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Weekly Update 20.6.24
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
Another very busy week in UKS2! I think we will be saying this until the end of term now...
On Monday and Tuesday Year 6 completed some pedestrian training which involved a classroom workshop and some practical road crossing as they planned a safe route to Benton Park. They have also been busy starting to learn songs for their upcoming leavers assembly!
Year 5 have been completing some assessments and have worked incredibly hard to show how much progress they have made this year.
On Thursday, we had the whole school sports day where the children competed in various different races to earn points for their houses. Thankfully the weather was kind to us (for once!) this year.
In amongst all of this, we have been continuing with the rest of our learning and have produced some great work this week on the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta as part of our Ancient Greece topic. We have also modelled the Solar System using fruit (which we then enjoyed eating in an art lesson on Friday!) to give a visual representation of the different sizes of the planets in our science topic, Earth and Space.
Have a look at some of our highlights of the week below:
Have a great weekend!
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 14.6.24
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello!
This week Y6 have been busy completing their Bikeability training. Most children completed Level 1 and Level 2 and learned how to safely ride their bikes on the roads around school.
In English, we have started writing about the characters of Perseus and Medusa in preparation for writing our Greek myths.
In maths, Mrs Trotter’s group have been completing different transition maths activities while Miss Bairstow’s group have been continuing their work on shape.
Next week, Y6 have pedestrian training on Monday and Tuesday morning. Please make sure your child brings a coat!
Have a great weekend!
Miss Bairstow :-)
Weekly Update 7.6.24
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
We have had a great first week back. The highlight of our week was our Ancient Greece workshop on Wednesday where we listened to a retelling and joined in acting out the Greek myth, Perseus and Medusa. This will be really helpful in our English work over the next few weeks as we will be writing our own versions of this myth.
Y6 Leavers Hoodies
Hoodies can now be ordered using the following link:
Next week is a busy week too with Y6 Bikeability taking place. All children will be bringing home a slip today detailing which days they will need to come dressed appropriately and bring their bikes/helmets if providing their own.
Have a lovely weekend :)
Miss Bairstow
Weekly Update 24.5.24
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello,
We have made it the the end of what feels like one of the busiest half terms in UKS2! This half term we have had our Year 6 residential, Year 6 SATs, so many sports events and lots more happening in school too!
Today was "Make the Rules Day" which meant that we had lots of children with crazy hair, nail varnish, tattoos and tasty snacks after playtime. We also for the first time got to "MAKE" a bespoke class rule and Ash Tree Class wanted to make their very own version of the school newsletter! Make sure you read our version below and compare it to the one published on the School Jotter and see which one is better!.
As we have come to the end of a half term we have also come to the end of another great class story. This half term we have been reading The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. A lot of children have enjoyed this story and have been asking about the author and there is a sequel called Finding Bear if anyone is interested in reading more about April and Bear's adventures!
Have a great half term holiday! Hopefully the weather picks up and we get some more sunshine! See you on Tuesday 4th June.
Miss Bairstow :)
Weekly Update 16.5.24
Miss Bairstow (d.bairstow) on: Maple Tree Class Blog
Hello!
This week has been a very important week for our Year Sixes so I would like to start by saying how amazing they have all been this week whilst completing their SATs! They have worked so hard and deserve a well-earned rest this weekend!
Year 5 have spent most of their week being taught by Miss Sanderson, Mrs Amos and Mrs Senior. They have been doing some English work linked to Greek mythology and some maths work on translation of shapes. All staff have reported on how brilliant they have been so I am very proud of the Year 5's too!
Next week, there are a couple of important things in the diary. Wednesday is class picture day (make sure you do your hair!) and Friday is Make the Rules Day - check School Jotter for the information sent about this by the PTA.
Well done again to all the children in Ash Tree Class this week who have all coped with the disruption and change to their usual school day brilliantly.
Enjoy your weekend!
Miss Bairstow