Class 6

Secondary transfer

Please click here to see the slides used at the Secondary Transfer meeting on Weds 20th September. If you have any questions about the process, please don to hesitate to see either Mr. Quin or one of the management team. 

CLICK HERE to view Haringey's Live Q&A events. These will allow you to ask any further questions you have about the process or Haringey schools.

PENDARREN 2023 - DAY 4

Weary Wednesday, out of the way, we are woke after another peaceful night, with anticipation for the day ahead.

And, here we are… months in the planning, years in the anticipation, and we have arrived at the last day of activities in Pendarren, 2023. 

PENDARREN 2023 - DAY 3

Wednesday traditionally is 'Tired Day'. Excitement, adrenalin, activity and the whole 'newness' of the experience take their toll and they kick in on the Wednesday. That's the way it is. Always has been.

We always expect someone to let themselves down on the Wednesday; not out of malice, just sheer exhaustion. We can see it coming, we expect it and we are prepared for it. This week was no different.

What threw us this year was that it turned out to be Mr. Quin. The children were fine...

It's a sad thing when when tiredness hits with a force sufficient to compel a grown man to throw himself into a canal for the approval of the very people he's supposed to be in charge of. Twice.

We hope he gets a good night's rest tonight! Shame...

Once again - Wow! What a day!

Alternating, both groups undertook the Horse Riding and the Canoeing activities today, and it's here that we really see the Magic of Pendarren at work. Both activities (particularly the horse riding) cause a good degree of anxiety in the run up and it is wonderful to see the chidren go from fear to confidence and enjoyment. It's why we are here.

We have also enjoyed a brilliant evening listening to the Master Storyteller of Pendarren, Daniel Morden. He had the children in the palm of his hands, making them gasp, laugh and jump along to a brilliant traditional Welsh Tale!

Here's hoping (and expecting) another peaceful, sleep-filled night - we're going to need it as tomorrow we walk the course of a river, from the source high up in the hills, to the labyriths of the caves down below! Bring on Day 4!!

CLICK here to see a few highlights from Day 3

PENDARREN 2023 - DAY 2

Sometimes a picture can paint a thousand words - who needs video! What a lovely day..

Day 2

After a miraculously calm and peaceful night (possibly the ONLY group in SJV history to have NO first night 'wobbles'), we woke to the crashing sound of the instructors' clanging bells at 7:15. There was no need for that! It underlined how needless one of the children's questions was the previous evening: "What if we don't hear the bell?" Hmmmm....

We have really enjoyed the company of this lovely bunch today - they made the absolute most of their time here on their first full day in Pendarren. We headed off on two groups to take part in a favourite of mine - the Coastal Walk!

This involves, not just a 'coastal walk', but games on the beach, a picnic lunch, rock pooling for crabs and...some time in the bracing Atlantic sea under a beautiful spring sun. A truly wonderful day.

We also headed off after dinner for a walk along the river and had the opportunity to say hello to a couple of friendly horses - more horses, of course, tomorrow as we have a twin-activity day horse riding AND canoeing! 

The chidren are currently completing their diaries, reading their letters from home, chatting and getting ready for their bedtime story. I don't expect there'll be any time or energy for 'wobbles' tonight either! 

Maybe they'll be too tired for 'questions', who knows? Contingency plans involve limiting them to one question each a day - use them wisely children!

Click here for more photos from Day 2!

Good morning from Team 6!

Day 1

Well...here we all are! We arrived safely in the glorious Welsh sunshine, excited and eager to get going. And get going e did! No sooner had we dropped our bags than the centre staff whisked us off in the buses to the foot of Sugar Loaf mountain; not the one in Brazil, but it very definitely IS a mountain. 

We marched our way up to the very top (no mean feat!) and ticked off the very first of the Pendarren Challenges! Here we all are at the top, overlooking the green valleys of Wales. Beautiful.

We've all had a great evening meal, a few games in the lovely Pendarren Gardens and back to our common room for diary writing. 

Mr. Quin is currently reading our bedtime story to a silent and very tired room. We expect them to be out like lights in no time whatsoever. 

