We are Year 6 and we are ready to smash it

Learning how to be safe on the road through our Bike Right session.

Learning how to be safe on the road through our Bike Right session. We had so much fun. @BikeRightUK #bikesafety

Session one with Jess from Chester Zoo…

Session one with Jess from Chester Zoo. We learnt about native and non native animals. We found so native plants and animals on the field @chesterzoo #wildlifeconnections #nativeanimals #nativeplants

Session two with Jess from Chester Zoo 2

Session two with Jess from Chester Zoo . Today we identified what would happens if things were removed from a habitat. We also compared the area around Chester zoo over the past 200 years. @chesterzoo

Year 6 love drama…

Year 6 love drama. Today we were getting into the role of the highwayman, Bess and Tim #drama #welovedrama #highwayman

On Friday, we had ‘the best day ever’ at Chester Zoo in the words of Year 6

On Friday, we had ‘the best day ever’ at Chester Zoo in the words of Year 6. We enjoyed finding out more about animals and their habitats and how we need to help protect them. @chesterzoo #wildlifeconnects

Giving clear and calm advice

Wonderful teamwork and support to try and perfect the straddle roll. Giving clear and calm advice. #StFinbarsPE

Finding our pulse was tricky

Finding our pulse was tricky, but we loved spotting what happened to your pulse when we rested and exercised. #StFinbarsScientists

Creating a year 6 brass band…

Creating a year 6 brass band. This is the first time that all of year 6 have carried on brass lessons in school. We have cornet, trumpet, euphonium, baritone and trombone players. #StFinbarsMusicians

Creating tension pulls and pushes

Creating tension pulls and pushes. What a wonderful attitudes and teamwork skills to achieve your goals! Amazing resilience skills. #StFinbarsPE

Well done, Year Six Flutests…

Well done, Year Six Flutests, in there week you have: learnt how to hold a flute; make a sound and now read music while playing your flute. #StFinbarsMusicians

We are off. See you all on Friday…

We are off. See you all on Friday. We will keep you posted on all of wonderful adventures. #StFinbarsColomendy2023

We have arrived, unpacked, made our beds…

We have arrived, unpacked, made our beds and now we are out for our first tasks. Low ropes first and then a night walk later #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Group contract time. Tonight

Group contract time. Tonight, we discussed our group fears and goals for Colomendy. We discussed the importance of communication, teamwork, and trust. #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Nightwalk time. We walked around the Colomendy site…

Nightwalk time. We walked around the Colomendy site, learning about the history behind Colomendy and the area. It played a pivotal role during WW2 house evacuees from Liverpool. #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Highlights of Colomendy Day 1…

Highlights of Colomendy Day 1. We all had a good night’s sleep once everyone settled for the night. We had a couple of early risers this morning, obviously excited about the day ahead. Good think Mrs Whittaker is an early riser, too. #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Campfire time. Yummy yummy roasted marshmallows.

Campfire time. Yummy yummy roasted marshmallows. We had so much fun singing songs, telling jokes and making memories. #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Highlights of day 2…

Highlights of day 2. Breakfast, Jacobs ladder, lunch, problem solving, archery, 3g swing. We finished the day with a campfire #StFinbarsColomendy2023

Creating future climbers

Creating future climbers. So many made it to the top. However, every beat their personal goal. Amazing resilience skills and the damp Welsh weather. #StFinbarsColomendy2023 @StFinbarsSch

Some of our sleep campers on the bus home from Wales

Some of our sleep campers on the bus home from Wales. I hope that everyone had an amazing time. Well done Year 6! #StFinbarsColomendy2023

NSPCC number day

Learning about the NSPCC and using Real life maths.

We used our math’s skills to research the best value for in school and out of school treats for after SATs. We discussed the price of a coach, taking public transport or the possibility of being able to walk.

We now understand how expensive it actually is for 30 children to go out for the day.

Shackleton Drama

Today, we brought some of the images of Shackleton Journey to life through conscience alley and freeze frames.

