Year 6

Remote Learning

We have outlined our remote learning procedures during the covid pandemic on this page, following the guidelines set by the government. If there is a need to switch back to remote learning in the future, we will adhere to our Remote Learning policy. We will make sure to review and update it according to the current situation and the lessons we have learned from the previous period of school closure. Rest assured, we will communicate these changes clearly to parents.

Remote Learning Policy

Remote Learning Statement

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Autumn 1 - Knowledge mats

Great first dodgeball session with Sam working on our invasion game skills and teamwork. Keep up the hard work!

Another wonderful maths lesson today for Mrs Hargreaves' group. We have been working hard on our counting skills. Mrs Hargreaves was really very proud of us.

Today we have worked exceptionally hard on our ‘Graveyard Book’ story. Listen to some of our fabulous writers and their oracy skills reading their work.

In Mrs Hargreaves' maths session this week we have continued our topic with Place Value. We have been partitioning 3 digit number in lots of different ways. Look out for more next week...

A huge thank you to these boys who took the lead in our RE session this week. They came and spoke to the class about their own experiences of the Hajj and became the experts in our lesson.

This morning we attended the Be Internet Legends assembly on Artificial Intelligence by Google. We even got a shoutout from the creators. Well done Year 6!

Art Day 1

- Experimenting with mark making

- Symbolic imagery from the Mayans

- Chiaroscuro techniques 

- Planning our final designs

Year 6 Art - Day 1

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Autumn 2 - Knowledge mats

DT Week - Tuesday

DT Week 

This morning we have been using LEGO to make real life shelters working in our groups.

We have also been using Tinker CAD a computer aided design software to make our prototypes come to life. We have been able to evaluate our designs and make in the moment changes before producing our final models today and tomorrow. 

DT Week: we are in our creative flow.

The final products

St Aidan's will always remember.

At St Aidan's we began the week remembering soldiers past and present. We had a special rememberance service held in church by our Year 6 pupils.

Thank you to all parents and members of our school community who were able to attend. A big thank you to Miss Cornall and Mrs Rey for putting together a beautiful service

Lest we forget

St Aidan's will always remember

Today we had a visit from two local PCSOs that came to talk to us about anti social behaviour. We discussed examples of ASB and how it effects the wider community.

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Spring 1 - Knowledge mats

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Spring 2 - Knowledge mats

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Summer 1 - Knowledge mats

Have a look at our knowledge mats to see what we are learning this term

Year 6 Summer 2 - Knowledge mats

What are the SATs?

• SATs are the tests that are given to children at the end of Key Stage 2.
• The SATs take place over four days, starting on Monday 13th May 2024 ending on Thursday 16th May 2024.

The SATs papers consist of:

• Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 1: GPS) – Monday 13th May
• Grammar, punctuation and spelling (paper 2: Spelling) – Monday 13th May
• Reading – Tuesday 14th May
• Maths (paper 1: Arithmetic) – Wednesday 15th May
• Maths (paper 2: Reasoning) – Wednesday 15th May
• Maths (paper 3: Reasoning) – Thursday 16th May

When and how the SATs are completed?

• The tests take place during normal school hours, under exam conditions.
• Children are not allowed to talk to each other from the moment the assessments are handed out until they are collected at the end of the test.
• After the tests are completed, the papers are sent away to be marked externally.
• The results are then sent to the school in July.
• Each test lasts no longer than 60 minutes:
• Grammar/ Punctuation – 45 minutes
• Spelling – 15 minutes
• Reading – 60 minutes
• Arithmetic – 30 minutes
• Reasoning – 40 minutes
• Reasoning – 40 minutes

The Results

Important SATs Websites for Revision

BBC Bitesize

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn

CrickWeb

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

BBC Spelling

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb/year/zncsscw

Top Marks Education

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

IXL Learning

https://uk.ixl.com/

Natural Curriculum Grammar

https://www.naturalcurriculum.co.uk/grammar/year-6-grammar-lessons/

End of KS2 SATs Practice Materials QR codes

Maths Booklet

Maths Facts Booklet

KS2 Maths organiser booklet

KS2 maths organiser booklet 2

Please click on the following link to see the PowerPoint from our SATs meeting that was held on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at 2.45pm - 3.15pm: SATs meeting PowerPoint

For further information about the SATs that your child in Year 6 will sit, please click the following link: Key Stage 2 SATs meeting

As we are preparing for SATs in school, some pupils might be feeling unnecessarily anxious for the tests. I wanted to provide some information from a local organisation Kooth on exam support if your child is worried.

Kooth Exam tips

5k Walk to raise money for St Catherine's Hospice

Year 6 have decided that for our annual charity fundraising we are going to be raising money for St Catherine's Hospice.

