Year 6

Mrs Whitehouse (Mon-Wed)

Mrs Churchill (Thurs & Fri)

Mrs Rundle

Welcome to our class page.  We hope you will find it useful and it will let you know what we are currently learning about in school.

Hello. I'm Mrs Whitehouse and this is my fourth year at The Pines.  I live in Crowthorne with my husband, my two daughters and my dog Amber.  I love reading, cooking and sewing.  My favourite colour is blue and I am happiest when I am with my family on a beach, listening to the waves lapping the shore.  

I am really looking forward to teaching Juniper class again this year.  

Class Routines

Our main classroom door for the start of the day is in the courtyard.  You will be dismissed from the classroom door at the front.

Our regular P.E lessons will be on Thursday afternoons and Friday afternoons. Children should come to school wearing P.E kit on both of those days.  

Current Learning

This term, our curriculum learning is Arivals and Departures. For the full details of this unit, have a look at our Knowledge Organiser below. 

We will continue with our class novel Orphans of the Tide and also read the amazing novel called The Kites are Flying which tells the story of a journalist who is witnessing first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the West Bank.

At the moment, we are particularly focusing on the following:

English:  We are currently 'Writing to Inform'.  The final written outcome of our work will be a non-chronological report on a newly discovered or invented plant in order to inform our readers about it. We will publish these reports for Year 5, who will be learning about Earth and Space in the Summer Term.  

Maths:  Children will be working in their maths groups to consolidate and add to their knowledge in preparation for thier SATS in May. We will be working on areas that the children need in order to feel more confident!

Science: This terms science will see us finish our work on Evolution and Inheritance and also using our working scientifically knowledge to improve our data finding and recording skills. 

PHSE:  Rights and Respect.

Design and Technology: Textiles.  We will be developing our design and sewing skills. As a piece of memorabilia of their time at The Pines, the children will be inspired by wartime 'Make Do and Mend', and use school uniform to create their own cushion or pencil case keepsakes.

PE: Orienteering and Athletics

Parent Communication

If you would like to contact the class teacher please email admin@thepineschool.org.uk