Year 5 had another great Aspirations Day yesterday where we were thinking big and dreaming big. Check out some of our photos!
Last week, years 5 and 6 took part in The Quad Kids Athletic Tournament. Everyone participated in a variety of athletic activities: howler throwing, long jump, 75m sprint and a 600m run.
Year Four have had the BEST morning at Simonside Climbing Wall! We abseiled, rock climbed and even showed off our Clip ‘n’ Climb skills! We were all so brave and amazing at cheering our classmates on! 
Year 3 loved Aspirations Day yesterday 🚑👩🔬 We learnt about lots of different careers, including what it’s like to work on an ambulance from our fabulous paramedics, and how to look after a giant African train millipede from Georgia at Snails and Tails! 🐌
In DT, year four created their very own fabric swatch combining all of the skills they have learnt in this unit: repeated patterns, block printing, adding embellishments and decorating with a variety of embroidery stitches.
Year six had a fabulous Aspirations Day yesterday, providing them with a variety of options for future careers. They discovered the various paths our visitors had taken to reach their career destinations as well as taking part in science experiments, Lego building and making friends with tiny mini beasts. They also learnt what life is like as a paramedic, a lifeguard, a scaffolder, a therapist, a magician and a nuclear engineer – plenty to think about for the future.
Linked to their History topic, Britain at War, year 6 deconstructed a selection of clothing, in order to identify how they were made, what materials had been used and how they could cut up and repurpose the garment in line with the governments Make Do and Mend campaign launched during World War II.
On Friday, year 6 shared their latest reads with their peers, summarising the stories so far and recommending the books to one another.
In science, year six investigated shadows. They discovered that shadows form because light travels in straight lines and when an opaque object blocks that path of light it stops the rays from passing through, leaving a dark patch (shadow) on the surface behind it.
Following on from their observational sketches of insects, year six recreated and improved their original drawings using water paints to add colour.
