Class 6-Miss Walsh

Dates for your Diary!

Letters & Notices

Children in Class 6 have taken part in a pre-SAT's webinar session led by Kooth, an online emotional wellbeing and mental health support service. Kooth provides early intervention mental health support to children and young people. If your child is finding themselves overwhelmed with exam stress, or you think they may generally benefit from some mental health support, you can sign up any time - it's anonymous and completely free! Please see the attached letter for more details.

BLACKPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY - OUR FINAL VISIT (18.07.25)

We made our final visit to Blackpool Central Library as pupils of St. John's. We returned our loaned library books and enjoyed one final picture book story with Jules. 

 

 

 

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE MUSEUM (10.07.25)

We visited Greater Manchester Police Museum as part of our 'Crime and Punishment' topic. During our visit we used historical documents and photographs to follow in the footsteps of a Victorian criminal. We were introduced to Owen, a real Victorian thief and followed him through the charge office, cells and courtroom as we went on a justice journey. We uncovered what would have happened in a Victorian police station, what it would have been like to spend the night in a holding cell and had the opportunity to follow a court case and work together to decide on the sentence.

BLACKBURN DIOCESE - YEAR 6 LEAVERS' SERVICE (01.07.25)

We had a fantastic time taking part in the Blackburn Diocese Leavers' Service alongside other schools. It was an incredibly lively and joyful celebration filled with singing, dancing, and heartfelt moments. We enjoyed singing along with Chip Kendall from Soul Children UK and meeting Bishop Phillip. 

A special thank you to everyone who made the day so memorable. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HALF TERMLY BLACKPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY VISIT (13.06.25)

We visited Blackpool Central Library again - our fifth visit this year! Jules read us the story The Knight Who Said "No!" by Lucy Rowland. We also exchanged our book loans. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSYW TRANSITION WORKSHOP (10.06.25)

We were visited by BSYW who came in to lead their 'It's Your Move' Transition Workshop where we talked about the transition from primary to secondary school. We discussed practical advice and useful information about issues we might face on transition (feelings of anxiety, making new friendships, feeling 'lost') and the workshop helped to reassure us that God is with us as we face the challenge of a new school and remind us that God wants to help us make the right choices.

We were each gifted with The Scripture Union publication ‘Its Your Move’ - a Survival Guide to secondary school transition.

 

 

 

BIRD BOXES (10.06.25)

We recently took part in a community project, led by F. Parkinson, to create bird boxes for green spaces in our local area. The boxes were thoughtfully designed and pre-cut by members of The New Langdale Green Team, making them fun and easy to assemble. It was a great experience working together and contributing to our environment in a creative and meaningful way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HALF-TERMLY FIELD STUDY VISIT: STANAH COUNTRY PARK (10.04.25)

We revisited Stanah for our Spring 2 field study visit! On our visit to Stanah this time, we observed the seasonal changes since our last visit, noticing that a some trees and spring flowers are now in bloom. We noticed that the groundsmen had been hard at work (grass cutting, hedge trimming and chopping back the reeds by the river) so the landscape looked a little bit different that from our previous visit. We made the most of the sunshine and stopped in our favourite spot to create some seasonal artwork - pictures to follow soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 6 RESIDENTIAL - PATTERDALE HALL - 24th-26th MARCH 2025

A little glimpse into our time at Patterdale Hall, Cumbria. 

CLASS 6 RESIDENTIAL - PATTERDALE HALL - DAY 3 (26.3.25)

Our third and final day at Patterdale Hall was just as fun-filled and action-packed! We switched activities - one group went gorge walking and the other went canoeing before we had some lunch and headed back to home to Blackpool. We had such an incredible time away learning new skills, building our resilience and independence and furthering our problem-solving skills. We've strengthened our friendships, practiced teamwork and navigated numerous unfamiliar situations. It was a blast!

We can't thank the instructors at Patterdale enough for all of their hard work and encouragement during our time visiting!

CLASS 6 RESIDENTIAL - PATTERDALE HALL - DAY 2 (25.3.25)

Day 2 of our residential visit to Patterdale Hall was even more action-packed than our first! Activities included:

• Gorge Walking
• Canoeing
• Hiking
• Evening activities: Talent Show & Games Night

CLASS 6 RESIDENTIAL - PATTERDALE HALL - DAY 1 (24.3.25)

What a fantastic fun-filled first day we had a Patterdale Hall! After arriving and having lunch, we went out to enjoy some afternoon activities. Our activities on Day 1 included: 

• Archery
• Team Building 
• Film Night (and an impromptu pamper session!)

HALF TERMLY BLACKPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY VISIT (21.3.25)

We visited Central Library - our fourth visit this year! Jules, our librarian host, shared with us the picture book stories: 'Let's All Creep Through Crocodile Creek' and 'Augustus and His Smile'. We explored how picture books not only tell a story through words, but also through their pictures, and looked at how illustrators sometimes give us details about the story that the author themselves does not. 

