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
Using non-standard units to measure area
Conscience Alley- Should Rose go through the tunnel?
Let’s Connect- Children’s Mental Health Week
This week, during the 'Let's Connect' campaign for children's mental health we have been talking about the things that we can do to keep ourselves mentally healthy. There are lots of ways to help us including, exercise, eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of...
Trying matzvah to prepare for Passover (Pesach)
Children’s Mental Health Week- ‘Let’s Connect’
Spellings rules
Asexual or sexual reproduction?
Safer Internet Day
As part of Safer Internet Day, we read the story of ‘Hanni and the Magic Window’. As a class, the children discussed how they spend their time online and what they could do if they ever feel unsafe or uncomfortable online. The children then worked in groups to think...
Geography
Today in year 6, we explored what it would be like to live as a Mayan. We looked at how geography impacts on different settlements and made a list of pros and cons. We made lists for settlements in the mountains, rainforest, the coast or a cenote.
Mini Mela – Free Art and Craft Event 22/2/23
Gem Arts are running an international arts and craft event at Gateshead Central Library. Packed full of family fun, GemArts Mini Mela returns this February half term to Caedmon Hall, and it’s all FREE! Drop in, take part and get creative. Join in workshops featuring...
What is Love?
We have been learning how the Bible describes love in our RE lessons. We found out that Christians believe God is the essence of love. As a class, we demonstrated this by creating a heart of many loves.
Habitats and Micro-habitats
We discussed what a habitat and micro-habitat was before we went out to explore our eco-garden to see if we could identify any living creatures. During our mini beast hunt, we found slugs, wood lice, beetles and worms and discussed why the eco-garden was a suitable...
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