Class 6

Class 6

In Science, we posed the question ‘What is the preferred micro-habitat of woodlice?’ The children in Class 6 decided to answer this question by making two contrasting habitats and observing which of these the woodlice preferred to go to. We had great fun making the habitats, finding woodlice and then observing their behaviour.

In Music, the children of Class 6 were learning about pitch. They learnt how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. After a bit of practice, they did a whole class performance which sounded wonderful!

In Design Technology, the children have been learning how to create different types of pop ups. They made steps, sliders, concertinas and flaps. The children then designed a pop up card incorporating these techniques based around a theme of their choice. The children were very proud of their brilliant work!

In Maths, the children learned how to represent mathematical ideas in different ways, such as through number lines and bar models. Here you can see some brilliant mathematical thinking about the concept of difference. Some children chose to show their understanding through drawing a number line, whilst others chose to represent their thinking through blocks or other abstract shapes.

In Gym, the children worked on partner balances. They were taught the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, and had great fun exploring different ways of using their bodies to make unusual and creative balances.

In Art, the children have been learning about William Morris and comparing his nature inspired designs to the floral art work of Georgia O’Keeffe. The children created a clay tile inspired by one of these artists. The children learnt how to use slip to join pieces of clay securely. This beautiful tile was inspired by William Morris and his repeating patterns linked to the English countryside.

In our second Design Technology project of the year, the class made moving vehicles using wheels and an axel. Each child needed to measure and saw pieces of dowling, as well as design the shape of their vehicle. The children also solved the problem of how to stop the wheels coming off the dowling by using masking tape.

 
We discovered that it was important not to let the wheels rub against the cardboard chassis because this slowed the vehicle down. The best part was racing the vehicles outside afterwards!