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
Our Class Blog
Exchanging one ten for ten ones for subtraction
How to stay safe online
2S took part in a virtual online safety workshop this week focussing on how to stay safe online. They listened to a story and discussed how it was important to ask for permission before using someone else's device. Children also came up with great ideas about being...
Which materials could be used to make an umbrella?
This week in Science, we have been thinking about suitable materials that could be used to make an umbrella. Children thought the materials would need to be waterproof and strong to keep you dry from the rain. We looked at paper umbrellas and discussed what might...
Year 2 Sports Festival
On Wednesday, we attended a Sports Festival at Thorp Academy. Children took part in activities such as shadow boxing, long jump, gymnastics, running and circle games. They thoroughly enjoyed it, can you tell by their smiling faces?
Meet the teacher
Meet the Teacher 3M 2021-22
Science Nests
We had a very important job to do this week... keep ice frozen for as long as possible! We tested different insulators to see which was the best at maintaining the temperature. We found that shredded paper was the best insulator.
Phonics! ‘sh’ What’s that sound?
Wow! Look at us comparing numbers using < = >!
Can you spot one of the London Landmarks?
How can I round using a number line?
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 can be quite tricky, so 4B have been using number lines to see if a number is less than halfway, halfway or more than halfway to the next 10, 100 or 1000. Using that visual cue, we were able to decide whether to round...
Which invertebrates can I find on the school grounds?
4B have been exploring living things and their habitats. We wanted to find out what invertebrates we could find living around the school grounds. We decided to keep a tally of what we found.
Investigating air resistance
As part of year 5 science this afternoon, we were testing the air resistance on different objects. We made four different sized parachutes, using paper, string, masking tape and paperclips: small, medium, large and extra large. We talked about the importance of...