Both myself (Mr Almeida) and our wonderful TA (Miss Gunnell) are delighted to welcome you to the official website of Eagle Class.

This online space has been carefully created to help you stay connected with our amazing class and to keep you informed about all the exciting adventures and learning opportunities that lie ahead for our young scholars.

In Eagle class, we believe that every day is a chance for discovery, growth, and building friendships. Our dedicated team is committed to nurturing both the minds and hearts of our students, creating a warm and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

On this website, you’ll find plenty of useful information about our class, including spellings, upcoming events, classroom activities, and ways to get involved in your child’s learning journey.

While this page will highlight key information throughout the year, for the most up-to-date news please visit ClassDojo, where regular updates will be shared.

We encourage you to check ClassDojo often, as we’ll be posting exciting news, important announcements, and resources to support your child’s learning.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions, concerns, or would simply like to chat about your child’s progress.

You can contact me via email at dalmeida@dovedale.derbyshire.sch.uk or by sending a message directly through ClassDojo.

For administrative queries, please continue to contact the school office as usual.

I hope you had a fantastic summer break and are ready to embark on your first year as Year 5s – how exciting!

So why Eagle Class?

In Eagle Class, we take inspiration from the remarkable qualities of the eagle. Eagles are known for their strength, courage and determination, reminding us to keep going and aim high even when challenges arise. With their sharp focus and ability to soar to great heights, they represent ambition, resilience and confidence. Just like an eagle, we encourage one another to spread our wings, believe in ourselves and reach for our goals. Through kindness, teamwork and perseverance, we aim to make Eagle Class a place where everyone can grow, achieve and soar.

Here you will find the knowledge organisers full of information the children will be learning throughout each term. They will be updated as we progress through the course of the year.

Our PE days this half term will be Tuesday (Indoor) and Friday (Swimming). This will commence on the 18th September.

Homework will be set on a weekly basis. It usually alternates between a mathematics activity, mymaths for example, and an English activity, spag.com for example. Sometimes we may set a paper based activity, which we will give plenty of notice for. If you need a computer based activity printing out, please let me know via dojo and we can do that for you.

We expect ALL children, EVERY week to learn their spellings in preparation for their weekly test. Times tables MUST be learnt and time spent on TT rock stars is a must. 

Finally, we encourage children to read as much as possible at home, both to themselves and to their parents. Reading at home is vital to compliment and reinforce what we are doing in school. We reward children with merits for 3 reads a week. 

We will set the spellings on spelling shed each week. There will be occasions when children choose words from the year 5 /6 list whereby spellings will not be put online to learn. We expect spellings to be learnt, although it doesn't have to be on Spelling Shed. We always aim for the whole class to achieve full marks- we love to celebrate when we do!