Year 6 Events
Autumn Term 2021
Year 5 and 6 – TTRS Battle of the Bands December 2021
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars of the 2021-22 academic year. An overwhelming response from the pupils with 246 pupils from KS2 taking part in the battles and 254,829 correct times table questions answered throughout the battle!
The winning bands were Maroon 5 Squared, One Division, Number Souls, Red Hot Chilli Numbers and Black Add Peas. With year 5 beating year 6.
See below for the full results and highest earners in each band (Rock Star avatar names!)
The next battles commence in the Spring Term.
It is really important that the pupils know their times tables and division facts fluently, so please encourage your child to keep practising and playing on TTRS every week!
Primary Maths Challenge
90 pupils in year 5 and 6 took part in the Primary Maths Challenge on Monday 15th November.
Well done to everyone who took part!
Bronze certificates: Sebby in year 5 and Jessica, Reuben, Ava, Oliver, Evan and Charlie in year 6.
Silver Certificates: Amelia, Euan, Holly, Isaac, Isla, Charlie and Oliver in year 6.
Gold certificates: Seth in year 5 and Mia in year 6.
Amazing!
A couple of questions for you to try at home!
1)Jonathan the Tortoise eats 20g of salad leave a day. The leaves are sold in 80g bags which cost 90p.
How much would it cost to feed Jonathan for 4 weeks?
A: £.4.20 B: £4.80 C: £5.30 D: £5.70 E: £6.30
2)More than 60% but less than 65% of the spiders in my cupboard have hairy legs. What is the smallest number of spiders that could be in my cupboard?
Trip to the Black Country Museum
Thursday 14th October
Inspiration Day - Digital Safety
On Wednesday, 6th October, the whole school took part in an Inspiration Day that focused on how to keep themselves digitally safe. Throughout the day, pupils were encouraged to think about their media choices and habits, including how they achieve a healthy balance of online and offline activity. They looked at their digital footprints, considering how their online actions impact themselves and others. Pupils also looked at how digital dramas can be de-escalated and at how they communicate with others online. We looked at roles in cyberbullying and how pupils can be responsible digital citizens. The work produced from each year group is now on display.
Year 6 - Virtual Presentation
World Multiplication Day!
Friday 1st October was World Multiplication Day! Pupils in Year 5 and 6 took part in this with teachers planning times tables activities that appeared in any lesson throughout the day. We had Times Table Rock Stars in Maths, Multiplication Bingo, times tables in the middle of celebration assemblies, times table rhymes in English, the 6 times table to ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift and chanting times tables as a way to clear your mind in a ‘moment of anxiety’ in Thrive.
Summer Term 2021
Outstanding Year 5 and 6 - TTRS Battle of the Bands May 2021
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the second ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars of the 2020-21 academic year. Another overwhelming response from the pupils and some very competitive teachers! A massive increase in correct answers compared to November!
The winning bands were Pump Up the Volume, One Division, Little Mixed Numbers, Red Hot Chilli Numbers and Panic! At the Division. With year 6 beating year 5.
See below for the full results and highest earners in each band (Rock Star avatar names!)
Autumn Term 2020
Outstanding KS2 Humanities Homework
As part of the recovery curriculum in Humanities, the KS2 pupils were asked to choose a project focus from either:
History - The history of a digital device e.g. telephone, radio, computing, gaming equipment.
Geography - Create a Tropical Rainforest Biome.
RE - Research two different creation Stories, compare and give their views.
In all cases, the pupils were allowed to choose how to present their work. The finished results are amazing! Pupils brought in creative rainforest biomes, made David Attenborough style video recordings, planned and presented PowerPoints on the history of different digital devices, interviewed relatives to get their opinion on different creation stories and much more.
Well done to all the pupils in KS2 for their fantastic homework and many thanks to all the parents that supported with these projects.
Year 6 Curriculum Information for parents
Below you will find information about the year 6 curriculum and how you can support your child this year ready for KS3. Please take some time to read through the PowerPoint to give you a better understanding of the importance and expectation of year 6 - it is quick and easy to read!