We used illustrations from our class reader Shackleton Journey written by William Grill. We had a lot of fun adding our own conversations, thoughts and ideas to these images.

Year Six – collective worship

Week 1 – Sharing the mercy of God with others

Today, we planned and lead our collective worship focusing on sharing Mercy with others. This week we have asked everyone to show compassion, empathy and kindness with other.

We reflected about what the world is like with mercy and what it could be like if we didn’t have mercy

Meeting the chicks

Years 6 were lucky enough to be the first class that got to hold the chicks. They were really kind and thoughtful were handling them.

No pen day in Rose Class

Year 6 loved their No pen day experience, with lots of practical and computer based activities. From creating our plans for English on our chrome books to using multi-link cubes in maths to explore volume. It is to be continued after SATs.

Raising money for CAFOD in Rose class

During lent, Year 6 have been taking part in a guest the amount of Easter Chocolate in the jar. Our amount raised for CAFOD has yet to be counted up but I’m proud to reveal that our winner with a guess of 96 chocolates.

Athletics in Rose Class

During today’s PE lesson, we focused on technique, speed and stamina when running. We are now running on the balls of our feet, with high knees and pumping our arms.

SATS week begins …

Everyone came in nice and early and enjoyed some breakfast pastries and some chill time on their chrome books. SPAG and spelling completed. Well done everyone!

Year Six 2025-2026

Welcome back to our new Year Six’s. Everyone is looking so smart in their new uniforms. It’s lovely too see everyone back.

Place Value in Year 6

Smashing place value in year six. Consolidating our learning using resources. Playing games has helped us learn. This game was to make a number closest to the target number.

Voting for our Year 6 School councillors

Using our British Value of the democracy, we listened to the candidates and their proposals becoming our class representatives at school council meetings. Then we voted for our winners.

Year six – Create our own hearts

Ask us all about our learning. Each part represented the heart, blood vessels, values and cardiac muscles but which is which?

Reading milkshakes in Year 6

Year 6 have been challenged with reading a certain about of pages each week in their guided read and reading for pleasure books. If they achieve that total they will either received a milkshake or free time. If they read with their Parents/Carers, they also receive a biscuit. Here are our first winners.

06.10.25 – Science – identifying the components of blood and their roles

During this lesson, we invested the components and their roles within the blood. Each group was faced with four patients – someone who was fighting an infection; someone who has a cut; someone who has been exercising and someone who is healthy.

Looking at the platelets, white blood cell, red bloods and plasma each group managed to work out who was who.

06.10.25 – RE – Prodigal son – drama

In previous lessons, we looked at the story of the prodigal son and how his father showed unconditional love. We then brought the family to court through hot seating to determine who showed and conditional love and who didn’t and why.

20.10.25 – RE – Being Called

Another hot-seating activity, today we became Andrew when he was chosen by Jesus to become one of Jesus disciples. Drama helps us to understand the scriptures better.

07.11.25 – Art – Create street art with meaning

our art topic this term has been street art. We looked at perspective and scaling up. We couldn’t decorate a wall around school as we might get into a little bit of trouble. But watch this space to see if you see our artwork around school soon.

10.11.25 -RSHE- Odd Sock day

Today we launched Anti-bullying week by participating in odd sock day. We attended an assembly and Miss Summers introduced our theme for this year’s anti-bullying week, which is ‘Power for good’. Then we had fun learning the Andy and the Odd socks song called ‘Power for good’.

11.11.25 – Collective worship – remembrance

The week before Remembrance Day we created this gorgeous poppy wreath that is unique and special to remember those who died for our freedom at war.

12.11.25 – PSHE – NSPCC workshop

We had a workshop based on speaking out and staying safe with the help of Buddy the speech bubble. Year 6 learnt lots of ways that they can get support if they need it. It was a very useful and informative workshop and the children were all very engaged. They even got a sticker at the end for their hard work and involvement!