In RS, year 6 have been exploring the parable of the Tower of Babel. In teams of eight and armed with 18 wooden blocks, teams competed to build the tallest tower…with a twist. Just like the Babylonians, teams were not able to communicate! Half the team could only whistle, and the other half could only hum. The results were certainly interesting! Afterwards, pupils had a mature and articulate whole class discussion on the challenges God made the people and their descendants face as a result of their hubris and conceit.
In History, year 6 children have now completed their letters home from the trenches and have been looking at the Christmas Truce of 1914 where enemies met in no-man’s land, exchanged gifts and even played football. We then discussed why it was never repeated. A diary entry was then written to remind themselves of what happened. In year 5, we looked at the long term causes of the English Civil War and how the struggle between King and Parliament slowly developed. These were then recorded in preparation for the short term causes next week.
In year 5 Reading, we have finished reading Klaus Vogal and the Bad Lads by David Almond. After discussing the themes and morals in the story, including standing up to bullies and being yourself, we have started to create our own posters for our form rooms, sharing inspirational quotes and advice.