Year 5

This half term we are learning some sewing skills and will be making some Christmas decorations in the coming weeks.

This week we practiced threading a needle, tying a knot and the recapped the running stitch from year 4. Everyone showed great patience and understanding throughout the…

C is for carnival. In our RATA today we learnt about Carnival in the UK, Leeds and Rio de Janeiro.

The children looked at an image and some text then answered questions on it. 

The children worked together in table groups to answer some multi step word problems.

They showed great resilience, generosity and kindness when working in their groups.

B is for the Beatles. Today class 13 learnt about the Beatles, their history, their music and films.  

We started to learn the song Hey Jude accompanied by Mr Holloway on the keyboard.  

The children then enjoyed showing what they had learnt on their B's. 

Class 12 using their knowledge of Sikhism in religious education, to make either a poster, Kahoot or a presentation. 

Class 12 have been learning about what might be in their pencil case in French. 

They had a conversation today using the question “What is in your pencil case?“ they all did really well. 

Well done class 12.

Class 12 have been working on a world war 2 inspired landscape this half term. 

They have used charcoal sketching skills for the landscape, then used watercolours to paint poppies as a remembrance piece too. 

This week in RE class 12 have discussed how they can serve others like the Sikh Sewa.

They went onto discuss using their oracy skills whether some acts of service are selfish or selfless. 

This week in art class 12 have used water colour techniques to paint their poppies.

Class 13 used TT Rock Stars to improve their recall of multiplication tables. 

The children selected the times tables they needed to practise, allowing them to focus on their individual targets. 

All pupils engaged enthusiastically with the activity and enjoyed the opportunity to develop…

Class 13 impressed Mr Needham with their enthusiasm for reading. The children had carefully chosen new library books and spent time engaged in reading them.

They were also keen to share what they liked about their chosen books, demonstrating a genuine interest in reading and a thoughtful…

Year 5/6 were visited once again by On The Verge who delivered an informative session on Joint Enterprise and being Guilty by Association. 

During the workshop, pupils learned about the legal concept of Joint Enterprise and the responsibilities that can arise from being involved in or present…