7 months ago
Posted on 10th Mar 2026 by Megan Saville

EKO Art Project Y6

At the beginning of the year, Y6 had the opportunity to visit Weston Park for a day working with EKO (Educating Kids Outdoors) as part of a creative arts project in connection with the Rose Patterson art gallery. The funding obtained from the Telford and Wrekin arts society allowed 5 schools to have this opportunity, and we were lucky enough to be chosen.

We spent the day making sculptures inspired by Salvador Dali’s paintings of dream-like elephants. We looked at the local bird life in Telford and then made our own sculptures in the abstract style of Dali, which were then displayed as part of the Rose Patterson Art Gallery ‘Halls Young Artist’ competition (on exhibition at Weston Park). There were 240 birds altogether that have delighted many members of the public since their creation! Well done to all involved in this project!

7 months ago
Posted on 05th Mar 2026 by Megan Saville

World Book Day – Year 6

What a fantastic World Book Day! In Year 6, we focused on ‘Graphic Novels’, looking specifically at the story ‘Amulet’ by Kazu Kibuishi. We had a great day of performances, reading to the Reception classes in EYFS and letting our creativity soar!

7 months ago
Posted on 02nd Mar 2026 by Megan Saville

Recorder Festival Y6

This week, Year 6 travelled to the Anstice in Madeley to take part in the Telford and Wrekin Recorder Festival. The children have been working hard in their music lessons to perfect these songs ready for an audience – and what a show they put on! The children did a fantastic job and did the school, and their music teachers, proud! Well done Y6!

Please enjoy these recordings from the day and the photos we took.

8 months ago
Posted on 09th Feb 2026 by Megan Saville

This is My Place Y6

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and in year 6 we have spoken about belonging and what this means. We made a mosaic by each producing a square that represents us and then putting these all together to show that we belong.

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Feb 2026 by Megan Saville

EcoCode Workshop Y6

A huge thank you to Paul from digit<all> for coming into school today to work with our Y6 children. We had a great workshop programming the micro:bits for real life application, linked to the environment.

8 months ago
Posted on 29th Jan 2026 by Megan Saville

Year 6 Walsall Art Gallery

This week Year 6 travelled to Walsall Art Gallery to take part in a wire and modelling workshop with a local resident artist. The children learnt all about how best to create wire sculpture and had a go at sculpting themselves. A wonderfully creative day out was had by all!

9 months ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2026 by Megan Saville

Chess Competition

On Thursday of week 2, eight year 6 children attended the Shropshire schools Junior Chess championship, bidding for a place in the National Junior chess championship. The room was full of seasoned players and Shropshire’s own individual champion. Our team, all competing for the first time, did brilliantly, every played secured a win and Captain Webb narrowly missed out of the podium by half a point, finishing in an admirable 4^th place out of 8. Well done to team members, Lukas, Lochlan, Harry, Lutful, Geroge, Mason, Iosif and Mathew.

9 months ago
Posted on 24th Dec 2025 by Megan Saville

Talented Writers

Year 6 have been working hard on becoming reporters to publish a newspaper report on the fictional story of ‘Francis’.
The children were challenged to create a news story worthy of publication. A huge thank you to TelfordLive who have published the winning piece.
Please see and read the news story here: https://www.telford-live.com/2025/12/dawley-students-turn-reporters-for-writing-contest/
The children have worked hard on their formal writing techniques and there were so many who shone in this piece. Well done Y6!

10 months ago
Posted on 18th Dec 2025 by Megan Saville

Y6 Parliament

Some of our Year 6 students were lucky enough to travel to London this week for a tour of the Houses of Parliament. The children learnt all about the House of Commons and the House of Lords, learning more about how laws are made, Parliamentary Ping-Pong and the traditions of the UK. We were even lucky enough to sit in the House of Commons and listen to a debate ongoing by the MPs. A fantastic day had by all!

10 months ago
Posted on 18th Dec 2025 by Megan Saville

Y6 Pantomime

Year 6 have had a lovely end to the Autumn Term by going to watch Cinderella at the International Centre. A fantastic show that the children really enjoyed! Merry Christmas!