YEAR 6 (SILVER)
Mrs Lightley (Covering for Mr G Dempsey)Welcome to Class 6D’s Blog!
I am Mr Dempsey and I am the class teacher for class 6D.
On this page you’ll find lots of useful information and posts about what’s going on in Year 6 over the course of the year,
Visit our blog Check in regularly for photographs, homework and revision links, sport’s scores, diary dates and many other fun features.
Please feel free to make comments on photographs and interact with our blog. The class would love to hear what you think about their fantastic work and achievements.
Happy blogging!
Mr Dempsey
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Exploring a range of money containers
As part of our Design Technology, we are going to be designing and making an Anglo Saxon purse. To get us started with some ideas, we had a look at a range of different money containers. We looked at the fastenings, the materials, how many pieces of material were used...
Weather Reporting in 2S!
Self-Image
During PHSE, we have been discussing self-image, body-image and self-esteem. We have also been considering how airbrushed and filtered images may give us unrealistic and false expectations of ourselves. We have been learning how we can combat these negative thoughts...
Weather Ready!
Today we refreshed our knowledge on weather symbols and used them to dress Winnie the Pooh appropriately for all kinds of weather. We discussed items we may need for different kinds of weather, for example the importance of a sun hat and sun cream on a hot, sunny day!
Drawing Animals
Today we have been learning skills which enable us to sketch realistic animals. We focussed on proportion to ensure the features of our animals were accurately scaled. We also used our previously learned shading skills to add depth to our pieces.
New Book Alert!
This week, we have been spending time discussing the background of our new class text, Pegasus. Looking at the front cover, we think that Pegasus is a mythical creature. This links back to our History topic from last term,...
Nursery Open Evenings
Please click the link below to see details of our Nursery open evenings in May. Open evening poster
Gateshead 2023-2024 Term Dates
Please see below the Gateshead Term dates for 2023-34. Please note that staff training dates are yet to be added. [pdf-embedder url="https://rowlandsgillprimary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gateshead-term-dates-2023-24-1.pdf" title="Gateshead term dates...
Forest School
It's been 4B's turn to enjoy forest school again this week and we've had a great time. The children have been building shelters, making their own dyes and creating their own games.
Easter Egg Competition
Feast your eyes on 4B's entries for the Easter Egg Competition! Which is your favourite? I think they're all egg-cellent.
Easter activities
We have had lots of fun decorating eggs, going on an Easter egg hunt as well as making Easter cards whilst learning about what Easter is and what Christians believe. Happy Easter from all of Year 1!
Newsletter 8/4/22
Please follow the link below to see the final newsletter for this term. We hope you all have a wonderful Easter holiday! Newsletter 8.4.22 final
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