We are going to complete a sponsored 5k to raise funds to help this charity.

St Catherine's Hospice aims to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of adults, children and young people who have terminal illness or life-limiting conditions.

Your child has received a sponsor sheet to record sponsors if they wish but we are also going to have an ongoing collection in school for children/staff/families to add to as and when.

Throughout this month we will be collecting funds for St Catherine's Hospice.

Hopefully, we can work together with the community to make a difference.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/st-aidans-5k-sponsored-walk-for-st-catherines-hospice

Autumn 1

Year 6 have enjoyed the team building activities with Sam this afternoon!

This afternoon we began our new science topic 'Light' we investigated how light travels and proved that light only travels in straight lines. Ask us all about it to find out more.

Year 6- Light

In our maths lesson we used practical equipment to represent numbers up to ten million.

In our history lesson this afternoon we have been using sources to explore what happened in The Blitz. Ask us all about it tonight!

The Blitz

This afternoon we have been investigating how light travels through different states of matter. Ask us what we now know about refraction!

How light travels

This afternoon year 5 and 6 enjoyed learning new songs with Rose for the Let’s Go Sing concert.

We have enjoyed learning all about the artwork of Gustav Klimt and recreating our own cubism design!

Artwork inspired by Gustav Klimt

Year 6 are learning all about World War 2. This week we looked at the reasons why Britain had to go to war and why Chamberlain appeased Hitler. We used our oracy skills to debate whether Chamberlain was right to appease Hitler. We had many great discussions about this and came up with many reasons for and against appeasement. Ask us what we decided Chamberlain should have done…

World War 2 (1)

First of my clubs! Colouring Mindful mandalas was a really relaxing way to end the day

Mindful colouring club

This afternoon we have been exploring what life was really like for an evacuee in World War 2. We looked at a variety of sources and decided which ones were propaganda and which ones were most believable. Ask us how we helped the BBC improve its video about evacuation!

World War 2 (2)

In our talk on Tuesday we used the traverse grouping to speak to each other about our favourite sport. We moved down the line listening to each other carefully, asking questions and debating which sport was the best! You’ll never guess which sport we choose…

Talk on Tuesday

This afternoon in science we extended our knowledge about light and shadows by investigating how light travels through different materials and how shadows always cast the same shape as the object that blocked the light. Year 6 used scientific vocabulary to discuss their findings with each other.

Light and shadows

This afternoon we explored more about the life journeys of a selection of Biblical characters. We used Bibles to learn all about their stories. Next we chose how to display our findings and used our oracy skills to present our information to the rest of the class.

Biblical characters

Today we had a visit from Blackburn Community Police to help us learn more about keeping safe whilst we are out and about.

A visit from Blackburn Community Police

Year 6 Blackburn Museum Trip

Well done to the choir!

Autumn 2

Working hard in art this afternoon.

This morning we used role play to act out the first chapter of our wordless graphic novel. Mrs Rourke was wowed by our acting skills!

Role play - Year 6

In history we compared and contrasted what life was like during the war at Christmas time. We used our oracy skills to share our findings.
Also in Talk on Tuesday we debated whether Christmas should have been celebrated during the war time years. Ask us what we decided and our reasons for our choices.

What life was like during the war at Christmas time.

Remembrance Service 2022

In English today we participated in drama to empathise with Father on his journey to the New land. Ask us all about it!

Drama - Year 6

DT Week

Year 6 DT Week

Look at our final products. We had a great week learning about structures and building our prototype reading area.

Look at our final products!

Year 6 are working hard in computing this morning.

This week, Year 6 have been exploring how species adapt in science this afternoon. We learned about Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and how the finches beaks and claws differed on the different islands depending on what food was available to them!

Evolution

Year 6 had lots of fun this afternoon doing arts and crafts.

Spring 1

Tyson, Bruno and Eric came for a visit to inspire Year 5 and 6 with their writing in English.

Here are some of our portrait drawings. We focussed on tone and texture of lines using a variety of media to design and execute our work. We have some talented artists!✏️

Year 6 portrait drawings

Junior Jam in Year 6- 27.01.23

Number Fun Day 2023

Continuing our portrait artwork.

Blakewater enjoying their winner's treat from Ninja Coffee!

We have been inspired by Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Leonard’s Da Vinci, Frida Karol and Kehinde Wiley. 

Year 6's portraits are coming along nicely.

Drama

Spring 2

Crazy hair for World Book Day- Year 6

What a week we have had in Year 6!

The class have done really well with their practise tests and have been enjoying a very practical Junior Jam session this morning to finish off the week!

