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Beeches (Y6)

Welcome to Beeches

Welcome to the Beeches.  

We are the Beeches, we work hard, respect each other and have fun.  We enjoy learning and strive to be the best we can be.  

Our teacher is Mrs Traynor, who is accompanied by Mrs Bulch and Mrs Johnson.  

Resources: 

UKS2 essential reads 

https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login 

https://www.mathshed.com/en-gb/ 

https://ttrockstars.com/login 

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/windy-ne10 

https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login 

https://spellingframe.co.uk/ 

Homework will be given out on a Friday and returned the following Thursday (Maths, Grammar and Reading Comprehension – there is also online homework too, which includes Conquer Maths and Reading Plus). 

Spellings are expected to be practised regularly over the week. 

P.E. is on a Friday– children are expected to come to school in their kit (white t-shirt, black short/joggers, school jumper/cardigan and trainers) 

If your child is having a school lunch, please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service. 

First Aid for Year 6

First Aid for Year 6

Today, children enjoyed a workshop from a visitor who gave information on what to do if they encounter somebody with a minor or major injury. Children pretended to help others with a range of ailments, from banged heads to burns. Children were encouraged to use...

How does our heart rate change throughout the day?

How does our heart rate change throughout the day?

In UKS2 this term, children have been learning about how out hearts work. As part of this, our investigation looked at how our heart rate may change throughout the day and what may cause these changes. The children monitored one child's heart rate per class using a...

Les Jours de la Semaine

Les Jours de la Semaine

This term in Years 5 and 6, children have been learning how to talk about the date in French. They learnt the days of the week and the months of the year and later moved on to asking and answering questions such as 'What day is it today?' Their French skills are...

Exploring Gang Culture and Risk Taking

Exploring Gang Culture and Risk Taking

In PSHE this week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning about the features of healthy and unhealthy relationships/friendships and how to maintain personal boundaries. They then looked at what the police define as a gang and the associated behaviours. Stereotyping,...

Using Scratch in UKS2

Using Scratch in UKS2

This term during IT and Computing UKS2 have been using Scratch to create games. This culminated in the children designing and programming their own games. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the...

R.E. in UKS2

R.E. in UKS2

This term we have continued our study of Islam by looking closely at the five pillars. These are: Profession of Faith (shahada). Prayer (salat) Alms giving (zakat) Fasting (sawm) Pilgrimage (hajj) Children considered the values form the five pillars and linked them to...

Year 6 Homework (17.2.23)

Year 6 Homework (17.2.23)

This week our homework is as follows (17.2.23). Reading Plus – Reading Plus this week (two texts). Conquer Maths – complete the tasks on fractions and decimals – please remember to use the videos as well. Maths – CGP Dividing Decimals page 26. Complete maths Paper 1...

Decimal Dudes

Decimal Dudes

In Year 6, children have been using place value counters to help understand how to divide decimals by whole numbers. Children took on some tricky questions and the counters helped them to see how partitioning the number into groups can help understand the process of...

Super Gymnasts in KS2!

Super Gymnasts in KS2!

This term in KS2, we have been developing our knowledge of gymnastics. In year 3 and 4 children recapped some simple balances and methods of travel and started to learn about what symmetry meant. In year 5 and 6, they progressed their learning further by including...

Maya Masks!

Maya Masks!

This term UKS2 have been learning all about the Maya civilisation and children have been able to look at how they used masks for different occasions. Children used their sketchbooks to research masks, look at Maya masks and then use this as inspiration for planning...

Windy Winners!

Windy Winners!

Our value of the month was for Tolerance and our other award goes to a Top Creator. As always, well done to our winners! Class  Value - Tolerance  Top Creator   Dragonflies    Hudson  Freddie  Charlie   Ladybirds    Lucas  Siena   Robins  Caleb  Hamed   Owls  Jaxson ...