I cannot believe a whole year has passed and we are within our final week. There is so much to be proud of as we look back over the year. The second half of summer term has been busier than ever as we have spent time concluding all that we have learned alongside making new memories to cherish and take through to the new academic year.

In English, we have been exploring playscripts and incorporated our reading skills when preparing for our end-of-year show! We put on a performance of ‘Mission Implausible’, which was a musical all about the world of secret agents.

The children did an incredible job, each playing their part and learning lines. Not only did they need to learn what to say in the show, but of course, we had to add character and intonation to tell the story and bring action to it! It was amazing and the families and staff who came to watch were blown away by the singing, the dedication to acting and the wholesome feel it created. Our Y6 children had some of the biggest roles with it being their final show here at Ab Kettleby and so it was especially emotional for these children and their families (not to mention me!). 

In Maths, we have been finalising all that is needed and consolidating facts and skills that we have developed throughout the year. One area that we have pushed ourselves in shape and angle work. This will all help us in preparation for the next year in school. 

Over the final half term, we have been summing up all that we know in order to answer our Big Questions for History (Can We Unravel an Ancient Mystery?) and Science (How Can You Light Up Your Life?). We have been exploring the different Maya Gods and finding out all the facts about them. We have also learned about the Maya number system - this was a challenge as it works a little bit like a puzzle, but we enjoyed stretching our brains and making some number cards for the class to help our memory. During Science, we have been looking at light. We have explored the colour of light and how it travels. Vocabulary like ‘reflection’ and ‘refraction’ have been important here too as we have been finding out about light movement and the part our eyes have to play in how we see light around us. How interesting!

With the end of the year looming, it has been an optimal time to make those final memories to take away with us over the summer holidays and for the Y6 children, to the next stage of our lives. We took our Y5 and Y6 children on a residential trip to the Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre, where we conquered fears and enjoyed new experiences together. It was brilliant to see the children show such bravery whilst camping in some questionable weather before diving into some incredible activities!

It has been a wonderful year in The Hive and it is always hard to say goodbye. A very heartfelt wave off to our Y6 pupils, who have played a huge part of our class family, will be hard to do as we near the end. We are immensely proud of each one of them and wish them all the luck as they move onto secondary schools. Although they will be missed so very much, we are looking forward to the next stage of the journey as our Y4s move to Y5 and our Y5s move to Y6. Have a wonderful summer! We will see you soon 😊