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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Boat building experiment- streamlined or flat- which boat has less water resistance?

by Miss Brown | Oct 4, 2021 | 0 Comments

This afternoon, in year 5 science, we were learning about the force of water resistance. We learned that streamlined boats have less water resistance than flat boats, meaning they travel faster, so we thought we'd test this out. We had to think carefully about how to...

Meet the Teacher – 4B

by admins | Oct 3, 2021 | 0 Comments

Follow the link below to find the slides for the recent Meet The Teacher event for 4B. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact me on the class email (sparrow@rowlandsgillprimary.org.uk). Meet the Teacher 4B 2021-22[16383]

Minibeasts, Microscopes and Magnifying glasses

by Mrs Mitchell | Oct 2, 2021 | 0 Comments

Today we were invertebrate hunting again. The children collected invertebrates in petri dishes to find finer details to classify the invertebrate. I think they really enjoyed it because I heard comments like, " This is so cool" and " I love this" which is music to my...

Being safe online

by Mrs Mitchell | Oct 2, 2021 | 0 Comments

Today we had a virtual online safety workshop with Gateshead computing hub. The children learned all about how to be safe online when using their devices.

Our bear hunt

by Mrs Sharpe | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

This week we read the story of 'we are going on a bear hunt' then we made our own. We had not seen Paddington all week so Rainbow Bear went in search for him. We followed Rainbow Bear's instructions and you will never guess what we found them doing!! Next week we will...

Meet the Teacher – 5B

by Mrs Rowell | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

Please click on the link below to view the recent Meet the Teacher event for Class 5B: Meet the Teacher 5B 2021-22

Exchanging one ten for ten ones for subtraction

by Miss Brown | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

How to stay safe online

by admins | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

2S took part in a virtual online safety workshop this week focussing on how to stay safe online. They listened to a story and discussed how it was important to ask for permission before using someone else's device. Children also came up with great ideas about being...

Which materials could be used to make an umbrella?

by admins | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

This week in Science, we have been thinking about suitable materials that could be used to make an umbrella. Children thought the materials would need to be waterproof and strong to keep you dry from the rain. We looked at paper umbrellas and discussed what might...

Year 2 Sports Festival

by admins | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

On Wednesday, we attended a Sports Festival at Thorp Academy. Children took part in activities such as shadow boxing, long jump, gymnastics, running and circle games. They thoroughly enjoyed it, can you tell by their smiling faces?

Meet the teacher

by Mrs Mitchell | Oct 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

Meet the Teacher 3M 2021-22

Science Nests

by Mrs Stephenson | Sep 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

We had a very important job to do this week... keep ice frozen for as long as possible! We tested different insulators to see which was the best at maintaining the temperature. We found that shredded paper was the best insulator.

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