Year 6 - Spaghetti Truss Bridges
Following on from our Year 6 DT bridge project, we are so proud to share the children’s final spaghetti truss bridge creations. After all their hard work, building and refining their structures, it was fantastic to see their finished bridges come to life. Each one was unique and showcased the children’s creativity, effort and understanding of strong design.
Year 6 - Easter Art
For our Easter service, Year 6 created an Austrian cross inspired by Aboriginal designs. The children used warm-coloured tissue paper to add vibrancy, alongside black tissue paper to form striking outlines and patterns. This creative piece reflects both the significance of Easter and the rich artistic inspiration behind their work.
Year 6 French
This week in French, year 6 were learning how to form the future tense. They learned new vocabulary for how to say: tomorrow, next week and next month, in French. Their tasks included correcting the teacher's sentences, translating sentences about activities in the future tense from French to English, and writing their own sentences in the future tense.
Year 6 - Football
Today in PE, Year 6 focused on developing their football skills, with a particular emphasis on technique and maintaining position during play. The children worked hard to keep possession, demonstrating control, awareness and teamwork throughout the session. The children practised accurate passing, movement off the ball and supporting their teammates to create space and build play effectively. A key focus was understanding positioning, helping the children to stay organised and make better decisions during small sided games.
Year 6 - Measuring Angles
Today in Year 6, the children focused on developing their understanding of measuring angles and calculating missing angles within triangles. Using protractors, they worked carefully to measure angles with increasing accuracy and precision. The class applied their knowledge of the properties of triangles, knowing that angles within a triangle add up to 180°, to solve a range of problems. The children demonstrated great focus when aligning their protractors correctly and reading scales accurately, showing a growing confidence in their mathematical skills.
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Year 6 - World Down Syndrome Day
To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, Year 6 took part in ‘Rock Your Socks’ Day! The children came to school wearing bright, colourful and mismatched socks to show their support and celebrate differences. The children watched an engaging and inspiring video that highlighted the experiences of people who love life with Down syndrome, helping to promote understanding, kindness and inclusion. This sparked thoughtful discussions about celebrating individuality and respecting everyone’s unique qualities. The children then designed their own unique socks, using creativity to express what makes each of us special. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm and positivity throughout the day. Well done Year 6 for embracing this important message!
Year 6 - World Trade
This week in Geography, Year 6 explored the import and export balances of countries around the world. The children developed their understanding of how goods and services move between nations and how this trade impacts a country’s economy. The children learned about the concept of trade balance, discussing the differences between imports and exports and what it means for a country to have a surplus or a deficit. The children also explored how debt can have a significant impact on a country’s development and how increased income through trade can lead to improvements in infrastructure, education and quality of life. Through discussion and enquiry, the children considered how global trade links countries together and how economic decisions can affect people’s everyday lives.
Year 6 Junior Jam - Computing
In this week's Junior Jam Computing lesson, year 6 created their own GIFs using the Keynote app. They worked in pairs, choosing an image and adding some humorous text, then animating their image with a Build-In, Action and Build-Out. At the end of the lesson, they showcased their finished GIFs on the board. This was such a fun and informative lesson and the children really enjoyed it.
Let's Go Sing 2026
* Pure Magic at the Blackburn Ice Arena! * I am bursting with pride this evening after watching our incredible school choir perform at the Let’s Go Sing concert. Seeing them out there, singing their hearts out with such passion, was a moment I won't forget! What struck me most wasn't just the beautiful music, but the sheer enthusiasm and commitment our children showed. They didn't just learn the songs; they mastered every word and every action, performing with huge smiles and brilliant energy. * A Huge Thank You * Events like this don’t happen without a massive team effort behind the scenes: • To Mrs. Govan and Mrs. Wilkinson: Thank you for your tireless dedication, your lunchtime rehearsals, and for championing our young vocalists every step of the way. • To our Parents and Carers: Thank you for braving the cold at the arena to cheer them on! Your support in the stands means the world to the children (and to us). Our children represented the school perfectly tonight, behaving impeccably. They truly found their voices! What little superstars!
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Our Whole School Worship-Palm Sunday and Serving Others
Our whole school worship began with signing the Trinity, bringing the whole school together in reflection. To explore the theme of our new Kindness Kite, Jack (Y5), Eliza (Y5), and Olivia (Y4) shared the Fairness Kite, which explained the biblical perspective on justice and treating others equitably. Mrs Ham asked the children to take a moment to reflect on everything we have done as a school to serve others who don't have as much as us. We looked back on our collective efforts to help those in need: Donating clothes, coats for the homeless, and teddies, which were organised by Year 5 Rotakids. Collecting food for Harvest and supporting the Darwen Enterprise Easter Egg appeal. Filling shoe boxes and raising money through sponsored walks. Worship continued with Mrs Ham reading a rhyming Palm Sunday Bible story about Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, which the children and staff acted out brilliantly. Jesus and his friends were played by Charlie G, Peyton, and Mr Bloomfield. Zac (Year 1) played the donkey that carried Jesus into the city. Iris, Ava, and many other children acted as the crowd, waving palm leaves to welcome the King. Mrs Araujo and Mr Mealor played the Pharisees, representing the religious leaders who disagreed with Jesus and watched the parade with concern. To end our worship, we sang, 'We Have a King Who Rides a Donkey.' We left worship thinking about the example Jesus set and how we can continue to give in service to those around us.
Year 6 - Orienteering
Our Year 6 class have been developing their orienteering and map reading skills this week. During the session, the children worked brilliantly to complete the course, using maps to navigate their way around a series of checkpoints. The children demonstrated excellent teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills; supporting one another, discussing the best routes to take and adapting when things did not go to plan. It was great to see their resilience and determination, particularly when faced with more challenging sections of the course. As the session progressed, many children began to think more strategically, choosing more efficient routes and improving their time. The children also reflected on their performance afterwards, considering what went well and what they would do differently next time.
Year 6 - Building Bridges
Year 6 have begun their new Design and Technology unit on building bridges. The children started by exploring different types of bridges and discussing how their structures help them stay strong. The children looked at examples such as arched bridges and corrugated designs, learning how shapes and materials can make a structure more stable. After investigating these designs, the children created their own bridges using card. The children then tested their models to see how much weight each bridge could withstand, helping them understand which designs were the strongest and why.