Music with Junior Jam 24.02.23

We are enjoying our new topic ‘Global Trade’. Today we have worked in groups and given presentations on different centuries and how changed has changed.

Our new topic - Global Trade

Finding the shape in our English lesson

Year 6 - Charlotte from Elektec

Some of our Climate Change placards for our writing topic on Greta Thunberg!

Today in Geography, year 5 and 6 developed their oracy skills. Working in pairs, they were given a European flag to explain using key vocabulary to their partner to draw on a whiteboard. Then, using a blank map of Europe they were using facts to determine different European countries and their locations.

Oracy skills in action

George Seurat Pointillism Paintings

Summer 1

We have been enjoying our music sessions in Junior Jam this by learning how to use the notes with both hands on keyboards.

Our Aidan’s Ambassadors were so busy tonight after school cleaning up our community. Good job. We are very proud of you!

A well deserved fun afternoon after the week we have had!

Year 6 enjoying Junction 4

Summer 2

Year 6's wonderful trip to Martin Mere

Arctic Map Geography lesson this morning.

We have had a lovely morning at the year 6 leavers' service at Blackburn Cathedral.

Absolutely blown away with Year 6's St Aidan's Showcase... it was our best show yet! Really proud of you all! BREAKING NEWS I think we have a new ABBA group

Huge congratulations to Year 6 for completing their Race For Life.

Race For Life 2023

Lego in Year 6 today

Leavers' Party

Autumn 1

Great first day in Year 6! We began discussing all the fun opportunities we have coming up such as head girl/boy, worship team, sports jobs and school council.

PSHE teamwork

Our history topic is World World II. Today we created a human timeline of the events that led up to the war.

Junior Jam today. Mrs Harrison was very impressed!

A fun junior jam session creating music!

Science with Lego!

Our trip to Gospel Hall to see the Bible Exhibition. Lots of learning about the origins of the Bible through different workshops. Well done Year 6!

Yesterday’s PE lesson on hockey skills. Photos are from the warm up.

How lucky are Year 6?

This morning we received a visit from Boohoo and learnt all about the company and how it came to be the global brand it is today. We had a presentation, watched a new ad campaign, dialled in to a real Microsoft Teams meeting with the headquarters in Sheffield in the Pretty Little Thing room and received a goodie bag from the team.

Thank you Boohoo for a wonderful start to the week and inspiring our Year 6 class.

Our week in pictures! Have a lovely weekend

Autumn 2

DT Week design ideas

LEGO SPIKE education building a variety of shelters.

Using CAD (Computer Aided Design) to make an electronic prototype of our shelters.

More pictures from our DT week.

Our final products of a shelter. Well done year 6 you have worked exceptionally hard this week!

We are all super sad in Year 6 today as we have finished our second novel of the year- Holes by Louis Sachar. We enjoyed this book so much! Ask us about it.

Our last gymnastics session of the half term - well done year 6!

Branch Court Carol Singing

Special Christmas visitors this morning.

Spring 1

Electricity oracy skills! We love our science topic. Ask us about today’s lesson.

Electricity!

ROCK KIDZ

Investigating what happens to the bulbs when more voltage is added. Well done year 6.

What a busy afternoon we have had creating our own electronic scarecrows in science; using the knowledge we have gained this half term.

Spring 2

Conscience alley - learning about Lila's inner thoughts from our book 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman.

How did trade get global? We have been researching globalisation and how it developed over time.

A BIG shoutout to Harley for this fabulous Poetry and superb artwork. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Happy Easter everyone

Summer 1

A brilliant handball and football session today in Year 6. Lots of fantastic values shown in our teams today.

A well deserved day at the park.

Learning all about micro-organisms today in science.

Mayan art - lesson 1 (art day)

Our art has been inspired by Diego Rivera and the Chiaroscuro style.

Summer 2

Today, we had a visit from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service informing us on all safety precautions we need to follow.

En route to Blackburn Cathedral

Our morning so far. Learning all about ascension and Pentecost.

Show Racism the Red Card.

Today we were lucky to receive a session from Kooth. A company that is here to help support children with their mental health and transition to year 7. All children made an account which they have been given for free.

A fabulous sports day!

A brilliant visit from Boohoo to talk to us about employability and the jobs in the future.

Fantastic show tonight Year 6! Let's hope England can put on a show tonight; we doubt it will be as good as yours!

What a wonderful day at Liverpool World Museum! We began with an Ancient Greek workshop. Then we experienced a Brilliant Bugs lesson. The day continued with a dinosaur and evolution walk and an exploration of the aquarium.

A good time was had by all! One last get up to go year 6!