Year 6: Gallery
Date: 19th Sep 2023 @ 7:05pm
Another fun packed and adventurous day at Borwick has been enjoyed by all even if it has been a little bit wet!
Some of us spent half a day on the canal in canoes playing games and paddling down the canal and under many bridges and half the day solving group challenges, including over the wall and crossing the river.
The other half of the group visited Cathedral Quarries where they built fires, explored tunnels in the cliff, scrambled up rocks, explored the caves and learnt some new bush craft techniques.
This evening we are being entertained by Mrs.Hesketh’s quiz!
Date: 18th Sep 2023 @ 7:16pm
We have had a brilliant first day and no rain up here so far whilst we have been out and about. Some of us have climbed Warton Crag (a mountain according to some of the children but a small hill to the instructor!) while others have completed the leap of faith and the crate stacking challenge.
This evening we are exploring the grounds before finishing off with hot chocolate and cookies.
Date: 14th Sep 2023 @ 6:42am
Year 6 had a great time during Puzzle Day this week. In groups, they were given lots of challenging puzzles to complete which tested everyone!
It was great to see the children demonstrating, practising and improving their My Personal Best qualities of:
- resilience
- communication
- trust
- problem solving
- curiosity
- reflection
In addition to these, the children demonstrated lots of perseverance and patience! Have a look at the photos below.
Date: 11th Sep 2023 @ 5:42pm
We had a fantastic session this afternoon playing dodgeball - great enthusiasm and definitely worked hard!
Date: 11th Sep 2023 @ 5:17pm
We had great fun during our Dodgeball taster sessions today with Dave!
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 12:33pm
Year 6 have had an amazing final week: Robin Hood performance, dinner out, legacy and their leavers' assembly and shirt signing.
They have been an amazing class and we wish them all the luck in the future, we know they will all be superstars.
Date: 20th Jul 2023 @ 12:27pm
We had a great morning starting the outdoor classroom renovations. Everyone worked super hard and it is looking improved and rejuvenated already!
Date: 6th Jul 2023 @ 11:56am
We smashed our goal of 1000 kick-ups, burpees and skips. We got 6757 all together which nearly beat our goal by 7 times! Thank you to all the people that have donated but if you haven't please do as we have raised £239! We only need another £61. We will keep updating you with lots of pictures.
Year 6 Pupils
Date: 4th Jul 2023 @ 4:52pm
Our scarecrows are stuffed and ready for Penwortham in Bloom. Afterwards, we might move them into our outdoor classroom as part of our renovations.
Date: 28th Jun 2023 @ 8:56pm
What an amazing day we had yesterday at the Anderton Centre! Tree climbing in the morning and then canoeing and jumping in the lake in the afternoon.
It was a fabulous final trip with everyone showing resilience, teamwork and above all lots of smiles and laughter!
Date: 21st Jun 2023 @ 12:51pm
We have loved getting started with our legacy projects where we are working in groups to create a legacy we will leave behind at Penwortham Primary. So far we have investigated our local community, collaged things we love and wish to improve at school and interviewed stakeholders across our school family.
Date: 8th Jun 2023 @ 4:55pm
We have spent our Maths lessons learning about ratio, proportion, volume, shape nets and pricing linking it to shopping and baking in the real-world. Today, we created our cupcake creations - only 2 egg accidents and a huge amount of buttercream!
Date: 8th Jun 2023 @ 12:27pm
We had a great first day of bikeability. The morning was spent uplevelling our cycyling skills on the playground before we vetnured out onto the roads to learn about riding safely.
Date: 15th May 2023 @ 12:41pm
We have written and performed poetry based on the theme of being unique and celebrating our differences seen throughout the book Wonder. Our message is - This is me, I am unique.
Date: 12th May 2023 @ 1:38pm
Gawthorpe Hall Year 6 - Shakespeare workshops
Date: 23rd Mar 2023 @ 5:10pm
We have had an amazing afternoon at Gawthorpe Hall participating in 4 workshops based around the life and work of William Shakespeare. We studied sword craft (some of us were very good at making mean faces); language we have gained from Shakespeare; sewing black geometry patterns and creating a timeline of Shakespeare's life.
