This week, Year 6 celebrated Science Week with exciting experiments and research activities. They explored animal adaptations, the stages of life and how different teeth are suited to various types of food. They also learnt about what should and shouldn't be flushed down the toilet to protect the environment. It has been a fun and educational week that encouraged curiosity and scientific thinking! 

Year 6 had an exciting time celebrating World Book Day, with teachers and children dressed as their favourite book characters. Children took part in fun activities throughout the day, making it a memorable celebration of the joy of reading.

In Year 6, we learned about Internet Safety Day, focusing on this years theme 'Together for a Better Internet.' We discussed how to stay safe online by protecting our personal information, being kind to others and recognising dangers like cyberbullying and scams.  We also explored the importance of reporting harmful content and supporting friends who may face online issues. By working together, we can create a safer and more positive internet for everyone!

Today has been an exciting, fun-packed day, teachers and children have rocked up as rockstars and everyone has taken part in lots of timetable activities.  At Hawthorn today, we relaunched TTRockstars, a maths programme that has a proven track record of boosting children's fluency and recall in multiplication and division.

We know how important it is for children to learn their timetables and hope that you would encourage your child to continue improving their times table knowledge at home as well as in school.

This week, Year 6 had an amazing opportunity to take part in Bikeability cycle training. 

Bikeability cycle training equips children with vital life skills. Pupils not only learnt to cycle, they gained independence, social skills and a sense of wellbeing.

The skills learnt from Bikeability, children are better at responding to risk and report increased confidence. As a result, we are hoping more children cycle to school which in turn improves mental health and wellbeing. This allows children to get more out of the classroom, improving their attention span and engagement. Healthier habits lead to increased attendance and improved academic results. Bikeability goes beyond a training course; it impacts children’s lives.

Year 6 had an amazing, educational World War II Workshop at Cannock Chase Museum.

In line with our History Curriculum, Year 6 had the opportunity to take part in numerous activities. These activities allowed children to understand what life was like for an evacuee and as a British citizen during WW2. Year 6 looked at artefacts from WW2 and re- enacted an air raid drill. The class also became evacuees, understanding the importance of rationing and the impact this had on morale whilst taking part in role playing different scenarios from this era. The class furthered their knowledge around WW2, exploring ways that the war touched on every aspect of life-from the food people ate to the clothes that they wore to the precautions they took against invasion.