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 […]
Term 2 Week 6 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. It’s been a tough week in terms of illness (teachers haven’t been immune, sadly – Mr Burrows has spent most of the week at home), but hopefully we can all have a brilliant final week at school before the holidays. This week, your children have been […]
Term 2 Week 5 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update, and welcome to December! It was lovely to see so many of you during Tuesday’s and Thursday’s parent consultations. If, for whatever reason, you were unable to attend your appointment, please come and find us on the playground or get in touch with the office to […]
Term 2 Week 4 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. Can you hear that? Could it be…the distant sound of festive bells ringing just around the corner? No? Not yet? Oh, sorry. My mistake. This week, your children have been up to the following: In literacy, we have been writing up our diary entries, based on […]
Term 2 Week 3 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. Winter seems to have finally reached us, and so this is a gentle reminder to make sure that your children come to school appropriately dressed for the temperature! We know that getting your child to take a coat with them or wear trousers instead of shorts […]
Term 2 Week 2 update
Hello, and welcome to another weekly Year 5 update. It’s been a good week here, and we were privileged to visit the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke on Friday. Keep an eye out on the school’s social media pages for some photos! This week, we have been up to the following: In literacy, we’ve been continuing […]
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