The children have been absolutely brilliant all day - we are very proud of their conduct on the journey, at the centre and on the first activity. They are full of humour and questions (SO many questions) and are, so far, making the best of this wonderful opportunity!

Tomorrow, we head off to the Coastal Walk and a sunny afternoon on the beach (and more questions; SO many questions!) 

Tonight...we sleep. Hopefully...no more questions!

We hope you all rest well tonight - they are having a great time and we are taking good care of them.

CLICK HERE to see many more photos from Day 1

Secondary Transfer Information (September 2023)

The deadline for secondary school applications is 31st October 2022. Please ensure that you have concluded your application by then. The following documents and links are essential:

• Haringey's admissions page - find out more information and begin the application process.
• Haringey's Secondary Transfer Booklet - all the information you'll need
• Details of Secondary School open events - visit as many as you can

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Useful Links - How to Help your Child at Home

Reading, Writing and Maths in Year 6: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/year-6-at-primary-school/

Spelling: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/spelling-year-6-age-10-11/

Punctuation & Grammar: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-grammar/grammar-year-6-age-10-11/

Science: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/science-at-primary-school/

Curriculum for Autumn 2022

Autumn 1

RE: Kingdom of God

Reading: Storytime: Holes; Fiction: Holes; Non-Fiction: Hidden Figures; Non-Fiction: Agriculture; Poetry: The British (Black History)

Writing: Fiction: Archie Smith; the Harp; Captain Tory; Informal Letter (Persia and Greece); Poetry: The Birtish (Black History)

Maths: Number and Place Value: Numbers to 10 Million; Calculations: Four Operations

on Whole Numbers;

Relationships and Health:

• Pastoral Mentor Role / Establish 'Worry Box' system in class

PSHE (Inc. Online Safety):

Online Safety - Life Online

Citizenship, Economic & Mental Wellbeing:

• British Values - Intro
• Breaking Law
• Pupil Mentor Role
• Feeling Safe (book: The Invisible String)
• Speak Out Stay Safe (NSPCC)
• Local Democracy
• School Council Elections

History: Persia and Greece (2022-23 only)

23-24 onwards: London & Migration Through Time (Medieval London)

Geography: Agriculture (2022-23 only)

23-24 onwards:

Compare three contrasting regions:

• Wales and/or a UK city,
• Mediterranean and/or Rhine,
• Amazon basin and/or California.

Science: Animals Inc Humans (circulation, diet, heart)

Computing: Programming A - Variables in games

Art & Design: Kapow: Y6 Craft and Design: Photo Opportunity - Photography

Design& Tech: Art focus

French: Phonetics 3 Les Nombres + Core vocabulary (Classroom commands)

Music: Read and write land mark notes of absolute notation

PE: Games Unit 4 Invasion games  Gaelic Football

Autumn 2

RE: Justice

Reading: Storytime: Holes; Fiction: Holes; Non-Fiction: Non-Fiction: Ancient Greece Poetry: For the Fallen (Remembrance); Plays: Macbeth

Writing: Fiction: Letter of Persuasion (Holes); Newspaper Report (3 Little Pigs); Non-Fiction: Vocanoes Newspaper Report; The Christmas Truce

Maths: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages: Fractions; Fractions, Decimals and

Percentages: Decimals; Measurement: Measurements

Relationships and Health:

• Differences should be celebrated as enriching to a community; healthy lifestyle choices.

PSHE (Inc. Online Safety):

Online Safety - Sharing Online

Citizenship, Economic & Mental Wellbeing:

• National Democracy
• Parliament
• Anti-bullying
• Working Together (book: The Juice Box Bully - Anti-Bullying)
• I Belong (book: Strellaluna)

History: Ancient Greece (2022-23 only)

23-24 onwards:

London & Migration Through Time (Tudor London)

Geography: Volcanoes (2022-23 only)

23-24 onwards:

Polar Regions;  Depth focus: the polar climate (and review of earlier work on climates and biomes)

Science: Electricity

Computing: Programming B - Sensing

Art & Design: D&T Focus

Design& Tech: Structures:

 Frame Structures

French: En Classe

Music: Perform under studio conditions using sound equipment

PE: Games Unit 4 Invasion games  *Gaelic Football*