Date: 19th Jan 2023 @ 11:59am
We loved making blood smoothies this week in Science as a way to help us remember the 4 components of blood - red blood cells (raspberries); white blood cells (marshmallows); plasma (still lemonade) and platelets (sprinkles).
Date: 7th Dec 2022 @ 8:43pm
We had another fascinating lesson at Priory this week focusing on shadows and how our shadows change throughout the day. We also had to use our sticky learning by making scientific links to our Earth, Sun and Moon topic in Year 5.
Date: 4th Dec 2022 @ 7:21pm
An amazing afternoon was had by everyone in Year 6 taking on the characters in the Wizard of Oz story. We are definitely ready now to impress everyone in the Christmas production.
Science Light Lesson at Priory
Date: 4th Dec 2022 @ 7:12pm
We had a great first lesson at Priory High School this week learning about how light travels; which materials light can pass through and how mirrors can change the direction of light rays. It was great using their practical equipment - the ray boxes showed us really clearly the straight light rays.
Date: 24th Nov 2022 @ 2:07pm
We had an informative and thought-provoking day on Tuesday at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Our main themes from the day were the human rights of respect, diversity, importance of communication and family and friends.
Year 6 'Evolution and Inheritance' Science Workshop
Date: 19th Oct 2022 @ 6:42pm
Last week, Year 6 had some special visitors in school. As part of their Science learning, 'Mr B and Mr T' came to talk to them about all things 'Evolution and Inheritance'. The children spent part of the day learning about the work of Charles Darwin and Mary Anning and had a go at being Paleontologists for themselves. They explored an array of different fossils and completed tasks, such as sorting, measuring, weighing and classifying. 'Mr B and Mr T' provided the perfect blend of knowledge, enthusiasm and humour. A fun day was had by all, including Miss Gabbott and Miss Fishwick!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 9:53am
Last night we had a games evening - starting with an outdoor game of Headhunters and then followed by a Beetle Drive and Quiz. Hot chocolate and biscuits before bed and everyone tucked up in their rooms by 10.30pm.
A very busy morning - but first teachers had to prize most children out of bed! After another lovely breakfast we had to pack our belongings and clear our bedrooms. Bags were packed and beds stripped for the laundry before we met our instructors for one last morning of activities.
Our three groups set off across the Borwick grounds to undertake challenges in the bouldering room, the high Leap of Faith challenge, archery, crate stacking and the Tower of Borwick. We met up agin for a quick lunch stop before a tour of the old Borwick Mansion House and infamous room 14. Tales of the past that we will keep secret on here but the children can share at home.
Many thanks to our instructors Paul, Ant and John for their passion and expertise.
Date: 28th Sep 2022 @ 9:02pm
Following a breakfast of bacon and sausage, we put on our very attractive Teletubbie inspired wooly onesies followed by our waterproof caving suits and looking gorgeous we set off to Ingleton for a full day of caving. The caves were magnificent filled with stalagmites, stalactites and fossils of coral and shells. We also learnt about the cave formation and how the local valleys and mountains were formed during glacial melts.
Before we had left Borwick Hall in the morning, we had learnt about moving ourselves out of our comfort zones, through our fear zone and into our growth zone - our caving challenges today definitely moved all of us through these stages! We crawled through gaps; waded through water; squeezed through narrow chasms and slid down rockfaces - all absolutely amazing experiences. Every pupil and member of staff pushed themselves and everyone left today feeling a little bit braver, a little bit stronger and very proud of themselves.
Our Year 6s have all grown in confidence and determination already this week - we are extremely proud of them and can't wait for another action packed day tomorrow.
Date: 27th Sep 2022 @ 8:32pm
Everyone woke up this morning refreshed after a great night's sleep to be greeted by a delicious hot breakfast. We then spent the day in our groups completing 3 activities. All Year 6 pupils and all staff (some showing huge 'digging deep' skills - pupils and staff) canoed along the canal; played games in the canoes and some even jumped into the canal to finish off the session! Across the groups we also participated in a ropes course; bouldering; high challenge and archery.
Our day finished off with roast dinner before our evening activities began with the tuck shop being a popular venue!
Again today, we have been so impressed with everyone's participation, enthusiasm, support for each other and it is brilliant seeing the pupils learn new skills, conquer fears and all of it is being done with huge smiles.
