Meet William Shakespeare

Meet William Shakespeare

As an introduction to our Summer Term topic, Year 6 took part in three workshops based upon the life of William Shakespeare. Dramatically, a scene from Macbeth was acted out as children took on the role of some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters. In...
Wartime British Biscuit Bake Off!

Wartime British Biscuit Bake Off!

Year 6 have been creating their own wartime biscuit recipes this term, as well as designing and making packaging for their products. We had many interesting and innovative recipes, which made for a very tasty competition. All of the judges were very impressed; all...
6PE World War 2 Class Assembly

6PE World War 2 Class Assembly

6PE took their assembly audience on a journey back to the 1940’s. They delivered a wealth of information about life during World War 2 through their acting of an air raid experience and being evacuated to the countryside, as well as presenting facts about why...
World War 2 poetry.

World War 2 poetry.

Pupils in 6G have been writing spine poems based on an image of a city after a World War 2 air raid. We have been thinking about powerful vocabulary to portray the emotions of the scene and have produced some fantastic...
Holdenby House Visit

Holdenby House Visit

On Thursday 12th January, Year 6 went back to the year 1942, during World War 2. As soon as we arrived at Holdenby House, we were in role as evacuees, preparing to go to our new villages. We learnt many skills to take with us to our new host families, including how to...