Year 6 Blog 9.10.26

Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 3:56pm

An Outstanding Week in Year 6!

What an extraordinary, action-packed week it has been across 6H and 6C! Our classrooms and corridors have been radiating warmth, responsibility, and pride as the children stepped up to some wonderful new challenges.

This week has been defined with a brilliant showcase of character. Year 6 children proved themselves to be impeccable ambassadors for St Luke's, guiding prospective parents around the school with confidence, warmth, and maturity—earning rave reviews from every visitor! This spirit of community carried into our Class Value worship, where the children led the rest of the school in exploring our Christian value of respect. They beautifully articulated what respect truly means and how we see it in action across both our school and local community.

In science, learning came to life as pupils designed custom Top Trumps cards for adapted animals, testing whether their creatures had what it takes to survive various challenging environmental scenarios. It was a wonderfully collaborative week as 6H and 6C combined forces for Tag Rugby and Dodgeball mini intra-school tournaments, showcasing the fantastic skills they've been mastering during lessons.

Over in Maths, we have officially entered the world of fractions, exploring equivalence. This new topic has relied heavily on our core times table skills—and what a timing for it! Both 6H and 6C secured a fantastic opening win in the school TTRS tournament. Add in all their hard work, and it's safe to say it's been another lovely, successful week all round!