As part of our learning in 6P, pupils have been exploring the incredible contributions made by members of the global Black community and the ways in which individuals have shaped our world.

We have been reflecting on inspirational people who have challenged expectations, overcome barriers and shown that anything is possible with ambition, determination and belief.

Audrey shared a particularly meaningful reflection about an inspirational individual from her home country of Ghana. She spoke about how this person has inspired her to reach for the stars, dream big and believe that there are no limits to what she can achieve.

It has been wonderful to hear the different perspectives and personal connections pupils have brought to our learning, reminding us of the importance of celebrating the achievements, stories and voices of people from across the world.

Yesterday, Year 6 were introduced to their World War II history unit with a trip to Eden Camp. This is a former POW camp which has been turned into a WWII museum. We had a lot of fun exploring the huts and saw lots of amazing exhibits. Everyone is now very excited to begin learning about this fascinating topic in school.

6P thoroughly enjoyed their local walk to Seven Arches Aqueduct. The experience allowed the children to put their new Geography skills, OS symbols and 4/6 grid references, into practice. The walk also provided an exciting opportunity for the children to engage in their new Science unit, completing some pre-learning exploration about trees and insects.

During our first couple of weeks as a class, we completed our ‘All about Me’ project. We shared what we like, love and what we find challenging. We really got to know each other as a class including a brilliant circle time, sharing what our hopes or any worries about Y6 are. We are working towards a portrait of ourselves that will be part of a mosaic of every child in school. We made the link, as a class, that this mosaic will show us as ‘one body of many parts’.