselves and have choices.
What a great first week back!
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