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Year 6
Windmill Hill Day 3
The children slept really well last night and woke full of energy; the adults not so much!
We went for breakfast, which was sausages this morning with hash browns, beans and mushrooms; there was also fruit, cereals and toast.
We then went for our first activities these included raft building, survivor (den building and fire lighting) and abseiling. The children loved raft building and spent alot of time jumping in the water and splashing each other- it was lovely to see huge smiles and them having lots of fun.
lunch was a roast dinner with Yorkshire puddings and plenty of gravy. Mrs Pursar was unhappy that there was no bread sauce- though I think she may have been a little to picky!
Miss Yeates has been a bit sad that she missed Craig David yesterday in Southampton, thankfully for her the children have been singing all weekend and hopefully they will sing the 'nonsense' songs for you when they get home (hopefully not for longer than 7 days, as they can get quite annoying)
let's Rewind back to the afternoon activities, where the children have down trapeze, orienteering, archery amongst others. The children have really just got on with activities and have been really brave.
Dinner tonight is lasagne or sausage rolls amongst other options. Mrs Burrough is yet to fill me in on the evening activity but I'm sure it will be good.
As tomorrow we are walking away from the residential, I would like to thank all of my staff, they have been amazing, shown patience and kindness; some of them will not have had a day off for 13 days by the time we have done the school fayre and I could not give this opportunity to the children without them.
This will be my last blog as we are travelling back tomorrow.
Mr Wartnaby
PS sorry for the bad Craig David puns for those of you that spotted them! I had to do something fun for the staff and I couldn’t say Bo.
Windmill Hill Day 2
Last night went well with the children settling down ok for a first night of a residential (I have definitely had harder first nights!)
Croc-gate continued, when we realised that Miss Gallagher has charms that act as torches on hers- this fashion faux par has left me contemplating whether I can continue her employment at the school! I apologise to anyone who also enjoys croc torches.
The children were woken at 6.45am for a 7.15am breakfast. They enjoyed a choice of bacon, hash browns, beans, toast, cereals and other options. The children ate well and then got ready for their first activities. The groups did Zip Wire, problem solving and sensory trail, depending on what group they are in. Some fears were conquered and most children gave it a good go. During the zip wire Mrs Burrough and I were in charge of unzipping the children and having to rescue any child who did not get to the end and were stranded in the middle. The 29 degree heat felt very hot while stood on the top of the mound(where the children were meant to finish), and after 12 trips into the middle to rescue most of the boys, we were both shattered.
After some free time, we then went for lunch. Options included a chicken flatbread, jacket potato, salad bar and rolls. The children ate lots and were ready for their next activities. Abseiling, trapeze and orienteering were on the timetable as well as other activities they had not done this morning.
Dinner tonight is noodles, chicken and chips, pasta bake amongst other options.
They will then finish by doing passport to the world (a world quiz where the answers are positioned all over the site)
A big gold star to the parents and carers, who have not forgotten to pack something- this is the first year I have not had to drive into a town to buy toothbrushes, shoes, shower gels amongst other items!
Mr Wartnaby
Photos are being added below as soon as this has been posted.
Windmill Hill Night 1
The children have made a great start to their residential. They travelled down in high spirits and arrived to glorious sunshine. They had their picnic and explored the site before having dinner, they had a choice of meatballs, pasta, bbq chicken as well as a big selection of salads, pastas and cold meats. I must confess that I had to leave later than the children and got stuck behind an accident it took me 4 hours and I missed dinner and had to have a kebab on a park bench near the site instead (glamorous life being a headteacher!) The children are currently doing songs and marshmallows around the campfire. They are extremely excited and we are hoping this will wear them out before bed! The teachers were not happy as they were told they could not wear their crocs around the campfire as they count as open toed shoes! Thankfully I'm not cool/uncool enough for crocs so this is no bother for me! The children all had the correct footwear on so no complaints there!
When I write to you tomorrow evening, I will put photos up as well.
Mr Wartnaby
Welcome to Year 6
These are the adults working in Year 6
Teachers:
Mrs Burrough Miss Yeates Miss Gallagher
Armstrong Class Laika Class Peake Class
LSA’s:
Mrs McNeil
Additional adults:
Miss Penny Mrs Eccleston Mr Craven
| Peake | Laika Class | Armstrong Class |
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Teacher Miss C Gallagher
LSA
| Teacher Miss C Yeates (Year 6 Lead)
LSA
| Teacher Miss S Burrough
LSA
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Timetable
In Year 6, the following Home Learning is set and expected to be completed weekly:
MyMaths task - set on Tuesday, due the following Monday
Spellings - set Tuesday and tested the following Monday
Times Tables Rockstars will be set weekly to be completed
Children need to read daily, and update their Reading Log every time they read. Reading Logs must be in school every day.
School Closure Information
In the event of a school closure, please see the attached document for a list of activities to be completed.
The tasks are designed to be completed from the children's revision books. If they do not complete all the tasks in one day, they can be carried over throughout school closure period.
The children will also be provided with reading comprehensions and activities to complete over the closure period. The answers are attached to the pack so that the children can mark their own work.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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