Elm class - Year 6

Jan from Knit and Natter has been coming into school each week to teach groups of Year 6 to knit. They are making squares which will be sewn together to make pet blankets for the RSPCA. 

This week, Year 6 pupils spent a morning at A&G Precision washing cars to raise funds for their end of year trips. They washed a lot of cars and raised £225. Thanks to A&G for providing a well-earned lunch.

Elm Class have been using the seaside as an inspiration for their art. You may see some of their work on display in the new community room at the Over Wyre Medical Centre.

Year 6 had a fantastic experience visiting BAE Systems in Salmesbury. The visit was organised by A&G Precision, following the STEM workshop they attended earlier in the year. A group of STEM Ambassadors described their roles within the company and then set the pupils a Lego building challenge.…

This week, Sarah Holden, from Lancashire Fire and Rescue, came to talk to Year 6 pupils about staying safe on the roads, particularly when they transfer to high school in September. They talked about walking, cycling and travelling by car and the types of dangers they may face in different…

Elm Class thoroughly enjoyed their Ninja Warrior session today and all had a good go at all the challenges. Girls beat the boys in the rope challenge and Lucie achieved the fastest time around the circuit, only just beating Millie and Rosie. Well done to everyone! What a fantastic…

Year 6 have been making special Valentine's Day books. This involved folding, cutting and weaving before thinking about the messages that went inside.

We have a good relationship with A&G Precision in Preesall. Members of their team are STEM ambassadors so work with schools to give pupils an insight into the world of engineering. This week our current Year 6 pupils attended a workshop where they were set an engineering task and had to work in…

Today in RE, Year 6 found out about the Jewish festival of Passover. They then used clay to make their own versions of a Seder plate.

Today we have been finding out what the heart does and how it works. This is Lucie's diagram showing the parts of the heart.

We worked together collecting red leaves to create a poppy .

Exploring making a zip line using their knowledge of pulleys.