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
Handwriting Heroes!
We are really getting used to forming the tricky 'f' with ticks and flicks. We will be practising more in our handwriting lessons next week too.
Outside art- dragon’s eyes using autumn leaves.
As part of our art topic (looking at dragon's eyes) and our science topic (looking at seasonal changes from autumn to winter), we spent our lesson this afternoon outside, creating dragon's eyes using the different colours of autumn leaves. What do you think?
Family Learning On-line Courses from Gateshead Council
Due to the current pandemic Family Learning have been unable to work with the parents and carers of children in schools and the local area. The team have developed a range of on-line courses that can be completed on-line at home. These courses aim to empower parents...
FoRGPS 06.11.20
We have 3 big thank yous this week! Thank you to everyone who ordered Christmas Cards - we raised £247.50 which is a great boost to our funds when we have had to cancel our traditional fundraising events. A huge thank you to Mrs Addison who co-ordinated this for us as...
Newsletter – 6th Nov 2020
Please click on the link below to view the latest school newsletter: 6.11.20 Newsletter
School Photgraphs
Your child is bringing home a copy of their photograph order form. Apologies, but orders cannot be placed online this year. Orders must be placed on the order form your child brought homeand returned to school. The deadline for all orders and payments to be received...
Bonfire Night Skylines
Today, in our art lessons, we used newspaper to create a skyline and then we used oil pastels to draw fireworks. They look really effective.
The brain in the box ‘eggsperiment’
We had fun in science this week when looking at how our bones protect us. The skull protects the brain from injury but wouldn't be as successful if it wasn't for the fluid inside the skull cavity which helps cushion the brain. We tested this by shaking an egg in a...
Comparing Number Sentences
Today, in maths, we have been comparing addition and subtraction number sentences, using greater than, less than and equal to signs.
Year 6B Homework – 05.11.20
Hi, Here's this week's homework, available on Google Classroom: Your SPAG (Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation), Maths and Reading homework is to be done in your new Rising Stars homework books. Please keep the books at home. If you have found any particularly tricky,...
It makes sense to me
Today we used our senses to describe all the different parts of Bonfire Night.
It makes sense to me
Today we used our senses to describe all the different parts of Bonfire Night.