Year 6 Update WK 9
Please read the following regarding school photos……..
BHS Community Choir
If you did not make it for the first session then don’t worry, you can still join. Here is the information again.
Last January we held the inaugural meeting of the BHS Community Choir and went on to perform at the International Food Fair, the Chinese New Year show and the Summer Music Concert. Everyone is welcome – no experience necessary! New and existing members are very welcome. Please click on this link to register:
https://goo.gl/forms/fERvdJNghaaC1YYa2
Mandarin Parent Consultations – as mentioned at our Meet the Teacher evening it is important that you sign up for one of the Mandarin Parent Consultation time-slots that are coming up soon (please see the Dates for the Diary section of this update). The Year 6 children will be sitting their Mandarin Benchmarking tests in January or February and this is your chance to talk to the Mandarin teachers to find out how they are going and how you can help them. Just be aware that the next Mandarin consultation is after this very important secondary benchmarking test…..so you need to get in now!
Healthy Food – Please keep reminding your children of the importance of healthy snacks. It would be great to see the children eating more fruit and vegetables. We work hard in school to promote a healthy lifestyle so your help would be much appreciated.
Hygiene at School – We have had a number of children off school recently, please help to keep Beacon Hill to stay a hygienic place and limit the amount of illness by reminding your children to sanitise and wash their hands regularly. As mentioned on ‘Meet the teacher’ evening it is encouraged that your child brings a small towel to school so they are able to wipe themselves down after outside play. We had many cases this week of children who are literally dripping with sweat and therefore learning is disrupted – it is a
lso unpleasant for the children sitting next to them.
Printing – It is important for the children to have access to a working printer at home. There will be times throughout the year when the children will need to print their home learning tasks at home. This is also very good preparation for secondary school.
There is no golden book this week as the children did not have school on Monday. Golden book will resume as of next week. 
Central Idea : Leaders influence communities to affect change.
Lines of Inquiry – We will inquire into…
- The traits of leadership
- The responsibilities of leadership
- The impact of decision making
Concepts …
Form – We will understand that leaders have a range of different characteristics.
Responsibility – We will understand that with leadership there comes responsibility
Function – We will understand the purpose and impact that leadership can have on us
Learner Profile : principled, courageous
Attitudes : commitment, integrity
This week the children held class discussions using a new lollipop technique, to create a list of leadership qualities that great leaders possess. As stated above, the House Captain speeches took place and the children have been looking at biographies of famous leaders in English.
Central Idea – Conversion of units and measurements allows us to make sense of the world we live in.
The children in Year 6 have continued to inquire into measurement and are still looking at the area and of triangles. We have focussed on using formulae to get the task done in the most efficient manner.
Number Maths – Place Value
Central Idea – Operations…
We have enjoyed a new open ended approach to learning about operations in the first week back after half term. The children are investigating patterns and even beginning to use algebraic expressions to solve real life problems.
Spelling : Please keep up with the home spelling tests. The children should be tested on their words at home 3 times per week ready for our buddy test on Friday. Any words that the children spell incorrect during the buddy test on Friday will get carried over to next week’s ‘Words I need to learn…’ All children need to remember to bring back the Spelling Journals each day during the week.
Reading : Each child should be reading for at least 20mins each night. Don’t forget to complete your weekly reflection in your Reading Diaries – due each Friday!
UOI….
Over the weekend you all need to research what a House Captain should do to make the most of their role. Think about:
Activities
Competitions
Extra-curricular activities
Assemblies
If you can think of any other areas then feel free to research them too. Please make a Google Doc to share your ideas on. We will discuss these early next week and the ideas will help the candidates to make the best speeches possible.
Number Maths
No number maths homework this week due to it being a short number maths week with no school on Monday.
- Miss Fearn – Mathletics
- Ms Davis – Mathletics
- Mr Hoskins – Mathletics
- Mr Hubbard – Mathletics
Thought of the Week – Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. – Mahatma Gandhi
