YEAR 6 (SILVER)
Mrs Lightley (Covering for Mr G Dempsey)Welcome to Class 6D’s Blog!
I am Mr Dempsey and I am the class teacher for class 6D.
On this page you’ll find lots of useful information and posts about what’s going on in Year 6 over the course of the year,
Visit our blog Check in regularly for photographs, homework and revision links, sport’s scores, diary dates and many other fun features.
Please feel free to make comments on photographs and interact with our blog. The class would love to hear what you think about their fantastic work and achievements.
Happy blogging!
Mr Dempsey
Our Class Blog
Lady of the Lamp
In our History lessons this half term, we have enjoyed learning about Florence Nightingale and why she is still remembered today. We have taken part in hot seating activities where we answered questions in the role of the Lady of the Lamp. We have also researched...
Year 6 Trip to Adventure Valley
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Adventure Valley today. They most definitely earned the reward for their excellent attitude, hard work and resilience during SATs week.
How can you measure rainfall?
Today we created our own rain cloud which helped us to learn about the water cycle and where rain comes from. We then discussed how we could measure rainfall and decided to make our own class rain gauges. We will be using our rain gauges to collect and record data...
Are bigger magnets stronger than smaller ones?
We have been working scientifically again today. We have been predicting, asking questions, setting up tests, observing, measuring , recording data and evaluating that data. We are wiped out with all our hard science work.
Are bigger magnets always stronger?
Kingswood Parent Meeting Slides
Kingswood Parents Presentation - 24.5.2022 Kingswood Parents Presentation - 24.5.2022 PDF
Link to Kingswood Meeting 5.30pm Tonight!
Please find the link to our online Kingswood Meeting below. Please remember that this meeting will be recorded and made available via email to any parent who is not able to attend. Click here to join the meeting
What happens to our shadows throughout the day?
We drew around our shadows this morning and predicted what might happen to them during the day. When we went back out to check in the afternoon, we stood in the same spot and realised our shadows had not only moved but were smaller and shorter too! This is what we...
Testing magnetic force
Pop, Pop, Pop !
After some of our children have been making pop corn in our home corner, we made our own real popcorn to taste. First we talked about what was in the packet, including learning new vocabulary kernels. We talked about the difference between sweet and salted popcorn and...
Forest School
How can we show a character’s feelings in a story?
Sometimes in a story, we tell the reader how a character is feeling, but the best authors show the reader how a character is feeling. As 4B is made up of the best authors, we have been practising how to show a character's feelings through behaviour, appearance and...