Last week's attendance...

Hi all,

So, it's a disappointing one I'm afraid- we've missed our target again. Quite significantly 😢

6SB = 90%

This was the lowest attendance figure in the whole school last week...

That means we are effectively missing 10% of our learning and, as we are heading towards secondary school VERY soon, that worries me.

Let's try to go out on a high 6SB- there's not long left!

Thank you for your continued support, 

Miss Barrell x

The Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan

6SB congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day!

On Thursday, in honour of the upcoming Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, we donned our best threads in celebration.

Mental Health Awareness Week

Hi all,


6SB, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, have been exploring what mental health is, what can affect it and how we can take care of it.

We have spoken about the importance of:


* understanding it's okay to not feel okay ALL the time;


* talking about our mental health, having people around us that we feel comfortable to confide in;


* avoiding situations or people that are negative;


* getting enough sleep;

* eating right;

* getting active.

This morning, in a bid to wind down a little after SATs week, we enlisted the help of Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, who put us through our paces and showed us how exercise can release endorphins and improve mood and help fight off anxiety and depression.

We felt great afterwards! 😂

SATs update...

Well done everyone on the first 2 maths papers today- only one more reasoning paper left now and you're done!


In terms of revision tonight, of course we don't know what will come up but we can think ahead to what topics might appear. Try some of these on for size:


Shape- especially circles- http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8c7qty
Angles

Algebra

Parallel/ perpendicular lines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zp327hv


Fractions/ decimals/ percentages (equivalence)
https://www.mathplayground.com/matching_fraction_percent.html

SATs week...

Morning all!

So today's the day, it's finally here but don't be stressed and have no fear. You've got it, you've learnt it, you know your stuff- just give it your all and that is enough.


Good luck year 6 x

This week's homework...

Hi all,

SATs next week! Therefore, this week's homework is a little different...

You have done all the hard work- for years you have come to school, day in day out, many of you not missing a single day, absorbing all manner of facts and bits of information. It is that that has prepared you for the coming week. Now is not the time to worry- you've got this. Trust me. Over the last 8 months we have simply tried to top you up, filling in the final pieces of the jigsaw that make up your primary school education as well as reminding you of the pieces you fit in to place in the years before. We are thrilled with the finished product- it's nothing short of a work of art!

Over the weekend, yes- do go over things that you feel will help you to come in on Monday full of confidence; no- don't overdo it!
Rest is an important component of success too- your brain needs time to rest and absorb/ store everything you are feeding it! If you, or your brain, are too tired then we all know what it's like- we make careless mistakes. You're better than that.

If you do want anything in particular adding to the blog, drop me a message in the comment box below or on Class Dojo and I will get something sorted, otherwise make use of revision guides/ internet sites etc to help you go over anything you're unsure of.





And, as a little challenge, have a go at some of these...

• Go for a walk
• Exercise/ play sport
• Talk to someone
• Have a drink
• Make a healthy snack
• Read a book
• Take a nap
• Watch a movie
• Draw a picture

Think up some more with your family- the possibilities are endless. But remember, life is about balance. Don't forget that this weekend guys 😊

Just a reminder:
Monday: Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
Tuesday: Reading
Wednesday: Maths arithmetic and Reasoning Paper 1
Thursday: Maths Reasoning Paper 2
Friday: FRIYAY: NO TESTS!!!

See you Monday,

Miss Barrell x

Year 6 production...

This year, year 6 will be putting on a performance of 'Treasure Island'...
Our intended performance date is:

Wednesday 11th July

We hope you will be able to join us. Information will follow shortly with details on how to get tickets etc.

Thank you for your continued support,

Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Bad news everyone: Our attendance has dipped again 😓

Unfortunately, we have gone from 95.8% - only 2 tenths away from our 96% target- to 93.5%
That's a decrease of 2.3% in just 7 days!
😱

Come on everyone- keep my hope alive and let's get it back up. SATs week starts on Monday so hopefully we can all make it in everyday and on time next week instead.

🙏

Miss Barrell

Reading: Inference Answers 1 and 2

Hi all,

Here are the answers to the first 2 Inference comprehension question sets I posted:

• The Magic City
• Raider's Peril

Only open this post once you have completed the questions or, better still, especially if you don't finish both together, get an adult to open it and check your answers for you.

I'd love to hear how you got on, so comment your scores for each test as you do them along with any requests for further revision guidance.

Good luck,

Miss Barrell x

QUIZ ANSWERS: Maths Reasoning and SPaG (1-3)

Hi all,

Here are the answers to the first 3 quiz papers I posted for Maths Reasoning AND SPaG. Only open this post once you have completed the papers or better still, especially if you don't finish them all in one go, get an adult to open it and check your answers for you.

I'd love to hear how you got on, so comment your scores for each test as you do them along with any requests for further revision guidance.

Good luck,

Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Good news: Our attendance, once again, has increased from last week!

From 94.2 %we have crept even closer to the minimum 96% target... 
Last week we reached: 

95.8%

We are just 0.2% away from that target but we have the ability to reach even higher than that so let's make this week the week we do it! We had a fantastic start this morning with everyone in and on time (with reading books and logs)! 

Keep it up and I look forward to keeping you posted about our progress next week :) 

Thanks for your continued support everyone, 

Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Okay... I have good news and I have bad news:


Good news: we have improved AGAIN upon our weekly attendance score from 93.1% last week to  94.2% this week!


