Year 6

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Welcome back to school Year 6

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Welcome to the Spring Term!

Our topic this term is 'Ancient Egypt'. We will be aiming to bring this into as many subjects as possible, for example printing in art and learning Egyptian Dances.

We are lucky enough to have an Egyptologist visiting us this Wednesday - 8th January- to kick start our topic.  

Our studies will culminate in an online digital gallery of our Egyptian findings which you will be able to view in April.

In the meantime please keep up to date with us via Twitter - @Class11DJS

Welcome to the Autumn Term

Our topic this term is 'Evacuees and Me' where the children will focus on what life was like for children during WW2,as well as linking our topic in with Global Conflict past and present.

In order to enrich our topic, we have visitors from 'Blue Cross' and 'CND' as well as a Skype conference with Westminster Abbey. On 23rd September we will be holding a WW2 day in school and will be sending out a letter shortly for 'dressing up' ideas and further information.

Our studies will culminate in links with a local refugee centre and we will be sending Christmas Cards which will be designed and made during our DT sessions.

In the meantime please keep up to date with us via Twitter - @Class11DJS

An Autobiography of my Life

Over the next 3 weeks, your homework is to write an autobiography of your life.

To be handed in by Friday 5^th July

You (yes, you!) are going to write the story of your life so far. You are going to think about all the things that have happened to you in your life, people you have met, people you have loved, people who have made your life exciting…all sorts of things. You will be able to include pictures, photographs, mementoes (ticket stubs for example) and anything that means something to you (even a poem written when you were in infant school perhaps!)

I suggest that you divide your autobiography up into 4 sections – chapters if you like!

Your early life:

• where/when you were born

• family details

• early memories (1^st broken bone, 1^st best friend etc)

• funny stories about being young

• sad stories (…best friend moving to London…)

   

   

  Infant school:

• 1^st day

• lessons

• friends

• events

   

   

  Coming to Dinglewell Junior School:

• thoughts and feelings about coming here

• favourite lessons

• events

• friends

• things connected with school (clubs, school trips…)

   

   

  Ambitions and Hopes for the Future

• Where you’re going to Secondary School

• What you hope to be when you’re older

• People who have influenced your life

Welcome to the Summer Term!

Our topic this term is 'Make That Change' where the children will  initially focus on global environmental issues and then their immediate environment.  This will begin with a focus on geographical studies. Science and art will play a big part in this topic also. Additionally, in the second half-term we will be looking at health and well-being and understanding personal change and responsibility.

Our studies will culminate in implementing changes in DJS so as we can become greater Eco Warriors.

This term we look forward to attending 'Abernant Lake' on 3rd June for our residential week. There will be a couple of meetings for the children in the lead up to this.

We wish our Knex Challenge finalists good luck on May 21st.  More details to follow shortly for our two finalists.

In the meantime please keep up to date with us via Twitter - @Class11DJS

March 2019

Please note that for this half term and leading up to SATs, children are being asked to complete Grammar, spellings and punctuation homework each week.

Thank you

Our Knex Challenge final will be held on Tuesday 21st May. 

Further information will follow.

Good luck girls!

Welcome to the Spring Term!

Our topic this term is 'Treasures of Ancient Egypt' where the children will focus on the life and death of the Pharaohs. We will be aiming to bring this into as many subjects as possible, for example printing onto sheets of papyrus in art and learning Egyptian Dances.

We are lucky enough to have an Egyptologist visiting us on February 5th.  We will be sending out a letter shortly for 'dressing up' ideas and further information.

Our studies will culminate in an online digital gallery of our Egyptian findings which you will be able to view in April.

In the meantime please keep up to date with us via Twitter - @Class11DJS

Can I write an autobiography of my life?

Over the next 3 weeks, your homework is to write an autobiography of your life.

To be handed in by Friday 6^th July

You (yes, you!) are going to write the story of your life so far. You are going to think about all the things that have happened to you in your life, people you have met, people you have loved, people who have made your life exciting…all sorts of things. You will be able to include pictures, photographs, mementoes (ticket stubs for example) and anything that means something to you (even a poem written when you were in infant school perhaps!)

I suggest that you divide your autobiography up into 4 sections – chapters if you like!

Your early life:

• where/when you were born

• family details

• early memories (1^st broken bone, 1^st best friend etc)

• funny stories about being young

• sad stories (…best friend moving to London…)

   

   

  Infant school:

• 1^st day

• lessons

• friends

• events

   

   

  Coming to Dinglewell Junior School:

• thoughts and feelings about coming here

• favourite lessons

• events

• friends

• things connected with school (clubs, school trips…)

   

   

  Ambitions and Hopes for the Future

• Where you’re going to Secondary School

• What you hope to be when you’re older

• People who have influenced your life

Year 6 enjoying their Christmas party!

Fo those parents who missed our presentation for this Year's Y6 Residential visit, I have tried to upload the presentation but am unable to do so.

Please  fill free to come in or request a copy if you have any queries.

 It has been lovely to see some of our Year 6s join us for our production rehearsals on a Tuesday after school in the hall.

However it would be lovely to see even more of you as this will be the last chance you can perform in a whole school production at Dinglewell.

Please come along and join us.  All you need is a signature in your homework diary to say that you can come along.

On Friday, in Class 10, we became scientists and did an investigation to find out if light travels in a straight line. Take a look at what we did. What do you think the results showed? 

In Year 6, Michael Morpurgo is our chosen author this term. If you'd like to share a favourite passage, or anything about the author and his books, bring them in for class assembly which we have each Wednesday.

During our first Computing lesson this term, Year 6 have been learning about Internet safety. Here's a little something to remind you of the rules to follow when online- stay safe! 

Welcome to Year 6! 

​Our topic during the autumn term is 'Blitz and Blighty'. We will be learning about what part Britain, and other countries', played in World War 2. We will focus on the impact the war had on men, women and children's lives in Britain and what life was like for people during the 1940's and 50's. Mrs. Powis, Mrs. Deichen, Mr. Jones and Mrs. Scott look forward to exploring this topic with the Year 6 children. 

Just to let you know, we are having trouble uploading photos due to a very slow wifi connection. We will keep trying but if we're unsuccessful they will all be added for you to see when we arrive back. Even without the pictures to show you, rest assured the children are all having a fantastic time! 

 Year 6 Camp Team. 

Movie Competition

For those of you interested in entering the movie competition, here are some details to help you out... 

• Meet (Amy, Calum, Sam and Benjamin) on the stage, on Friday at 10.40 to sign up. 
• Your movie must be no longer than 15mins. 
• You must submit your movie on a disc or memory stick by June 10th 
• Make sure you have permission from an adult before you use phones, tablets or lap-tops.
• Be safe and sensible when planning and filming. 
• Use your imagination

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​If you have any more questions, see Amy, Calum, Sam or Benjamin in Class 11.

                          Good Luck!

End of SATs - Doughnut Time!

As a thank you for all their hard work this week, the Year 6s enjoyed eating very jammy doughnuts (and biscuits) in the sunshine on Friday afternoon.  They have all been amazing this week.  Well done all of you - we are very proud of you all!

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