Year 6 Newsletter
Term 1 - 28th October, 2016
Hope you all had a happy and not too scary Halloween Barbecue!
We hope you enjoyed the fun and festivity of last Friday's Halloween Barbecue.
It was great to see all your weird and not too scary costumes....
Unit of Inquiry;
Central Idea: Understanding of Scientific knowledge is constantly evolving and has an impact on people's lives.
Lines of Inquiry:
Advances in scientific knowledge and understanding (causation)
Application of scientific knowledge in our lives (connection)
Protocols associated with scientific research. (responsibility)
Science Experiments:
We have been busy carrying out a range of scientific experiments in class and learning to follow protocols in our testing. The children have been excited to test their ideas and curious to find out why things have happened.
Taking Care To Be 'Fair'
Raisin Experiment
Preserving Apple
Final Stages of The Unit
Please support your budding scientists with their testing and inquiry!
English: Explanation Writing
Students have continued looking at the purpose and language features of explanation texts. They have been following the Scientific Method to structure and write up their experiments.
The Magical Plastic Bag Experiment by 6M
The Scientific Method
The Magical Flower
Maths:
Y6 Box of Hope
The final date to hand in your boxes is Friday 4th November!
Y6 Swimming Gala -fun for all!
Important Dates:
28th October - PTA Family Barbeque
4th November -final date to hand in your Box of Hope
14th November - Y6 children to share their science presentations with Y5
22-25 November - Year 6, APA Camp