Our classroom ethos is based around ‘rights and responsibilities’.  The children work together to create a positive working atmosphere where everyone feels valued and respected.  Together we make learning fun!

In our English lessons, we enjoy the speaking and listening activities, especially debating. We work alongside our talk partners to learn from each other and help each other achieve success.

Each year we cover three different topics. This year we are learning all about the rise and fall of the Stroud woollen mills, mountains and rivers and the Greeks. Our recent topic on the Stroud mills was great fun, we visited Dunkirk Mill and really enjoyed the visitors centre.  We always have lots of resources to help us with our learning and, wherever possible, we take the children on a visit or invite specialists in to share their knowledge and expertise.

The children thoroughly enjoyed their recent visit to the Cotswold Playhouse.  They attended an acting workshop and were able to go behind the scenes!

This was the famous 'Stroud scarlet' fabric made at many of the mills. Teazle machine working on pool table cloth.

View from Dunkirk Mill visit.

The Year 6 children have, and enjoy, responsibilities for some aspects of school life that help others to get the most from their day. These include: Peer Mediation, Play Leading and being a reading buddy.