Autumn Term
English
Drama to understand the motivations of the different characters in
Neil Gaiman's - Hansel and Gretel.
Paired work on a trip through a forest where the children have to walk their partner through the forest, describing what they can see and hear.
Our School's Christian Values
Year 6 helping to choose the new school values and deciding which are the important qualities for people at St Sebastian's Primary School.
Science
Further work on the circulatory system and components of the heart with investigation into the impact of exercise on the heart and circulatory system.
R.E. - Buddhism
Acting out different scenarios and responding to situations based on the teachings of the eight fold path
History
Ordering world events on a timeline based on their previous knowledge.
Science
Circulatory System
Year 6s' favourite part of learning this topic has been dissecting a pig heart!
Giraffes cut open the hearts so they could see the atriums, ventricles, aorta and other important parts of the heart, which drives the circulatory system to deliver oxygen.
Science - Circulatory System
Year 6 made blood smoothies to represent the different components of blood and then did jigsaws of the heart detailing the different chambers.
English - Drama
In English, Giraffes role played as two refugees discussing the events of the outbreak of war in their homeland while having a cup of coffee in a coffee shop.