YEAR 5/6 (ORANGE)

Mrs J Readshaw

Welcome to our Year 5/6 class blog.

Our class teacher is Mrs. Readshaw.

On this page, you’ll find lots of useful information and posts about what’s going on in Year 5/6 over the course of the year.

Check in regularly for photographs of our fantastic learning and achievements.

Dream, Believe, Achieve!

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Moving Minibeasts

by Mrs Mobberley | Apr 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

We have been learning how a moving picture is made and experimenting with making their own. We used a sliding mechanism and decided whether we wanted it to be a horizontal, vertical or diagonal lever.

Giving and following instructions

by Mrs Mobberley | Apr 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

We started learning about the importance of clear instructions in Computing. We listened to and gave instructions to others to see how important it was to be clearly understood.

Up, up and away!

by Mrs Mobberley | Apr 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

We have enjoyed exploring our new book ‘Paper Planes’, making our own paper planes and watching them fly. We then thought of different verbs to describe how they moved.

Exploring a range of money containers

by Miss Brown | Apr 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

As part of our Design Technology, we are going to be designing and making an Anglo Saxon purse. To get us started with some ideas, we had a look at a range of different money containers. We looked at the fastenings, the materials, how many pieces of material were used...

Weather Reporting in 2S!

by admins | Apr 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

Self-Image

by Mrs Stephenson | Apr 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

During PHSE, we have been discussing self-image, body-image and self-esteem. We have also been considering how airbrushed and filtered images may give us unrealistic and false expectations of ourselves. We have been learning how we can combat these negative thoughts...

Weather Ready!

by admins | Apr 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

Today we refreshed our knowledge on weather symbols and used them to dress Winnie the Pooh appropriately for all kinds of weather. We discussed items we may need for different kinds of weather, for example the importance of a sun hat and sun cream on a hot, sunny day!

Drawing Animals

by Mrs Stephenson | Apr 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

Today we have been learning skills which enable us to sketch realistic animals. We focussed on proportion to ensure the features of our animals were accurately scaled. We also used our previously learned shading skills to add depth to our pieces.

New Book Alert!

by Mrs Stephenson | Apr 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

This week, we have been spending time discussing the background of our new class text, Pegasus. Looking at the front cover, we think that Pegasus is a mythical creature. This links back to our History topic from last term,...

Nursery Open Evenings

by admins | Apr 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

Please click the link below to see details of our Nursery open evenings in May. Open evening poster

Gateshead 2023-2024 Term Dates

by admins | Apr 17, 2022 | 0 Comments

Please see below the Gateshead Term dates for 2023-34. Please note that staff training dates are yet to be added. [pdf-embedder url="https://rowlandsgillprimary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gateshead-term-dates-2023-24-1.pdf" title="Gateshead term dates...

Forest School

by admins | Apr 8, 2022 | 0 Comments

It's been 4B's turn to enjoy forest school again this week and we've had a great time. The children have been building shelters, making their own dyes and creating their own games.

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