Year 6
Year 6
2022-2023
Welcome to Year 6, the adults in our classroom are:
Class Teacher – Miss Miller Learning Mentor - Mrs Hynes Teaching Assistant – Miss Coles
Here you will see all our fun learning for this year!
P.E kits need to be in school all week.
P.E day Wednesday
Our homework and reading homework is given out on a Friday, to be returned on the following Thursday.
Our class email is year6@oldmixon.extendlearning.org
Term 6
Our Final Weeks
Our leavers assembly.
On Wednesday evening, year 6 celebrated the end of the year with a chip shop tea and fun at the beach with their friends! The weather was beautiful and the children had a great time!
Year 6 enjoyed their afternoon of water games on Wednesday! The year 6 staff were very much targeted!
Year 6 particularly enjoyed partying in the disco tent
Week 5
Sports Week!
Monday
We have kicked off our sports week with a visit from Paul Sturgess; the world's tallest basketball player! The children will be taking part in basketball workshops with Paul today!
Monday afternoon, at forest school, year 6 created animals and dens for their animals!
Tuesday
Next up this sports week is freestyle football! Jamie Knight will be running freestyle football workshops for all of the children today. Well done to Keagan, Noah, Amelia and Miss Miller for volunteering to show skills at the front in our assembly this morning!
Week 4
Year 6 spent three days in their secondary school.
Year 6 arrived at the Into-University centre for their transition workshop!
Week 3
Year 6 have been creating framed forest collages and we used saws to cut our frames to size!
Week 2
In Art his week we have been studying the artist Henry Moore. We have been exploring mark making and recreated one of his famous sculptures.
In our next lesson, we explored portraits and used different types of mark making to add tone.
Year 6 have been exploring the boundaries at the woods and playing water games this week!
On Friday, 10 of our Year 6 children attended a Quadkids Festival at Priory School. At the festival, the children took part in a variety activities including, 75m sprint, 600m endurance, standing long jump and laser run. The children were fantastic, showing great sportsmanship, resilience and respect to everyone who took part!
Term 5
Week 6
Year 6 have arrived at the University Centre ready for Professor Fluffy’s Education Adventure!
Our first workshop of the day is a special effects make up workshop and we have been learning how to create bruises!
We have just had a tour of Weston College!
This afternoon, we have been constructing bridges and learning about engineering!
Graduation!
Week 5
Celebration Beach Day
Hedgehog Workshop
Winners of the Banquet treat!
19 children this week
Week 4
SATS WEEK
All children are invited to join us at 8:30am Tuesday -Friday for a delicious breakfast.
Our first paper is complete, now time for some Art!
The children used ink to create their still life drawings of bottles using quills, paintbrushes and pens.
Finished products!
Second paper complete! Today, we are sketching portraits in the style of Cubism.
We finished our day with PE and enjoyed a game of rounders in the sun!
Two of our Maths papers complete! One more to go!
Now time to explore still life drawing in a cubist style.
The big reveal!
A touch of colour.
Reading to Fred.
Final day, the children were fantastic! Well done Year 6 we are so proud of you all!
Winners of the Banquet treat!
21 children this week
Week 3
Year 6 took part in an exciting dance workshop today to celebrate the King's coronation on the weekend.
The children enjoyed creating collages to celebrate the King's Coronation.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
22 children this week
Week 1
In PE this term, our focus is Rounders. We have been learning the skills needed in fielding and thinking about our aim, underarm and overarm throwing.
In Jigsaw this week, the children have been thinking about stress and pressure and strategies they could use if ever they are feeling these emotions. They designed and made individual dice with activities on each face. They can roll the dice if ever they are feeling stressed or under pressure and do the activity.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
23 children this week
Term 4
Week 6
Two Year 6 children won a competition to design an Easter egg. The egg design has been painted onto a large egg which will be displayed in the Sovereign Centre.
Pappadoms Indian takeaway, provided all of the children at school with an Indian snack in celebration of Ramadan.
DELICIOUS!
Week 5
In PE this week the children's main objectives were shooting and keeping possession. The children took part in a variety of activities that focus on the skills needed to be successful.
We ended our week with a fantastic performance of Alice in Wonderland by M and M Productions. The year 6 children also had the opportunity to take part in a workshop at the end with the cast.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
27 children this week
Week 3
This week we have started our new book Can We Save The Tiger in English. The children will be building the skills need to write a balanced argument for an endangered animal of their choice.
