As part of their Arts Explore Award, Year 5 and 6 worked with artist Kerry Cook. They explored the work of Grayson Perry to create a textile square in his style. These will be exhibited at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens along with Grayson Perry’s tapestries in the summer.
Year 5 and 6 worked with an artist from MBC Arts Well-being to create a glass panel showing an image linked to mining and railways. The glass panels will be fused together and added to a scale model replica of one of George Stephenson’s early locomotives that was in use on the Hetton Coliery Railway in 1822. This is part of the Hetton Colliery Bicentenary celebrations.
Some of Year 6 enjoyed dressing as their favourite book character. They all had fun sharing books with the Year 2 children.
Year 6 used their knowledge of circuits to make their own Steady Hand Games. It took lots of patience to get all the components hidden inside the base without breaking the circuit!
At the beginning of Year 6 all the children were given Play Leader training. They run a daily lunchtime club for younger children in school to enjoy.
Year 5 and 6 have been designing and making Anderson Shelters as part of their DT this half term. They have learnt how to cut wood accurately, use nails, screws and drills as well as preparing wood for joining. The children have had great fun designing a prototype model of their shelter before making them with wood and corrugated cardboard in a small group. We are looking forward to seeing the final product. Well done Class 5!
