On Friday 10th December 14 Children from Year 5&6 took part in the annual Rochdale Borough School Games Partnership Daily Mile Santa Dash. We ran/walked and had loads of fun whilst completing this around Queens park, some enjoyed it that much they went round the course again for a 2nd Read more…
Today, as part of their science topic, Year 6 conducted research into how we can all lead healthy lifestyles. They used this research to create a Healthy Lifestyle Guide full of information and advice on both diet and exercise. Everyone tried very hard with their presentation and produced work that Read more…
Today we had the 2nd round of the Heywood Schools Year 5 and 6 Boys Football competition. The Boys had a brilliant start with lots of positive attitudes, they played 6 games in total with a variety of results including some wins. They showed some fantastic skills, teamwork and their Read more…
As part of their Computing topic looking at the history of computers, Year 6 spent the afternoon exploring ways of recording spoken words, music and sound effects. Next week we will further develop these skills and record our own Bletchley Park radio plays…I can’t wait to hear them!
Today we had the 1st round of the Heywood Schools Year 5 and 6 Boys Football competition. The Boys played 6 games in total and showed some fantastic skills and teamwork for their first tournament together. Their confidence has come on so much and we are very proud of you Read more…
This week our Year 6 Sports Leaders had a training day with Miss Hayward. During the morning they did some theory and practical, just before dinner they were split into 2 groups to plan their own sessions for Year 1 and Year 2. During the afternoon the leaders led their Read more…
This afternoon in History, Year 6 put themselves in the shoes of Victorian prisoners by completing various hard labour tasks! Afterwards we collected a bank of words describing how the tasks made us feel and wrote a diary entry from the perspective of a Victorian prisoner- the children really captured Read more…
In art this week Year 6 looked at the work of courtroom sketch artist Priscilla Coleman. They then used charcoal to produce their own sketches in her style- the results were amazing!
This afternoon Year 6 tested their lung capacities by blowing into balloons and using string the measure their circumferences. Before the experiment everyone made a prediction about who would have the largest lung capacity- there were some surprising results!
This afternoon Year 6 continued developing their understanding of the circulatory system by dissecting lamb hearts! The children really enjoyed exploring different parts and making comparisons with human hearts. Whilst some children weren’t very keen on the smell, it was certainly a lesson which won’t be forgotten!
Today, some children from Year 5 and 6 took part in the Heywood Schools High 5 Netball Tournament at Holy Family. It was brilliant to see the children taking part in competitions again, and they all played excellent showing great team work. During the tournament Heap Bridge played 3 games Read more…
The final activity of the weekend was climbing. All staff and pupils would like to give a massive debt of thanks to Julia and Jess, our two instructors for the weekend. They were awesome and they both ensured everyone had a great time. Thank you Robinwood. Wood group Read more…
Often feared but almost always thoroughly enjoyed by all… The giant swing was our penultimate activity of the visit. Wood group Hill Group
Wood group Blindfolded and on their knees. Can our teams navigate the obstacles of the night line? Hill group
Day 3 and the first challenge of the day is the dreaded Dungeon of Doom… Wood group Hill Group