Class 3 - Miss Woods
Welcome to Class 3
At St John's Chapel Primary School, our children in Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6) are taught in Class 3. Our class teacher is Miss Woods.
In Class 3, every child has their own iPad, and we use these regularly every day to support our learning. We also have a laptop available for each child. In our Maths lessons, we use lots of practical resources to help develop our understanding. We love learning in a variety of ways, and we try to take our learning outdoors as much as possible. Every two weeks, we take part in a Forest School session. We learn skills through using tools, lighting and cooking on a fire and going on walks in our local area. This is one of our favourite activities in school.
On a Thursday and Friday, the children from Wearhead Primary join us at St John's Chapel Primary for our Federation Days. On these days, the children take part in lessons that are better with a bigger group of children (such as Science, PSHRE, PE and Computing) and where we can focus more on the Year 5 and 6 content together with the children from Wearhead Primary. In the autumn term, we go swimming each Friday afternoon. Reading is a big part of our class and at the end of each day we read a story.
Our Topics For The Year 2023-2024:
Autumn Term – ‘Emperors and Empires’
This project teaches children about the history and structure of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, including a detailed exploration of the Romanisation of Britain.
Spring Term – ‘Ancient Civilisations’
This project teaches children about the history of three of the world’s first ancient civilisations: ancient Sumer, Ancient Egypt and the Indus Valley civilisation. Children will learn about the rise, life, achievements and eventual end of each civilisation.
Summer Term – ‘Sow, Grow and Farm’
This project teaches children about the features and characteristics of land use in agricultural regions across the world, including a detailed exploration of significant environmental areas.
Our Topics For The Year 2024-2025:
Autumn Term – ‘Through the Ages’
This project teaches children about British prehistory from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, including changes to people and lifestyle caused by ingenuity, invention and technological advancements.
Spring Term – ‘Frozen Kingdoms’
This project teaches children about the characteristics and features of polar regions, including the North and South Poles, and includes a detailed exploration of the environmental factors that shape and influence them.
Summer Term – ‘Groundbreaking Greeks’
This project teaches children about developments and changes over six periods of ancient Greek history, focusing on the city state of Athens in the Classical age, and exploring the lasting legacy of ancient Greece.
