As part of their Heroes and Villains topic, Blwyddyn 6 have had the privilege of joining a Holocaust Education Trust webinar where they have heard from Holocaust survivor Susie Barnett BEM. #birch26y6 #birch26h

Blwyddyn 6 thoroughly enjoyed taking part in our Reindeer Run/Fun to raise money for City Hospice. Thank you for all the support and donations. #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 5/6 had a fabulously festive afternoon at their Christmas party. #birch26Y5 #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 listened to a piece of classical music by Saint-Saens + were asked to work out what place had inspired the composer to create his music? They then had to draw an image showing this place - 1 person got the answer correct, an Aquarium! Well done! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 were set the challenge of creating Jingle Bells on Google Songmaker over 16 bars - with very pleasing results! Expressive Arts, ICT & Problem-solving skills. Da iawn award winners! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 have been very creative recently making window decorations for the businesses in our community. And this morning they got to go out along with some Y5 pupils and spread some Christmas cheer in Devonshire Pantry and Cole’s. #birch26Y6 #birch26CL

Blwyddyn 6 are thoroughly enjoying their trip to Bethel Baptist Church to watch their Christmas panto of Pinocchio. #birch26Y6

It was a very chilly start to Blwyddyn 6’s PE lesson this morning, but we soon got warmed up as the sun shone during our handball tournament. #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the Senedd this week. We learnt all about the decisions that are made in the Senedd and even got to watch a committee in action before holding our own Birchgrove Year 6 Senedd voting on whether we should have a 4 day school week or not! #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 music award winners from today's lesson who showed accurate timing and control when playing a variety of rhythms on the Djembe drums - bendigedig pawb! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 enjoyed a Djembe drumming session in music today - very good work reading music notation and playing musical patterns to create one sound, da iawn pawb! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Diolch to Julie Morgan MS for visiting Year 6 and sharing all about her role as a member of the Senedd. #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 are enjoying a visit to The National Waterfront Museum in Swansea where we are learning all about the impact of the coal industry on life Welsh life. The highlight of our trip is definitely the 'Explosive Science for Miners' workshop. #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6's award winners from today's music lesson - enthusiastic and focused during their learning, ardderchog! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 sang in parts and played ukuleles in music today, their Em and Dm chords are progressing well! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6's award winners before half-term - impressive work when both extending their ideas on Google Songmaker and during our singing session - ardderchog! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 award winners from music this week - they sang with enthusiasm and spirit! Bendigedig! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 performers really enjoyed their visit to see the Rhydypenau Goldies this morning, entertaining the seniors with songs and lots of lovely chat! Da iawn pawb! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 award winners from music this week - they showed focus, concentration and accuracy when playing both glockenspiels and ukuleles to accompany Blues music - da iawn pawb! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6's music award winners who provided lots of information during our discussion on The Blues and showed accuracy and persistence when playing the glockenspiels with 2 beaters, da iawn pawb! #birch26M #birch26EA #birch26Y6

Blwyddyn 6 wrote Blues verses about Potions and used 2 beaters on the glockenspiels to accompany Blues tracks playing in both octaves and 5ths, da iawn pawb! Plus we had some impressive solo performances, ardderchog! #birch26M #birch26Y6 #birch26EA

Blwyddyn 6 learnt about Blues Music this week, they accompanied songs by Eric Clapton & John Mayer using 2 beaters in octaves on the glockenspiels, da iawn pawb! #birch26Y6 #birch26M #birch26EA

Blwyddyn 6 have tested different Batik methods to decide which is best for their final piece #Birch26Y6 #Birch26EA

Blwyddyn 6 practised their Djembe drum and singing skills in music this week, well done to our award winners - enthusiastic and engaged throughout, ardderchog! #birch26M #birch26Y6

To start our new context, Blwyddyn 6 have been using movement to represent how solids, liquids and gases differ through particles and energy #Birch26Y6 #Birch26ST