Image of Year 5 (Class 13) - Children's Book Project
12 December 2025

Year 5 (Class 13) - Children's Book Project

Today the school was buzzing with excitement as the children visited the free book shop in school to choose a selection of books to keep.

Thanks to The Children's Book Project the school gave away over 500 books for children to enjoy at home.

The children loved spending time browsing the…

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Image of Year 5 - English - Reading Plus Work
11 December 2025

Year 5 - English - Reading Plus Work

Children in years 5 and 6 are always working on their reading fluency using Reading Plus.

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Image of Year 5 - Music Enrichment - Rocksteady Performances
10 December 2025

Year 5 - Music Enrichment - Rocksteady Performances

A brilliant show from the Rocksteady Rockstars! Our 5 bands played amazing songs and it was great to see some of our pupils in their first ever live performance. I cannot wait to see what you do next term! Well done to you all for your hard work and dedication to getting better. 

If you want…

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Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Forces and Friction
5 December 2025

Year 5 (Class 12) - Science - Forces and Friction

Class 12 have been studying friction with a variety of different carpets and toy cars. 

The class experimented by pushing toy cars with equal force on vinyl, ribbed carpet and underlay to determine which carpet has the least friction and therefore which one is the most suitable for a nursery…

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Image of Year 5 - P.E - Bowling Event
4 December 2025

Year 5 - P.E - Bowling Event

What a fantastic event. The children were really good at helping each other and taking turns. 

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Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - 3 Trophies!
2 December 2025

Year 5 (Class 12) - 3 Trophies!

Class 12 won 3 trophies in celebration assembly this week. 

The first time this has happened- 3 extra breaks for the children!

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Image of Year 5 - P.E - Sports Hall Athletics
26 November 2025

Year 5 - P.E - Sports Hall Athletics

Congratulations to the pupils who took part in the Sports Hall athletics.

The children qualified to the next round and will have to opportunity to take part in the Plate finals.

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Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Geography - The Three Gorges Dam
26 November 2025

Year 5 (Class 12) - Geography - The Three Gorges Dam

Class 12 have been practising their debating skills recently. 

On Thursday, we looked at how a debate works, focusing on whether the Three Gorges Dam in China should have been built. Both sides produced excellent arguments and showed a deep understanding of a challenging topic. 

Well…

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Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Art - Remembrance Day
24 November 2025

Year 5 (Class 12) - Art - Remembrance Day

On Monday, class 12 drew some fantastic sunset and silhouettes for Remembrance Day using oil pastels and felt-tip pens.

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Image of Year 6 (Class 15) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration
20 November 2025

Year 6 (Class 15) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration

Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils had an unforgettable experience visiting the historic Kirkstall Abbey as part of their creative writing project.

The trip was designed to spark imagination and help the children gather ideas for their own scary stories.

During the visit, the children explored the…

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Image of Year 5 (Class 13) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration
20 November 2025

Year 5 (Class 13) - English - Exploring Kirkstall Abbey for Scary Story Inspiration

Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils had an unforgettable experience visiting the historic Kirkstall Abbey as part of their creative writing project. The trip was designed to spark imagination and help the children gather ideas for their own scary stories.

During the visit, the children explored the…

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Image of Year 5 (Class 12) - Maths - Equivalent Fractions
14 November 2025

Year 5 (Class 12) - Maths - Equivalent Fractions

Children in Class 12 impressed Mr Needham with their work on equivalent fractions.  

Well done Class 12!  

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