Flying rockets (tubes), paper aeroplanes (different designs) and parachutes were all moving in and out of class this week! I’m sure you can guess which subject we were studying? Yes science!
Read more"lest we forget"
We remembered this week - read on ….
Read more"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future" O.Wilde
Praying for All Souls this week in class. Please read on to hear what a great start we’ve had to this half term!
Read moreYear 5 support over the half term!
Keeping our skills ticking over this holiday- please read on to find support for reading and maths for this short break.
Read moreYear 5- Have a lovely restful Half Term!
Please read this short blog for an update on the children’s final Kids Safe session.
Read more"Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom" James Allen
Seeking a little calm in a week of busy learning - please read on and watch our music composition too!
Read more"Listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor who suffer most" Pope Francis
Hard at work - saving the planet!! Please read on to find out what we have been learning about and to see the KIDS SAFE letter explaining our RHE lesson foci.
Read more"Make me a channel of Your Peace" St. Francis
In RE this week we have really explored what it means to be stewards of the Earth. In Genesis we are given the Earth to take care of and this we must do. Read on for our weekly reflections and important messages about next week.
Read more"You cannot be brave without fear"
Being brave and jumping in at the deep end was the perfect metaphor for our week! Please read on for our weekly class update!
Read more"Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts"
Please read this week blog for important information and a class trip!
Read more"Then God saw everything that he had made and indeed it was good" Genesis 1
Without a doubt the class council today was a highlight. I would like to thank you to all the children who stood. It is a brave and courageous thing to do. We will be announcing the children with the most votes on Monday!
Read moreSWIMMING GUIDANCE
All you need to know about our swimming lessons:
Read moreA little thank you for a lovely calm return to school
Welcome to my weekly blog. I aim every Friday to keep you updated on all things Year 5. This week there is some very important information about swimming. Please read on ….
Read moreWelcome to Year 5
Dear parents,
Greetings Year 5!! It is lovely to welcome parents and children's to the Upper Junior department!
Read more"I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen" Fairy - W. Shakespeare
We may not have been able to visit the theatre but Shakespeare has been alive and kicking in Year 5. Enjoy our recreations of Act 2 scene 2 of Midsummer Night’s Dream! Fairies are criminal?
Read more"Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends" Puck
What a joy it is to explore a Shakespeare play with children!!! We have had so much fun this week in class and in the forest beyond the field! We started by exploring power and status before we went through the whole play on Tuesday- this is called a “swoosh” were we understand who is who and the plot! We have invented some pretty scary fairies and today we explored how the four worlds in this play collide! Great fun so much creativity!
Read more"Life is just like a chemical reaction" PTripothi
Chemistry! Irreversible reactions! Find out what science we have been up to this week!
Read more"Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond!"
We have investigated peer pressure over the past two RHE (relationship and health education) lessons. It has allowed us to really explore what good and bad pressure is!
Read more"Put your heart, mind and soul into the smallest acts. This is the secret of success" Swami Sivananda
What a busy week! As you can see from this image we have been exploring Hinduism! Find out what else we have been learning this week!
Read more“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.”
We had a lovely lesson today (Friday). We were reflecting on how we speak to God. We practiced listening to others before we spoke privately to God - allowing him to listen. We then spoke about a vocation and that God calls us to him.
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