In Science this week, the children have been learning about inheritance and the dominant and recessive gene. They used models to describe scientific ideas.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
20 children on Banquet
Week 2
Day 5
Year 6 really enjoyed their tour of Bath University and were really impressed with the amazing facilities!
Year 6 graduation!
Day 4
This morning, at Into-University, we looked at courses we’d like to study, where we’d like to go to University and what clubs and societies we’d like to join!
We have been thinking about our aspirations for the future! We completed an ’aspiration leaf’ which we presented to the class!
This afternoon, we have been preparing our presentations ready for our graduation tomorrow! We are very excited to go and visit the University of Bath!
Day 3
We are learning about animal habitats and adaptation this morning. We have learnt lots of fun facts about different habitats and the animals that live in them.
We have been creating our own animals that have adapted to live in different environments! Next we will be making them using different materials.
Here are our finished animals that we have created to live in a different environment with adaptations!
This afternoon, the children had the opportunity to see, touch and hold a variety of animals in their Zoolabs workshop. During this workshop they learned about how they might have adapted and evolved over time.
Day 2
We have arrived at the Into-University site for day 2 of our focus week. We are warming up with the Evolution game!
This morning, we have been exploring the stages of human evolution! We are working in teams to produce a fact file!
We have also been archaeologists this morning! After, we produced a report about our findings.
This afternoon, the children have been working hard on their posters about experts in the field of evolution.
Take a look at the year 6’s outstanding posters that they worked on at Into-University! They demonstrated excellent team work skills and commitment to produce these fantastic pieces of work, which they will be presenting at their graduation on Friday! We are very proud of their hard work and resilience that they have shown this week!
Day 1
We all arrived at the Into-University site ready for our week of activities on Evolution.
We are warming up with a game of X Factor before we start our carousel of activities.
We have just started a carousel of activities on Evolution including beak battles, adaptive thumbs, climate change and Charles Darwin! We're having great fun and learning lots!
Our final session of the morning was about biodiversity. The children learnt about biodiversity and then thought about what we can do to help it.
This afternoon, we have been planning and writing a biographgy on a key scientist we have been learning about!
Week 1
This week, the children have been completing their double page spreads for their History work on World War Two.
In PE this term the focus is Netball. Today the children looked at switching direction and the techniques need for chest passing.
Today, the children had a fantastic workshop with Andy Seed our visiting author. During the workshop, Andy talked about his book The Curse of the Tomb Robber and working with The British Museum. The main aim of his book is to teach children about hieroglyphs and will go along side the exhibition at the Museum.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
25 children on Banquet
Term 3
Week 6
In our final week of gymnastics, the children recapped and perfected all of the skills thay have been learning this term.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
20 children on Banquet
Week 5
Well done to all our super swimmers who achieved their 25m! All of the children have shown resilience and determination over the last 3 terms. Good luck to all of the children who will have another go later on in the year.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
24 children on Banquet
Congratulations to all the children who achieved their 25m at swimming this term. Well done to all of the year 6 children for trying their very best each and every week and for making so much progress. The swimming coaches praised our children and said they were a great class and a pleasure to teach!
Week 4
In Science, the children have been investigating the difference between fungi and plants. They conducted an experiment to find out what conditions yeast grows best in.
Year 6 spent the morning at the Lifeskills center in Bristol. They took part in activities in the realistic scenarios, which include houses, a road, shop, dark alleyway, a river and a railway line. It is an opportunity to actually experience difficult or dangerous situations in a safe environment and learn how to deal with them.
Week 3
In P.E this week, the children started the session with a warm up to 'Bring Sally up'. This weeks focus was handstands, so the children moved around to different activities, which develop the skills needed to be successful.
In Science, the children looked at invertebrate groups and the common characteristics.
Year 6 have had a fantastic World War 2 themed workshop this morning with Sid Richards (Harry Cadwalladar)
Winners of the Banquet treat!
24 children on Banquet
Week 2
In English, the children played a game of Bingo to identify features of a Grimm Tale.
In PE, the children took part in a variety of activities to develop the skills needed for cartwheeling!
In History, the children used a range of sources to find out about aspects of the past. They then worked in teams to put together a presentation, which they then presented to the class.
In French, the children have been learning a song about healthy and unhealthy foods. They spoke in French then matched foods to the French words and completed a word search.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
27 children on Banquet
Week 1
In PE this term the children are doing gymnastics. This week, we focused on the different types of rolls including forward, backwards and log.
Winners of the Banquet Treat!
