D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

Class 5's Resilient Week This week, Year 6 have shown fantastic resilience and determination in all areas of their learning. In maths, pupils have been working incredibly hard on reasoning skills, tackling challenging problems and explaining their thinking with confidence. Alongside this, they have been practising a range of SPaG skills, strengthening their understanding of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. To make learning even more engaging, the class enjoyed the exciting game  - Treasure Island, which cleverly combined SPaG practice with a bit of PE. This active approach kept everyone motivated and eager to participate, showing great teamwork and enthusiasm. To round off a successful week, pupils earned some well-deserved golden time outside, enjoying fresh air and relaxation. The week ended on a calm note with peaceful reading, as the class continued to enjoy their shared class book together. SPaG During our SPaG lessons, Year 6 took part in the exciting game - Treasure Islan...

  Class 5 Homework Reading Class 5 students are now using reading journals at home as well as in school. The aim is to strengthen fluency, increase vocabulary, and build confidence through regular practice. Journals help track progress and encourage consistent reading habits. Your support at home is greatly appreciated. Spellings Each week Class 5 will have a new set of 10 spellings that will be posted on the blog. Please support your child with learning these over the week. Thank you! Here are some different ways you can practise the spellings -  Maths Each week there will be Maths homework assigned to the children on Maths.co.uk. The pupils have all received their log in details, but if there are any problems or your child has lost their log in details please speak to Mrs Campbell. These are short and focused quizzes to support the pupils across all areas in Maths.  Have a lovely week! Mrs Campbell 😊