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Year 6 2020 - 2021

It is with great joy that we have welcomed back all of the Year 6 children to school. You are already acting as positive role models for the rest of the school.

Year 6 2019 - 2020

Welcome back to the new Year 6 who have made a great start to the year.

Weekly Timetable

Weekly Spellings - 10/03/20

  • Live Earthquake Data Here is the link that we used in class showing all of the live earthquake data from across the world

Just William - 'The Sweet Little Girl in White' - Part 1

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Just William - 'The Sweet Little Girl in White' - Part 2

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Just William - 'The Sweet Little Girl in White' - Part 3

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Just William - 'The Sweet Little Girl in White' - Part 4

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Just William - 'The Leopard Hunter' - Part 1

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Just William - 'The Leopard Hunter' - Part 2

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Just William - 'The Leopard Hunter' - Part 3

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Just William - 'The Leopard Hunter' - Part 4

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Just William - 'William and the School Report' - Part 1

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Just William - 'William and the School Report' - Part 2

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Just William - 'The Outlaws' - Part 1

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Just William - 'The Outlaws' - Part 2

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Just William - 'The Outlaws' - Part 3

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World Book Day

Hogwarts, here we come!
Good and Evil?
Strong female role models
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Disney fun!
Male main characters
Anthony Horowitz heros and villains
Hird's hobbies!
David Walliams wonderful cast
Football and anime!
Red Riding Hood and the Hatter
Charlotte's Web
We wrote Eco Fairy Tales
We are reading them to the younger classes
Can you spot any familiar titles?
We visited Reception in the afternoon
We read our books to them
They chose books that they would like to share
The Gruffalo was all ears!
You must be joking?
We found the comfy spot!
The reading is strong with this one!

The Recycling Debate

Today, Year 6 held their own formal debate where the motion was, "It should be a criminal offence to place recyclable items in your landfill bin."

The children argued for and against the motion and then had a secret vote to decide what changes should be made. In the end, this turned out to be a draw although some children did change their opinion!

3D Shapes

We made wireframes of common 3D shapes
Using art straws and Blu-Tac
What shape are we making here?
Success at a Square Based Pyramid
Our finished results are on display
Next came 2D nets for 3D shapes
This was fiddly at first
But we soon got the hang of it
Equilateral triangles with a compass!
Another successful pyramid!
Our finished selection was impressive

The Globe Theatre

The Globe is the only thatched building in London.
Our guide for the day was Sam.
Oooooh and aaaaaaaaah!
It was quite spectacular inside.
Two great oak trees make the pillars.
Are you a Penny Stinkard?
Asking insightful questions of our guide.
Listening intently.
A better view was had from high up.
Hast thou seen this class before?
The Globe is made using traditional methods.
They use lime on the walls and not modern plaster.
Costumes and props.
Archie volunteered to be dressed up as Mopsa.
Does my bum look big?
Layering was fashionable.
The completed character!
All of us on the 'Wobbly' Bridge.

Volcano Projects

We researched famous volcanic eruptions
We had a choice of four famous eruptions
How do you pronunce Eyjafjallajökull?
The famous eruption of AD 73
Cakes were very popular
Small cakes...
Big cakes...
Even bigger cakes...
Tiny Hawaiian cakes...
...and cakes with jelly!

Odd Socks For Anti-Bullying Week

We all wore odd socks to stop bullying!

Chinese Food Feast

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Thank you to the Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant for providing us with such an amazing banquet.

Wyke Travels the World - China

Year 6 looked at different aspects of China
Designing fans and writing Chinese characters
The designs were very intricate
The giant panda was everyone's favourite animal
Then we enjoyed a Chinese feast
Noodles, seaweed and rice all with chopsticks
Check out the lanterns...
Great Wall of China posters...
Blessing Cards...
Willow Pattern designed plates...
and fabulous fans!
We ended the week with Chinese dragons
What would you call yours?

NSPCC Buddy's Big Workout

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Year 6 designed a super circuits course with the help of Coach Craig as a sponsored event to raise money for the NSPCC.