24 children on Banquet
Term 2
Week 6
In Science, the children investigated wire length to see how it affects components in a circuit.
Week 5
This week in PE, the children have been playing team games which involve using the skills we have been focusing on this term.
The children have completed their playscripts! It is now time to perform them.
Once the playscripts were written, the children performed them to the class.
Winners of Banquet treat!!!
19 children on Banquet
Week 3
The children researched and produced presentations on the biomes of the world.
As part of Anti-Bullying week some of the children and staff wore odd socks.
We visited Fred the the therapy dog and read to him.
Week 2
Today in English, the children explored the character's relationships and attributes from our new book.
In Geography, the children learnt about the different climate zones of the world.
In Science, the children refreshed their memories of the scientific symbols used when drawing circuits. We then made a simple circuit and drew it accurately.
Winners of Banquet treat!!!
21 children on Banquet
Week 1
The children were introduced to our new unit of work in English.
By then end of the term the children will be writing a 'tempest' story and performing it.
The children completed their double page spreads in History. These are fantastic and share all of our learning on The Great Wars.
Winners of Banquet treat!!!
21 children on Banquet
Term 1
Week 7
Kilve Court
Year 6 had a fantastic time away at Kilve court. The children enjoyed taking part in a variety of activities that tested their teamwork, communication skills, resilience and nerve!
Grass Sledging!
Archery
Buggy Building
Climbing Wall
Den Building and Quantock Walk
Maze
Fossil Hunting on Kilve Beach
After a fantastic time at camp, we had a day of art. We designed, planned and created our set designs for 'The Hidden Forest'.
Winners of Banquet treat!!!
23 children on Banquet
Week 6
Adele from Revealed Projects, based in Weston-super-Mare, visited Year 5 and 6 this morning. Revealed Projects aims to inspire young people across North Somerset and parts of Somerset through promoting healthy self-esteem and positive relationships. The children took part in an interactive workshop where we were all given a reminder of how wonderful and unique everyone is!
Healthy Living Roadshow
The year 6 team have had a great morning taking part in a Healthy Living Roadshow. During the session the children learnt about healthy eating, dental health, mental health, well being and physical health.
Today we had a visitor from the WEST END!
She taught all the children how to tell the story of Rama and Sita through dance to celebrate Diwali.
Winners of Banquet treat!!!
25 children on Banquet
Camp meeting
Monday 10th October
3:15pm
Week 5
In PE, the children are learning a different style of dance with a totally different tempo from last week. Mission Impossible!
In History, the children used a range of sources to learn about The Battle of the Somme. They gathered evidence to draw conclusions as to whether it was positive or negative.
In Science, we investigated shadows. We conducted an experiment to find out what happens to shadows when a light source is moved away from an object.
Week 4
In English this week, we have been editing and publishing our letters to Ben.
In History, the children researched The Battle of Waterloo and wrote about each of the leaders.
In PE, the children took part in the Bleep test. Testing their fitness and trying to beat their personal best.
In English, the children participated in a debate around why we should save the kelp forest.
In Science, we learnt about periscopes and their uses. We then made our own and tried them out!
Sanchez had an exciting time during Golden Time, when he had a tour of the school, visiting new members of staff!
Week 3
This week in dance, the children have been performing the Haka in a variety of styles, happy, loud, quiet and sad. They then evaluated the different styles.
In music, we have been learning the song 'Happy' written by Pharrell Williams which was used in the film Despicable Me. The children have learnt the lyrics so this week is was time to put an instrument to it! They learnt to play the glockenspiel along to the music.
In Science, the children investigated how they see objects in the dark.
Winners of Banquet treat!
21 children on Banquet
Week 2
In History, the children are learning about The Great Wars. They researched and produced a presentation about what the great conflicts were that shaped British history.
We wrote poems and memories for our special display in remembrance of the Queen.
In Science, we are learning about light. This week, we talked about what we already know about light and did an investigation to see how light travels.
We had our first swimming session this week and will be aiming to complete 25 meters by the end of term 2.
Winners of Banquet treat!
21 children on Banquet.
Week 1
In PE this term the children are doing dance. We have been learning the Haka!
In English, we are reading 'The Hidden Forest' by Jeannie Baker. We have made collages to emulate Jeannie Bakers illustrations. We used tissue paper, crepe paper, foil and textured paper to create kelp, waves the beach and Ben.
We used drama and created a freeze frame to show what the characters might be thinking.
Winners of the Banquet treat!
26 children on Banquet
