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.
Dream, Believe, Achieve!

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Our Class Blog
Year 2 Sports Festival
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
Meet the Teacher 3M 2021-22
Science Nests
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.
Phonics! ‘sh’ What’s that sound?
Wow! Look at us comparing numbers using < = >!
Can you spot one of the London Landmarks?
How can I round using a number line?
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 can be quite tricky, so 4B have been using number lines to see if a number is less than halfway, halfway or more than halfway to the next 10, 100 or 1000. Using that visual cue, we were able to decide whether to round...
Which invertebrates can I find on the school grounds?
4B have been exploring living things and their habitats. We wanted to find out what invertebrates we could find living around the school grounds. We decided to keep a tally of what we found.
Investigating air resistance
As part of year 5 science this afternoon, we were testing the air resistance on different objects. We made four different sized parachutes, using paper, string, masking tape and paperclips: small, medium, large and extra large. We talked about the importance of...
Annual General Meeting – Friends of RGPS
Notice is hereby given that the AGM for FORGPS will be held on Monday 18th October at 20.30. We are a small team of volunteers that fundraise to enhance school life for the children at RGPS. If you would like to find out more about what we do and how you could support...
Meet the teacher
Meet the Teacher 6A 2021-22 (1).pptx finished
Making gingerbread men
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