On Thursday 2nd October, Year 5 took part in the celebrations for National Poetry Day. Each year the event has a different theme, and this year’s theme was “Play.” To mark the day, we had…
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Year 5 Girls Shine at Tag Rugby Festival
Report from Mr Byrne, Sports Coach On Wednesday, a team of Year 5 girls attended the Tag Rugby Festival at Old Verulamiums Rugby Club, organised by the Schools Games Partnership. The day began with a briefing…
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In our recent science lesson, we explored the fascinating force of gravity through a hands-on investigation. The children dropped a rock and a scrunched-up piece of paper of similar size to see which would hit…
Read MoreExploring Ancient Greek Pottery and Designs in Year 5
As part of our History topic on Ancient Greece, we explored different examples of Greek pottery. We learnt about various types such as the amphora, hydria, krater and pyxis, and discovered how each one was…
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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…
Read MoreA 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…
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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…
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