Whilst we were at the library, we also exchanged our book loans. Some of the titles we chose on our visit this time included:

• The Train of Dark Wonders
• Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse
• Meesh the Bad Demon #1: (A Graphic Novel)
• The Legend of Kevin: A Roly-Poly Flying Pony

WORLD BOOK DAY (6.3.25)

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we enjoyed a 'Book Tasting' session where we sampled a variety of different books. We also joined a live webinar: 'Blast off with Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan' where we listened to comedian Stephen Mangan talk about his new book, 'The Fart that Saved the Universe'. 

WORLD BOOK DAY - POTATO HEAD COMPETITION (6.3.25)

To celebrate World Book Day, we were challenged to make a Mr or Mrs Potato Book Head Character in the most creative way we could think of. Here our some of our designs:

THE GREAT BIG LIVE ASSEMBLY: THE POWER OF GENEROSITY (5.3.25)

We joined thousands of other children across the country in an extra-special Great Big Live Assembly, inspired by 40acts —the generosity challenge that transforms Lent into a season of kindness. Lent is often seen as a time for giving something up, but this assembly shifted the focus to what we can give back. Through real-life stories, fun challenges, and inspiring speakers, we discovered how small acts of generosity can create a ripple effect, transforming lives and communities

During Lent, we are going to be participating in a '40acts' challenge.

WATERSTONES VISIT (4.3.25)

We visited our local Waterstones store to exchange our World Book Day tokens. Some of the titles we exchanged our tokens for included: 'Pokémon: The Epic Pocket Guide', 'LEGO® Our Amazing Universe', 'The Soccer Diaries Rocky Takes the Lead', and 'This Story is a Lie'.

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE (24.2.25)

We visited Blackpool Tower to attend a concert performed by The National Youth Orchestra. 

BLACKPOOL MAGIC CONVENTION (14.2.25)

We were invited along to Blackpool Winter Gardens to attend the Blackpool Magic Convention. We watched award-winning magicians perform magic tricks and illusions right before our eyes!

POP'N'OLLY - LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH WEBINAR (11.2.25)

We took part in a live webinar, hosted by Jack Lynch (from Pop'n'Olly), to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. 

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK - COMPETITION WINNERS (11.2.25)

As part of Children's Mental Health Week, we designed posters as part of a competition run by our school's Well-being Warriors. These are the winning entries from Class 6:

HALF-TERMLY FIELD STUDY VISIT: STANAH COUNTRY PARK (10.2.25)

We made our third trip to Stanah Country Park to undertake our half-termly field study visit. We observed some of the seasonal changes and how these compared to the last time we visited. We compared the changes in temperature and the weather and created a weather diary on our return to school. We also mapped our route around the park and the signs of nature we spotted on our walk. During our visit, we also took part in the RSPB Birdwatch.

NSPCC NUMBER DAY (7.2.25)

To celebrate NSPCC Number Day, our parents were invited to join us in class for morning of maths!

LANCASHIRE POLICE VISITOR - DRUGS TALK WITH PCSO DEBBY (6.2.25)

Linking in with the work we're doing in Life Skills and Science this half term, PCSO Debby Savage visited us from Lancashire Police to present her drugs talk. The talk covered the different types of drugs (legal and illegal) and County Lines activity.

SCIENCE - THE PARTS OF BLOOD (31.1.25)

In Science this week, we have been learning about the function of blood: how it transports oxygen to all the parts of the body so they can keep working and how it carries carbon dioxide gas back to the lungs where it is removed from the body in the air that we breathe. We then created models to describe what blood is and its functions using different resources to represent the different parts of the blood.

ACTIVE BLACKPOOL - HEALTHY LUNCHES WORKSHOP (30.1.25)

We took part in a session about Healthy Lunch which was led by Active Blackpool. We learned all about what makes a healthier choice to go inside our packed lunches and had a go at planning our own balanced meals, considering each of the different food groups. 

STREET DANCE WITH HOUSE OF WINGZ (29.1.25)

Our indoor P.E for this half term is focused around street dance. We will be working with dance instructors from House of Wingz, exploring the cultural movement of Hip Hop. Stay tuned for more pictures over the coming weeks!

EUREKA! SCIENCE + DISCOVERY (22.1.25)

We traveled to Liverpool to visit Eureka! Science + Discovery as part of our learning in Science about the human body. We worked our way round the different galleries at the children's museum and enjoyed exploring the interactive exhibits. During our visit, we learned about the digestive system and the importance of a healthy, well-balanced diet through a 'Chew to Poo' workshop. We recapped our learning about the digestive system from Year 4; about how our body absorbs the vitamins it needs and how it gets rid of what we don't. 

SCIENCE - HEART RATE INVESTIGATION (21.1.25)

In Science, we have been undertaking investigations to measure our heart rate and recovery time. We counted how many times our heart beat in 15 seconds, and used this information to calculate our heart rate (bpm).  We then used this information to calculate how many times our heart beats in one day. 

