Pupils were refreshed after the half term break, ready to get back into learning and our new Learning Challenge driver: ‘Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious?’ We have waved goodbye to Victor Frankenstein and the monster and introduced time travelling into our English lessons. The focus for the beginning of this half term is short narratives. These explore the life of a child that finds a Viking ornament and finds themselves blasted back to 1000. We have looked at features of openers and how to use description effectively to create a short story using all the techniques learnt so far this year.

Year 6 have been working exceptionally hard to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and reasoning skills across a range of contexts. Last week, these skills were put to the test when the pupils were given the challenge of designing a Viking Village. The pupils were given a list of specifications and had to work through them systematically with a partner. They then had to apply their knowledge of area, perimeter, fractions, ratio, proportion and multiplication to successfully design the Viking Village. 

Year 6 teacher, Miss Drage, explained, “This was a highly engaging mathematical project that ran over two days. The pupils were able to demonstrate the depth of their learning so far this year as well as their ability to persevere and work co-operatively.”