Welcome to Year 6 Summer Term 24-25
Rounders
This week we began our new PE unit of rounders. We begun by practising our accuracy with overarm and underarm throws and running to collect a ball before throwing it. We learned how to stump someone out and the importance of throwing accurately to each other to ensure the catcher could stump someone out. We ended with a mini game of tennis rounders.
Fencing
As part of our Sports week, Year 6 had a session of fencing. We practised how to salute, be ready and practised our fencing techniques. We played mini tournaments in groups with our friends acting as referees. It was a lot of fun.
Investigating Climate Change with Northern Gas Networks
Year 6 had a fantastic time working with Northern Gas Networks to explore important topics such as energy, net zero, the greenhouse effect and climate change. The workshop was interactive and thought-provoking, helping us understand the science behind climate change and the steps we can take towards a more sustainable future.
Using what we had learned, we then designed our own Net Zero islands, applying our knowledge creatively to imagine sustainable communities of the future.
This exciting visit linked perfectly with our Geography unit on climate and sustainability.
Sugar, Muscles and Moving More
As part of our Health and Fitness Week, we took part in an interesting session led by Anthony Green from the Health and Fitness Team. We looked at how much sugar is hidden in some of the foods we eat and saw the difference between a pound of muscle and a pound of fat. We also explored what happens to our arteries when they become blocked. It really made us think about how important regular physical exercise is for staying healthy.
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Using Microsoft Word
Our new Computing unit is learning about word processing on the Microsoft Office programs. We started this week learning about how Microsoft Word works and how its benefits over other programs. We created Word documents about ourselves to send to our respective secondary schools.
