Graduation Day
What a fantastic week we have had working with Into University! Today we visited the University of Leeds and met a group of students who told us more about university life. Then we went on a tour of the campus and saw lots of different areas of the university. In the afternoon, it was graduation time! The children wore caps and gowns and performed as a group about a famous scientist. They received a certificate for all of their hard work. It was lovely to have so many parents joining us for the celebration.
Lotherton Hall
As part of our week working with Into University, we visited Lotherton Hall to learn more about animals, their digestion and habitats. In the morning, we explored food chains and matched key vocabulary. In the afternoon, we saw a variety of different species and learnt more about their diets and habitats.
Into University Focus Week - Biological Science
We had an exciting first day at Into University; studying for our ‘degree’ in Biological Science. We learnt about evolution, adaptation and inheritance in a series of seminars throughout the morning. In the afternoon, we began our first secret mission (Shh!) where we researched and produced biographies about famous scientists. It was a fantastic first day and we are really looking forward to the rest of the week.
Practical Maths - Square & Cube Numbers
In Maths today, we used practical equipment to help our conceptual understanding of square and cubic numbers. The children used counters to represent square numbers and blocks to build cubic numbers. Great job everybody!
Bikeability
As part of our learning about road safety, we welcomed visitors from Bikeability. The instructors have been helping us to learn how to ride our bikes safely in the playground and on the roads. They have also taught us how to maintain our bikes and about the importance of wearing a cycle helmet. The sessions have been really beneficial and lots of fun!
Welcome to Year 6
It was lovely to welcome the children to year 6. They had a brilliant first day; setting goals, writing positive mindset acrostic poems, writing a class prayer, designing a birthday card, decorating their pump bags and guided reading. The children worked really hard and settled brilliantly into their new class. We are looking forward to a fantastic year!
Drugs Workshop
We had a very informative workshop from D:side about legal and illegal drugs. The children were extremely sensible and asked thoughtful and mature questions about this topic.
Ultimate Frisbee
We had a brilliant session practising using a frisbee to play lots of different games and improving our skills in accuracy and distance. It was lots of fun!
PCSO Visit - Travelling Safely
Our friendly PCSOs Chris and Dale came to see us to talk about how we can keep ourselves safe when using public transport. They gave us lots of useful information about how we can make good choices when using buses and how to navigate safely as we become more independent.
VR Headset Workshop
As part of our learning about the Ancient Mayans, the children enjoyed a virtual reality experience where they explored an Ancient Mayan temple and found out more about this fascinating ancient civilisation. It was a fantastic and fully immersive experience.
Synagogue Visit
As part of our learning about Judaism, we visited the Sinai synagogue. We learnt about the different features of the synagogue and their meanings. We also had the opportunity to examine a Torah scroll and then we completed a craft activity making our own mini-scrolls. It was a fantastic trip and the children were able to showcase and consolidate their knowledge about Judaism brilliantly.
Into University - Transition to High School
We went for our final session with Into University today, where we thought about how we can get ready for high school. We practised introducing ourselves to new people and made some new friends! We also learnt about how to read a timetable and how to pack our bags with all the things we will need for secondary school. It was a really useful session and the children behaved brilliantly. Well done everyone!
Our Last Day at Robin Wood ..!
We definitely made the most of our final day in the sunshine at Robin Wood. The children enjoyed raft building, climbing, quest and braved the piranha pool. This has been an absolutely amazing experience and the children have worked together brilliantly; developing skills of collaboration, resilience, listening and problem-solving. They have overcome challenges and supported each other amazingly. Happy half-term everybody!
Robin Wood - Day 2
We have had another fantastic day at Robin Wood. The children have challenged themselves with a wide variety of activities and worked brilliantly as a team. We are so proud of each and every one of them. See you all tomorrow!
A first day of fun activities ...
The children have had a great first day at Robin Wood. We have been caving, on the zip line, the giant swing, climbing, practised archery and many more activities already! We can't wait for more adventures tomorrow!
Robin Wood
We have arrived safely! The children are very excited to start their activities this afternoon after we have unpacked and had some lunch. We will keep you updated over the next few days about all the exciting challenges we will be undertaking and we will see you all on Friday!
SATs Breakfast Club
The children in Year 6 have been working incredibly hard and all ready to take their SATs this week. They came to our special breakfast club and enjoyed a delicious breakfast - thank you to Mrs Swailes for cooking our sausage and bacon sandwiches.
First Aid
Today, the children took part in a really important, interactive workshop where they learnt about how to respond in an emergency situation. They practised placing someone into the recovery position and found out how to perform life-saving CPR. The children behaved in a very sensible and mature manner and learnt some key skills for life.
Internet Safety
D:side Dave came to visit us to remind us how to stay safe online. The children learnt more about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and how to use this in a safe and appropriate way. We also talked about social media awareness and some of the challenges we face online. There were lots of interesting and thoughtful contributions. Well done!