WW1 Newspapers

We designed the front page of WW1 newspapers
The headline was the Christmas truce of 1914
The fighting ceased for one day
Both sides came out of their trenches
They exchanged gifts, sang carols...
...and played a legendary game of football
It was not to last however
The soldiers were ordered back...
...and the fighting began again

WW1 Projects

Our World War 1 research this year
Everything from trenches to Zeppelins
We were impressed at the effort made
Various modelling materials were used
This model features a movable biplane
Winter came to WW1
A poignant memorial to the fallen
The famous Red Baron and Edward Mannock
The trenches in superb detail

World Book Day 2019

A Gentleman and his cats
He who must not be named vs Hogwarts!
Horse mad!
Wizards and witches
Princess Jasmine and the Mad Hatter
The David Walliams Collection
Robin Hood meets Jack Frost in the woods!
Anne of Green Gables
It's a Pug's Life!
Greatest Ever!!!!!!
I am Tom Gates!
Jurassic Reads...
We visited Reception in the afternoon
We read them books we had made
We also read books that they chose
Including books all about their characters
Which one next?
The grand finale of the day
Here are the books we made for Reception
They were a twist on the classic stories

Volcanoes

In Geography we looked at Volcanoes
Lots of people made models and posters
Some even made cakes!
Meringue with raspberry lava
Chocolate rocks and lava strings
The biggest suprise was inside...
Layers of magma!
We then set up our models to really erupt
Carefully adding the ingredients
The pink foam went everywhere!
A classic Hawaiian
Some took longer than others to work
Topping up the Lego volcano!
Well done to our volcanologists!

The Globe Theatre - London

We visited Shakespeare's Globe in London
Our tour guide Milly told us fascinating facts
We had many questions to ask
What lies behind these doors?
The stage, of course!
Sitting in the 2p seats!
But here we were known as 'Penny Stinkers'
Some facts were disgusting!
The middle floor was high
The top floor was REALLY high!
Who would be dressed up this year?
Decision made, costume time!
Cross gartering to keep stockings up
Can you guess where this goes?
This colour was obtained from berries and plants
The dress was 'straight laced' at the front
An apron and bonnet finshed the costume
Does my bottom look that big?
What a dapper gentleman
Only royalty got to wear purple
"Don't shoot, I'm only the photographer!"
Some props were life size
Printing in Shakespeare's time
Someone always wears the helmet!
We had a fabulous day
The traditional 'Wibbly Wobbly Bridge' group shot

We Remembered

Year 5 and 6 set out on a Remembrance march
We walked respecfully in silence
Our destination, the Normandy War Memorial
We stood silently with our thoughts and prayers
Each one of us planted a poppy and a wooden cross
The sun shone for fallen heroes
The name of each fallen soldier was read out
This is a Normandy village tradition
The flag of the Royal British Legion Normandy
Our school wreath was laid in remembrance
Each class contributed some poppies
Lest We Forget
Inside, we learnt about women in the war
Anybody recognise that nurse?
Tying a wartime sling
Our poems of remembrance were read
Is that really a Spam sandwich?
Many tea time treats were enjoyed
Sandwiches, cakes...
... jam tarts and jelly
The room was decorated with many flags
These are our WW1 projects on display
Mr. Southwell told us many interesting stories
We found our soldier amongst the fallen
We ended the afternoon with some wartime songs

Wyke Travels the World - China

The week began with ceramic Willow Pattern tiles
Some children recreated the Willow pattern
There were many features to include
Blessing cards are sent at Chinese New Year
They send wishes such as good luck and happiness
Terracotta Army figures were drawn using charcoal
Chinese writing required a lot of patience
Each character is formed of different strokes
Our lanterns look amazing hanging in the classroom
Fan-tastic art!
Each soldier is unique down to the smallest detail
The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space!
We all loved the cute Giant Pandas
Proudly wearing her mum's Chinese outfit
The week ended with a Chinese feast
We learnt how to eat with chopsticks
Some children invented new methods
Some methods used more gravity than skill!
Others shovelled, some dangled...
... and some succeeded at this traditional skill
The noodles were a great hit
The seaweed, not so much!
Some brought their own chopsticks
The seaweed strikes again!

World War 1 Newspapers

We all created the front page of a WW1 newspaper
We reported on the Christmas truce of 1914
This was when soldiers ceased fighting for one day
That day was Christmas Day 1914
They played a game of football on No Man's Land
Shared carols and gifts with each other
Some even had their hair cut
They buried their dead
and had a service on the half-way line

World War 1 Projects

We were so impressed with the projects this year
The amount of effort was exceptional
The range of topics was more varied
Please come and see for yourself
Imagine life in the trenches

Playing With Our New Reception Friends

Welcome Back Everybody

A new school year begins and the new Year 6 are ready to go.

Have a look below at some of the exciting opportunities that await them through the year ahead.

