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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Year 6 Parents – Residential Updates
To see the residential posts please click on children > 6D. This news pane is not working in its usual way! Sorry Mrs Clarke
What a photo! Off for their evening activity!
The kids have had their tea and are busy doing their evening activity! Here they all are (this was at 7 o'clock!)...
Fun in the rain
Exploring the world in the sun, rain and snow is what we do!
Rifle Shooting!
After learning all about the different parts of a rifle and - most importantly! - the many safety rules, Mrs Beattie's group showed off their skills on the shooting range. It turns out we have some real hot-shots!
Lockerbie Residential! They’ve arrived and are already having fun!
Miss Brown has been in touch to let us know that they have all arrived safe and well at Lockerbie Manor. The groups have had a tour and popped their things into their dorms and are already bouncing and climbing their way through their first activity! More updates...
SEND Futures Event – Support for children and young people with SEND – 19th June 2024
SEND Futures Event - Support for children and young people with SEND The Gateshead Local Offer brings together information for children and young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. This includes...
Exploring WW2 Artefacts
Happy birthday to us
Whist thinking about growing we had a birthday party to celebrate our 5th birthday to think about how we have grown and will grow. Can you spot the grumpy teenager?
Marmalade sandwiches
We had lots of fun making marmalade sandwiches to test what Paddington’s favourite food tasted like.
Planting seeds
We have enjoyed planting seeds and learning about what they need to grow successfully. We will monitor them and keep a plant diary.
Learning to ride
This week our children persevered when it came to learning to ride their bikes. They did it in stages.....now there is no stopping them. Well done!
Information about Gateshead Hockey Club – Junior training sessions available for children age 5-16 years old
We have been asked to share this information with our parents and carers by Gateshead Hockey Club who run training sessions at Whickham School for juniors. Hello, You may be aware that a number of school Hockey tournaments were recently held within Gateshead (Whickham...
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