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Straw and Order

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Class 6 pupils’ final Christmas Performance at West Cornforth Primary School.

The Snowman 

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Across the school, pupils’ English lessons are currently based on ‘The Snowman’, by Raymond Briggs. Due to the heavy snowfall, pupils in Class 6 made their very own snowman. In their English lesson, they then had to write a set of instructions, using the subjunctive voice, to explain how to build a perfect snowman. They then made their instructions into an iMovie.

Turkey Trot 

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Wednesday 6th December, Class 6, along with the rest of the school, participated in a ‘Turkey Trot’ with Rob Proud. The school made a donation to a local charity, the Angel Trust, due to the pupils’ participation. The event involved a fitness instructor, Rob Proud, dressed as a turkey, and pupils, also dressed in turkey headdresses, to complete a variety of fitness dances. A great time was had by all.

 

Diwali

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Last month, Class 6 had a visitor, Jay, to learn all about Diwali, linked to their learning in RE. Firstly, pupils in Class 6 attended an assembly, led by Jay, learning all about Diwali. From this, they then had a session with Jay and decorated their own Diwali jars.

Elf Day

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Wednesday 6th December, we celebrated Elf Day to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Society.

Pyjama Day   

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On Monday 4th December, to celebrate the beginning of a new picture book in English, the whole school were able to attend in their pyjamas. During the morning, Class 6 watched The Snowman film, based on Raymond Brigg’s picture book, and drank hot chocolate. It was a very comfy day.

GarageBand Blues

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As part of their learning in music lessons, Class 6 were tasked with creating their own composition, on GarageBand, in a blues style. The video below shows what they created.

Classroom Jazz

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This half-term, in music, Class 6 have been learning about Classroom Jazz. This unit of work focuses on prior knowledge of two tunes and improvisation. After listening and appraising, pupils in Class 6 learnt and performed the piece ‘Bacharach Anorak,’ they then used the given notes to make their own composition in the same style.

Can We Save The Tiger? 

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This half-term, pupils in Class 6 have been reading the book ‘Can we Save the Tiger?’ by Martin Jenkins. This book links to their learning of Evolution and Inheritance in science. During their English lessons, pupils planned and prepared a speech about saving endangered animals. They then planned a peaceful protest, inviting family members and reporters from the Northern Echo. To view the full article, from reporters at The Northern Echo, please click on the link below.

West Cornforth Primary Ferryhill pupils stage animal protest | The Northern Echo