PGL 2018

Ready to go in the snow! Goodbye Wyke!
We wrapped up warm at Avon Heath...
...and rode giant grasshoppers!
We still went to the beach though!
We lost count at 134,675
Give us a wave!
The weather didn't dampen our hopes
Some of us even wore sunglasses!
Or protective goggles
Or cool looking protective goggles!
Filling the tube with water was really cold
We all came together to build the rafts
Make sure those knots are tight
Fancy a swim?
All aboard HMS Barrel
Don't panic, she wasn't sea-sick!
Safety was always put first
Even when it did strange things to our hair!
Chilling on Survivor
Chilling on Zip Wire
Chilling on a bench
Not so chilled but very brave!
Beware the flying gloves of doom
Beware Year 6 with a bow and arrow!
Yes, you do have to climb the wall!
Getting to the top was a real challenge
Tunnels!
Blindfolds!
Blindfolds in Tunnels!
Ending the week at the disco
Busting out some cool shapes!
Thank you all for a great week.

World Book Day

Three very sad blind mice
Cowboys & Aliens - The graphic novel!
The Hogwarts Exchange Programme
Various Things...
A Pair of Wallys
From the mind of Roald Dahl
Midnight Gangs, Maze Runners and mates
The Animal Character Assembly
Dorky Diaries and Awful Aunties!
Gotta' catch those dinosaurs!
Wild Bill enters the Hunger Games
Diary of a Happy Child
"We're reading in the air"
Hairy and Mary Poppins!
Year 6 made books with an eco message
Recycle Stlikskin!
We're Going on a Bin Hunt!
We then got to read our stories to Reception
Cousins came together
Brothers read to brothers
"A spoonful of reading..."
Reception retold the Very Hungry Caterpiller
I didn't know hamsters could read!?
A thing reading to Wally!
The best seat in town!
I hope that is not a magic spell!
The story telling was fun for all
Mini Poppins!
Bikes took a back seat today
Wild Bill and Spider Man share a story
"And another Thing..."

Erupting Volcanoes

For Geography, we researched volcanoes
Some eruptions become very famous
This all linked to studying how the Earth works
Can you pronounce this Icelandic volcano?
Spot the hidden bottle of fizzy drink!
Find the link to this video on Youtube below
Now you know what the fizzy drink was for!
Some erupted like Hawaiian volcanoes
Some started slowly...
...then made a mess!
This one had a really good crater full of lava!
A Plinian eruption is the most violent
It shoots hot rock and ash into the sky
It all collapses in a pyroclastic flow
This is what destroyed the city of Pompeii
We all enjoyed watching these experiments!

Krakatoa Volcano

Pyjama Day in Year 6

We were raising money for the leavers treat
We still worked hard even though we were relaxed
It took a while to get used to!
Glow in the dark PJs! Spooky!
Even the adults joined in the fun
This was a MARVELous day
Onesie, Twosie. Threesie, Foursie maths

3D Shape and Nets

3D shapes have interesting properties
You always have to measure accurately
Vertices need to be attached carefully
Wireframes of finished shapes
We then looked at how to construct nets
There are many different nets for a cube
These also needed to be accurate
Have we remembered to add extra gluing tabs?
Rulers were essential
The folds also needed to be crisp and straight
Using a compass to draw equilateral triangles
Not an easy task
But it did produce excellent pyramids
Spring Term 2018

Children in Need - Reading for Pleasure

The Globe Theatre - London 10/11/2017

Arriving in London, we were all excited!
London was resplendent in the sunshine
Our first view of The Globe Theatre
We stopped for a quick snack
And spotted a pigeon!
Can you guess what this machine is for?
The printing press was fascinating
Our tour guide was Emma
She taught us a lot of facts about The Globe
Look at the fabulous painting of the heavens
Also, can you spot the trap door?
We went inside for a dressing demonstration
Boys dressing up as girls was different
Women were not allowed on stage originally
So boys and men had to play all the roles
The apron was stained with onion skins for colour
Mopsa from 'A Winter's Tale'
Several people had a go!
Very smart!
And Mr Chapman! Oh dear.
The museum was next on the tour
Can you guess what these are?
We could not resist the helmet!
Marion Cotillard's dress as Lady Macbeth
We were lucky to get a second dressing talk
This time it was Miss Newman's turn
She dressed as the Lady Ophelia from 'Hamlet'
All in all, we had an amazing day!

War Horse Cake Sale

Welcome to the War Horse Cake Sale
Raising money for our theatre trip to Brighton!
We raised an amazing £206.60!

