Our recent activities in Year 6  

Below is a snapshot of what Year 6 have being doing in school. Click on Year 6 photos to see more photos and details.

History

As part of their work on the Ancient Egyptians, Year Six have been learning about the process of mummification - by mummifying a mackerel! They followed the process that would have been carried out on the ancient Egyptian pharaohs after their death, and the mackerel are now busy mummifying in their 'sarchophagus'. In a few months' time, they will unwrap the mackerel to assess how successful the mummifying process has been.

Art

Linked to their Time Traveller topic on Ancient Egypt, Year 6 art lessons have focused on studying the intricacies of scarab beetles. This is in preparation for the creation of Ancient Egypt inspired scarab beetle amulets.

PE

As part of their Outdoor and Adventurous (OAA) PE unit, Year 6 have been focusing on challenges that are designed to test their trust, communication and cooperation. The communication skills on show this week were particularly strong, led to lots of successful outcomes and were a lot of fun!

Year 6 explored group balances in their gymnastics lessons. They have learnt about using different body parts, applying counterbalance or counter tension, stability, mirroring v matching and to bear weight safely and securely. They have worked effectively in groups to create a range of balances integrated into sequences. 

Y6 improved and refined their tennis skills and were lucky enough to go and play tennis at Bewdley Tennis Club, experiencing playing on a real tennis court!

History

Year Six have been out 'on location' as part of their latest history topic which focuses on the life of local lad Jack Bishop. They visited and reported from a range of places in Bewdley that are significant to Jack's life story. The children used their computing skills to edit their footage and add in additional images and voiceovers to complete their news reports.

Year 6 welcomed members of the Bishop family to speak to them about their ancestor, Jack, who is the focus of our local history project. The children learned about Jack's life and asked great questions.

Science

Year 6 have taken part in the Bird Beak Buffet! They've been learning all about evolution, adaptation and the story of Darwin's Galapagos finches. Using a range of 'beaks' and 'food', they were able to evaluate and explain what adaptions were necessary so their bird would be able eat.

 

When Year 6 learned about Antarctica as part of their Survivor topic, they became Ambassadors for Antarctica and BPS became a 2041 school. Year 6 were so passionate about protecting this important continent, and to help the 2041 campaign, they raised money to adopt a penguin!