Charity Cricket Match
We had a fantastic time playing a charity cricket to raise money for our Lent appeal. Year 6 took on a staff team and it was a very close, exciting match. Everyone played brilliantly and the final score was a narrow victory for the staff of 111 to 109. We all had great fun in the sunshine and raised over £140 for our chosen charities. Well done everyone!
WWII Workshop
Class 6 enjoyed learning more about WWII as part of an interactive workshop. They examined artefacts, became code-breakers and learnt about how injuries were treated during the war. The children behaved brilliantly and showcased their knowledge really well.
World Book Day 2026
We have done lots of fun activities for World Book Day this week! Some children brought books in to share with the class as a 'Book Blether'. We have enjoyed book-themed quizzes and a treasure hunt looking at blurbs from classic children's stories. We also voted in the Picture Book World Cup and designed a bookmark on the theme 'I Love Reading'. It has been a busy week and lots of fun.
RE - Palm Sunday Drama
In RE, we have been learning about Incarnation and Jesus the Messiah. We read some biblical extracts and discussed the expectations of the crowd as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. He was not the king that people expected! The children worked in groups to act out the scene. Great acting everyone!
Keeping Safe Day
We have had a very busy day learning all about how to keep ourselves safe. We started the day talking about water safety, road safety, fire safety and resisting peer pressure. Then we looked at the growing technology of artificial intelligence and how we can explore this in a safe and responsible way. We made some brilliant posters about A.I. After that, we discussed some different scenarios and shared our views about how we might respond in the situations. Finally, we created an online interactive text adventure game to show other children how to keep themselves safe. The children engaged brilliantly and it was a really enjoyable day.
Local Area Walk - Graffiti
As part of our learning in English and Art, we have been studying graffiti. This has involved learning about prominent street artists, like Banksy and Taki 183. We have practised drawing in the graffiti style and will be use using stencils and a variety techniques to create our own artwork. In English, we have produced information booklets about graffiti, written a balanced argument where we recognised the arguments in favour and against street art and also written a persuasive letter to our local councillors. We also went for a walk in the local area to examine and photograph examples of graffiti in our local area. We will use these photographs to create collages in our sketchbooks.
Christmas SPaG Challenge
To practise our SPaG skills, the children worked in pairs to solve some tricky clues hidden around the classroom. They worked together to generate a 10-digit code which would allow them to escape from the North Pole. It was lovely to see such brilliant teamwork on display. Great job everybody!
Merry Christmas from Class 6!
We have been very busy in Class 6 getting ready for our Christmas celebrations. The children performed brilliantly in our recent concert and were an absolute credit to St Peter's. We have also been making Christmas cards for our loved ones and designing calendars in preparation for welcoming 2026. Merry Christmas everyone - wishing you a joyous and peaceful festive period.
Chrome Books
We have been very excited to try out our new Chrome books. We had an introductory workshop to help us learn to use them and we have already been busy using Google Classroom, completing knowledge quizzes and learning to touch-type.
Remembrance Day - Poppy Pebbles
As part of our work commemorating Remembrance Day on November 11th, the children designed and created these fantastic 'poppy pebbles'. They drew their designs in their sketchbooks and then used acrylic paint pens to decorate their pebbles. Fantastic work everybody!
PE - Large Apparatus
As part of our Real Gym lessons, we explored the large apparatus in PE today. This children thought carefully about different movements and levels and practised a variety of jumps from different heights. They all did brilliantly!
International Week
What a fantastic week we have had for International Week! In class 6, we have been learning all about the fascinating country and culture of Japan. The children created some brilliant information leaflets, carefully designed and decorated some beautiful Japanese fans and even tried eating noodles with chopsticks! The week culminated with the brilliant International Day, where we wore outfits from all around the world and showcased our learning to parents in the hall. Arigato!
Fire Safety
As we approach Bonfire Night on 5th November, our local Police Community Support Officers (Chris and Dale) came to visit us to talk to years 5 and 6 about the importance of keeping safe. They reminded us about how to stay safe around fireworks and bonfires and about looking after pets who may be scared by the loud noises. Remember, we all want you to have fun but stay safe.
Bolton Abbey
In Geography, we have been learning about rivers. We visited Bolton Abbey to study the River Wharfe and observe its features. We also created some lovely river collages using natural materials and consolidated our learning on the water cycle. The children behaved brilliantly and we had a great day.
PE - Counterbalances
As part of our learning in Real Gym, the children practised counterbalances in PE. They worked together to create a variety of interesting shapes and balances with a focus on control and teamwork. Everyone did a fantastic job!
Into University - Day 5
Today was Graduation Day! After a fantastic week studying for a 'degree' in Biological Science, the children visited the University of Leeds for their graduation ceremony. We toured the campus and learnt more about life at University. Student ambassadors showed us around and answered the children's questions. In the afternoon, the children performed for parents and staff to showcase their learning. They wore caps and gowns and completed a graduation ceremony. A brilliant end to an amazing week!