Wyke Travels the World - China

Year 6 visited China for Wyke Travels the World
We made Chinese lanterns...
... writing accurate Chinese characters
Everyone had a go at this traditional activity
The finished products are hanging in the classroom
Willow Pattern China was next
We looked at the design elements
Then recreated them on plates and tiles
What do you think of the finished designs?
The Terracotta Army was really interesting
Each figure is unique and took time to draw
We also made Blessing Cards for good luck...
... and researched the Great Wall of China
How much do you know about the Giant Panda?
A big thank you to Mrs. Lai for visiting
She taught us a new Chinese game
The week ended with a Chinese feast
Learning to use chopsticks was a challenge
Noodles, prawn crackers, fortune cookies and...
can you spot the crispy seaweed?!

WWI Christmas Newspapers

We read 'War Game' by Michael Foreman
It tells the story of Christmas 1914
The now legendary football match in No Man's Land
This inspired us to write newspaper articles
We researched historical evidence to help us
The newspapers are displayed proudly
Come and read the headlines and stories

Singing for all the Children in Danger

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Children in Danger - UNICEF Projects

Year 6 joined with Year 5 for this project
UNICEF looks out for children in danger
Caitie made a map to show where these children are
UNICEF helps in lots of different ways
The presentation was striking from both classes
We are very lucky at Wyke to get all of our rights
Our harvest collection donated to this great cause
What could you do to protect children in danger?

World War 1 Research

Baking Remembrance cakes
Other cakes depicted the trenches
Our posters contained information about the war
Models showed 'No Man's Land' and the trenches
What little details can you spot?
There were many different materials and styles
Even tea-bags became useful building material!
We even had a soldier's gas mask
The classroom display looks amazing
A genuine Memorial Plaque from 1918

Welcoming the New Reception

Year 6 visited the new Reception children
We played games in the sand
We played games with cars...
... and in cars!
Batman and Iron Man visited as well
He's behind you!
Can you spot the hidden Reception child?
Mud, mud, glorious mud!
Meanwhile, in the kitchen...
I think it needs more salt!
We shared our model building skills
Aiming high on the climbing wall
Return to the Planet of the Apes!
Never fear, fire chicken is here!

Welcome Back Everybody!

 

A new school year has started and we are all looking forward to another exciting year at Wyke Primary School. Have a look through what the new Year 6 have got to look forward to throughout the year!

 

Speed Watch

Speed Watch with Surrey Police
We checked carefully how fast cars were travelling
Unfortunately we didn't have to wait long
It was exciting at first
It was also nerve-racking talking to the drivers
We had to ask specific questions about speeding

Weaving

We looked at Weaving for Take One Picture
We used different materials to add texture
We were very neat weavers
Some of the results were stunning
Some used multi-coloured wool to great effect
Here are our finished results
Come and look at our weaving display

Junior Citizenship

Junior Citizenship is at Guildford Fire Station
We learned how to deal with a real fire
Clean air is always low down
The RNLI taught us about water safety
The Police were on hand to help us cross the road
Even the park wardens taught us about litter
We identified potential hazards in the park
Train safety was fascinating and very useful
The Dog Warden warned us of the dangers of poo!
Everybody does their bit for recycling

Take One Picture - Graffiti Art

We designed our own street art 'tags'
We researched different fonts and styles
Our tags had to be visually striking
We created our own Banksy style pictures
These were combined to great effect
Will we be famous one day?
Our finished display
Work of the Wyke School Massive!

PGL 2017

PGL 2017 began at Avon Heath
There were many games to play...
...and places to explore!
No time for laying down at the beach!
Sea weed attack!
Throwing stones was as popular as always
Bear Grylls would be proud!
Helmet hair was common after three days
The class were excellent at working together
PGL promotional shot making 101
Robot making was entertaining
PGL promotional shot making 102
"I swear it hit the centre!"
"Is there anybody there?"
Everybody enjoyed the food
Resting between activities was important
Jacob's Ladder is always a challenge
Erm.......
The legendary Giant Swing
The new quad bikes were awesome!
Ready for action on the track
"Wrong way!"
The accomodation was cramped! Only joking!
"Oh we all like to be beside the seaside!"
The disco ended the week on a high!

World Book Day 2017

"Who's been eating my porridge?"
"Welcome to Jurassic Park"
A group of 'Things'
Billionaire Boys!
"Oompa Loompa, doompety dee..."
The Brownlee brothers
"Where's Dennis?" Hmmm...
Witchcraft and wizardry
Oliver Twist and a Spook
The Cat in the Hat and more Things!
The Fox and the Elf
Princess Jasmine and Robin of Sherwood
The world's nicest Miss Trunchbull
Wimpy Kids? Never.
We are very proud of our Eco Tales...
...written especially for our Reception class
We enjoyed sharing our stories
The younger children enjoyed listening to them
Wally looking for Wally with Wally
Reception read us a story they had written

Spring Term - Recycling Heroes

We researched facts about recycling
These would be useful for designing posters
Some of the facts were shocking
We drafted and then produced our designs
Our aim was to persuade and protect our world
Our posters were colourful and informative
The slogans were catchy and memorable
Our illustrations were clear and bold
We all caught the recycling bug
We aim to make the world a better place for all
We followed this with a debate
Should people be fined for not recycling?
The proposers won by one vote!

