Welcome to Willow class page

We are a mixed Year 5/6 class

Miss Cunningham is our class teacher 

We are supported by Mrs Goodwin (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Hinchliffe (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Mrs Hinchliffe will lead in our classroom on a Thursday afternoon

Our PE day will be changeable this half term. Please ensure you have your PE kit in school everday

Follow along for updates on our learning journey!

Homework - Spring B:

Homework is set on a Friday and given out on a Friday. Year 6's need to ensure they bring their workbooks in every Friday so that we can mark their homework.

Year 5 homework: Times table rockstars and Edshed 

Year 6 homework: Times table rockstars, Edshed and the following pages from their SATs revision workbook:

Spring B - Week 4

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation: 21 and 22 (Subject and Object and Subject and Verb Agreement)

Reading: Pages 30 + 31 (The Earth's Layers)

Maths: Pages 14 and 16 (Multiples and Factors and Square Numbers)

The Revision Guide contains information which can help you to answer these questions from the Workbook. Use the index to find the required information each week. 

Science week 

We have had an exciting week of live lessons this week. On Tuesday, we had a live lesson with the NFU where we learnt about animal and plant reproduction. We saw a live birth of a cow and of a lamb! On Thursday, we had a STEM lesson where we learnt about gliders and even designed our own. We are hoping to test out our designs, and we will hopefully get the chance to make them!

Religion and World Views lesson - Lion King!

In our religions and world view lesson this week (Tuesday 11th March), we had a look at the clip from the Lion King where Mufasa dies. We reflected on what we believe happens after death, to our spirit and our body. We then learnt about what other religions believe. 

Book week - Pyjama day

Friday 7th March - Today we all came to school in our pyjamas! 

Science experiment - light

On Thursday 7th March, we carried out a science experiment. This was to see how light travels. 

World Book Day 2025

Thursday 6th March.

Today we are celebrating World Book Day. We have come as either a Mr Men or Little Miss character, or invented our own! I wonder who you can spot from the stories in these pictures?

Class worship 

On Wednesday 5th March, Josh (worship team member) lead our class worship. It was a great class debate about feeling proud and celebrating our differences - some of the questions we visited today are below. 

Chloe linked this to Ukraine, and people who have to seek refuge in other countries. 

Thank you Josh for leading us in our relfections today. 

Seated volleyball

Friday 28th February

Today we were introduced to our new unit in PE - seated balance and floor work. We learnt to use these skills effectively in our game of seated volleyball. At the end of the session, we had a reflective moment and a self evaluation on our skills today. 

Worship team delivering class worships

Our worship team have started to deliver class worships. They delivered a Worship to Willow class on Wednesday and they had a great class discussion about how appearances affect our judgements. 

Here is a picture of the team delivering the Pine class worship:

Maple and Willow disco 

On Friday 17th January, we had a disco in the school hall after school. There were some fantastic disco moves on display! Lots of fun was had by all. 

Stand against violence

On Thursday 16th January, the year 6's had a workshop day with Stand Against Violence. It was a very thought provoking day, with lots of activities including drama and mask making. Please find more information about the charity here - Giving people a chance to live in a world without violence

Visitors in our English lesson on Tuesday!

We had 2 visitors in our English lesson - Stanley Yelnats and Judge Austin Gorg from Holes! We did some q and a's with them whilst Mrs Carrington and Miss Cunningham enjoyed putting their feet up and having a coffee...

Dodgeball!

This half term we are starting our next PE unit, within which we are looking at stance and footwork. Every week, we will play a game of dodgeball to put our skills into good use. Our first PE session was a fantastic start, and we saw lots of wonderful team skills. 

Where in the world are we?

Today we used OS maps to look at different parts of the UK. We also reminded ourselves of our village, town, county and country. We had a OS map symbol finding activity. 

Circuits in science lessons!

In Science this week (Week 1, Spring A), we have been building circuits. We built a range of circuits using bulbs, motors and switches.

Wellbeing week 

During wellbeing week, we have been thinking about how we can be generous this Christmas. We have created a generosity tree whilst we thought of ideas and ways that we could be generous with our time. We also had a visit from the wellbeing champions who sang us a Christmas song. It was a real treat - thank you to Mrs Hill and the wellbeing champions!

Christmas party

We had a fantastic Christmas party with Maple class. We had a party room, an 'elf-ie' room and a games room. Please enjoy the photos! There was lots of dancing, laughter and fun. We also had squash and biscuits!

Netball stars!

On Thursday 12th December, year 6's had a netball tournament across the teams. They were fantastic at putting their skills, that they had gained over the past 7 weeks, to great use.

Hillfort historians

On Wednesday 11th January, we visited the hillfort as part of our history unit based on the stone age to the iron age. We identified the key parts of the hillfort which made it a fantastic resource for the iron age tribes to protect them from the enemy attacking. Parents and carers, encourage your children to take you on a tour of the hillfort and allow them to share their knowledge!

SEW cool! 

Willow class have been sewing their pieces of fabric together today to make their stuffed fish. 

History outside!

Willow class spent a whole History lesson outside this week. They learnt about why hillforts were built and how they were built. They did this through play and exploration. We began the lesson by playing a game of tag, with 2 colour teams against the other 2 colour teams. We then changed the game so that one team were at a height advantage. From this, the teams could identify why hillforts were built. We then went to the forest school area and built our own model versions of hillforts. We thought about how they could be built. 

DT 

In Willow class, we are currently designing and making our own stuffed fish. We have chosen fish as our stuffed animal as it links with our learning within science. We are looking specifically at how to sew a blanket stitch. It is very tricky but we are showing perseverance with our learning!

Remembrance - 11.11.24

Here is a photo of our class remembrance display. Today we took part in a whole school 2 minute silence on the playground. 

Aspirations day - 8.11.24

Today we encoutered talks and activities with a range of different people from different jobs. This was a thought provoking day. It allowed us to see what different jobs there are, as well as what people do in particular job roles. Here are some photos of when we met the fire service. 

Year 6 Remembrance service at the church - 7.11.24

Funky hair day! 25.10.24

Today, we took part in a funky hair day to raise money for the PTFA.

Wear it yellow!

Today, across the school, we are participating in a Charity fundraiser day for St Margarets Hospice called 'Wear it yellow'. This is a charity which is very close to the school community. We even had a visit from their mascot this morning in an assembly!

Stumpy session 8.10.24

Today in our Stumpy session, we heard all about Somerset cricketer Sophie Luff's career. We learnt about how being passionate about something can help you to be successful. We then had a fantastic PE session on the playground, focusing on our bowling skills. 

Using QR codes in History!

Willow class have been using the iPads today (7.10.24) to research facts about the Skara Brae. We will then use these facts to write a script for a newsround episode that the children will present to eachother. 

Stumpy Sessions

Our Stumpy Sessions with Will from Somerset County Cricket Club are in full swing. The children are enjoying their PSHE sessions and PE sessions. We are building up a fantastic set of skills, and we may have a few future crickets stars among our class. 

TT ROCKSTARS LAUNCH DAY!