{"id":2688,"date":"2026-02-06T12:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itchyprojects.co.uk\/2026\/dev\/transfer\/year-6-6-2-26\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:59:19","slug":"year-6-6-2-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itchyprojects.co.uk\/2026\/dev\/transfer\/year-6-6-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 6 6.2.26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science &#8211; which is the best beak?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week the children have been exploring adaptation; this week they have been learning about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution: exploring how finches on the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands developed different beak shapes to suit the food sources available to them. The children conducted an investigation using a range of \u2018beaks\u2019 to find out which was best suited to certain types of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some pictures from the investigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1eH1ZyJfxKrFiT7RG2CVGcmNT1D2m_mUt?usp=sharing\" title=\"\">6D photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1YgkMNrnVstVKIFr1kJcrXwBERGGqpQKg?usp=sharing\" title=\"6J photos\">6J photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last call for shoeboxes!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week year 6 will be completing their DT \/ History project and making a trench diorama from a shoebox. If you have any old shoeboxes you don&#8217;t need, please send them in on Monday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SATS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a leaflet for parents and carers giving information about the national curriculum tests which your children will take in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/itchyprojects.co.uk\/2026\/dev\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_key_stage_2_tests_information_for_parents.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2026_key_stage_2_tests_information_for_parents.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6313016b-f9f8-472a-aa60-8b0824956c45\" href=\"https:\/\/itchyprojects.co.uk\/2026\/dev\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_key_stage_2_tests_information_for_parents.pdf\">2026_key_stage_2_tests_information_for_parents<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itchyprojects.co.uk\/2026\/dev\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_key_stage_2_tests_information_for_parents.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6313016b-f9f8-472a-aa60-8b0824956c45\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homework<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>English &#8211;\u00a0Pronouns and prefixes (vocabulary only)<\/li><li>Maths \u2013&nbsp; Order of operations and formulas and combinations&nbsp;<\/li><li>Spelling Shed \u2013 prefixes&nbsp;<\/li><li>Maths bot \u2013 arithmetic\/reasoning&nbsp;<\/li><li>Extreme Reading every day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Have a lovely weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science &#8211; which is the best beak? This week the children have been exploring adaptation; this week they have been learning about Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution: exploring how finches on the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands developed different beak shapes to suit the food sources available to them. 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