​In science we are learning about how oxygen is transported around the body in our blood. When we exercise our lungs and heart work harder to take in oxygen and pump it around the body.

We planned a​nd carried out an experiment to see how much air our lungs could hold. ​

On Wednesday 23rd January Year 6 visited Parliament. We were given a tour of Westminster Hall, St Stephen’s Hall and the Lords Chamber.

​We saw the statues that the suffragettes chained themselves to in St Stephen’s Hall. On one statue the boot was damaged and there are now missing spikes on the spur which was snapped when the chains were being cut. This has not been repaired and has become a symbol of women’s rights.

​During our workshop we elected leaders. After finding out about different campaigning methods we created our own campaigns. The winning campaign was to ban university fees. 

​Voting pads were used during an interactive quiz. 

​We were lucky enough to meet our local MP Rushanara Ali.

This term we are learning about the Ancient Greeks and why they are still considered important.

We found out how the Ancient Greeks famously invented democracy and compared it to how it is different in the 21st century.

​Parliament’s Education and Engagement Service delivered an assembly followed by a ‘Laws and debating’ workshop.

We learnt about the role the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Monarch have in making/amending a law.

​The Year 6 proposal of a new law went through ‘parliamentary ping-pong!’

​Debates were held in the style of Parliament.

On the word ‘division’ we voted similar to parliamentary procedure.

Did you know Members only have eight minutes to vote by rushing to two different areas of the chambers?

​Here are the results of our vote.

In Year 6 we have been learning about the uses of periscopes and how they work.
 Next we designed and made our own periscopes.
Testing the periscopes was fun.

Year 6 have been learning about the story of War Horse through a range of drama techniques and speaking and listening games. We will be watching Danny, the workshop leader in the show at the National Theatre on Wednesday 21st November as he is one of the actors!

Day 4 trip to the farm. The children had the opportunity to visit the animals. They enjoyed feeding the  animals and milking them. ​

Children enjoyed doing art by using charcoal. They created images inspired by extracts from: Anthems for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen and Rae Smith's charcoal artwork. 

Willow making; children pushed themselves during this task despite the challenges they faced. They all got there in the end and said it was quite therapeutic. 
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Night walk was fun with Gavin, children rolled down the hill and explored the night life. They also had toasted marshmallows around the campfire. ​