Year 6 have had a jam-packed summer term and such a wonderful end to their time at Bletchingley School. The children have worked incredibly hard to put on their show-stopping performances of The Pirates of the Curry Bean; the hard work, dedication and growth that they have shown has been such a pleasure to watch and I feel very grateful to have been a part of it. Their SATs results are also a huge testament to the hard work that all the children have shown towards their learning – I am beyond proud of them and every single child should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved.

In English, the children have been using different stimulus to create short burst pieces of writing, with the children having control, as a writer, on the elements they use within their writing. They have also created wonderful non-chronological reports in science, to display the information they have learned about the circulatory system.

In history, the children looked at different historical figures and how they get selected to go on banknotes – which has been very apt with the discussions on Newsround about what should be selected in the future. We looked at the features of a banknote and the selection process in deciding who will be on which note. They also had an immersive experience of life during WWII through a VR workshop; they got to see London during the Blitz, where bombs were made, a US military base, the view from inside a spitfire, and sat in the room where they planned their attacks.

In science, the children have learnt about electricity and the different elements of a circuit; they looked at the symbols that are used to represents parts of the circuit and how the brightness can be affected by adding more batteries and by adding more bulbs into the circuit. They also explored the different types of batteries, the volts they have and what they are used for. Finally, the children created a product using a circuit and a motor to spin something around. They also learnt about the circulatory system and what factors can affect our health. They looked at the function of the heart and blood, as well as all the different things that make up our blood. They also investigated the heart rate and how exercise can affect it.

The Year 6s have had a fantastic year and they should all be incredibly proud of everything that they have achieved. It has been such a pleasure to get to know them and teach them, and I am so grateful for having the opportunity to be part of their final journey in Primary School. I am going to miss the wit, banter and enthusiasm that they all show, but I really do wish them all the best in their next chapter.