Anti-Bullying Week

As part of Anti-Bullying Week, Year 6 explored this year’s theme, “Power for Good.” The children reflected on how everyone can use their individual power to make a positive difference within our school community. They focused in particular on the power to be kind which is one of our school’s Golden Values and discussed different forms of power, including the courage to be brave, the strength to be kind and the wisdom to ask for help. To complement their discussions, pupils designed their own anti-bullying superheroes, incorporating meaningful symbols and creative outfits to represent their mission to stand up to bullying. Their thoughtful and imaginative work highlights how each of us can use our power for good.

Maths

This week, our Year 6 pupils have been exploring the fascinating relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages. They have practised converting between the three forms and solved real-life word problems to see how these concepts are used in everyday situations, as well as calculating percentages of different amounts. After a week of great progress and enthusiasm, our learners are now eager to begin their next exciting unit — algebra!

PSHE

In PSHE this week, the children have been thinking deeply about diversity, empathy, and inclusion. They explored what it means to be different and how those differences can affect people’s lives. The lessons encouraged pupils to reflect on their own attitudes towards others and to consider that there are many different perceptions of what “normal” means. Through discussion and reflection, the children developed their understanding of key vocabulary and learned how to show empathy and kindness towards people who may have different experiences or perspectives from their own.

English

In English this week, the children have been learning how to write a biography, focusing on the inspiring life of Marcus Rashford. They explored his journey from growing up in Manchester to becoming a successful footballer and a passionate campaigner against child poverty. The class identified key features of biographical writing, such as chronological order, formal language, and the use of facts and quotes to make their writing engaging and informative. Pupils also discussed Rashford’s determination, kindness, and commitment to helping others, using these qualities to inspire their own writing.