by Matthew CROMWELL | May 21, 2026 | Grade 6, The Grades
A busy week as many of the G6 students were taking part in the Ministry assigned exams. Reflecting on some of the emotions and anxiety faced by some of these students during the week, I think it is very important going forwards that we obviously encourage students to...
by Matthew CROMWELL | Apr 30, 2026 | Grade 6
A productive week in G6 as we push on with our trio of exciting inquiries. In maths, we have been exploring multi-step problems (see Seesaw for an example). In Literacy, we have been identifying the features of a persuasive text and then starting to try and write our...
by Matthew CROMWELL | Apr 15, 2026 | Grade 6
Week 29 in G6 A fun and eventful week in which the students got the chance to showcase their skills at the Student Led Conferences. Thank you for all those who were able to attend and for showing so much energy and enthusiasm for your child’s learning. It was also the...
by Matthew CROMWELL | Apr 2, 2026 | Grade 6
A dramatic start to the week, as we unexpectedly ended up online for the day on Sunday. Thank you for your support in encouraging your children to turn up and make the most of an unfortunate situation. Actually, the majority of students turned up and were able to...
by Matthew CROMWELL | Feb 19, 2026 | Grade 6
A lovely post PYPX week in G6 transitioning back into our regular book clubs, writing sessions and mathematical studies. This week we put on our creative hats and began some descriptive writing by drawing a ‘monster’. In maths, we began classifying 2D and...
