Class 6-Miss Walsh

Year 6 Residential-Patterdale Hall, Lake District 

Monday 24th March to Wednesday 26th March 2025.

We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in booking the facilities at Patterdale Hall in the North Lakes for our Year 6 residential visit for March 2025.

Patterdale Hall is a wonderful stately home, set in its own extensive grounds, based between the fells of the Lake District and next to Lake Ullswater. The new residential site offers us an extremely varied outdoor activity programme, fantastic food and accommodation. 

Click here to look at the Patterdale Hall website

Please click on the link for the letter about the Year 6 Patterdale Hall Residential in March 2025.

If you wish to book a place on the Year 6 Residential Visit, please complete the slip on the letter below and return to it the school office with a deposit of £25 (non-refundable) before Friday 22nd November.

Please see the back of the letter for a payment plan (November-March)

Thank you

Miss Johnston 

Class 6 Trip to Eureka Children's Museum - Liverpool - Wednesday 22nd January 2025

As part of this terms topic covering the circulatory system/human body, Year 6 will be visiting Eureka Children’s Museum in Liverpool, on Wednesday 22nd January. The children will be able to look around the extensive galleries including “All about Me”, a look into how our body works. 

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
• Baking 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.