White Mere Primary School: Year 6 Archives

February 9, 2008

Professor Mitra works with Y6

On Thursday, 7th February, Professor Mitra , Head of the Education Technology Department, at Newcastle University came to work with Y6. He and his colleague, Dr.Dixon,set KS2 Science Sats questions and then harder G.C.S.E. problems.

Class members were asked to work in sets of four to see how cooperation improved their ability to reach a successful conclusion. One laptop was in use.

We are looking forward to hearing the results.

Here are some photographs of work in progress:

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February 6, 2008

Chinese Lanterns made to mark the Chinese New Year

Our Hall Display

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January 2, 2008

Working with the University of Newcastle

We are very pleased and honoured to have Sugata Mitra, Professor of Education Technology and a colleague, Dr.Pauline Dixon, coming to school on Thursday, 7th February, 2008 to work with Year Six.We hope it is the beginning of an important initiative with the main focus on development of our evaluation of the current and proposed 'Home-School' 'e-Learning Schemes.

Professor Mitra is a world famous scientist and advisor to the Indian Government. He is also an authority on developing cooperative learning.He is hoping to encourage use of the laptops by pupils to find solutions to problem-solving activities in Numeracy and Science.

To find out more about the experience of Professor Mitra and Dr. Dixon please follow the links below:

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/staff/profile/sugata.mitra

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/egwest/people/pauline.html

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September 1, 2007

Miss Sykes-Y6 Class Teacher

Welcome, Miss Sykes, from staff,governors, parents and pupils. We are sure you will really enjoy working at White Mere!

(Drawing in process!)

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July 10, 2007

The 2007 Prom-Celebrating the end of the 'White Mere Experience'!

Here are some photographs of 'Prom Night', held at Heworth Golf Club, on Monday, 9th July.

A well-organised 'Howay' event for our very smartly-dressed, impeccably-behaved young people from Year Six.

'The King and Queen of Prom' ....chosen by their classmates!

A group photograph for the album!

Finally, all included!

Proud family members couldn't take enough photographs on this special night to remember!

Best wishes from everybody at White Mere for your exciting future, starting at Secondary school, in September.

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June 28, 2007

'Jungle Book' performance

After several weeks of school-based rehearsals, all of Year Six and Year Four spent the day, at Heworth Grange, in intensive preparations for the evening performance in front of friends and family members. The set and costumes transformed mortals into beasts who acted and sang their hearts out!

We are very grateful for the wonderful direction by the Heworth staff team led by Mr. Welch.

Here is a sample of the event.

Here are some of the 'Year Four Jungle'-the chorus!

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March 15, 2007

Heworth C.L.C. 'Harry Potter Day'

The class visited the CLC to use excellent facilities, including 'Blue screen' technology. Using this we made movies which made us look like filmstars!