Year 6 – Monk Fryston C of E Primary School

Governor Award

Headteacher — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:47:41 +0000

Congratulations to one of our Year 6 pupils who has received the Governor Award for the Autumn term. This is awarded to the pupil who has best enacted the ethos and values of our school. The winner has not only applied herself fully to her learning since the start of the term, but has demonstrated an excellent attitude towards all things at school. She has shown respect towards everyone, and has cared for younger children at playtimes to ensure that they play and behave well. She is an excellent role model and worthy winner, and was presented the award by one of the governors, Mrs Tuddenham, at the carol service in church.

Macmillan Coffee Afternoon

KMcLachlan — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:03:54 +0000

What an amazing success the Year 6 Macmillan Coffee Afternoon was! Thanks to everyone’s extremely generous donations, we raised a whopping £1125 for this worthwhile charity. It was lovely to see all the children working so hard and with such enthusiasm for this great cause. Huge thanks to the Year 6s and everyone who came along to support and an extra thank you to all the parents who stayed behind afterwards to help clear up!

Y6 Great Yorkshire Show Visit

KMcLachlan — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:16:55 +0000

On Wednesday, the Year 6s enjoyed a fabulous day at the Great Yorkshire Show. They visited the Discovery Zone, where they took part in a whole range of activities; papermaking using recycled paper; holding chicks, snakes and rabbits, practising their table tennis skills; candle-making; making delicious chocolate lollies and playing rugby with the Harrogate RUFC players. In addition, they had a workout on the army assault course! After lunch, it was time to take a look at some of the animals. They enjoyed watching the sheep-shearing competition and wandering through the cow sheds, seeing some of the cows and calves. Everyone behaved impeccably – yet again, we were very proud to be seen out and about with our Year 6s. There are lots more pictures under the ‘Gallery’ tab.

From across the miles!

KMcLachlan — Mon, 08 May 2017 14:41:59 +0000

In a time where electronic media receives a lot of bad press, it is heart-warming to hear how it can connect families across the miles. Here’s a photo of one of our Year 6 pupils showing a very personal gift he received from his grandad, who lives in Syria. He asked Grandad, who is an avid and talented artist, to paint him a picture. Sadly, because of the distance, the two get together only very infrequently. This is where technology made things possible! He chose a picture online and emailed it to his Grandad. They discussed the image using social media and the rest, as they say, is history! The painting was hand-delivered by a relative when the family met up over the Easter holidays. He thoroughly enjoyed showing the masterpiece to his friends and sharing his story with us. Thanks to both!

Y6 Writers Group

KMcLachlan — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:11:28 +0000

Year 6 writers group with author David Webb. The year 6’s have spent the day, guided by David, writing their own fantastic short stories, showing lots of imagination and creativity.

Y6 Houses of Parliament Visit

KMcLachlan — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:14:40 +0000

Last half term, the Year 6 children enjoyed an exciting trip to London. After a VERY early start (!!), they enjoyed a sightseeing bus tour of many of the main sights. After lunch, there was a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament; taking in the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Robing Room, Central Lobby and Westminster Palace. The tour guides shared lots of interesting facts and even took the children into the live debate in the House of Commons. Before leaving for home, Nigel Adams MP held a question-and-answer workshop, allowing the children to ask lots of questions and discover more about the job of a Member of Parliament. What an amazing day!

There are LOTS more photos to look at – hover over the ‘Our School’ tab on the home page, the click on the ‘Gallery’ to view them all.

Fossil Workshop Yr 1 & Y6

KMcLachlan — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:55:56 +0000

FOSSIL WORKSHOP

Last week, the children in Year1 and Year 6 were treated to a journey back to prehistoric times. Mike from the Yorkshire Geology Trust showed the children a wide range of fossils and explained how they provided information about what Yorkshire was like 200 million years ago.

The children then used their science knowledge and gathered evidence to undertake a CSI-style investigation: Who caused the death of Trixie the Triceratops? They enjoyed presenting their ideas to each other and discussing who the culprit really was! What a super way to extend our learning!

Dance Showcase 26.1.17

KMcLachlan — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:14:52 +0000

Yesterday 3 of our year 6’s went to a Dance Showcase at Sherburn High School. The girls had picked their own music and choreographed their own routine. they did a fabulous job and represented our school beautifully. Well done girls!

Y6 ‘s Christmas Food Advent Calendar

KMcLachlan — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:47:00 +0000

This Christmas, the Year 6 children at Monk Fryston Primary School have put a special twist on their class advent calendar. The children wanted to show that Christmas is a time for giving. So, instead of receiving presents each day, they have taken it in turns to give gifts. Appreciating that it can be a difficult time of year for some families in the local community, they have brought in a wide range of food and toiletries to donate to the Trussell Trust Foodbank in Knottingley. Matthew Childs commented, ‘I am very proud of how much we have collected. It’s been a really fun and worthwhile thing to do.’ The staff are delighted with the way the children have taken to this project and are proud of their great achievement. The food was weighed in at the Foodbank at 76.6kg…..amazing!

Y6 Macmillan Coffee Afternoon

KMcLachlan — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:54:48 +0000

A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported the year 6 Macmillan Coffee Afternoon. Whether you donated goodies, raffle prizes, money for non uniform or just enjoyed a bun and a drink, we really couldn’t have done it without you.

We are pleased to announce that the total raised was a whopping £811.74!!!!!!!! This is such an amazing achievement and we would like to congratulate our year 6’s on their success. They demonstrated such a wide range of skills in hosting this event and we are incredibly proud of them. Well done year 6!