welcome to birch class
Who we are
We are a mixed class of year 5 and Year 6 pupils. Our teachers are Mrs Morgan (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) and Mrs Thornley (Wednesday and Thursday).
Our teaching assistant is Mrs Seinen.
PE
Our PE days change each half-term which can be tricky to remember! It's easiest if you come to school in your active PE kit each day and then you will always have the correct uniform on. This half-term, we have the PE coach on a Monday for tri-golf and our other PE lesson is on a Wednesday.
Homework
Everyone is expected to read four times a week for at least 15 minutes. This can be aloud to an adult or can be completed silently. Either way, please write down the pages you have read in your reading diary and ask a grown-up to sign your diary. Each time your read you receive a reading dojo point and if you complete all of your reads then you get a massive extra 5 dojo points.
Spellings are set weekly on a Monday and tested on a Monday. Spelling homework is set on EdShed. You need to complete 4 spelling games. The most effective way to do this is by playing a game a day to help you learn and remember your new spellings words. We also practise these during our lessons. The games are set on a Wednesday and need to be completed by the following Monday.
Maths homework is set mainly on SumDog. This is set on a Wednesday and needs to be completed by the following Monday. As the year progresses, year 6 children will receive SATs style practice questions on either arithmetic or reasoning.
world mental health day
Birch enjoyed coming off timetable and spending the afternoon thinking about World Mental Health Day 2025 with the theme of Hello Yellow. We wore something yellow, created group happy doodles in yellow, listened to some uplifting music, took part in a treasure hunt around our school and spent some time connecting with nature carrying out a yellow themed scavenger hunt in the outdoor learning area. We all had a really enjoyable afternoon and reminded ourselves of the many ways in which we can take care of our mental health.