Into University - Day 4
Hot-Seating:
We wrote questions to ask some of the adults about their experiences of university. We found out about what they studied, where they lived, their finances and extra-curricular activities.
University Courses:
We spent some time exploring prospectuses from different universities and created an A-Z of different subjects that we could choose to study. Next we chose a subject which we were interested in studying in the future and created a leaf with information about our chosen subject.
Preparing a Performance:
In the afternoon, we spent time working collaboratively to create a performance in preparation for our graduation ceremony on Friday. We can’t wait to show you!
Into University - Day 3
We had another fantastic day at Into University; studying for our ‘degree’ in Biological Science.
Studying Scientists:
We completed our research about a selection of eminent scientists (Rick Kittles, Rosalind Franklin, Charles Darwin and Mary Anning). We worked in our groups to produce an informative display poster to showcase our brilliant biographies. They looked really spectacular!
Camouflage and Mimicry:
In the afternoon, we learnt about the different functions of camouflage (prey evading predators and predators avoiding detection) and we were detectives trying to spot camouflaged animals. Then we learnt about different types of mimicry (defensive, aggressive and reproductive). We tested our skills at spotting mimics by completing a ‘Revels’ taste challenge!
Into University - Day 2
Today we enjoyed a fantastic and informative workshop at Tropical World in Roundhay.
Tropical World:
In the morning, we visited Tropical World. We saw lots of amazing creatures and explored the different habitats including a rainforest canopy, swamp and desert. In addition, we visited the aquarium, creature corner and the waterfall area; finding outs lots of interesting information about the creatures.
Butterfly Explorers:
In the afternoon, we completed a workshop where we developed our knowledge of moths and butterflies. We identified the different parts of their bodies and created our own collages using natural materials. We also used our observation skills to closely examine a range of different butterflies and identify them.
Into University - Day 1
We had an exciting first day at Into University; studying for our ‘degree’ in Biological Science.
Evolution: we watched a video on ‘The Theory of Evolution’ and answered quiz questions about Charles Darwin. We also examined how fossils can help us to understand how living things change over time.
Adaptation: we discussed the meaning of adaptation and matched animals to their features. Using sentence stems, we discussed how different animals are suited to their environments.
Inheritance: we learnt how living things pass on their characteristics to their offspring and how DNA carries genetic information.
Studying Scientists:
We researched information about eminent scientists and conducted a ‘secret mission’ to produce a biography.
- Rick Kittles: an American biologist who specialises in human genetics.
- Rosalind Franklin: an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who helped us to learn more about DNA.
- Charles Darwin: an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
- Mary Anning: a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector.
Bikeability
This week, the children have been learning all about keeping safe whilst riding their bikes. The instructors praised the children on their fantastic behaviour and attitude and all children achieved either the level 1 or level 2 award for cycling proficiency. Ready, steady, go ..!
Welcome to Class 6!
We have had a fantastic first week as the children started their year 6 journey. The class has settled brilliantly and worked really hard. In English, the children produced a persuasive leaflet to educate the children in Nursery about the importance of keeping their teeth healthy. In Maths, we have been practising reading and ordering numbers up to 10 million. The children have made a brilliant start with their behaviour and earned their first whole-class reward, so on Friday we had a fun-filled penalty shoot-out! Well done everyone - we're really proud of the start you have made to year 6.
Day 3
The children have slept well and are off for breakfast soon before the fun begins again!
A fantastic day!
The children have all completed lots of fun and exciting activities today. They are having a great time.
The fun continues...
Day 2
After a good night's sleep it's time for raft building, zip wire and dungeon.
Even more fun...
More fun at Robinwood...
The children have been caving, canoeing and climbing! What a great day!
Robinwood
The children have arrived safely at Robinwood and are having a great time. They have been busy doing lots of exciting activities including the Piranha Pool, Crate Challenge and Climbing. They are having tea soon before more fun later on.
- Rick Kittles: an American biologist who specialises in human genetics.
- Rosalind Franklin: an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who helped us to learn more about DNA.
- Charles Darwin: an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
- Mary Anning: a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector.
Cricket Workshop
In class 6, we really enjoyed our first of six cricket workshops. In this session, the children practised their throwing and catching skills. They also learnt the overarm bowling technique and improved their accuracy when aiming at the wickets. Great job everybody!
Bonfire Safety Talk
In the lead up to bonfire night, Class Five were visited by our three local and very friendly police officers, who presented a bonfire night safety talk. We learnt the very important firework code and asked lots of important safety questions.
Climbing, Zip Line & The Dungeon!
Amazing Archery!
Lots of fun with caving!
The fun continues with raft building and canoeing!
Robinwood Day 2
The children had a good night's sleep at Robinwood and are starting the day with some Archery.
Robinwood
The children arrived safely at Robinwood and have straight away got stuck into the day's challenges!
Elland Road VIP Visit
Daniel and Isaac were chosen for a special VIP tour of Elland Road. They had a fantastic day and met one of the footballers.
Day 4: Into University
Day 3: Into University
