Barley Class Blog

Date:

19th June

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Tug of War

Year 6 have been practising their athletic skills in preparation four our annual Sports day this year!

We will be introducing a new competitive sport this year… Tug of war!!

Date:

19th June

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🏊‍♀️Swimming Gala 2025 🏊‍♀️

Pupils from Years 4,5 and 6 had a fantastic afternoon at the Swimming Gala 2025!

Competing in a range of events from front crawl to freestyle, individual and relay races, the pupils showed their swimming talents!

ALL of the pupils were absolutely incredible, showed great determination and teamwork! Throughout the races, the pupils showed excellent sportsmanship by cheering their peers on and had such team spirit.

Because of this and their amazing swimming talents…Stanford School came 2nd!! 🥈

Thank you to the staff and our parents/ carers who came to support and cheer our amazing team on!!

Well done!! We are all so proud of you!! 🥈

Date:

Wednesday 4th June

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

How do mirrors work?

Year 6 pupils used the idea that light travels in straight lines to explore and investigate that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye.

Pupils completed mini investigations to prove and explain how we see objects. These investigations included using mirrors to read a message on their backs to angling mirrors to see what reflections are show and how changing the angle affects the reflections.

Date:

Thursday 22 May

Posted by:

Mrs Brady

Magnificent Music for Founder’s Day

Our talented musicians performed at St. Margaret’s Church in Laceby for our wonderful Founder’s Day Service. We enjoyed listening to a wide range of music played on guitars, the organ and the keyboard. We enjoyed listening to classical music, pop music and film music.

Thank you to Mrs. Brady (Music Lead) and Mr. Munro (Freestyle Academy) for supporting the players.

Date:

Thursday 15th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 celebrations

To celebrate the end of SATs , Year 6 pupils celebrated with a movie and Icecream! Harrison’s Ices came to LSPA to help them celebrate and enjoy an ice cream outside! A wonderful afternoon was had by all!!

Mrs Smith and the Year 6 team are so proud of our amazing Year 6 pupils! Their attitude, determination, positivity and resilience throughout this week has been fantastic to see!

These tests do not show your amazing personality or the wonderful skills you have… but you sure did smash them and we couldn’t be prouder of you all!!

Date:

Monday 12th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Smashed It!

Year 6 smashed their first day of SATs today and enjoyed an iced donut in between tests!!! Super proud of you all!!

Date:

9th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Weekend Homework

Our Year 6 pupils have worked so hard these past few months in the run up to their KS2 SATs tests and have a very important list of tasks to complete for their home learning this weekend….

It took a few seconds until the class realised!!

You’ve got this Year 6!! We are all so proud of you!!

Date:

9th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Grammar Skills

Year 6 spent Friday afternoon revising their Grammar skills in preparation for their tests on Monday by completing a scavenger hunt and trying out our new Chrome laptops!

Date:

Wednesday 7th May

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Speak Out, Stay Safe

Year 5 and 6 have been learning about, and understanding, their rights and how to keep themselves safe in their NSPCC's Speak Out, Stay Safe lesson this week.

Date:

3rd April

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Yrs 4/5/6 curling event

An amazing event that our pupils took part in this afternoon where they learnt a new sport… Curling!

Learning a new sport can be challenging; learning the skills and instructions how to play, however our pupils were all absolutely fantastic, picking up lots of points along the way.

They represented the school in real Stanford spirits: teamwork, effort, superb attitude and had lots of fun along the way! Well done all An extra well done to our Year 5 team who won every game and were crowned the champions of the event

Date:

17th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Our Waste

As part of British Science week year 6 have been looking at where our waste goes and why we should be mindful of what we put down our toilets and sinks. We experimented with different types of toilet paper and found out when mixed with water, what happens. To extend our learning we researched fatbergs, and what they are made from.
“ wet wipes don’t break down”
“ there was a fat berg in London weighing 35 tonnes!”
“ we shouldn’t put things down the toilet and sink that don’t break down as it will block the sewers”
“ I thought all toilet paper was the same, but now I know it’s not

Date:

Tuesday 14th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Cross Country Event

On Wednesday some of our KS2 pupils represented Laceby Stanford at the annual cross country competition at Weelsby Woods. Sun, rain, and wind all made an appearance but our pupils did not give up! There were over 1200 competitors! We had several top 10 and top 20 finishers in the races which was amazing for our first time competing in this event! Every single pupil did us proud and showed commitment and determination in all of their races. We are very proud of them all!!

