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Class 6

Welcome to Class 6

Year 6 Sponsored Fun Run- Running Towards the Finish Line!

Year 6 took part in their sponsored fun run this week along the Leas. This event was about much more than running. It was a celebration of teamwork and the fantastic spirit that our Year 6's have shown throughout their time at school. We stopped for a lolly on the way back and of course, had to finish off with some water fight fun back at school. A huge thank you to all the wonderful adults who generously supported the children with sponsors! The money will be going towards c

Canada Day

This week, Year 6 took part in the annual Canada Day Service which commemorates the 305 Canadian soldiers who died in WW1 and are buried in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The memorial service takes place each year on or near Canada Day at the Canadian Servicemen's graves, which is attended by local civic dignitaries, representatives from the Canadian High Commission, the local British Army Command, War Graves Commission, Veterans and Old Comrade's Associations. The child

KIC Theatre

During this week all the classes participated in KIC theatre drama workshops. The topics covered were Sound, Shadow and Light, Journeys, Where the Wild Things Are, Transition, Secret Agents and Our Local Area. KIC Theatre is always a popular activity with all the classes and Ian is brilliant with the children.

Moving On Up: Year 6 Transition Workshop

This afternoon in Year Six we had a transition workshop. This is where we thought about the theme of transition and how we felt about this upcoming experience. We explored this through games, question and answer sessions, and writing advice for each other . Through our games we found out that a lot of us shared the same worries and it was great to support each other as a class. After lots of deep thinking we relaxed with some cooling ice poles to celebrate our afternoon toget

Wavelengths Community Dance Day

Today many of James' Dance Club performed at the Quarterhouse. The event was the Wavelengths Community Dance Day, it is the second year this exciting opportunity has been held. Various different Dance Schools joined in for this event, which was a pleasure to watch. Huge thanks to James for organising and teaching our children the two dances, Colour of Love and Journey to the Past. We really appreciate all the children and parents that helped to make the occasion so great.

World Music Day

What a fabulous day we have had celebrating World Music Day today. We were so fortunate to be joined by Kevin Richards, the drummer from Gumboots Reggae Band, who led every class in a drumming workshop. The children did a great job drumming out the various patterns Kevin taught them and also at following a type of call and response signal letting them know when to start, break and stop. At lunchtime, Mrs Hodgkinson sang to the children in the hall whilst they ate their lunch.

The Social Justice Network Charity Workshop.

This week, Years 5 and 6 had a workshop with two lovely members from The Social Justice Network Charity. The charity is based within the Diocese of Canterbury and works within communities to alleviate issues of poverty and vulnerability, especially the homeless, refugees and asylum seekers. The children had a good understanding of the difference between migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. They were then shown a clip of a very familiar face, Paddington Bear, alone and lost

Confetti & Congratulations!

It was raining confetti in Assembly today as we all gathered together for our last PSHE assembly of the academic year. Together we celebrated our individual achievements! A few brave individuals walked our red carpet and shared their success stories with the whole school - We had proud moments such as Leap of Faith from our Residential trip, to being good friends, to wonderful art work. After this, it was time for the teachers to celebrate all of the pupils at St Eanswythe's

Worship Leaders take a Pilgrimage to Canterbury!

St Eanswythe’s Worship Leaders were lucky enough to visit Canterbury Cathedral last week! Dressed as Monks, Kings, Queens and Bishops we travelled back through time as we explored the magnificent building. We stopped off at key historical hot spots whilst enjoying the peace and serenity of the cathedral. Even us teachers were struck by its beauty and the calmness of the surroundings. A key fact we learnt about was that Monks would only have a proper bath once a year in Decemb

Chess Club

Chess Club members are always very vocal in their learning about chess and when it comes times to play each other, the children become very animated especially if they are using the four way chess board. Thanks Mathew for the teaching.

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Class 6 latest blogs

Dear Parent/Carers

Welcome back, I hope you have had a brilliant Easter! This term we will be revising all areas of
Reading, Writing and Mathematics in readiness for SAT’s week in May. If you have any questions about SAT’s week or need any practice papers to revise at home, please do not hesitate to ask. I will also put a link to free past papers at the bottom of this letter that can be downloaded and printed off.
English:

We will mostly be using short burst writing techniques to create persuasive texts, debates, instruction writing and information texts. All these written with appropriate punctuation which we will also be practising.
Whole Class Reading:
We will continue reading ‘Wonder’ by R.J Palacio. So far, the children have loved the novel and it has sparked a lot of interesting conversation. We will be watching the film adaptation of this book as an end of term treat.
Maths:
We will be concentrating on Geometry this term; shapes, angles, circumference of circles, using protractors and nets of shapes. We will then be revising all our maths in readiness for May.
RE:
Our topic for discussion this term is: What can be done to reduce Racism? Can religion help?
Anti-racist RE explores beliefs, identities, values and commitments in religion and worldviews in ways that challenge and confront racism, aiming to reduce prejudice.
Geography:
Our topic for this term is ‘Global Trade’. We will be exploring what global trade is, looking at fast fashion and patterns of production. We will also be thinking carefully about ethical trade and imports and exports.
Science:
The science topic for this term is Evolution and Inheritance. We will be looking at fossils and what they can tell us about the past, how living things have changed over time, inherited characteristics, and animal adaptations.
PSHE:
Our topic of conversation will be ‘Our World Online: The power of social media. What is online grooming? Protecting ourselves online. Along with Career routes and what jobs are available.
Looking at the question: How will my education work when I leave primary? Exploring jobs and what education I will need and jobs and aspirations. If there are any parent/carers/grandparents who
would like to come and talk to the class about their career/job/voluntary work, we would love to
hear from you.
Art & DT:
This term, Mrs Purver will be looking at and exploring working in 3 dimension and a topic entitled Take a Seat.
Computing:
The children will be looking at Binary with Mr O’Neon on Fridays.
PE:
We will be concentrating on progressing our badminton skills. Due to parent consultations, we didn’t get to practice our skills last term! The children are very keen to practice their skills.

Homework as follows:
Reading will be expected to be at least 20 mins daily and will be recorded in their reading journals with a parent signature when possible please.
Maths will be revising all aspects of maths that are still a little tricky. Children to choose their focus
of work.

REMINDERS:
PE this term will be on a Thursday and Friday but children must have a named PE kit in school at all
times please as we also have workshops going on throughout the term.
If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to ask.
Yours faithfully
Mrs Buchanan
Additional information:
Maths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zb6tyrd
https://www.sats-papers.co.uk/
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/resources/ks2-sats-online-10-minute-tests

English
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmwbqyc