Headteacher: Shazia Hussain
We have loved studying the Maya civilisation this term! To celebrate the skills and facts we have learnt, our families, past teachers and Year 5 students were invited in to see our learning. They loved listening to our expert essays, which we recorded after studying oracy skills. We also got the chance to explain the …
Today Year 3 to Year 6 took part in the annual Gallions’ Chess Tournament. Two children from each class played 5 matches against competitors from a variety of different year groups. Winners for each year group and an overall winner was decided. There were some hotly contested matches between all the children! The winners from …
Year 6 have been preparing themselves for a huge change – the move to secondary school. In order to help put nerves at ease, as well as improve the organisation skills necessary for Year 7, we have turned Gallions into a secondary school for two weeks! Each child in Year 6 has been given their …
Year 6 have spent the last few weeks deepening their knowledge on how human activity is affecting the climate. Having been inspired by watching David Attenborough’s recent documentary, the children independently researched the impact of different sectors of the economy on the climate. We were shocked by the huge impact the food industry has on …
We have loved studying the Maya civilization this half term! To celebrate the skills and facts we have learnt, our families, past teachers and Year 5 students were invited in to see our learning. They loved listening to our expert essays, which we recorded after studying oracy skills. We also got the chance to explain …
This term Year 6 are researching the ancient Maya civilisation. So far we have developed the skills of chronology and analysing historical sources while improving our collaboration and resilience as we research the civilisation in groups. We’re looking forward to starting to research Maya artefacts next week!