'The Scream' by Edvard Munch

'The Scream' by Edvard Munch
This famous image was painted in 1893
Ours were created in 2017!
Colours were inspired by the original
We looked carefully at the details
Each person's drawing became unique
The finished articles
We hope Edvard would be proud

3D Shapes and Nets

We started by making wire frames
This allowed us to make all sorts of shapes
Unfolding a 3D shape gave us a net
Checking that the faces were in the correct order
Adding flaps so we could glue them together
We had to be as accurate as possible
This ended up being quite fiddly
We made pyramids...
cuboids...
and cubes
Triangles had to be precise as well
We learnt how to use a compass to be accurate
But it still took a lot of concentration

Children in Need - Mannequin Challenge

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Royal British Legion - Armistice Day

Year 5 and Year 6 marched to the Normandy Memorial
It commemorates soldiers from the two World Wars
We laid a wreath in remembrance
The flag bearers were soldiers themselves
The Royal British Legion gave us a talk
We finished with wartime party food
We will remember...

Globe Theatre Visit

Year 6 met on a cold Ash Vale station
We waited for our train to arrive
The train was an adventure in itself!
Everybody was excited about our trip to the Globe
Our tour guide was Jon and he knew lots of facts
What would we find behind these fabulous doors?
The Royal Box perhaps?
Would you like to act on this grand stage?
The ceiling is painted to look like the heavens
We got the chance to dress in costume
Cross-garters held up his long woollen socks
Ready for a role on the big stage!
Some of the costumes were even more grand
"Does my bum look big in this?"
"It's awfully dark in here!"
The rain didn't stop us having an amazing day!

Volcano Models

Some children made volcano models for homework
Vesuvius and Krakatoa were our inspiration
The first to erupt!
This one used baking powder and vinegar
It took a while before anything happened!
Finally we had a lava flow!
Too fast to catch on film! Oops!

Wyke Travels the World - China

This week, Year 6 have visited China
We painted Willow Pattern China
We really enjoyed the fine work and detail
This is an authentic ink set
Chinese characters were hard to copy
This was Chinese lantern making
which took a lot of focus
Everybody learned new skills
The finished lanterns are hung up in the classroom
Finished plates. What do you think?
The Great Wall built by Emperor Qin
The Terracotta Army was amazing
The Giant Panda: China's national treasure
The week ended with a Chinese feast
We tried noodles, Hoi Sin sauce
and had green tea
Was that hot sauce?
Chopsticks were tricky to eat with
Although we got the hang of them quickly!
We ended with a traditional fortune cookie
Our learning is now proudly on display!

Chinese Food Tasting

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Here we are during our Chinese feast at the end of the week. Watch out for the seaweed!

Newspapers from 1914

We read 'War Game' by Michael Foreman
It tells the story of Christmas 1914
The now legendary football match in No Man's Land
This inspired us to write newspaper articles
How did the papers of the time record this event?
We tried to imagine what it was like
We researched historical evidence to help us
It must have been a real ray of hope
But it did not mean the end of the war

Research on Refugees

Y5 and Y6 have researched the refugee crisis
We have produced some information posters
These are displayed in the entrance hall
Some of the facts were quite shocking
Come and have a look at our learning

A Song for the Refugees

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Here is our song for all the refugees across the world.

World War I Research

Our first project of 2016
We researched life in the trenches of WW1
Conditions were harsh for men and horses
Our posters were full of detail and well presented
These models show what the trenches were made from
'No Man's Land' in-between the two opposing armies
Can you imagine what it was like?
Medals were awarded to the brave survivors

Visiting the New Reception

The new Reception children exploring their toys
Experimenting with the paints...
and climbing on their apparatus
Learning to mountain climb
We share the same name!
This is easier with longer arms and legs!
Counting games are fun to play
I hope the dog is feeling better soon!
Need a push?
We share the same name as well!
The doctors got very busy...
and the dolls house needed rearranging
We always aim high at Wyke
What's in your pie today?
The sand pit is always popular
Where does this piece go?
Even Year 6 had fun with the toys!
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