This week in Gloucestershire 6

Week beginning Monday 27th April:

It’s been a lovely, sunny week in Year 6! In English, we continued reading our termly text: ‘When the Sky Falls’. What did you write about this week? What style of writing was it? How did you change your writing to suit the genre/style?

In RE, we built upon our understandings of racism and explored a real world example of the Two Statues in Bristol. We learned about John Wesley, who was one of the founders of Methodism and also an outspoken critic of the slave trade, and Edward Colston, who was a prominent slave trader. We discussed what statues are for and why each of these men were both being remembered using them. In 2020, something happened to Edward Colston’s statue. Can you describe what happened? Why did it happen? Do you agree with it? At the end of the lesson, we explored the question: Does removing a statue/evidence of a person help "heal the soul" of the community, or is it more important to find a way to forgive the past while it is still standing?

In History, we have moved on our learning to World War 2. Having previously learned about the causes of WW2, the children learned about how Great Britain prepared for war. What measures were put in place to help to protect the population?

In Reading this week, we used our comprehension skills to answer questions about a range of different texts. 

We hope you have a great weekend!

Miss Aldis

A typical week in Gloucestershire:

Parent Meeting Information Slides

Thank you to all those who were able to attend the parent meeting on Thursday 30th. Below are the slides from the meeting for anyone who wasn't able to attend.