YEAR 5 (INDIGO)
Mr Bain (Covering for Mrs J Miller)Welcome to class 5M!
My name is Mrs Miller and I am the class teacher for 5M.
In class 5M, the children are hard working and enthusiastic. This is our class blog and we want everyone to see what we get up to while we`re learning so please keep visiting regularly for updates on what we have been getting up to in class, school news and recent letters.
Please leave a lovely comment on our blog so we know that you have visited and the children would love to hear what you think about their classroom learning and activities.
Thank you
Mrs Miller
Our Class Blog
Making rain gauges
Today we continued to look at the Seasons and created rain gauges to see how the amount of rainfall changes across the seasons. We will be measuring them over time and comparing our results.
Making maps
Year 1 and Year 2 had a wonderful time visualising and creating the journey from the play park to school in the hall and then physically taking part in the journey around the room to help to remember the key landmarks. We then drew our own maps to show the journey we...
Locating mountain ranges and hills in the UK
Basketball tournament
Well done to our fantastic basketball team who finished as runners up at the Thorp cluster tournament! Everyone worked amazingly hard in all of the games and supported each other tremendously well. There were some awesome skills on show and even better shots! We came...
Helping the Homeless
Charlotte in 7B has been really worried about the homeless people in Newcastle in the cold weather, so here are some pictures of her spending her pocket money on heat pads, gloves, hats, scarves, food and dog treats for the homeless people in Newcastle. What a kind...
Nothing better than a good book
Bird watching week
This week we have been identifying the features of a bird through different information sources including a bird watch walk. We made a giant birds nest to house us all. [gallery...
Creative minds at 6B Forest School!
6B showed off their creative brains on Friday at Forest School! We made dens, a 'launcher', a rope swing (this was very popular!) and also some great bird feeders. There was also a dancing session! At either end of the session, we played two games of 'Sharks and...
Parent Governor Vacancy
We have one Parent governor vacancy which we need to fill as soon as possible. Rowlands Gill Primary School has always aimed for a partnership with parents which undoubtedly brings great benefits to the children. One of the most significant ways you can help in...
Parent Consultation: Extending School Hours
Please see below the letter from Mrs Clarke regarding extending school hours. https://rowlandsgillprimary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/parent-consultation-to-extend-the-school-day-27.1.2023.pdf
Art
In art, we took digital photos inspired by, David Hockney. We took photographs from around the school and made a collage for our display!
RSPB Bird Watching Week
The children in nursery have taken part in the RSPB Bird watching week. They have found out about lots of new birds and their habitats. The children created their own birds using clay and made bird feeders to hang in the nursery yard.