During their final term, the Year 6 students have been reflecting on their Junior school years.

Our students have produced artwork, creative writing and a dance focusing on their special highlights and memories. As a class, we have put together a rap, created beautiful memory books and written poems about our learning over the past six years. We concluded this topic by putting together an I-MOVIE comparing our class as five years olds to now, at the end of Year 6. Below is the poem we used as a voice over to our movie and our class ‘Leavers' Rap.’ The students had a lot of fun working in groups to produce lyrics and come up with dance moves to go with the ‘Fresh Prince of Bell Air’ backing track.

Our Year 6 class has been a fantastic group and we have enjoyed their enthusiasm, energy and positive attitudes. We thank them for everything they have contributed to our Junior school and wish them all the very best for their next steps in their learning journey.

Our Junior School Memory Box

We have a treasured object, we’d like to share with you

This precious item is our ‘Junior School Memory box’.

It is made up of learning, excitement and laughter

And packed full of adventure, dreams and special moments

This cherished box contains recollections of our first year of school

Walking through the gate nervously

Being welcomed by Miss Easons friendly smile

Coming home with numbers on our little fingers

And the magical Peter Rabbit Trip, a day of wonder and joy

Our Junior School memory box is jam packed with happiness, fun and friendship

In it we have reminders of party points in Year 2

Mrs Pollard’s fun table names

Racing out of the classroom to play pause chair

And visits to the library, relaxing with new books

In this special box of memories

We’ve recaptured the learning and fun of Year 3

Listening enthralled as Mrs Hogg read the BFG

Figuring out a maths problem and the pride and satisfaction we felt

The laughter we shared

Tucked in my memory box are special Year 4 recollections

When we missed Mrs Small but welcomed Miss Allison

We have added the joy of sprinting to the new slide.

And the magic of crafting a fairy garden in the big trees.

Walking happily for games down to Bishops Court

And strumming coloured ukuleles in music lessons

But that is not all we have gathered inside this box

Our treasured Year 5 memories are carefully placed

Sewing felt characters with Mrs Bridger

Gaining our crossing rights and using the new turf for the first time.

The excitement of the school bus pulling up at Berwick camp.

Squealing with our friends as we raced to our cabins

These are all treasured memories stored in our collection

And finally, leaving our box overflowing

Are our proud recollections of our time in Year 6

Our artwork hanging on colorful walls

Special Spring Service poems and chalk pastel flowers

The pride we felt receiving our leadership roles

And when representing our school as Open Day Guides

Taking part in the crossing ceremony

The satisfaction of finishing our junior school years, capable and ready for new adventures

Our Junior School journey complete

Our time in the Junior School has built this box

Full of memories and lessons we will always treasure

As we close this box and open the next

The friendships, laughter and learning remain in our hearts

Farewell and thank you Junior School

Leavers' Rap

Now this is the story of how it all starts

From then - Miss Eason’s

To my Year 6 class

We started with twelve

We doubled, we added

Worked harder, got smarter

Our friend group got larger

Playing on the playground

Enjoying all the space

I think the soccer field

Is my happy place

Seagulls squawking while eating lunch

I hope they find someone elses food to munch

Jump Jam is where you can dance and play

It happens every week on Wednesday.

The big tree is a very special place

Gardens where, we’d stay all day

The library, a favourite place to go

To relax, to read and just lay low

Our artwork’s great it covers the wall

We play in the gym with a basketball

Now to tell you all about the fun of camp

Adventure, no bedtimes - turn on the lamp!

Abseiling, sliding, climbing hooray!

Then back to school after three fun days

The Junior school years have been a blast

It's crazy how they've gone by so fast

The learning, the laughter and the fun

We’ve loved it all and now it's done