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It was hosted by Greg Mittens, and was held at the Ecumenical Centre. As we went in, there was a **HUGE** map that had all the features they wanted to add around the Tawd. It included a cycle path, some mereland and many other… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-28-13-10-01-friends-of-the-tawd-meeting) ## [When shall we three meet again? ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-19-16-02-40-when-shall-we-three-meet-again) 19 January 2018 [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) During this week, We have started to look at 'Macbeth' written by William Shakespeare. In groups, we had a go at performing the opening scene of the play... Have a listen and see what you think... We also thought that one particular group sounded a little bit more like… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-19-16-02-40-when-shall-we-three-meet-again) ## [Whoops - a - Daisy! ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-10-15-43-47-whoops-a-daisy) 10 January 2018 [![Image of Whoops - a - Daisy! ](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/Daisy_Artwork(1).jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-10-15-43-47-whoops-a-daisy) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Today, we have been starting to draw portraits. We looked at a number of artsits and followed a step-by-step guide to help us create a portrait of our own faces. I decided to take mine one step further and attempt to draw a child from the class. As you can see, I don't think that Daisy was… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-10-15-43-47-whoops-a-daisy) ## [Reading Challenge](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-24-09-43-20-reading-challenge) 24 November 2017 [![Image of Reading Challenge](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/Reading.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-24-09-43-20-reading-challenge) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) At the beginning of November, we were sent a reading challenge chart by the Premier League Primary Stars Programme. The children were challenged to read 100 times between them and today they achieved that magnificent task!! I am super proud of the children. Reading in Y6 is extremely important… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-24-09-43-20-reading-challenge) ## [Parody Poetry](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-18-08-parody-poetry) 14 November 2017 [![Image of Parody Poetry](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/technology.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-18-08-parody-poetry) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) This week we have been writing an alternative version of John Lennon's 'Imagine' We tried to think of something that we could not live without and as a clas we decided it would be technology. We have recorded our version of the song and we hope that you enjoy it!! Look out for a few special… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-18-08-parody-poetry) ## [Remembrance Reflection](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-14-13-remembrance-reflection) 14 November 2017 [![Image of Remembrance Reflection](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/Poppy.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-14-13-remembrance-reflection) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) This week, The Y6's invited the parents, governors and local community into our school to share a special remembrance reflection. You can wach one of the videos here. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-11-14-16-14-13-remembrance-reflection) ## [Stairway to...](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-06-14-13-59-stairway-to) 6 October 2017 [![Image of Stairway to...](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/stairs.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-06-14-13-59-stairway-to) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Today, we were trying to create an optical illusion of a 'stairway through our desks.' We did this by; drawing a square without a ruler, separating this into quarters, drawing diagonal lines through the smaller sections and joining them together with straight ones through the larger segments. We… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-06-14-13-59-stairway-to) ## [Our very own Indiana Jones....](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-04-10-02-18-our-very-own-indiana-jones) 4 October 2017 [![Image of Our very own Indiana Jones....](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/CJ.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-04-10-02-18-our-very-own-indiana-jones) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Yesterday, I brought in my extremely fascinating collection of fossils. We have been learning about Evolution and Fossilisation in class, so I decided to show these to my friends. I passed them around the class so that everybody in class could see and feel them...(even the fossil Dinosaur poo!)… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-04-10-02-18-our-very-own-indiana-jones) ## [New Term, New Year Six...](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-04-08-17-00-new-term-new-year-six) 4 October 2017 [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Welcome back to the Year Six blog, It has been a while hasn't it! Ourselves and Mr Brammer are looking forward to a very exciting year in which we have lots of amazing things planned as well as having to work extremely hard... Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year... That's all… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-10-04-08-17-00-new-term-new-year-six) ## [Bob the Mariachi](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-57-33-bob-the-mariachi) 6 June 2017 [![Image of Bob the Mariachi](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/Photos1.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-57-33-bob-the-mariachi) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Ole! Bob was so grateful to Chloe for his wonderful new hat! He instantly wanted to put it on and he has been playing Mexican music on the guitar ALL AFTERNOON! Aye Aye Ayeeeee! [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-57-33-bob-the-mariachi) ## [Roller-coaster Tycoons](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-31-05-roller-coaster-tycoons) 6 June 2017 [![Image of Roller-coaster Tycoons](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/Photos.jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-31-05-roller-coaster-tycoons) [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) If you thought that the hard work in Year Six finished as soon as the SATS were over...think again! Today we have started a theme park project in which we have to plan, design, budget and advertise our brand new theme park. We have been split into teams and this project will test our maths,… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-06-06-13-31-05-roller-coaster-tycoons) ## [Red Nose Day Antics...](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2017-03-24-13-12-07-red-nose-day-antics) 24 March 2017 [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Today we have been taking part in Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. As a class we decided to show off some of the things we got up to during Red Nose Day in an attempt to share a smile! We hope you enjoy! 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