A huge thank you to Mr Marshall for training, Mrs Smith for organising and Mrs Shaw, Mrs Hopkins, Governor, Mrs Griffith and our parent helper, Mrs Hough for supporting our pupils! An amazing opportunity for the pupils!

Date:

Tuesday 11th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Reading Breakfast 🥞 📖

Year 3 and 6 had a wonderful reading breakfast with their parents and families on Tuesday. It was a joy to see the pupils sharing a good book and showing their love of reading! A huge thank you to the staff for setting up this wonderful event and the free refreshments that are kindly donated by Country style! Parent feedback: Lovely atmosphere, great to be in school with my child!! Teachers couldn’t be more accommodating!! Great morning! Always great coming into school to see how my far my child has come on with their reading! Worked well with two year groups, was lovely to see and be a part of!!

Date:

Monday 10th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Outdoor Circuit training

Year 6 pupils took part in various circuit training activities. Circuit training is a combination of six or more physical activities or exercises. They are performed one after the other, often with a small rest period in between. One full circuit is when all of the chosen exercises have been performed once. It's a great way to exercise the whole body, and make fitness fun! Pupils enjoyed this outdoor activity with music to spur them on! 🎶

Date:

Thursday 6th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

World Book Day 🌍 📖

Year 6 had a fantastic day for World book day and used their character skills to write a postcard from one character to another. We then took part in the Live assembly and worked with year 4 to read together and enjoy the outdoors. In the afternoon pupils designed their own flying maxhine linked to the book ‘fArther’ by Grahame Baker- Smith

Date:

Wednesday 5th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Compass Go workshop- Test stress 🧠

Year 6 had a great session with Zowie all about SATs and stress. We looked at our brain bullies vs brain besties, and how we can turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts! It was a very helpful session, and we will be using some of the strategies Zowie taught us over the next few weeks! Thank you Zowie!!

Date:

Wednesday 5th March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Drama to portray a short film 🎥

Year 6 focus in English is narratives with flashbacks where they have been studying the short film ‘Mourning Dove’. Pupils created different still images to portray the film using drama skills, emotions and teamwork. How amazing are these still images?!?

Date:

Monday 3rd March

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Contemporary Dance

Year 6 are studying contemporary dance in PE this half term- focusing on self expression, storytelling and interpretation. This week pupils worked together to create actions linked to the stimulus ‘waiting for…’ Pupils used motifs and sequences to portray and emotion and tell a story through dynamics and expression of their actions.

Date:

Wednesday 12th February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Writing Collaboration ✍️

Pupils from Year 6 worked collaboratively with Year 4 pupils to edit and improve their writing using editing stations. Editing stations are designated areas where pupils can independently review and improve their work, focusing on specific aspects of editing like grammar, punctuation, spelling or sentence structure. Scaffold and visual aids guide the pupils focus. Year 6 pupils modelled and supported pupils in Year 4 on how to edit their work effectively, amazing collaboration!

Date:

Wednesday 12th February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Film Night 🎥 🍿

Pupils had a wonderful evening at our Film Night, watching the Emoji movie! Pupils enjoyed snacks and drinks with their friends! A big THANK YOU to all parents and carers who supported us raising funds with the film night!!

Date:

Monday 10th February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Sequence Work

Year 6 have been doing sequence work on the apparatus in PE. We are working on being synchronised or in cannon and developing our jumps and rolls. 🤸‍♀️🤸

Date:

7 February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

John Singer Sargent

This half term in Art, Year 6 have been looking at some incredible artists and their artwork in preparation of creating their own final piece. We’ve had a great time acting out and exploring the different emotions in paintings, trying out different tools and techniques along the way. This week the pupils especially enjoyed recreating a painting by John Singer Sargent, showing soldiers on the front line in WW1. They used what they learned about finding emotions in art and brought that into their own final paintings.

Date:

7 February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🏀 Year 5&6 Dodgeball Competition 🏀

These pupils travelled to a dodgeball tournament yesterday in what was their first ever time doing so, not that you'd have guessed after they competed in the best way possible. Finishing 3rd overall but only being 1 point away from finishing 1st on goal difference. They used different tactics in each game to show they can mix things up and take a different approach to all opponents. More importantly they made some great memories and represented the school the real Stanford way, respectful and courageous whilst smiling at every moment 😊 Well done to you all, we are all incredibly proud of you 👏❤

Date:

4 February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Exercise and Heart Rates

In Science, Year 6 planned and conducted an investigation to find out how exercise affected their heart rates💪🏼 They measured their resting heart rate, and then measured it again after taking part in some moderate and vigorous intensity exercise to see what different it had made to the heart rate. They also worked out their recovery rates! What a fun and interactive science lesson!

