Welcome
to Birch (Year 5/6)
Mrs Dobson
Meet your teacher
I enjoy anything to do with Maths, Music or History and I love learning new information and facts.
I enjoy teaching all subjects in year 5/6 but I especially enjoy the more challenging maths. We have some great units planned for you and we are very excited to teach them. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we will.
Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have two daughters called Bella and Betsy, two dogs called Bronte and Bailey and two guinea pigs called Bear and BaaBaa. Yes they are all ‘B’ names! I also play in a brass band called Barnsley Brass. I’m sure you’ve seen me at Christmas time!
Meet your Teaching Assistant
Miss Barker
Hello! My name is Miss Barker and I’m looking forward to beginning this new year with you all.
I have two daughters and we spend most of our time singing and dancing (even though I can’t do either!) Our favourite place to be is at the seaside, building sandcastles and playing in the sea.
My favourite subject is maths. I love solving problems based on fractions and algebra and I can’t wait to show you how fun maths can be! I can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces and hear about all of the wonderful adventures you have been on. I am very excited to meet all of you so we can have lots of fun learning together.
Class Information
Our class has a dojo account where we will regularly update you with information about learning, events and things that we are really proud of. Please ensure you check this regularly as we will also share information on school story.
Attendance is really important. Please ensure that you arrive at school on time, every day and be ready to learn!
PE will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. Please send your PE bag (drawstring please) to school on Mondays and take home on Friday.
Home learning – Spellings will be posted on Dojo on Mondays with the spelling test on Friday. Maths homework will be handed out on Fridays and due the following Thursday.
Class News
First Aid Sessions
This week, children at Brinsworth Whitehill learnt some really important life skills during their First Aid training, and how to treat people in need. They
L.S. Lowry in Y5/6 Art
This half term, the children in Y5/6 have been exploring the artist L.S. Lowry. They used pencil to capture an industrial scene, looking closely at
Literacy in Y5/6
This week in Birch Class, Mrs Dobson’s Literacy group have been looking at semi-colons. The children worked with partners to match the clauses, and everyone
Y5 Reading in Literacy
Recently, Y5 have really enjoyed the book they’ve been reading in Literacy, ‘Saving Sorya’, which is based on a true story of the life of
