Beech Class
Welcome to Beech Class! We are Year 5 and 6.
Our teacher is Mr Perkins, and Miss Searle teaches us too. We are supported by Miss Williams and Miss Atkinson.
In Beech Class, we expect to see children demonstrate increased initiative and a growing responsibility for independent learning. Our approach to learning in school follows Growth Mindset which has proven that praising effort rather than attainment, not only creates a more positive attitude to learning, also helps students to ultimately achieve more.
Each year, our class have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument as part of our Whole Class Ensemble curriculum enhancement. Last year we learnt to play a brass instrument and this year it has been violins. Lots of children chose to continue having peripatetic lessons after, and many of us play in the school band!
LEARNING IN BEECH CLASS
Each term we explore a new topic, with a geography or history driver. We aim to find the information needed to answer our big question. Where possible, we work in a thematic way, as we know this helps us make links between learning. We have ‘pick and mix’ homework tasks which relate to this. We are avid readers in Beech, enjoying daily whole class and independent reading, as well as devouring class texts. Have a look at our rolling programme. Further information can be found under the Curriculum tab.