Date:

4 February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 Alma English

Pupils in Year 6 have been using the short film Alma to create a narrative piece of writing. In this session we learnt how to express the emotions of a character by tracking moments of suspense and tension in a story. We first listened to the short film, how the change in sound and pace moved the narrative along and then plotted this on an emotions graph.

Date:

Monday 3rd February

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Counter Balances and Counter Tensions

Year 6 pupils have been learning about counter balances and counter tensions in PE- working as a team to integrate these into sequences!

Date:

31 January

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Plague Masks

Barley class used a range of clay skills to create a plague mask. Pupils added surface detail, created different shapes by blending the clay and executed a clay piece from a design concept… amazing results!!

Date:

31 January

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 Hook Day: Medicine and Disease 🦠

Year 6 pupils had a fantastic hook day, learning about medicine and disease in prehistoric and Ancient Egyptian times. We also learnt about the history of medicine and what germs are and how to prevent them from spreading! We created our own 3D germs and took part in different Roman circuits as exercise prevents illness. Using our Art skills, we used clay to create our own plague masks and completed an investigation on germs!! We look forward to the rest of this exciting topic!

Date:

31 January

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Amazing Home Learning

An amazing piece of home learning by one of our Year 6 pupils!! Creativity, perseverance and key skills used to create this masterpiece piece! Amazing work! 🌈 🦄

Date:

17 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 Party! 🥳

Barley class had a great afternoon playing party games and choosing their favourite songs to sing and dance to! A range of music from the classics and all time favourites to the pop and current tunes… Barley class have talent!!

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Photorealistic Self-portraits

In art this week we have been creating our own photorealistic self-portrait. We had to look in detail at our photograph, and using the grid method we translated the photo into a drawing. Using this method helped to retain the same proportion as the original image. After drawing we used water colours, looking carefully to try to achieve the same colour as the photo.

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 Christmas Jumper day 🎄

Pupils in Barley class had a wonderful day in their Christmas jumpers!!

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 Christmas Carol Service 🌲

A magical evening for our Carol service with our year 6 pupils! Wonderful singing and performances celebrating Christmas! Thank you to all for joining us in our Carol singing- Merry Christmas everyone!

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Fancy Dress

Barely class pupils who took part in the fancy dress competition… from Father Christmas to Home Alone!! Amazing! 🤩

Date:

13 December

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Christmas Fayre

A huge well done to our amazing Year 6 pupils who created, planned, organised and led our Christmas games at the Christmas Fayre last week! It was amazing to see all you hard work and team work!! Superstars! 🌟

Date:

27 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Barley Class Enterprise!

In Year 6 we have decided to create our very own festive snowman for our Enterprise Project.

We looked at some existing design ideas for inspiration and then designed our own designs clearly labelling these and ensuring we listed the materials we would need to create these.

In order to decide on a price to sell our products, we conducted some market research to find out the price that we could reasonably sell this item, we then deducted the cost of materials and calculated our potential product.

As well as this, pupils will be creating a Christmas game for the fayre too!!

Date:

25 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Road Safety

Mark from Humberside Fire & Safety paid us a special visit to deliver a whole school assembly this week. We have been learning about road safety in our classes through different activities. He used demonstrations and visuals to show us the importance of wearing helmets when we cycle or scooter, as well as how important it is to be visible and wear bright colours around roads. 

Date:

Friday 15th November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Macro Photography

In year 6, we have been learning about #macrophotography. We looked at the work of #EdwardWeston and used our analysis of his work to take our own #photographs. We have photographed various items, both indoors and outdoors thinking about the light sources, saturation levels and the background to capture the various details and patterns.

Date:

Friday 15th November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Gladiators

Year 6 enjoyed celebrating and supporting. Children in Need today, starting with a live, virtual assembly with the gladiators! Pupils then used their mathematical skills to try and escape from a virtual room by solving different problems!!

Date:

3 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Street Art

Year 6's art unit this term has involved studying street art that is used to convey a powerful message. The children have learnt a drawing technique called chiaroscuro, which is used to create light and dark, and they have used a range of media to create their final pieces. They've all done an amazing job and have managed to showcase important messages.

