Week 7: Jubilee and Sports' Day preparations

I hope the sun continues to shine for our final week before half term- please remember sun hats and water bottles!
We need to sort out our entrants and novelty races for Sports' Day on Thursday and the girls have a football game against North Luffenham on Tuesday after school.
On Friday morning there will be a whole school photo so everyone needs to look neat and tidy!
This week is also the build up to the Royal Jubilee celebrations- what would you do if you could be King or Queen for a day?

Week 6: Where did the Ancient Greeks worship?

Well done everyone with your tests last week! I know that you all showed great determination and worked very hard.
Hopefully this week we will get back to our 'normal' weekly routine. You need your outdoor PE kit in school every day; it is National Cricket Day on Tuesday and we will be practising for Sports Day on Wednesday.
Our friends from Ravensthorpe Primary School have started to add comments on our shared Blog- please find time to reply to them and add your own comments.

Why not try this Maths Puzzle?

Week 5: Year 5 and Year 6 Test Week

Well done to all the runners who took part in the Barnack Fun Run on Saturday. The sun shone and Mrs Dunn reported much better times for the events than last year.  

Reminders for this week- you need to make sure that you get to bed on time this week (no late nights!) so that you are wide awake for Test Week. You will also need your water bottle in the classroom each day.

As Sports’ Day is fast approaching, you need your outdoor PE kit in school every day so that we can go out and practise at every opportunity.

Week 4: Storytelling linked to War with Troy

Well done everybody- the May Day assembly was brilliant! Your dancing was very impressive and I was so proud of every single one of you.
This week we will be continuing with our storytelling sessions based on War with Troy, and you will have an opportunity to try out your own storytelling skills.
We will be having visitors from both BGS and AMVC to speak to the Year 6 children about their new schools. Swimming is on Friday this week and we need to start to prepare for Sports' Day.
A Maths puzzle for you to try-

Make the number in the centre of the target board in the least number of hits. Tell us on the Blog how many you can do it in, but don't give away your answer.

Week 3: Myths and Legends

Last week seemed unusually quiet on the Blog- perhaps you were too busy with Bikeability and attending the Poetry workshop? Well done Year 6 cyclists; the trainers were very impressed with your behaviour and positive attitude throughout the course.
This week we will be continuing to learn about Greek myths and legends and finding out about famous Greeks eg Homer. (No, not Homer Simpson!) Who was he ? What do we know about him? What is he famous for?
The new music for Maypole dancing has finally arrived so we will be testing it out before our May Day assembly on Friday. Congratulations to our May King and Queen, Callum and Annina!

Don't forget to leave a comment on our shared Blog with Ravensthorpe School.

Summer Term Week 2: Bikeability and a Special Visitor

Welcome back to the Summer Term!

How many days till the Olympics? How many days left at Barnack School for our Year 6 children?

We will be having a special visitor in school on Monday to start off this term’s topic. Some children will be representing Barnack School at a Poetry Workshop at John Clare Cottage in Helpston and the Year 6 children have their Bikeability sessions this week. Don’t forget your bicycles, helmets and raincoats!

Thinking Things Through Challenge

Remember the work we were doing on Friday? Now try this- calculate approximately how much of your life you have spent in the bath or having a shower. Remember to round numbers, to explain your reasoning and to record each step clearly and systematically.

Happy Easter!

What a busy and exciting Spring term we have had! Have an enjoyable Easter break and keep in touch via the Blog.

Holiday Homework-
Write a postcard to the class telling us about all the exciting things that you have been doing, and the interesting places you have visited.