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, I’m Miss Barker. I’m new to Upper Key Stage 2. I have been a Teaching Assistant for 4 years in a secondary school and this year I have spent my time in Foundation Stage. I’m looking forward to a new adventure this year with all of you.
I have two daughters and we enjoy singing and dancing together (even though I am not very good at either!) We spend a lot of our time out in the garden or having fun in parks. We especially love visiting theme parks and going on rides.
My favourite subject in school is maths as I enjoy solving problems based on fractions and algebra. I also love to complete jigsaw puzzles and read plenty of books in my spare time. Erin and I are currently reading Harry Potter 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
Y5/6 African Drumming
Y5/6 children absolutely loved the African drumming experience as you can see from the video below. African Drumming Session
Y5/6 Climbing Wall Day!
Children in Y5/6 scaled the heights of the WPT climbing wall today, in a fun filled day of adventure. Students from both Birch and Sycamore
Protected Characteristic
We are very proud of our Y6 children who showed maturity and respect in our discussion today around protected characteristics. #whitehillwonders
Y5/6 Art Class
Y5/6 have been planning their final piece of art. The artist Jimoh Buraimoh is a Nigerian painter, who is famous for painting masks using patterns
