Welcome to Desert Class
All of the Year 6 children are in Desert Class. The main class teacher is Mrs Vail (who works in school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Mrs Higgs teaches in Desert Class on Thursdays. On Fridays, Mr Harris and Mrs Bray teach the class.
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https://www.maths.co.uk/
Autumn Term 1
Science – practical lesson – handling hearts!
Most of the children enjoyed their hands on session, handling ox, pigs’ and sheeps’ hearts. They explored the structure by identifying the blood vessels, atrium and ventricles, as well as dissecting them to find the tendons and valves.
Science – Research lesson
Week 1
Welcome back! I hope you had a lovely summer break and are excited to start a new school year in Desert Class!
We have lots to look forward to. Here are some of the units that we will be covering in Autumn 1:
Class Novel – Autumn 1:
Writing unit Autumn 1 – focus text:
Highlights from 2025-26
Art – Inuit Printing
Home Learning Projects
Outdoor Climbing
Maths Unit – percentages, fractions and decimals
Science – Electrical Circuits
Maths – Algebra
Music – Creative Composition
The children have all loved composing music to play along with next on glockenspiels to our song ‘Disco Fever’. It uses just 3 notes in the C major scale and they all sound fantastic!
DT – Food for Life
We thoroughly enjoyed making some fresh meals: brocolli and cheese soup; carrot and parsnip soup; and tomato pasta sauce.
The children had a great time making bread and of course sampling it once it was cooked. They compared the taste, smell, texture and ingredients to shop bread and were amazed how different they were.
Making Christingles and Reflection
On the last day of term the children all made a Christingle and thought about the true meaning of Christmas; reflecting on the themes of Hope, Peace, Love and Joy.
Art Topic – Trailblazers
The children learnt about significant black artists – some from the past and some current. They then choose one artist to focus on and create a piece in the same style.
Science Topic – Circulatory System
Year 6s investigated the effect of exercise on their heart rate. It was a great session and some of them made accurate predictions.
Topic Lesson – Maafa
The children created a timeline to learn about the actions and events that led to the abolition of slavery.
Art Topic – Tints, Tones and Shades
Landscape drawings:
Creating tints, tones and shades:
