Year 5 were treated to and world religions lesson all about Easter . The looked at crosses from around the world and made some of their own.

This week in Science, Year 5 have been learning about irreversible changes. We mixed vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to create a chemical reaction which produced a gas. After this, we shook a jar of double cream to create butter. This again is an irreversible change.

Today we were visited by a whole host of book characters from Arrietty and Miss Twit, to Matilda and Captain Underpants.

Today we have taken part in a workshop with Autumn from West End in Schools. Autumn has starred on the West End in many shows. Our session was based on the story of The Iron Man. We used dance to retell the story, using different moves and facial expressions to depict the story from the Iron Man falling apart to his victory over the Space-bat-angel dragon. It was a really enjoyable session finishing with a performance of the dance in full.

Head over to our Google Classroom page to watch a video of our performance!

Year 5 were given a homework task over 1/2 term to create a biome. Dylan and Esmé made Tundra biomes, whilst Reggie made a tropical rainforest, complete with a knitted sloth and snake. Both Ethan and Kyran used live plants to create theirs. They all look amazing and really extended their Geographical understanding.

What a treat! Year 4, 5 and 6 had a great time playing bubble football. Some children spent more time on the ground that on their feet!

Today, Year 5 brought Greece to the classroom. They tried feta cheese, hummus, tzatziki and olives. Most children enjoyed the new flavours with some even braving olives, however it was fair to say that they weren’t everyone’s favourite. 🇬🇷 🫒 🇬🇷

Year 5 joined in with Odd Socks day today to celebrate the start of Anti-bullying week.

Today Year 5 became Hoplites. They learnt how the soldiers of Athens would link their shields together in order to protect themselves in battle. This wasn’t as easy as we first thought! The children put on their best battle faces which would scare any Spartan away.

It was a Happy Halloween in Year 5 today. The costumes were SPOOKtacular!

Tobias completed extra homework linked to our work on Ancient Greece this week. Him and dad constructed the Trojan Horse complete with Spartan soliders. It is a fabulous recreation!

On Thursday we hosted our Macmillan coffee morning. We came to school in our pyjamas and started the day with breakfast with our parents. Later in the day, there was a cake sale. We raised the most money we ever have this year!

This week Year 5 and 6 played Zorb Football! They all had amazing fun bumping into each other enclosed in their huge inflatable bubbles and scoring goals.

Our new Head Boy, Head Girls and Deputies were announced this week. We are all very proud and wish them well!