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Weekly Update - 22.5.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Summer has finally arrived - and just in time for a lovely, sunny half term break!
The Year 6 children have worked so hard all year, but especially hard over the last 5 weeks so we hope they are looking forward to a well deserved rest!
This week, letters for Bikeability and Grow a Fiver were sent home so please make sure these are returned (Grow a Fiver) or completed online (Bikeability) ASAP.
The first Grow a Fiver market day event is the second Monday back after half term, Monday 8th June, so the children need to be ready with their wares on this date.
We have had a good week and have discussed ideas for a leavers show, started planning for Grow a Fiver, completed some interesting White Rose "real world" maths lessons and have written the bulk of our very delayed Peat Rigg/Yeadon Tarn persuasive leaflets.
This week has also been busy with a group of girls visiting Elland Road on Tuesday for a football event, a mixed group of children attending the Brownlee triathlon today and the first of the high school transition events starting for Horsforth!
This morning, we managed to get out and enjoy a game of rounders with Ash Tree class before the temperature rose this afternoon. Hopefully lots more lovely weather and games to come!
Have a lovely half term break and enjoy the sunshine!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update - 15.5.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello!
We have reached the end of a very important week for Year 6 - SATs week! The children have approached all the tests with a fantastic attitude and we are very proud of them.
We have had some lovely treats this week - thank you so much to everyone who provided some sweet treats as a little "pick me up" for the children throughout the week.
There was another special treat in assembly today as Year 6 received their leavers' hoodies from the PTA. Please note - they are only to be worn on P.E days for the time being and not instead of school uniform.
We finished the week having a bit of downtime and watching "Night at the Museum 2" (with some treats of course!).
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update - 8.5.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Maple Tree class have been working really hard again this week as we have reached the final week before their SATs tests. Just a reminder SATs will take place w/c. 11/5/26 and as is our usual practice, we will once again be providing breakfast at school for our Year 6 pupils during SATS week, Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May. This is free of charge and will be served in the school hall.
Any pupil who would like to have breakfast at school should arrive no later than 8.30 a.m.
We do encourage all children to come to the breakfast club because it’s a great way to start the day, and in previous years has created a friendly, calm atmosphere which helps the children settle prior to the SATs tests.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update - 1.5.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Maple Tree class have been working really hard again this week as they reach the final few weeks before their SATs tests. Just a reminder SATs will take place w/c. 11/5/26 and as is our usual practice, we will once again be providing breakfast at school for our Year 6 pupils during SATS week, Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May. This is free of charge and will be served in the school hall.
Any pupil who would like to have breakfast at school should arrive no later than 8.30 a.m.
We do encourage all children to come to the breakfast club because it’s a great way to start the day, and in previous years has created a friendly, calm atmosphere which helps the children settle prior to the SATs tests.
We have enjoyed properly starting our Ancient Greece topic this week by reading more of our new class text, Who Let the Gods Out, and finishing off some of our work from launch day (see pictures below!).
Have a wonderful long weekend (hopefully the forecast improves and we have some more of this lovely sunshine!).
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update - 24.5.26
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
First week of the Summer term completed and it actually feels a bit summery now!
This week we have finally written our rather belated thank you letters to Peat Rigg (we were in the midst of writing adventure stories around the time of residential!).
In maths, both groups have been learning about perimeter and area.
We also had an exciting day on Thursday as we had the official launch day for our new topic, Ancient Greece. All of the children in UKS2 rotated between the three classes to complete three different activities: ancient Greek vase art with Miss Bairstow, an introduction and research task about Greek Gods and Goddesses with Mrs Trotter and a geography "ancient Greek passport" task with Mrs Amos.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Bairstow :)