--- title: "Blog" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:year-6/page:3" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Day 1](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0887(1).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-25-20-59-day-1) 25 March 2026 #### [Day 1](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-25-20-59-day-1) Great first day. Just enjoying hot chocolates before bedtime. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-25-20-59-day-1) [![Image of Investigating area and perimeter](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0875(2).jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-31-investigating-area-and-perimeter) 5 March 2026 #### [Investigating area and perimeter](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-31-investigating-area-and-perimeter) In maths today, the children were investigating area and perimeter in compound shapes. We explored different ways to calculate the two measurements whilst also looking at ways to solve missing lengths in shapes. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-31-investigating-area-and-perimeter) [![Image of World Book Day 2026](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0873.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) 5 March 2026 #### [World Book Day 2026](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) This morning in Year 6, after having our ‘Breakfast with a Book’ time, the children took part in Book Speed Dating. Each child brought in their favourite book and were given 1 minute to talk about it to another child before seats were swapped and another child, another book was sat in front of… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) [![Image of Year 6 Sports Hall Athletics](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0524.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-03-10-51-year-6-sports-hall-athletics) 3 February 2026 #### [Year 6 Sports Hall Athletics](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-03-10-51-year-6-sports-hall-athletics) Well done to the Year 6 children who took part in the South Sefton Sportshall Athletics event this week. They demonstrated excellent team work and gave 100% in all the track and field events. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-02-03-10-51-year-6-sports-hall-athletics) [![Image of Santa Dash](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2016.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-15-10-12-santa-dash) 15 December 2025 #### [Santa Dash](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-15-10-12-santa-dash) On Friday, the children enjoyed a Santa dash around the playground in their Christmas jumpers. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-15-10-12-santa-dash) [![Image of ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 2](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/ADDvanced-Solutions_Community-Network-Logo2024-scaled-e1734343504674.jpg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-26-09-12-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-2) 26 October 2025 #### [ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 2](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-26-09-12-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-2) ADDvanced Solutions Community Network has released their Autumn 2 programme, offering support to parents on a wide variety of subjects eg. Organisational skills, Masking, Theory of Mind, Preparing for Christmas and more. The courses are held in a variety of locations, at different times of the… [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-26-09-12-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-2) [![Image of TT Rockstars](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0748.JPG)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-15-33-00-tt-rockstars) 24 October 2025 #### [TT Rockstars](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-15-33-00-tt-rockstars) Year 6 welcomed a special visitor! A rock star! [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-15-33-00-tt-rockstars) [![Image of Pumpkin Estimation Station](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0737.JPG)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-23-13-02-00-pumpkin-estimation-station) 23 October 2025 #### [Pumpkin Estimation Station](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-23-13-02-00-pumpkin-estimation-station) This week, the children have been estimating the mass of pumpkins. They were given the weight of a medium sized pumpkin as a point of reference. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-23-13-02-00-pumpkin-estimation-station) [![Image of Sumer Gynastics](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0361.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-01-12-12-00-sumer-gynastics) 1 October 2025 #### [Sumer Gynastics](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-01-12-12-00-sumer-gynastics) This half term, Year 6 have been having gymnastics lessons led by Beth Tweddle. Today, we worked on our group routines and then finished the session building pyramids. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-01-12-12-00-sumer-gynastics) [![Image of Year 6 Sketching Unit](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0675.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-26-14-45-00-year-6-sketching-unit) 26 September 2025 #### [Year 6 Sketching Unit](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-26-14-45-00-year-6-sketching-unit) This afternoon, the children started their first lesson in our new art unit. We will be looking at drawing self-portraits but today we focussed on during small details - using images of fruit. [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-26-14-45-00-year-6-sketching-unit) [![Image of Beth Tweddle Gymnastics](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6393.jpeg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-10-16-10-00-beth-tweddle-gymnastics) 10 September 2025 #### [Beth Tweddle Gymnastics](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-10-16-10-00-beth-tweddle-gymnastics) Year 6 enjoyed their first gymnastics session led by Beth Tweddle this week! We can’t wait to show you our different balances and leaps in a few weeks time! [Continue reading](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-10-16-10-00-beth-tweddle-gymnastics) [![Image of ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 1](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/ADDvanced-Solutions_Community-Network-Logo2024-scaled-e1734343504674.jpg)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-09-17-00-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-1) 9 September 2025 #### [ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter Autumn 1](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-09-09-17-00-00-addvanced-solutions-newsletter-autumn-1) ADDvanced Solutions Community Network has released their Autumn 1 Programme, offering support to parents on a wide variety of subjects eg. supporting friendships, sleep difficulties, supporting organisational skills, Introduction to Autism and much more. 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