Barnwell Academy

Welcome to Year 6

 

 

 

 

We've been refining our art skills and developing our knowledge about perception and depth by creating alien landscapes in the style of Michael Carroll.

 

 

 

 

Our recent writing included some top-class, philosophical, free verse poetry about the universe and its wonders as well as some interesting, deep space artwork.

 

 

 

We used a variety of art tools and effects to create the impression of deep space.

 

 

 

 

We learned how to strengthen structures and how Anderson Shelters kept British people safe during WW2.

 

 

 

When learning about life during World War 2, children went to the Home Farm at Beamish to learn about what life was like during WW2. 

 

 

 

 

We turned out school hall into a Penny Fayre for the whole school to raise money for Children in Need. In small groups, we designed, built and operated games stalls for children to play on and made it fun for them to donate for Pudsey's worthy cause.

 

 

 

 

 

We spent the afternoon at SafetyWorks in Newcastle. We spent half an hour in each area learning about everything from Metro safety, First Aid, Fire emergencies to the role of the police in out communities.

 

 

 

 

Armed with metre after metre of measuring tapes we went out into the yard to investigate the measurements of circles

 

 

 

 

 

As part of our learning in Science about the effects of drugs and alcohol we investigated how these substances can impair our senses using special goggles to simulate it.

 

 

 

 

We investigated how our interests and internet use link us all together in ways we never thought possible!