Welcome

In years 5 and 6 we understand that children are moving towards being the oldest members of the school and that this is a time where children welcome the opportunity to take on extra responsibilities in leading their peers throughout the school. We continue to support our children with opportunities to grow as individuals both academically and socially and encourage them to develop as independent, creative, enthusiastic and thoughtful young people with strong morals and a thirst for learning. As they reach the latter stages of their time at the school the children are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and to take an active part in our school community.

Learning in years 5 and 6 is lead by Mr Beadle and supported by Mrs Jordan, our fantastic HLTA. This allows flexibility to teach age groups as required and gives us the opportunity to further enhance our quality first teaching by working with small class sizes.

Generally years 3 and 4 work separately to years 5 and 6 for most subjects to ensure that all children receive the full curriculum for their age group.  At times, particularly in writing, the class may come together to share ideas if appropriate; this offers a fantastic opportunity for children to share ideas in a larger group.

Our foundation subjects are block taught and years 5 and 6 follow the Rise trust upper key stage 2 curriculum on a 2 yearly rolling programme. This includes learning Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, Music, French and Computing.  All of the school have access to a range of technology to support their learning, including IPads, laptops and a fully equipped computer suit.

We also love making use of the school hall and outdoor space to extend our learning, for example Forest School activities, dance, sports and drama. We love performing on our stage and helping with assemblies.

As a class we respect each other and understand that everyone is a valued member of our class community, we support each other and encourage each other to achieve.

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