Year 6: Gallery
Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 4:40pm
Just before we broke up for half term, Year 6 had a visit from two scientists to support their work on Evolution and Inheritance.
They learnt about the Theory of Evolution by natural selection, Charles Darwin and fossil records. During the morning they gained much knowledge, had lots of fun and then had the chance to handle fossils by classifying, measuring, weighing and quantifying them.
Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 4:27pm
As part of our work around our Big Question: Talent - nature or nurture?, Year 6 were really lucky today to be able to work with an artist in residence - Salina Somalya.
Their work focused on creating an installation for outdoors which will become a focal point for Remembrance and will also remain as part of their legacy to Penwortham Primary School.
Using plastic carrier bags, Year 6 learnt to recycle and repurpose in a creative way. Salina talked to the children about her work and they had the chance to develop skills and learn techniques of design using templates and a heat gun.
Year 6 listened attentively; showed brilliant teamwork; followed advice; discussed the importance of Remembrance; produced a fantastic outcome and even saw a double rainbow!
Take a look at the photos showing the different stages of their work and the final outcome.
Which beak is the most efficient?
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 12:50pm
We have been learning about the Galapagos Finches and how Darwin researched their beak adaptation. This week we investigated using different size and shape beaks to eat a range of different foods to see which beak is the most efficient, most versatile and which one could be easily adapted in the future.
Date: 22nd Sep 2023 @ 6:55am
Our final day at Borwick Hall. Today included the visit to Warton Cragg and the challenging team tasks of crate stacking and the leap of faith.
It has been a great experience. The children have gained skills and knowledge; all coming home with more than they had before they left. We are very proud of them all.
Date: 20th Sep 2023 @ 6:04pm
We have seen the sunshine all afternoon today! The groups have swapped activities today - half went to Cathedral Quarries and the other half went canoeing and indoor climbing.
We were also really lucky to be given a tour of Borwick Hall where we learnt about the history of the building, the family and some of the legends linked to the building and surrounding area.
Our last evening in the sunshine has enabled us to complete the Head Hunters challenge around the grounds and spend our money in the tuck shop.
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.
