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Class 6

Welcome to Class 6

Maths Challenge Competition

Today we took five children to Dover College so they could participate in a Maths Challenge Competition. Each of seven teams were given problem solving, teamwork puzzles, relay and quick fire challenges to do, along with sudoku and a maths terminology crossword challenge. Each puzzle was worth differing points which were added up at the end. The staff at Dover College were very welcoming and offered us a most amazing lunch. When it was time to announce the final scores, the H

Christmas Tree Trail

Before Christmas, the children took part in a wonderfully creative Artist Day, which blossomed into a truly special festive event for our whole school community. During the day, each class learned about a famous artist, explored their unique style, and used this inspiration to design and create their own beautiful Christmas tree decorations. These unique pieces of artwork were then displayed on Christmas trees throughout the church for our after-school Christmas Tree Trail. S

Tuned Differently!

Have you ever thought about the differences between sounds that musical instruments can make? Some are loud, some are quiet, some are tricky to play, others appear more simple! In our assembly today that's exactly what we did! We had a range of instruments and thought about the sounds these made, were they the same or were they different? After this we played together as a band - our instruments made very different sounds but they worked together. So what was the underlying m

Kent Police Visit Year Six!

Our Year Six class were lucky enough to have a visit from the Child-Centered Police Unit today, they came to speak to us about staying safe online! Our chat began with a question – “How many of you have access to online devices?” It was nearly all of us! From phones, Ipads, Xbox, Playstations - the list was endless, we couldn’t believe it. During our lesson today we learnt all about: How can we keep ourselves safe online The fact that once something is sent, nothing is ever

Christmas Carol and Christingle Service 2025

We ended the term in the most special way with our annual Carol and Christingle Service, held on Friday afternoon at St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church. As we arrived, families were welcomed into the church by our school Christmas choir, who have spent much of December spreading festive cheer throughout the local community. The choir have been visiting care homes and supermarkets, sharing popular Christmas songs and traditional hymns, and it was a joy to see them open our serv

Zootopia 2

Today the whole school went to our local cinema, Silver Screen, to watch Zootopia 2. We were very lucky to still be able to visit this side of Christmas as the cinema has been closed for ages to accommodate some building works, they just re-opened in time for us this morning. Everyone had a great time and were extremely well behaved.

Glendale Reading Buddies

During this term more children have had the opportunity to go reading with our Glendale buddies. We really appreciate the time that they give up to hear our children read and the children I take always say they have enjoyed themselves.

Christmas Fair

This year's Christmas fair has been a huge success. A massive thank you to all those behind the scenes and on the day making sure all went to plan. How fabulous it was to see so many young entrepreneurs selling their wares and earning some well-earned pennies. Congratulations to all involved.

Friendship Ties!

In Year Six this week, we have been exploring the importance of friendships and healthy relationships. We thought carefully about what makes a good friend and how we can support and care for one another. We used actual string as a visual representation to show the positive friendship links between us all, helping us see how everyone is connected through kindness and support. The strings certainly helped us to 'tie up' our knowledge in a fun and creative way!

The Wise and Foolish Builders

This week in RE, Year 6 have thought carefully about some of the stories in the gospels and the important meanings behind them. We looked at the parable of the wise and foolish builders. This text explains how the foolish builder, built his house on sand, taking the easy and quickest route and the wise builder, built his house on a strong and sturdy rock with strong and solid foundations. The children then thought about the meaning behind this parable and applied it to their

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Class 6 latest blogs

Dear Parent/Carer

Welcome to Term 2! I hope you have had a restful break and are ready to return for lots of Christmas fun!

Here is a brief outline of what we will be doing this term in each subject. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to ask.

Geography:

Our geography topic this term is Earthquakes. We will be looking at the causes of earthquakes, measuring earthquakes and earthquakes and tsunamis.

Science:

The science topic for this term is ‘Changing Circuits’. Our focus will be on components and simple circuits, variables in electric circuits and the position of switches in circuits.

Maths:

We will be focusing this term on fractions using the White Rose Maths scheme. We will also be working hard on our arithmetic skills.

English:

In English we will be focussing on writing a non-chronological report using Talk 4 Writing.

Class Novel: This term we will be reading ‘Pig Heart Boy’ written by Malorie Blackman.

RE:

Our focus this term is Gospel. We will be looking at and discussing the big question of ‘What would Jesus do?’

PSHE:

Our topic of conversation will be ‘Families and Different Families’ Within this unit, we will be looking at different types of families and relationships.

Art:

This term will be looking at print, collage, colour and activism.

French:

This term, our topic is ‘All About Ourselves’

PE:

This term our PE lessons will be concentrating on team building skills in Dodgeball.

Computing:

We will be looking at Data and Blogging throughout this term.

Homework:

Reading will be expected to be at least 20 minutes daily and will be recorded in their reading journals with a parent signature when possible please.

Maths will usually be concentrated on times tables, but when needed for reinforcing learning, other work will be sent out either individually or as a class.

Grids: Grids will be sent home termly. These contain a range of activities that your child may complete.

REMINDERS:

PE this term will be on Thursday and Friday (children to wear their PE kit on Fridays) but children must have a named PE kit in school at all times please as we also have workshops/events going on throughout the term.

If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to ask.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Buchanan