Year 6: The Elephants: Blog items
Rainbow day, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:51pm
We had a great day, exploring our own uniqueness and that of others. We thought about friendship. Who should/could we be friends with, should we still be friends with people even if what they think, believe is different you?
French food tasting, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th Jul 2022 @ 6:47pm
Sports Day, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 4:40pm
Another successful sports day was held this week. Fantastic to have parents, grandparents to share the excitement of the events.
Longton Rainbow Day flag, by Mr Pearson
Date: 28th Jun 2022 @ 11:15am
A human rainbow made up of Longton pupils celebrating that we are all unique.
History - Enrichment project, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:47pm
Today we had a fabulous morning with Mr Herbert and Miss Todd from Penwortham Girls High School.
We learnt all about the changes which have happened in food, clothing and music between the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. We can’t wait for next weeks lesson.
P.E., by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:37pm
As part of our athletic lessons we have been practising our baton passing in a relay and our hop, step and jump.
We finished off our lesson with a fun hula hoop Competition.
Science food chains, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:30pm
We have been exploring food chains in science. We worked in teams to complete some challenges. We had to use the words producer, consumer, predator and prey.
Primary Engineer, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 9:19pm
During our half term holidays 3 children went along to Preston College to take part in the Primary Engineer Celebration event for our area.
We took along some of the moving vehicles we had made. During the day we had to explain how we made them, the materials we used, the research we had done and our design ideas to a panel of engineers from Baxi.
We had to put our vehicle through a series of tests, moving backwards and forwards in a straight line over 3metres and it had to go up a ramp - every time we managed it, the ramp got steeper and we had to try again.
There were several schools there and our vehicles were judged on a number of criteria.
Did we win? YES. Our vehicle came first in the Engineer level 1 competition and a member of our team also won best communicator out of everyone at the event.
The Elephant engineers were truly amazing and shone brightly.
Arts week photos, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 21st Jun 2022 @ 8:54pm
Please find below a collection of photos showcasing some of our amazing art work as part of our jubilee celebrations.
Jubilee Celebrations, by Mr Pearson
Date: 26th May 2022 @ 12:10pm
As part of Longton Primary Schools Platinum Jubilee Celebrations the children in Y2 - Y6 have been joined together in the afternoons to focus on our performance for local dignities and special guests. The children have performed a drama about the Queen, the school choir has sung a number of songs including the National Anthem, a group of children performed a dance including a dance from each decade of the Queen's reign, poetry has been written and performed, decorations have been made for the VIP's tables and finally a good of children have baked and created sandwiches for an afternoon tea. Reception performed a song and dance and Year 1 showed how creative they have been through arts.
Arts week day 1, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 6:42pm
Today we began your Arts week. This is a fantastic week where we can be creative and let our many talents shine brightly.
The focus this week is on the Queens Platinum Jubilee. We spent the morning exploring different ways of creating a stamp using different techniques. Some children chose collage, watercolours, acrylic, pencil crayons, felt tips and highlighters to create a pop art effect.
We also thought of some designs to create a commemorative coaster.
Thankyou to my 3 photographers for the photos.
The Big Green Adventure, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 5:23pm
The Elephants and Meerkats were amazing in their performance this week. Well done, I’m very proud of you all.
Vehicles are taking shape, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 5:11pm
We have had a busy week this week, making our vehicles.
Brockholes Trip, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 10th May 2022 @ 8:56pm
We have had a fantastic day today at brockholes. We found lots of pond life and bugs in the woodland area, the whole tribe was amazing so we got to spend a bit of time on the play area before we returned to school.
A special thank you to our amazing helpers, Mrs Atkinson, Mr Walker, Mrs Black and Sara.
Stem - Primary engineer, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th May 2022 @ 7:45pm
We have been using the saws to create the first part of our moving vehicles
Our talented Elephants, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th May 2022 @ 7:41pm
The Elephant tribe has many talents. Not only do they show commitment and dedication to their school work but to all their activities out of school. I’m so proud of you all and thank you for sharing these achievements with us.
Athletics, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th May 2022 @ 7:35pm
Easter egg decorating competition entries, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 9th May 2022 @ 7:33pm
Welcome back - The Summer Term, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 18th Apr 2022 @ 9:09pm
I hope you have all had an enjoyable Easter holidays; plenty of rest, relaxation, fun and lots of easter egg eating of course!
I'm looking forward to hearing all about your adventures.
We have lots to look forward to this half term, it is going to be an action packed 6 weeks.
Please keep checking back on the blog for photos of what we have been getting up to.
Information about our learning this half term can be found on our main class page and also on google classroom. These documents will be uploaded this week.
Please come and speak to myself or Mrs Atkinson if you have any questions or queries, we will be happy to help.
Mrs Catterall
R.E. Oscar Romero crosses, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 7:03pm
D.T. Making biscuits, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 6:59pm
Elephants you were amazing. You worked well in a team making sure everyone had a go.
Our super swimmer, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 6:58pm
Congratulations to Thomas on winning all these gold medals at his recent swimming competition.
We are all really proud of you.
D.T. Biscuit tasting, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 28th Mar 2022 @ 6:56pm
World Book Day 2022, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 3rd Mar 2022 @ 4:27pm
What a wonderful day we have had celebrating world book day !
The day started with a whole school assembly to introduce the teme and to share a story we wrote as a school in 2020. It was also when the stimulus for this year's whole school write was revealed. Our youngest children, the Lions started the story and it was then emailed from class to class to be developed. It finally reached year 6 this afternoon and they proofread the story and then added to it. At 2.45 we met back in the hall for the world premiere reading of The Magic Potion. Wow !!!! What a story! Well done, again Longton. Please take some time to share the story as a a family and to ask your child which part their class wrote.
Every class has met up via an online meeting with classes at Barden Primary School in Burnley and Reception and Key Stage 1 have had a visit from Librarian Tom.
At Longton, as well as the World Book Day voucher we like to give the children a book as a gift. Your child will have a lovely book in their book bags this evening. Please enjoy reading them.