This week in RE, Year 5 explored the story of the sinful woman from Luke 7:36–50, focusing on the themes of forgiveness and hope in the midst of darkness. As part of their reflection, children…
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A Warm Welcome to Year 5!
We are delighted to welcome our new Year 5 children, who have made a wonderful start to the year. They have settled in beautifully, already showing lovely manners, creativity and a strong sense of teamwork….
Read MoreThe London Eye, Sports Day and Visiting Secondary School In Year 5!
It has been a very busy and fun two weeks in Year 5. “Last Tuesday, we had the pleasure of visiting the London Eye. First we walked to the St Albans station, where we took…
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This week, our talented Year 5 students took to the stage to present their curriculum assembly and what a fantastic job they did! The assembly was a wonderful opportunity for the children to share the…
Read MoreYear 5: busy making our own stuffed toys!
This week in D&T, we’ve been busy making our own stuffed toys!We started by cutting out our chosen shapes from felt, then used our sewing skills to stitch the pieces together using blanket stitch. Finally,…
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Science – Fire and Fire Safety This week in Science, we learned about what is needed to make a fire. We found out that fire needs three things: fuel, oxygen, and heat. These three parts…
Read MoreMaking Plastic in Year 5
In this week’s Science lesson, we became real-life chemists as we discovered how to turn everyday ingredients—hot milk and white vinegar—into plastic right before our eyes! First, we carefully heated the milk, then added a…
Read MoreYear 5 silently fundraising for Tanzanian school and amazing changes
As part of our fundraising drive in aid of the Bright English Medium School, in Tanzania, Year 5 have completed sponsored activities in silence. The children were incredibly disciplined creating Tanzanian-style Art and reading silently…
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This week in PE, we started our new unit on striking and fielding, with a focus on catching a cricket ball. We learned different catching techniques depending on the ball’s height and direction—whether it’s coming…
Read MoreEgg-exciting week in Year 5
What a busy last week of the Spring term! From brilliantly performing our wonderful passion play to learning interesting facts and having fun at Whipsnade Zoo. On Tuesday, we got to perform our version of…
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