Topic Homework

The new fortnightly topic homework is very popular with our children. I am so impressed by the amount of effort put into these projects, that I'd like to share some with you.

News Broadcasts

Over the last two weeks, Year 6 have been looking at different types of news. We have explored different types of newspapers, TV broadcasts and radio broadcasts. The children were then put into groups to create their own TV broadcast- I think we have a few reporters in the making! What do you think?

Pop Art

In art this term, we have been looking at Pop Art ranging from Roy Lichtenstein to Andy Warhol. The children were then lucky enough to create their own Pop Art, in ICT, of a famous person or me! I wonder who they'd rather choose...

Moving Memories Bus

We were very lucky to have been visited by the Moving Memories Bus last Friday. It was a fantastic experience and the children were able to see what it would have been like to have lived in the 1940s. They visited a re-creation of a living room, a shop, The Blitz and an Anderson shelter; it really felt like they were part of an air-raid, which was quite scary. The children also learned about how King George told the nation to keep their faith during the war.

All of the things we've done so far this year!

I must admit that I've been a bit rubbish so far this year! I have taken hundreds of photos of the children doing various activities but I haven't put them all on the Blog- sorry!



So here you are, each video is of something different we have done this year.




Bulb Planting

DT Shelters

Drama Centre

And finally... the children have been looking at the work of Clarice Cliff in art. They found out lots of information about her (for example, that she's from the same place as Miss Bedford; well almost!). Then they used the information found to draw their own plates (see 6H's blog). Now they are sewing their own Clarice Cliff felt piece. Here they all are sewing away!

Trip to HMS Belfast and Britain at War

Sorry for the delay in putting up the photos of our trip. A great day was had by all; I think you can see that from the photos- enjoy.

School Council

It has been School Council this week for the whole school. In Literacy, the children were put into campaign teams in order to run for school council. We had some fantastic speeches written by our candidates and they were backed by some super teams who helped to produce posters, banners, badges and slogans. Here are our candidate's speeches- who would you vote for to win?


The new School Councillors have now been picked and will be announced on the blog on Monday, hopefully with photographs of our new team; watch this space!

Macbeth Animations

In Year 6, we have been creating our own versions of Macbeth using software called Kar2ouche. The children began by animating various scenes and then adding sound effects and speech to enhance their work. It has taken a long time to find out how to upload these animations so you can thank our ICT co-ordinator, Mrs Hallybone, for helping out!

I hope you enjoy watching a selection of our animations.

By Daniel

By Ben and Lee

By Preeyenha

By Joe and Sajeda

Miss Bedford's Favourite Poems!

When I was asked to think about my favourite poem, I found the task incredibly difficult! I adore any poem by Spike Milligan and Allan Ahlberg and as a child I dreamed of being a poet like them! I have included 'Scissors' by Allan Ahlberg because I used to laugh at how silly the teacher was for worrying about the lost scissors but as a teacher now, I really appreciate how annoying this can be! My second poem is 'On the Ning Nang Nong' by Spike Milligan. The reason I have included this is because I love the freedom of nonsense poems and Milligan, I believe is the king of nonsense poems.

Scissors

Nobody leave the room.
Everyone listen to me.
We had ten pairs of scissors at half-past two,
And now there's only three.

Severn pairs of scissors
Disappeared from site.
Not one of you leaves
Till we find them.
We can stop here all night!

Scissors don't lose themselves,
Melt away or explode.
Scissors have not got
Legs of their own
To go running off up the road.

We really need those scissors,
That's what makes me mad.
If it was seven pairs
Of children we'd lost,
It wouldn't be so bad.

I don't want to hear excuses.
Don't anyone speak.
Just ransack this room
Till we find them.
Or we'll stop here...all week!

By Allan Ahlberg

On the Ning Nang Nong

On the Ning Nang Nong

Where the Cows go Bong!

and the monkeys all say BOO!

There's a Nong Nang Ning

Where the trees go Ping!

And the tea pots jibber jabber joo.

On the Nong Ning Nang

All the mice go Clang

And you just can't catch 'em when they do!

So its Ning Nang Nong Cows go Bong!

Nong Nang Ning Trees go ping
Nong Ning Nang The mice go Clang

What a noisy place to belong

is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!

By Spike Milligan

Poetry- The Highwayman

In Year 6 this week we have been working on the narrative poem of The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. The children have been discussing the story; acting out different scenes; and have experiemented with writing their own verses. Here is a small sample, more will be put on next week- enjoy.

The Highwayman

My horse is black with golden reins
His hooves patter on the old cracked stone
My clothes are tight, my pistol bright and the moon is a lovely sight.

Tim the ostler listens –
Listens - listens
Tim the ostler listens to hear the robber say-
My horse has room for 2
Come join me
And see oceans blue

Daniel

The Highwayman

Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard.
He heard a coo of an owl who thought he was barred.
Then there was a tap.
And then the door opened and there stood the landlord’s red-lipped daughter holding a map.

Every winter night you can still hear.
That the highwayman is riding, riding, up to the road he got killed.
Then tlot-tlot then a tap on the old inn door.
There Bess is waiting there.

Rabeeah

The Highwayman

Tim’s eyes staring at me full of tears,
His eyes big as a baby elephant, his mind full of fears.
Trying to find his way out the maze,
Gazing with his craze.
His head low holding back the tears,
Walking slowly clothes dragging behind him
It’s just the way it ends!

By Chloe

Welcome

Hello everyone, Miss Bedford here.

I hope you all had a good summer and I'd just like to welcome you to 6Bs blogspot.

On here I will be uploading examples of children's work, sharing any photos that have been taken and generally giving you an insight into our everyday life- so watch this space!

If you have any ideas on what you'd like to see added to the blog, don't hesitate to let me know; all ideas are welcome.

I hope that you will enjoy reading our blog over the next year,

Miss Bedford.