To launch our new topic, Frozen Kingdom, Year 6 had a visit from Simon Ward. He has been to the Arctic four times and Antarctica twice. The children had a brilliant day learning information about the poles, watching video clips from real life expeditions and working on their team building skills.
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After learning about the different chambers of the heart and its functions, we dissected some pigs’ hearts and then looked at how the heart, lungs and oesophagus are joined together.
We carried out an experiment to see if our resting heart rates had an impact on how fast we could run and measured the increase in our beats per minute after strenuous exercise. We discovered a general trend that if you have a lower resting heart rate, you can run faster and your heart rate does not increase as much
We used different ingredients to make blood and watched the ‘blood’ flow through some different sized tubing. This tubing (or our arteries) showed the impact that an unhealthy lifestyle can have on our heart’s ability to pump blood around our bodies. We filled the tubing with butter which prevented the blood from flowing through. We discussed the importance of have
This week, Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed investigating our circulatory system: how it works, the different elements and how we can look after ourselves. Here, 6A are acting out how blood travels through the body and how it changes from oxygenated to de-oxygenated and vice versa as it runs through the heart, lungs and through the rest of the body.
We finished off our World War II topic with a wonderful trip to Holdenby House. The children entered the spirit of the day by dressing up as evacuees. They took part in different activities through the day: cooking, make do and mend, evacuation and a reviewing a soldier’s rations and equipment. It was a great day and the children thoroughly
Well done girls. A great start to the season. Your teamwork and determination was outstanding.
In the last week of our topic, we made our own stuffed toys. Our sewing skills were definitely put to the test but we were pleased with the outcome.
This week the children were set the challenge of building their own Anderson Shelter out of cardboard boxes. Their team work was put to the test but they all managed to construct an area of safety ready for the siren. After hiding away in their shelters, the children tried spam sandwiches and condensed milk.
Maths competition in Hub 2. Choose a three digit number and divide it by a two digit number, total the remainders and the person with the highest remainders wins. Why not challenge someone at home and see who wins.