Bad news: Ours was the lowest attendance out of the whole of KS2 (years 3-6) AND we're still below the 96% target 😢


Once again year 6- let's keep pushing this- In school. On time. Every day.
You have improved week on week so let's keep it as an improving trend!


Thanks for your continued support,


Miss Barrell x

Focus on: Failure...

I know, I know! Why are we focussing on failure?!
It seems counter-productive I know but if we've told you this once, we must have told you a thousand times over the course of your school careers but just as a reminder:

FAILURE IS NOT A BAD THING!!

It helps you to learn, understand and grow as a person. Never has this been so relevant as it is now as you approach the challenge of SATs. Of course you want to do your best- we want that for you also- you've worked too hard not to achieve that. But it is just that: YOUR best. You are in competition with no one but yourself, striving only to do better than yourself previously.


Hopefully the clip below with some wise words from Will Smith will help you see things in a different light if you're feeling the pressure... Let this advise inspire you as you begin revising the topics you have covered in school; let it motivate you as and when you come to things you find tricky and let it encourage you to not give up but to keep going and adapt!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wFf6rhcYkXw 

"Fail early, fail often and fail forward"
-Will Smith


Miss Barrell x

Attendance- final week before Easter break

 Welcome back everybody!


I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Easter break and are ready and raring to go for the final term before Summer- there's a lot to fit in so we need to make sure our attendance is up to scratch, especially with SATs fast approaching as we dig in with our revision and then we have residential and end of year parties and performances to look forward to!


I certainly hope we can improve upon the 91.9% we got before we broke off 😢


Let's really go for it this half term Year 6!


Thank you again for your continued support,


Miss Barrell x

Easter craft afternoon...

Good afternoon everyone!


Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is Easter Craft afternoon. You can bring in materials for a design to decorate and create a scene for your (hard boiled) eggs. If you are short on ideas and are in need of inspiration, take a look at the pictures below- they might not be quite what you're looking to produce but they might spark an idea off!

I can't wait to see what you produce!


Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Happy Monday everyone!




So, last week I updated you on our seemingly improving attendance trend. I am pleased to announce that this trend appears to be continuing.
Last week's attendance rose to 94.2% (from 93.8% the previous week) which is good news, so thank you for your continued efforts.




I was a little disappointed to learn however that this was the lowest attendance in Upper Key Stage 2... Remember, we are working towards a minimum of 96% This is especially important for all of our year 6s as we are fast approaching a very important time of year for them and we really don't want them missing out on a thing.


Keep going 6SB- we can do it! We've done it before and we will do it again- team 100!


Miss Barrell x

Last week's attendance...

Hello again!


So... We appear to have an improving trend- thank goodness- but we're still not quite where we need to be (the holy grail of 96% or above).


Last week's attendance, from the 5th- 9th March, for 6SB was:

 93.8%

Please, please, please help us to get up to our minimum target and beyond! We've done it before and we can, and need to, do it again!

Thanks for your continued support,

Miss Barrell x

R.I.P. Stephen Hawking

Hi all,


So as dawn broke this morning, the World woke up to the news that Professor Stephen Hawking, a world renowned scientist, had died.

During our circle this morning, we looked at exactly who this man was and why his death is such a loss.

 

We watched a short animation about his 'Big Ideas' and learnt a lot along the way- click his image below for the link to take you there to watch it yourself.

When we had finished, we talked about how, whilst some people may not agree with his theories because of how they clash with their religious beliefs for example- Creation Story vs. The Big Bang and evolution- that we could learn a lot from his outlook on life...

Some of the words used to describe him and his achievements by the children in our class included: determined, inspiring, incredible.

Below is the link to a video of his most inspiring speeches- I'm sure you'll agree we can all take something away from it...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2iWuquZDUI 

Leave us a comment with your thoughts.

Miss Barrell and 6SB x

Last week's attendance...

Unfortunately, following our super attendance last month, last week it really suffered...
Last week's average total was only:

91.5%

We really cannot stress enough how important it is that you are in school everyday wherever possible and that you are on time- otherwise you miss sessions and miss learning.

We understand that last week's weather was less than ideal and caused delays but please can we work together and have a really big push to get our attendance up again. We are aiming to exceed 96%.

Come on 6SB- we can do it!

Thanks,

Miss Barrell x

Testing week

Hi all,

Next week we will be completing a mock testing week in order to prepare pupils for test conditions when they get to SATs. This will be a good opportunity to assess how well they are applying the things they are learning and give us an idea of any areas that need further work.

As we encourage for the actual SATs tests, revision is a good idea.
Below is our intended timetable to help you target your revision before each test but we will remind pupils each day, especially if this structure changes.

Monday         * SPaG
                       * Maths arithmetic

Tuesday         * Reading
                       * Maths Paper 2 (reasoning)

Wednesday    *Maths Paper 3 (reasoning)

Make use of the resources available to you- revision guides you might have, activities/ links on the blog etc.- to help you revise.
I will do my best to update these more over the weekend- you will be able to find them under the tabs at the top of the blog, e.g. grammar, punctuation, spelling (please check them all for all areas of SPaG), maths, reading.

See you next week,

Miss Barrell x