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This term has brought plenty of new expectations, discoveries and memorable moments for the Australian Kangaroos. We’ve tackling tricky challenges, sharing ideas and learning new skills together. Pupils have been busy learning, creating and taking on new challenges. From exploring life during wartime to building periscopes and developing our cycling skills, we’ve had plenty to celebrate. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights for this term.

English

In English, pupils have created a setting description of an evacuee arriving at a railway platform:

 Here is an example of pupil’s writing after experiencing ‘a hook’ at the start of the Unit of Work, the ‘hook’ helped pupils immerse themselves in an experience lived by many evacuees during World War Two.

Maths

In Maths, we explored place value up to 10 million, practising how to partition and round large numbers. We tackled multi-step addition and subtraction problems and strengthened our understanding of factors, multiples and prime numbers.

Science

Our science topic this term was Light. We learned that light travels in straight lines and reflects off surfaces, allowing us to see the world around us. We applied this knowledge to design and build our own periscopes, carefully positioning the mirrors and testing whether we could see over tables and around corners.

We then linked our learning to History by finding out how periscopes were used in trench warfare during the First World War. We’re looking forward to visiting a real trench in Term 2 and seeing more of what we have been studying.

 Topic

Our topic, Britain at War, has helped us explore the causes and key events of the First World War. We used the acronym MAIN - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism, to help us understand why the war began. We also learned about how life changed during the Second World War.

We also took part in railway-safety learning. The whole school explored how to stay safe when using railway stations, and Year 6 attended a workshop with guidance from Network Rail. We learned about following station rules, staying alert and making safe choices around the railway.

PE

PE has been full of energy and teamwork this term! We developed our tactics, decision-making and skills in dodgeball, playing creative versions such as Doctor and President, as well as taking part in tournaments that tested our reactions and teamwork.

We also enjoyed tag rugby, including joint sessions with some of the other Year 6 pupils. Together, we worked towards a mini-game league with divisions and a final premier round, building our teamwork, strategy and sporting spirit.

We took part in Bikeability too, developing our cycling skills and learning about safer cycling. It was a great opportunity to practise being more confident and responsible on our bikes.

 

Religious Education

This term, the Australian Kangaroos have been learning about what it means to be a Muslim. The children explored key beliefs and practices of Islam, including the Five Pillars, and discussed how Muslims put their faith into practice in everyday life. Through sharing ideas and asking thoughtful questions, the Australian Kangaroos developed a greater understanding of Islam and the importance of respecting different beliefs and cultures.

PSCHEE

In PSCHEE, Australian Kangaroos have been learning what mental health means and how it can change over time. They discussed signs of wellbeing and considered everyday ways to care for both mental and physical health. Ideas brainstormed by pupils included: spending time with friends, listening to music, getting fresh air, reading, taking deep breaths, eating well and getting enough sleep.