Year 6 are doing a fantastic job in their various classes, helping teachers and students. Have a look at what they have been doing so far to make themselves feel proud. TEACHERS: who has impressed you so far and how have the year sixes helped your learners? YEAR 6: what skills do you think you […]
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Batik in 6 Red
In Art this half term we are learning about Batik. As we can see from these photos, batiks are used for clothing as well as decoration and home furnishings as made famous by David Beckham in the 1990s! What have you learnt about batik? Which designs do you prefer? What theme will you use for […]
Belgrade theatre visit – advice for Mo and Ash.
Following the Belgrade visit, 6 Red produced this “top tips” video for managing change. Sound advice!
The Fiver Challenge!
Year 6 have been working hard in their mini business groups to create business plans with an investment of just £5. They will be selling their products Tuesday to Friday this week at KS1 (not Tuesday) and KS2 breaktimes in the Y6 area. 6 Red have produced these adverts to let you know what to […]
Year 6 Nurse Visit
Dear Parents/Carers, Next Tuesday 11th June Year 6 will be taking part in a workshop about puberty and body changes growing up. We are being supported in this by NHS nurses and the material will be age-appropriate. If you have any concerns or questions about this please feel free to speak to any of the […]
Year 6 Summer 2 Maths Challenge – the final one!
Here is some data on footballers: Bronze: Who earns the most money? Who is the shortest footballer? Who is the tallest footballer? How much do the Tottenham footballers earn in total? What is the difference between the tallest and shortest footballer? How many goals have players from Manchester scored in total? Write a short paragraph […]
Year 6 Summer 2 Reading Challenge
Read this review of the “Avengers Endgame” film. What features can you identify? What does the writer think of the film? Challenge: write a film review for your favourite film – or one you have recently seen. “Avengers: Endgame” is the culmination of a decade of blockbuster filmmaking, the result of years of work from […]
What a Knight! Songs to learn.
Here are the songs for our Year 6 production – you need to learn these off by heart so we can perform to impress! Have fun!
Year 6 celebrate the end of the half term!
To celebrate the end of SATs, year 6 had a morning of Mini Olympics and an afternoon party. Lots of fun and laughter – living the Olympic values: Friendship, Equality, Determination, Respect, Inspiration, Courage and Excellence! What are you looking forward to in Summer 2?
Do you like sport? Fancy a try at “tag rugby”? Then this opportunity is for you!
Please see the attached flyer for FREE Tag Rugby Training at Coventrians Rugby Club from 5.30pm-6.30pm starting on Friday 14th June 2019. Training sessions will take place every Friday for four weeks until Friday 5th July 2019. If you are interested, come and get a letter from Mrs Hurt – you will need to return […]
Coventry Young Ambassadors – Summer events.
Things are hotting up for our Coventry Young Ambassadors – lots of events planned, both in school holidays and during the school day. Please share this with adults at home and we will meet after the half term break.
Maths tips by 6 Red!
6 Red have been working really hard this week and wanted to share some of their maths hot tips with you. Enjoy and if you have any questions about maths, come and see 6 Red – they will surely be able to help!
SATs 2019 – information for parents and children
Dear Year 6 Children and Parents, We wanted to say a big well done to you all for the hard work that you have put into your SATs. Your dedication and attitude has been exemplary. As you know, our SATs begins on Monday 13th May. We are all very confident with your ability and all […]
SATs preparation
Year 6 Maths Challenge – Summer 1
Challenge for everyone: Bronze Challenge: Silver Challenge: Gold challenge:
Ice cream mayhem at Broad Heath.
Year 6 had a real treat this afternoon – those children who attended EVERY Saturday school received an ice cream treat and had extra play with an egg hunt! They loved every minute of this thoroughly deserved treat!
SMSC – how can we promote tolerance?
Our discussions this week will focus on the controversial topic of LBGT. We will be looking at Andrew Moffat – a man who has been in the press for both negative and positive reasons. We will seek to understand why prejudices exist and what we as British citizens can do to promote tolerance. As always, […]
Young Ambassadors – the next mission!
On Tuesday 2nd April our young ambassadors will be helping Coventry tourist board evaluate a new Coventry Young Explorers Discovery Trail. Our year 5 ambassadors will travel to the city centre in the minibus, have a briefing, complete the trail, then meet for drinks/biscuits and receive a pin badge as a thank you. Make sure […]
Are you a model Broad Heath citizen?
Children in phase assembly today heard about two exciting opportunities for current Year 5 children when they join Year 6 – see the attached flyer! Year 5 and 6 staff will be a keeping a close eye on all children to see who truly deserves these treats. A decision will be made in the summer […]
Foxford meeting for parents
Foxford staff are visiting on Wednesday 3rd April to meet with children and their teachers. There will be a 30 minute meeting for parents at 3.15 – all parents of students going on to Foxford should attend. The meeting will be held in 6 White. If you have any questions regarding this visit, please contact […]
6 Red investigate!
This week Year 6 have been learning how to find the area of a triangle and a parallelogram. We did this in a practical way which helped children visualise the shapes and understand the relationships, linking old and new learning. What did you learn? Challenge: how could use these strategies to find the area of […]
Broad Heath Coventry Young Ambassadors
Our Coventry Young Ambassadors have recently attended training for their important role and some Year 5 ambassadors helped welcome visitors to the Morning of Music. As we approach 2020 (Tokyo Olympics) and 2021 (Coventry City of Culture) they are going to be busier than ever! Ambassadors: 1 – Please complete the attached questionnaire as explained […]
Head lice notice
Year 6 SMSC
Last week we looked at the controversial figure Tommy Robinson and discussed how human rights to the freedom of speech can be compromised in certain situations. Children spoke with great maturity about the key issues – we were very impressed with their thinking! This week we are looking at the public figure Anjem Choudary, to […]
6 Red’s Journey of Ice
6 Red have had a blast this week, learning about the two polar regions in Science Week. Lots of practical learning and investigations and a trip to the Skydome to watch a Coventry Blaze training session. What was your favourite part? Be sure to look at the many other blogs for the week!
Year 6 SMSC
We have been incredibly impressed with the maturity of many members of Year 6 in SMSC lessons where we have been discussing quite sensitive issues. Last week we talked about Shamima Begum and whether she had been treated fairly. Children have been able to confidently share their general knowledge and their views. Next week we […]
Author visit to Broad Heath
Some of our talented Year 3 and 4 writers joined a number of other schools in a writing workshop held at Broad Heath and run by the author Colin Parsons. They had a fabulous day, learning some creative writing tips which they are sure to share with their classes! Well done, children – you worked […]
Ice Age 6? 6 Red SOLE
Year 6 had a huge challenge this week to debate ”despite global warming, could there be another ice age?” Fantastic teamwork and enquiry skills have produced this informative video. What do you think?
Year 6 trip to the Skydome!
On Wednesday 13th March, Year 6 will walk to the Skydome to watch a Coventry Blaze training session at the ice rink. This trip has been organised to link with our work in Science Week on the “Journey of Ice” and we will be looking at: movement on ice, friction, team attire, ice conditions thickness, […]
SMSC in Year 6 – tolerance and mutual respect.
Over the next five weeks children across the school will be learning about British Values, how they can contribute to them and how they influence how we live. This week in Year 6 we will be learning about human rights, why they are important and how they can be violated. We will be learning about: […]