Welcome to Birch Class 2023/24
Hello and welcome to the Birch Class page. Birch Class are taught by Mr Palmer and the teaching assistants are Mrs Marsh, Miss Crockett, Miss Knights, Mrs Lockwood and Miss Douglas.
Topics for Spring term 1
Literacy: Instructions and flashbacks
Computing: 3D modelling
Geography: Map skills
Science: Human body
PE: OAA and Sportshall athletics
RE: Walk through the bible
PSHE: Personal safety
Art: Printing
REMEMBER, THERE IS A CHANGE OF PE DAYS FOR THIS TERM.
PE FOR YEAR 5 AND 6 WILL BE ON WEDNESDAYS. THERE WILL BE NO PE ON MONDAYS.
YEAR 5 AND SELECTED YEAR 6 WILL BE SWIMMING ON FRIDAYS.
Topics for Autumn 2
Literacy: Myths and legends / Biographies
History: Vikings
RE: Islam
Science: Changes in materials
Computing: Spreadsheets
DT: Marble Run
PSHE: Diverse Britain
PE: Handball (Monday) and Dance (Wednesday)
Tables tests
Well done to Eli, Jack, Lydia and Alice for scoring 100% in all of the tests in Autumn 1.
For this half term the groups are ......................
Group A: 3's to 15's and imperial conversions. (cm to inches and km to miles)
Group B: 3's to 13's and metric conversions.
Group C: 3's to 9's and metric conversions
Group D: 4's and 6's
Tables tests update
This week we will be adding measurement conversions to our tables tests. Please see your groups conversions below.
Group A: 1 inch = 2.5cm 8km = 5 miles
Group B/C: 1000 grams = 1kg 1000 millilitres = 1 litre 1000 metres = 1 kilometre
100 cm = 1 metre 10 mm = 1cm
Times tables groups
Group A: 9's to 14's
Group B: 3's to 13's
Group C: 3's to 9's
Group D: 3's and 4's