Did you know... Your heart will beat around 115,000 times each day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - CURRICULUM TOPIC LINK (11.12.24)

We visited Manchester Imperial War Museum as part of our learning about World War One. We explored the different galleries telling the powerful stories of over a century of war, from 1914 to the present day. We enjoyed a 'Ministry of Memory' workshop where we were immersed in an interactive experience (guided by audio headsets and performance challenges) where we had to investigate Remembrance and personal stories from WW1 to today.  We were tasked with rediscovering Remembrance and uncovering past and present remembrance rituals. We also enjoyed self-guided tour around the museum and stopped to watch a few of IWM's Big Picture Shows including:

• Remembrance - A Big Picture Show exploring the different ways we remember those who have died in conflict, from the First World War to the Iraq War.
• Animals and War - Stories of brave animals and wartime animal heroes who have helped the war effort from the First World War to the present day. We learned Duffy the donkey, Rip the dog and K-Dog the dolphin.
• Ukraine: Our Ordinary Lives - Real-life stories highlighting the experiences of young Ukrainians. This Big Picture Show was told though people's own social media posts, images and footage capturing the reality of what everyday life is like for Ukrainians caught up in war.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARCLAY'S LIFESKILLS - FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (28.11.24)

We were visited by Sophia from The Talent Foundry who came to deliver a Barclay's Finance LifeSkills session. The session was aimed at helping us to develop valuable transferable skills, knowledge and confidence in order to prepare us for success in life and work. During the full-day workshop, we took part in a number of sessions including:

• Budgeting
• Banking and Budget Basics
• Safe and Sensible Spending
• Payment Types: Past, Present and Future

 

 

 

HALF-TERMLY FIELD STUDY VISIT: STANAH COUNTRY PARK (21.11.24)

We revisited Stanah for our second science field study visit of the year. We observed some of the seasonal changes and compared with our visit last half term, looking for signs of winter. We compared the changes in temperature and the weather. We also collected leaves, berries and twigs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE VISIT: ROAD SENSE TALK  (19.11.24)

We were visited by Green Watch from Blackpool Fire Station who came in to deliver a Road Sense session. The session was focused around how to travel safely, routes and the modes of transport we use. We talked about the importance of wearing and seat belt, pedestrian safety, safe cycling and being safe and being seen.

 

 

 

POET VISIT BY KATE WAKELING  (19.11.24)

We were visited by poet and author Kate Wakeling who came to lead a workshop. She shared some of her own works with us, including her poem 'Some Other Names for Rain'. We then had a go at working creatively to create our own kenning poems which some of us then performed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL ROSEN PERFORMANCE: THE CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOW (18.11.24)

We visited Blackpool Grand Theatre to see famous poet and novelist, Michael Rosen, perform a number of his poems and short stories as part of 'The Children's Bookshow'. We had an absolute blast and came away from the show with a copy of his new book: 'Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things' which we've all nose-dived into already! 

 

 

 

 

 

CHILDREN IN NEED (15.11.24)

We helped raise money for BBC Children in Need by taking part in a non-uniform day and decorating a giant Pudsey with silver coin donations! As a school, we raised in excess of £360 in support of the charity!

 

 

 

KNIFE CRIME TALK (15.11.24)

Following Remembrance Sunday, we visited Blackpool Cenotaph as part of our learning about World War One. Prior to our visit, we researched some of the people on the Blackpool Roll of Honour to find out more about Blackpool's local heroes. When we visited the memorial, we searched for the names of the ex-servicemen and women we had studied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCLAN WORKSHOP: ELECTRIFYING EXPERIMENTS (6.11.24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of our learning about micro-organisms in Science, we carried out an investigation to explore the rate of the growth of mould on bread. We kept the bread in different locations around school, focusing on the different temperatures in each area. We observed the bread every few days and recorded our observations over period of time. Below are some photos from the end of our investigation period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrior on the field, with skill and grace
Although he faced prejudice, he stood in his place.
Legendary footballer, his talent so bright,
The first Black officer, to lead white in the fight.
Every brave moment, he courageously soared,
Remembered in history, his bravery adored.

Thriving despite barriers, he broke every chain,
Understanding equality, he fought through the pain.
Love for his country inspired many to see,
Leaving a legacy, he shaped history's plea.

 

 

 

 

CLASS 6 - WHOLE SCHOOL WORSHIP (11.10.24)

We led the whole school in Friday Worship. We talked about the Trinity: the Christian concept of God. This is something we have been learning about in R.E so we wanted to share our learning with the other children in school. 

VICTORIAN VISIT TO QUARRY BANK MILL (30.09.24)

As part of our history topic about the Victorians this half-term, we visited Quarry Bank Mill in Styal near Manchester.

We lived as a mill apprentice for the day! This included trying the different jobs in the mill the apprentices used to do. We found the children's jobs tiring and boring...We also enjoyed dressing up as a rich Victorian and finding out what daily life was like working in the mill and living in the apprentice house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HALF-TERMLY FIELD STUDY VISIT: STANAH COUNTRY PARK (17.9.24)

We enjoyed our first science field work visit to Stanah Country Park. On our nature walk through the park, we were observing and looking for signs of autumn. One group found fungus growing; we have been finding out about fungi in our science lessons about micro-organisms this half-term.