YEAR 5/6 (ORANGE)
Mrs J ReadshawWelcome 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.
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Our Class Blog
Greek Coil Pots
In Year 5 this term, the class are learning about Greek coil clay pots during their Art lessons. To begin with, they have watched a video that taught them the techniques needed to roll a perfectly even coil. They then moved on to making their own coil using salt...
We love reading!
This week in Nursery we have enjoyed our new and improved reading area. We had. Lots of fun testing out the new sofas and chairs and reading all the new stories books we have with our friends. Some of us then enjoyed retelling the stories to our friends.
Practising our clay techniques
Goldilocks and the three bears
This week our literacy was very tasty: our porridge was “just right”. We impressed our grown ups by writing the names of the equipment and ingredients we used to make our porridge. Having acted out the story “Goldilocks and the three bears” in our role play and adding...
Jazz Time!
Today we have been looking at the music genre Jazz- listening to a piece performed by Ian Gray. We have been learning how to follow notations using percussion instruments such as glockenspiels. By the end of the lesson, we were able to hold a mallet correctly, with a...
Oceans and Continents of the World
We have been using atlases to locate the oceans and continents of the world. Did you know the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean? Did you know that Antarctica is the coldest continent?
Claude Monet
Year 1 have been analysing the work of the famous artist Claude Monet. They have been discussing facts as a class about Monet and creating art in the style of Monet creating the Japanese Bridge painting using their fingers.
Percussion, string or wind instruments? Which instruments make which sound?
Music in 1R
1R have been practising their skills on the glockenspiels in music by identifying simple notes and keeping a steady beat to the music.
The Children’s Commissioner Guide for Parents on online sexual harassment and keeping children safe online.
Guidance for parents and carers on online sexual harassment and keeping children safe online. The Children’s Commissioner is launching a guide for parents and carers on online sexual harassment and how they can support children to stay safe online. The guide will...
What is surrealism?
As part of our art unit about Joan Miro, 4B have been exploring the surrealist style of art. We practised Joan Miro's technique of free-drawing, where we simply draw without thinking or planning. Take a look at our efforts and see what you think.
How can I talk about animals in French?
As part of our les animaux unit in French, 4B have been learning how to say and write the names of common animals in French.
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