Term 4 Week 1 update
Hello, and welcome to the first weekly post of the second half of Year 5! We’ve been treated to the first signs of Spring this week – fingers crossed this will become apparent at the term goes on! We wanted to extend a massive thank you to those of you who have donated a copy […]
Secondary School applications (for September 2027)
The application process for secondary schools starts in September 2026 and we have prepared a list of local secondary schools to help you with this selection process. We would strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to visit schools in person to see whether a school is suitable for your child and their needs. Here […]
End of Term 3 update
And just like that…the first half of Year 5 is done! Welcome to the final update of Term 3. This week, your children have been up to the following: In literacy, it’s all been about poetry! We have been writing renga poems (ask your children!) and we have been reciting poetry to each other. It’s […]
Term 3 Week 5 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. We’ve been informed by the office that the email notifications you should have been receiving about these updates might have been going into Junk folders. That means that this could be the first of these you’ve read. I’ve been writing these every week. Honest! Anyway, this […]
Term 3 Week 4 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. We’ve had a week working very hard on our Greek myths, and we’re extremely proud of your children’s efforts. Please ask them what they’ve been writing – we bet you’ll be impressed! This week, your children have been up to the following: As mentioned, in literacy […]
Term 3 Week 3 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. We’ve just posted a few photos of our Ancient Greece day from earlier this week on the website (click here, or check out the Year 5 page on the website and look at Latest News), and there will soon be a post on our social media […]
Ancient Greek day
On Wednesday, we were transported to the glorious city of Athens…in the year 560BC! (Any visual similarities to the school hall are purely coincidental.) The children had a brilliant time in the morning taking part in Ancient Greek craft activities. They made pottery and pendants, painted tiles, created oil lamps out of clay and much […]
Term 3 Week 2 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. We wanted to start this post with a quick reminder to make sure that your children are coming into school with appropriate clothes for the weather. Snow and rain are fairly regular occurances in January, so pelase make sure your children have coats to keep them […]
Term 3 Week 1 update
Hello, and happy new year! We hope that you had a pleasant and restful Christmas break. We discussed with the children on Tuesday about the importance of ‘hitting the ground running’ in Term as it’s comparatively such a short term, and we’re happy to report that broadly this has been the case! This week, we […]
Merry Christmas from Year 5!
Hello, and welcome to the final Year 5 update of 2025! Nothing much of note to report, other than to offer our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the generous gifts and cards we’ve received. You’ve truly made us feel appreciated, so thank you. Please don’t forget that Monday 5th January is an INSET […]
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