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
Drumming Drama
Year 4 have been loving learning the Steel Pans. We each take a place either as tenors, guitars double seconds or bass and learn our own parts. Watch out for the end of term performance! Details will be posted soon.
Exploring Rowlands Gill
We enjoyed walking around Rowlands Gill, identifying physical and human features we had seen on the map including the library, shops, war memorial, park and the river.
Taller or shorter?
Following on from reading the story of ‘Superworm’ in choosing time the children made wands just like the evil lizard. We used our skills of measure and mathematical vocabulary to compare the wands to the size of the worms.
Newsletter 6th March 2024
Please read the Newsletter carefully as there is lots of information about upcoming events in school.
Tennis
Year 5 have had a successful unit of tennis, developing their stroke technique and tactical awareness of space when playing games. They have demonstrated increasing accuracy and control over the direction of the ball. They used their previously learnt grip of the...
Orienteering course!
To finish off our orienteering unit, the children were challenged to use the key on the map to plot some missing physical features. Then they had to make their way through a series of cross curricular maths challenges to complete the course. They orientated their maps...
£237.40 raised at our bake sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Thank you to everyone who came and supported our bake sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, the children had a wonderful time creating all the cakes - you raised a wonderful £237.40!
FACE – Family Advice Communication Education
FACE are a service offering support and advice to families please see the March newsletter below: They are offering 2 courses...
Measuring the temperature
We used a thermometer to measure the temperature both indoors and outdoors. We discussed measuring in degrees Celsius and how we most effectively can measure and record the temperature.
Combatting the phenomenon of County Lines
Information for parents and carers of Primary school children from Northumbria Police. Parent/Carer Information Leaflet
Mystery reader
We loved having our mystery reader in to visit our class, listening to the story ‘The Man on the Moon’. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
Forest School Fun
Year 2 have had a fabulous afternoon den building, digging, crafting and cooking on the fire to make s’mores!