Awesome Alligators - Autumn 2 - Week 1

Date: 10th Nov 2026 @ 10:35am

Welcome Back!

After the October half term, we hope everybody had a spooktastic week away from school and returned feeling refreshed and ready for another half term!

✍️ Star Writer

First of all, this week Violet was chosen as our Star Writer. Violet has produced some beautiful handwriting and has worked incredibly hard in her lessons. Well done, Violet !

In English, we have been exploring the features and structure of instructional texts in preparation for writing our own how to keep healthy guides. The children have shown great enthusiasm and have been identifying what makes instructions clear, effective and easy to follow.

In Maths, we have been recapping long multiplication and long division. We have been using some new strategies, and the children have been practising these brilliantly in class. It has been fantastic to see their confidence growing. Well done, Awesome Alligators!

This week, we also started an exciting new topic in PE - Street Dance. We kicked off the unit by watching a Run DMC video from 1997, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. They were amazed by some of the impressive dance moves and are looking forward to developing their own skills over the next six weeks.

The highlight of the week, which everyone was particularly excited about, was our first Science lesson on the heart. The children had the opportunity to dissect a lamb's heart and investigate its different structures. Wearing gloves and aprons, they enthusiastically explored the heart, identifying key parts and even tracing blood flow by placing their fingers through the aorta. The children were fully engaged throughout the lesson and used some excellent scientific vocabulary during their discussions. We are very excited to continue our learning in this fascinating Science topic over the coming weeks.

Thank you for another fantastic week, Year 6.

Have a lovely weekend!

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