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During their Technology lessons this term, pupils in Year 6 are developing their culinary skills. In the first three of their lessons, the children have been looking at shortbread recipes. They have covered everything from finding out the best techniques to create a ‘short’ dough and to make sure that their biscuits have a good…

Prep School pupils in Years 3-6 led us in a truly magical service, at the Candlelit Festival of Carols & Readings, held at St Mary’s Church this week. For the first time since 2019, the school community enjoyed the opportunity to gather in church together and celebrate the Christmas story. Through a combination of readings,…

This term, Year 6 have spent time in the classroom building on the knowledge of co-ordinates they gained in Year 5.  In one of their Maths lessons this week, they donned their welly-boots and took their learning outside, as they transferred their skills to real-life problem solving. They spoke about the practical applications of using…

In their recent Music lessons, Year 6 have been looking at ways in which they can use their bodies to create percussive compositions. The class watched video examples of music created using only body percussion and were introduced to the various patterns and movements that could be used. The group practised several of these methods…

In their Technology lessons, Year 6 have been constructing bridges this term. They began by researching real bridges from around the world, looking at all the different ways in which they are designed to bear weight. The aim was to work in teams to build structures that were able to support a 1kg bag of…

To continue their study of electricity, Year 6 have been investigating whether the length of wire in a circuit affects the brightness of a bulb. The pupils headed to the Science Lab and set to work building a simple circuit, using a short length of wire, to light up a bulb. They predicted at the…

This week, Year 6 had their first of three Internet Safety Talks with PC Forrester, a Cheltenham-based Schoolbeat Officer with the Gloucestershire Police School Unit. Schoolbeat is an initiative from the Gloucestershire Constabulary that sees Officers visit schools all over the county and talk to children in Year 6 to Year 9 about a range…

Year 6 pupils headed to the Science Lab this week to take on the task of dissecting a pig’s heart. The activity was the final stage of their studies into the circulatory system. The pupils have been learning about the function and structure of the heart, blood vessels and lungs in their recent Science lessons…

Year 6 visited the Black Country Living Museum this week to learn about the lives of different Victorian children. The Museum, based in the West Midlands, gives visitors the opportunity to explore 300 years of history in an open-air environment. This immersive learning opportunity brings to life one of the first industrialised landscapes in Britain…

Year 6 headed to the Science Lab this week for a practical lesson on circuits. The children have been learning about electricity, how to build a working circuit and how to draw the components in a scientific diagram. In their lesson this week, the children explored switches, bulbs and buzzers. They also discussed the way…