Year 6 Curriculum Information November 2020
Year 6 Age-Related Expectations for English and Maths
Year 5 and 6 – TTRS Battle of the Bands November 2020
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars of the 2020-21 academic year. An overwhelming response from the pupils with 247 pupils from KS2 taking part in the battles!
The winning bands were Maths Potato, One Division, Rocktagons, Red Hot Chilli Numbers and Black Add Peas. With year 5 beating year 6.
See below for the full results and highest earners in each band (Rock Star avatar names!)
The next battles commence in the Spring Term.
Spring Term 2020
The Heartstone Odyssey Project
9th January 2020
KS2 watched this performance
It was set to be an afternoon of magical dance and storytelling as Sitakumari, principal dancer for Heartstone, together with a supporting cast of Year 8 dancers drawn from Parkside Middle School present an excerpt from ‘The Heartstone Odyssey’ to mark the launch of the first Heartstone Story Circle in Worcester.
‘The Heartstone Odyssey’, the fantasy book which forms the foundation of this project, captures hearts and minds providing the inspiration for the Story Circle programme, a UK-wide and international programme to fight prejudice and intolerance, empower girls and young women and bring people together.
Sitakumari, Director of Heartstone and principal dancer/storyteller, said:
"The Heartstone Odyssey is a gripping epic adventure, about winning against the odds, but also a moral tale for our time. The books have been written to entertain, a story for children, that adults too, can enjoy and, as with all great timeless stories, will leave you seeing the world in a different way forever, to see past stereotypes and prejudice, to see a common humanity.”
Autumn Term 2019
Community Artwork
Jack and Lucas have spent over 11 hours creating this stunning piece of Parkside art which will be displayed in Bromsgrove for the community to admire.
They used their mastery of art skills to free hand the outline and then carefully colour within the lines to complete their masterpiece.
Their Artwork will be enlarged onto boards surrounding the regeneration works at the junction of Birmingham road and All Saints Road.
Year 5 and 6 - Battle of the Bands - November
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars for this academic year. An overwhelming response from the pupils and some very competitive teachers/band managers!
The winning bands were Sausage and Math, One Division, Rocktagons, Number Souls and Maroon 5 Squared. With year 6 beating year 5.
See below for the full results and highest earners in each band (Rock Star avatar names!)
The next battles will commence in the Spring Term 2020.
Year 6 Information Evening
Thank you to all the parents that attended the Year 6 Information Evening. All resources and handouts are attached for those parents that could not make the event.
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Glossary Guided Reading Questions Literacy Parents Lesson
Information for Parents Year 6 Parents Meeting - Maths Presentation SATS Booklet for Parents 2019
Year 6 Boys Win 7-a-Side Football Tournament
Year 6 excelled at the district 7-a-side football tournament on 16th October. Both of our teams progressed through the group stages with the Girls team finishing third overall, whilst the Boys team became Tournament Champions beating Witton 2-0 in the Final. Well done both teams.
Summer Term 2019
Trip to Pioneer Centre
103 Year 6 pupils headed to the Pioneer Centre where they participated in activities such as high ropes, raft building, zip wire, team building challenges and much more. Many pupils conquered their fears and were extremely resilient as well as kind and supportive to other pupils in their group. They were a credit to the school and it was a pleasure leading the trip.
Trip to the British Motor Museum
On the 5th and 6th of June, Year 6 went to the Motor Museum to participate in a wide range of activities. We found out about the history of motoring and car design. We then made our own model cars. We look forward to putting what we have discovered into our Practical Maths lessons.
The pupils were exceptionally well behaved, with the museum staff and members commenting on the excellent conduct of our pupils. Well done Year 6!
Spring Term 2019
Grecian Ceramic Project
Year 6 researched famous Ancient Greek artefacts and explored traditional making techniques. They created a pattern and design for their own Greek styled pottery. hey then used the clay and a variety of tools and techniques to hand coli their pots, applying their pattern as a final detail.
Homage to Henri Rousseau
In Year 6 Art our pupils are learning about world travel and adventure. We studied the artist Henri Rousseau. The pupils drew flowers from observation and used a range of mixed media. Here are some of our fantastic jungle artworks.
