Welcome:

Our class teachers are Mrs Scott and Miss Hutchings

Mrs Scott = Monday - Wednesday 

Miss Hutchings = Thursday - Friday

We also have the lovely Mrs Blundell and Mrs Rose supporting our class too. 

At St Mary’s we have a mixed Year 5 and 6 class. We aim to create an enjoyable learning environment where each child can acquire knowledge, skills and practical abilities through a variety of topics. Our curriculum is carefully planned as a whole school to ensure continuity and progression for all. The children are regularly taken on journeys to new worlds through the books we read, covering a wide range of genres and cultures.  

In Priory Class, we understand that all children learn at different paces and in different ways. Lessons and resources are chosen carefully to support all children to become independent learners. We celebrate marvellous mistakes and are courageous in asking for help when we need it. Our learning and class-based discussions are linked to our four school values: courage, curiosity, community and compassion – values we aim for all children to leave our school with a good understanding of. Additionally, St Mary’s School is linked to the nearby Church and we attend regular worship and whole school celebrations there. 

In our class, we enjoy working as a team and learn to share, take turns, help each other and always use kind words. We feel it is very important that the children feel happy and safe in the classroom. We discuss how we can all work together to understand what makes a 'good listener' and how we can look after ourselves, our classroom and each other. 

Term 1:

Please see below for the term's newsletter and topic overview. 

We have had a very busy start to the school year. The children have been learning about WW2 in both History and English. We have been reading the book: Anne Frank by Josephine Poole and using our learning in History (about how the Jewish were treated) to create newspaper articles.

Our main focus was to include eyewitness accounts that were punctuated correctly. The children have found it interesting to learn about how Britain reacted to WW2 as well as how many Germans helped families such as the Franks and the Van Pels, who hid in a secret annex in Amsterdam for over two years. 

We will be going on a trip to the MShed at the end of this term so we will update the page with information based on our day and experience so watch this space.