Year 6 Events
SpringTerm 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
Year 5 and 6 - Battle of the Bands - April
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the second ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars. Well done to all the pupils who have battled!
The winning bands were: Sausage and Math, Wild Adding Guppies, Maroon 5 Squared, Red Hot Chilli Numbers and Ninja Nuttalls. With Year 5 beating Year 6 again!
See below for the full results and highest earners in each band (Rock Star Avatar names!)
Next battles to commence in the Summer term. Watch this space!
Keep practising and visit the ‘Studio’ as well as the ‘Garage’ – remember we are still battling against local schools and need to lower the Parkside School average. Good luck everyone!
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.
Watch Out Sharks About!
On Friday 1st March, KS2 welcomed White Socks Theatre Company into school for a Theatre in Education performance. Their show, ‘Watch Out Sharks About!’ explored the dangers of illegal money lending, in the format of a game show. Pupils were active participants during the performance and were challenged to use their numeracy skills whilst exploring this topic. The performance raised awareness of the importance of financial management and how to live within a budget. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the performance and commented on how they learned more about managing money in the future.
Year 5 and 6 - Battle of the Bands
Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock Stars. An overwhelming response from the pupils with 250 of them making the leadership board and a few competitive teachers!
The winning bands were Sausage and Math, One Division, Rocktagons, Number Souls and Ninja Nuttalls. 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 on 20th March.
Autumn Term 2018
Reindeer Run
Year 5 and Year 6 participated in a Reindeer Run on Friday 14th December to raise money for Mary Stevens hospice. We raised over £400 for the hospice and all pupils were engaged and extremely enthusiastic about the event. Thank you to all parents and pupils who donated money to the hospice.
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.
Trip to the Natural History Museum in London
Last week as part of their Learning Journey, our entire Year 6 cohort went on an exciting expedition to the Natural History Museum in London. There they took part in a special show which taught them all about earthquakes and volcanoes. They witnessed tremors devastate a model town and watched how this was recorded on an actual seismometer. Volunteers helped measure the flow of lava as hot wax was poured down to destroy the model town.
In the museum itself the pupils had the opportunity to explore the dinosaurs, examining bones and fossils ensuring they took lots of photos to help them with their learning when they returned to school. Their behaviour was exemplary and they represented the school with pride. Well done Year 6! 