Well done, Year 6! 🙌👏🎨

Date:

3 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Chiaroscuro

Recently, Year 6 have been learning about the drawing and painting technique of chiaroscuro and applying their understanding of using light and dark to create form and impact in Maya-inspired word art ✍️

Date:

Friday 1st November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Photo Opportunities

Barley class started their new Art project this week based on photo opportunities. Pupils applied their understanding of composition to create an effective photomontage advertising poster. How amazing do these look!?! 😀

Date:

Monday 28th October

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Laceby British Legion

Barley Class had a special visit from Steve, who is part of the Laceby British Legion this week. Steve shared his experiences whilst serving his country and the importance of Remembrance Day!

Thank you Steve for speaking with our Year 6 pupils!

Date:

16th October

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🍁 Autumn Craft Event 🍁

Pupils had a wonderful Autumn craft event making and crafting lots of autumn themed activities! From Leaf faces to 3D trees… lots of crafting fun! The cherry pie and drink was yummy too!!

Date:

16th Octomber

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Barley Basketball tournament

To conclude their sessions in basketball, Year 6 pupils took part in a tournament, applying their dribbling, passing and shooting skills to gain as many points, playing against each other.

There were some fantastic skills and amazing teamwork.. well done to our winning team!!

Date:

9th October

Posted by:

Mrs Hill

Well Being Wednesday

As part of well being Wednesday Foundation Stage collaborated with Year 6 this afternoon to celebrate world mental health day. We shared positive affirmations, practiced different calming exercises and had a good natter!

Date:

8th Octomber

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

We are Science investigators

As part of our Electricity unit, Year 6 pupils have been investigating if different components affect the brightness of a bulb. Pupils planned their investigation, looking carefully at the variables and how to ensure to make it a fair test. Pupils then used different components to test the brightness of a bulb… great work Barley class!

Date:

8th Octomber

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Basketball Shooting

Year 6 pupils focused on shooting in PE this week using the BEEF method: Balance, elbow, eyes and follow through. Pupils worked together to use the skills they’ve been learning to manoeuvre the ball towards the hoop… dribble, pass, shoot.

There was some fantastic shooting with great teamwork! Well done Year 6!

Date:

29th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

We are computer technicians 💻

In Year 6 we have been discovering the evolution of computers overtime and identifying the use of code breaking and password hacking. Today we took a step back in time and had a try of the ‘retro’ arcade game - Frogger - which was originally released in 1981.

Barley class thoroughly enjoyed this journey into the past and were shocked by the advancements in gaming software. Games today are no longer ‘pixelated’. We then began research into Bletchley Park, historical figures within computing and what some of the first computers were really like!

Date:

15th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

We ❤️ Reading

Our new home reading scheme has been a huge success in Year 6! The wide variety of books have grabbed everyone’s attention and shown how much Barley pupils love to read! This week we achieved 83% of pupils who had read 3 times of more this week!! Amazing work Barley… keep it up!!!

Date:

11th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🌟 Head Pupils 🌟

We are delighted to share the faces of our 3 head pupils for this year. We are so proud of all of the pupils that applied for the role - it was a very close race. It was a perfect opportunity for children to learn how a democracy works, as well as valuing pupil voice (linked to our rights respecting charter). We look forward to how they are going to support the school during their final year here.

Date:

Tuesday 10th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Year 6 - Ancient Greece Hook Day! 🇬🇷

Barley class had a fantastic Hook day learning all about different aspects of Ancient Greece! We started our day by focusing on the Greek myth, Theseus and the Minotaur, discovering the mythical creature who lived in a labyrinth. Our interest on labyrinths enabled us to use our shape, space and measures maths skills to design our own, complex labyrinth designs- This was tricky but we persevered and succeeded- just like Theseus did! We continued our journey through Greek culture and lifestyle but tasting Greek food and studying the history of the Olympics through primary sources: Greek pots as they depicted the events during this time. We ended our day taking part in a range of Olympic sports!

Date:

Monday 9th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Basketball

Year 6 will be learning about the sport Basketball this half term. For the first session we focused on dribbling and the skill of control and speed to keep the defender from gaining possession of the ball. This then developed in small games to help practise this skill. We had such a great lesson and showed some great skills. Our hands showed how hard we worked… muddy but great fun!! 🤩

Date:

Friday 6th September

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Head Pupils

Wow! Well done to our amazing Year 6 pupils who delivered their Head Pupil speeches in our assembly on Friday. Their commitment, dedication, kindness and motivation shone through from all of the candidates. We are all very proud of you!

Mr Childs, Chair of the Parish Council, came to visit the pupils during their speeches. As a former pupil of Laceby Stanford Primary Academy l and a previous candidate for Head Pupil, Mr Childs spoke to the pupils about his role as Chair and what qualities you may need for these important role. Thank you Mr Childs for inspiring our pupils in their future aspirations!