Year 5

Year 5 have had a brilliant week in school! We have enjoyed lots of poetry in both RE and English, exploring different styles and having fun playing with words. One of the highlights was taking part in the National Day of Storytelling, where we loved creating and performing our own raps — there was plenty of creativity and confidence on show. In DT, we have been busy designing bridges made out of spaghetti. The children showed great teamwork and problem-solving skills as they

Year 5 have had a great week in school. In their English lessons, they have been reading a version of Anne Frank’s Diary  by Josephine Poole and Angela Barrett. This week, everyone shared their opinions in a brilliant piece of writing about the importance of Anne Frank’s diary today. On Tuesday, as we commemorated those who died during the Holocaust, the children asked some thoughtful and respectful questions about Anne, her family, and her legacy. This week, the children als

In science, we have been learning about the different properties of materials. The children enjoyed exploring conductors and insulators, as well as soluble and insoluble materials. In geography, we continued our topic on energy by learning about renewable energy, including its benefits and some of the challenges it presents.

Year 5 have had a brilliant week. Our visit to Nissan  was amazing and gave the children the opportunity to use their coding skills and see real-life robots in action. As part of our geography work, we were visited by a scientist specialising in solar energy, who helped us learn all about this important renewable resource. We also enjoyed Diversity Day , where we talked about what makes each of us special and unique.

Year 5 have had a fantastic first week back at school. They have been exploring materials and their properties in science, learning about the Mars Rover and data transmission in ICT, and discovering different forms of energy in geography.

What a wonderful week we’ve had in Year 5! Our Christmas party day was brilliant, with lots of games, crafts and dancing enjoyed by everyone. The nativity performance was outstanding, featuring beautiful singing and confident reading that told the story of the first Christmas so clearly and thoughtfully. We have also learnt all about global warming, its impact on our world, and how we can reduce our carbon footprints. In addition, we made Angels of Hope , linked to our work i

KS2 had a brilliant party day 🎉🕺💃 Lots of dancing, laughter and celebrating with friends made it a day to remember! What a fantastic way to enjoy time together 🥳✨

Year 5 have had an incredibly crafty and creative week! They have produced a wonderful range of handmade cards, decorations and festive wreaths, each one showing great imagination and attention to detail. Our Lunchtime Craft Club also impressed us by creating a fantastic giant tablecloth for the classroom, bringing an extra splash of colour and cheer to our learning space. In maths, the children have enjoyed tackling a variety of Christmas-themed problem-solving activities, a

Year 5 have had a wonderful week preparing for Christmas. They created their own calendars filled with good deeds to complete throughout Advent. We were also lucky enough to visit the Cathedral for carol singing, and then explore the Christmas markets for a French lesson — with some delicious crêpes to enjoy as well.

Year 5 joined other Catholic schools at St Mary’s Cathedral for a beautiful Christmas Carol Service today. They sang wonderfully and prayed together to begin the festive season.

Year 5 have had a wonderful week in school. They have enjoyed learning the hand jive in dance lessons and were fantastic movers. In English, they have updated their case notes and written some fantastic persuasive paragraphs. Our weekly Celebration of the Word was planned and led by a group of children featuring The Prodigal Son.

A group of children in Year 5 led this week's Celebration of the Word. They chose to read scripture from John's Gospel - The Wedding at Cana. This linked to the theme of joy and with a beautiful hymn to end it was a lovely celebration. In English this week, we have continued our work based on the marvellous book 'The Lizzie and Belle Mystery'. The children have written character profiles with looks of fabulous vocabulary.

Information from the residential meeting today can be found in the PDF document. If you have any questions please contact either Miss Gray, Mr Marley of the school office.

As part of their work on Judaism, Year 5 created Mezuzahs as they have been learning about the importance of the Shema prayer. They have enjoyed learning all about Jewish celebrations and asked some very thoughtful questions. In PE this term, we have been creating dance routines linked to the theme 'dance by chance'. This is proved very popular with the class and a lot of children have spent lunch and break times practising their moves. We have been learning all about hyphens

We've had another fantastic week here in Year 5. In our RE lessons, we've been learning about commitment and promises. We carried out some wonderful research on local charities and explored the amazing work they do to help others. Everyone created beautiful posters and made thoughtful links to the scripture we've been studying. In PE this term, we've all really enjoyed playing netball. This week, we held our very own netball tournament – it was a huge success and great fun fo

What a brilliant week we've had here in Year 5! In Maths, we've had great fun problem-solving with squared numbers and demonstrated excellent resilience while tackling the challenges. Netball has continued to be a huge hit with everyone, and we’ve been involved in some very exciting games. We were also lucky enough to have a team games session with the PE service this week, which was a lot of fun. In Science, we wrapped up our topic on forces by conducting some hands-on scien

Year 5 have had a fabulous week of learning! In ICT, we became ‘web crawlers’ during a fun treasure hunt activity that helped us understand how search engines work. As part of our RE topic, we created beautiful leaflets explaining how followers of Jesus live. This was a lovely piece of work, with lots of thoughtful links to scripture. In our English lessons, we finished reading the wonderful Robot Girl and were shocked and amazed by the twist — there were plenty of gasps all

We’ve had a brilliant week here in Year 5! In Science, we conducted experiments all about water and air resistance — and we're proud to say that all our predictions were correct! In Maths, we wrapped up our unit on addition and subtraction. Everyone has worked incredibly hard throughout this topic — well done! To celebrate Book Week, the class came to school on Thursday dressed as their favourite book characters. We saw some fantastic and creative costumes — it was a real hig

This week in Year 5, the children have thoroughly enjoyed their writing lessons inspired by our new text, Robot Girl by Malorie Blackman. We debated the role of AI, explored how robots are used both domestically and commercially, and delved into the fascinating world of science fiction. In geography, we have been studying temperate climates. The children particularly enjoyed using atlases to locate countries with temperate conditions and learning how animals and plants have a

This week in Year 5 has been full of fun as well as plenty of hard work. The children have particularly enjoyed writing their own narratives inspired by the wonderful book Firebird. Their imaginations and brilliant use of language have made the stories a joy to read. In maths, we are coming to the end of our place value unit. The children had great fun applying their knowledge by playing Yahtzee with numbers up to one million. In RE, we explored scripture from both the Old an