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  • 24/04/26

    Friday 24th April 2026

    This week in English, Year 6 pupils focused on planning a piece of descriptive writing in the style of a natural history narrator. They explored how to structure their ideas to create an engaging and informative piece about their chosen animal. As part of the planning process, pupils generated a ran...
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  • 17/04/26

    Friday 17th April 2026

    This term in English, Year 6 pupils are studying documentaries by David Attenborough. They are exploring his descriptive style in preparation for writing their own piece about an animal in action.  This week, the children focused on generating powerful and engaging vocabulary to describe t...
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  • 26/03/26

    Friday 27th March 2026

    In English, pupils explored the dilemma faced by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, debating whether she should obey her father and marry Count Paris or follow her heart and be with Romeo. The lesson began with a class discussion to ensure understanding of Juliet’s situation, followed by pupils worki...
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  • 19/03/26

    Friday 20th March 2026

    In this Year 6 statistics lesson, pupils learned how to represent data from a table as a pie chart. They began by finding the total of the data and calculating the proportion each category represented. Pupils then converted these proportions into angles by multiplying by 360°, ensuring each sect...
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  • 12/03/26

    Friday 13th March 2026

    Today, Year 6 took part in a science investigation to celebrate Science Week. The children explored the variables that affect how quickly ice melts. Working in groups, they placed ice cubes into three separate bowls: one with salt, one with sugar, and one with nothing added. They then timed how long...
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  • 05/03/26

    Friday 6th March 2026

    In Science, Year 6 explored how lightning occurs. We learned that during storms, particles inside clouds collide and build up static electricity. When the charge becomes too strong, it is released as a giant spark — lightning.  To understand this better, we carried out a mini experim...
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  • 26/02/26

    Friday 27th February 2026

    Year 6 had an unforgettable time at PGL, where they embraced new challenges, developed valuable skills, and showed fantastic teamwork. Many pupils faced their fears head-on during some of the trickier activities, demonstrating resilience, determination and courage throughout the trip. We are incred...
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  • 13/02/26

    Friday 13th February 2026

    In this science investigation, children explored how yeast grows under different conditions. They mixed yeast with water at different room temperatures and poured the mixtures into bottles. To observe the gas produced by the yeast, they stretched a balloon over the top of each bottle. As the yeast g...
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  • 05/02/26

    Friday 6th February 2026

    In RE this week, the children explored the New Testament and learnt that it contains a vast number of letters. Inspired by this, they wrote their own letters to the Year 2 children, offering guidance on how to behave in school, follow the school rules, and lead in a Christian way as part of our scho...
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  • 29/01/26

    Friday 30th January 2026

    Year 6 pupils took part in an exciting spelling challenge designed to develop both vocabulary and sentence-writing skills. Pupils were given a list of spelling words and, within a set time limit, were required to find the dictionary definition for each word and use it correctly in a grammatically ac...
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  • 22/01/26

    Friday 23rd January 2026

    This week in Science, we took our learning outside! Children are deepening their understanding of animal groups, including vertebrate and invertebrate animal groups. The children were able to explore some of the animals in their habitat around the school grounds, focussing on the insect group and th...
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  • 16/01/26

    Friday 16th January 2026

    In this week Spanish lesson, pupils focused on developing their ability to justify their opinions. They took part in a structured speaking activity, where they worked collaboratively and took turns to share their views on their favourite and least favourite school subjects. Pupils used opinion phras...
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