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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Exploring our den
We arrived at school to a den in our outdoor area for us to explore. We discussed who might have been in the den and used what we could see around us as clues to our new book.
Testing out our Helicopter Lockdown
We had an eventful afternoon today when the air ambulance landed unexpectedly on our school field. It was an excellent way for us to test out our lock down procedure to ensure that the everyone in school stayed safe. The children and staff did an excellent job at...
Gibside Fun
What a fantastic day we had a Gibside on Wednesday! Year 5 used geo-mapping to find their way around a treasure hunt- completing challenges along the way. We utilised our maths estimation and knowledge of measurement to help us. The rain even held off for our...
Rounding Revision
We have been revising rounding in maths today. We love drawing on the tables- we aren't as keen on the cleaning up though!
Friendship Award Blazing the Trail
Year 3 choregraphed a dance which highlighted the importance of friendship in sport. Thankyou year 3 for completing this award.
SILVER Blazing the Trail Winners!
We are so pleased that we have gained our silver certificate for our P.E Blazing the Trail programme- this aims to use P.E and links across the curriculum to keep the legacy of the Olympics alive. Thankyou to children and teachers for getting involved in the projects....
Respect Award
Well done to our lovely Year 6 class for completing an Olympic fact file. This has gained our Respect Award from Gateshead School Sport Partnership. Great work!
Making Wind Vanes
We made wind vanes in groups, thinking about the point of the compass and took them outside to see the direction the wind was blowing in.
Brain Tumour Awareness
We wore hats to support and raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Awareness. We spoke about the charity and how we can support them.
The Great North Museum
Whickham Football Club are running a ‘kids go free’ initiative over the Easter weekend to try and encourage more young people to come along and enjoy themselves. They have 2 home fixtures taking place and would welcome everyone from the surrounding areas to come...
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