Autumn 1 Week 3

What another brilliant week the children have had. It was also great to see parents that attended the 'Meet the Teacher' session and children showcasing their excellent work.

In English, we are continuing working towards the outcome of a diary entry. Children also continued their work in grammar, securing their understanding and identifying features. Children focused on descriptive language and thoughts and feelings this week.

In maths, children have used their understanding of place value to work on rounding and sequencing. They have worked exceptionally well, wanting to complete all worksheets and move onto challenges.

We also began our topic of systems and networks in our computing lessons. Children will spend time in this unit focusing on how websites work and giving us the information that we want. 

                                               

In P.E. children used the activity we did last week and turned it into a game. Children focus on athletics indoors and hockey outdoors. We have focused on teamwork and identifying key skills and vocabulary.

                            

In this week's attendance, 5A came third. However, our percentage was 97%, which is an excellent effort. Please continue this brilliant effort of making sure children are in school everyday and in on time.

Autumn 1 Week 2

This week has been a very busy one in school! As well as having our individual and class photos taken, we have had our first full week of learning in Year 5 and we have certainly hit the ground running!

In maths, we have continued our work on place value, covering comparing, ordering and rounding numbers with different amounts of places. We have made a place value chart on one of our class working walls so that we can practise our skills every morning as a class.

 In English, we have started a new grammar format which involves lots of discussion and practising sentences before moving towards the finished piece. This week, we have been working on nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs - have a look at some of the sentences we have created!

                                                           

Children began their new topics in Geography and Science this week. In Geography, children will focus on trade and the impact it can have on the UK. We also looked at the terms of import and export and researched about the UK and Brazil. In science, children began their topic of 'Living things and their habitat'. Children began the session revisiting and testing their prior knowledge before commencing on their own task.

                                                                          

We are currently finishing our reading assessments and all children will have a reading record and home reading book by the end of next week. Please remember to attend our upcoming 'Meet the Teacher' session (look out for messages on Arbor for further details) so that you can find out how best to support your child with home reading and their education in general. Many thanks as always for your continued support - have a wonderful weekend!

5A achieved 100% in attendance this week. What a wonderful achievement! The class party went down a treat.

Autumn 1 Week 1

 What a fantastic first week we have had back. Children have settled in well and began their learning.                                                                                                                                                                                    

Although it has only been a short week in school, we have still got lots done! On Wednesday, we took part in quizzes and challenges and familiarised ourselves with our new teachers and classrooms. Children completed an activity that will be showcased in our room near our reading corner. 

On Thursday, we started our work in English and maths. We are currently studying the book, 'I Go Quiet' by David Ouimet in English and have just finished some role-play work to help the children understand how the main character might be feeling.

                                                              

In maths, we have been working hard on place value, ensuring the children have a firm foundation to build their mathematical knowledge upon and we will continue with this topic into next week.

                                                        

We're very much looking forward to continuing our hard work next week in school!

Summer 2 Week 5

We began our new writing outcome this week, focusing on a balanced argument. We first discussed why we have arguments and debates and how they improve our oracy skills. We looked at phrases and words that help in a debate to make statements feel heavy. We discussed for and against about animals kept in a zoo. Some children were for animals being in a zoo, and the rest of the children against animals kept in a zoo. Children then moved onto finding out the meanings of words that they could use in a balanced argument and finally finished by highlighting structural and language features of an example text (WAGOLL).

In maths this week, the focus has been on fractions and percentages. We discussed the term ‘percentage’ and how we can use fractions to help us find the percentage. Children then moved onto word problems, focusing on how sales at a shop work. We looked at converting 25% into a fraction and then using our knowledge to subtract this from the total amount.

In science this week, children have been learning about how parts of a plant and the roles they play. They looked at words such as petal, stigma, filament and sepal.

On Thursday all children took part in the transition day. They moved up to Year 6 for the day and spent the day with their new Year 6 teacher, Mr Prescott. Children were nervous but also excited about moving up. They were treated just like the Year 6’s, following their routine of the day. They began by sitting on the benches (a year 6 privilege) and then went off to their new teacher. They took part in some wonderful activities, including writing a letter which they would view on their last day in Year 6. Head boy, girl and prefects was also discussed with them, and they filled out forms that Mr Prescott and Mrs Lawton will be going through.

Summer 2 Week 4

WOW! What a hot week it has been in 5A. Children have persevered, worked hard and enjoyed some cold treats. We also managed to take away the trophy from the reigning champions- 4S, 5A will make sure to keep hold of it. 

Children this week did their final assessments in Year 5. They showed perseverance and hard-work battling the assessments and the weather. T

Summer 2 Week 3

In English this week, the children have been looking at the book ‘King Kong’ by Anthony Browne. We began the week by planning for our independent writing based on our W.A.G.O.L.L. text. We then began our writing, focusing on one paragraph each day to find particular language and structure features. We will continue this into next week before following on to our next objective.

In Maths, we have focused on equivalent fractions, adding fractions, ordering fractions, multiplying fractions and finished the week converting fractions into decimals and percentages. It has been a hard week this week, but children have shown resilience and worked hard.

In Science, we have started to look at animals, including humans, and identify patterns in animals. We have looked at the gestation period of mammals, how long they gestate for, how much the average female weighs and looked to see if we could find any patterns.

D.T. this week has been a fun interactive time creating beam bridges out of Lego.  We had some successes with this. We then evaluated the bridges, looking at what worked and what we could improve.

‘I liked D.T. this week because I enjoyed making bridges out of Lego.’

"I really enjoyed D.T. this week. Being able to play with Lego but make it for work was so much fun".

"We created fathers day cards on Friday, i made it for a couple of my family members because they are always there to support me."

Summer 2 Week 2

In English this week, children focused on WAGOLL. They found language and structural features that were in the text. They also found key vocabulary and found the meaning of the word. This will support them when it comes to writing their own dilemma narrative. We also read a few more pages of the book, introducing the new characters and beasts. 

In Maths, we have been looking at addition and subtraction of decimals, the children found this a nice topic to do after a hard topic of angles. We worked through division and worked on our chunking methods. We finished the week, looking at fractions. We converted to make equivalent fractions and ordered them from largest to smallest.

In Science, we have started to look at animals, including humans, and identify patterns in animals. We will be looking at the gestation period of mammals next week to continue this.

D.T. this week started our topic on structures. We looked at two types of bridges (arch and beam). We then tried to create our own version of these bridges using, three pieces of paper and Sellotape. We had some successes with this. We then evaluated the bridges, lookin gout what worked and what we could improve.

On Thursdays, we also have a guest from the Hummingbird project that comes to deliver sessions based on mental health. In this week's session, children learnt about acts of kindness, how they can make themselves and others feel better. 

"I really look forward to Thursday's session, where we have coaches that come in and deliver some training sessions in the red zone. 

Summer 2 Week 1

In English this week, the children have been looking at the book ‘King Kong’ by Anthony Browne. We looked at a W.A.G.O.L.L. text to find particular language and structure features. We then read some more of King Kong and met other creatures and characters.

In Maths, children have been focusing on division. They began the week looking at the chunking method. Though this is a longer method, it allows children to understand how taking a chunk away from their dividend. Children then finished the week looking at the bus stop method.  

In Science, we have started to look at animals, including humans, and identify patterns in animals. Children researched the gestation period of different animals and noted down their weight.

In History, we looked at the history of Baghdad and wrote a non-chronological report of it. We first looked at the location of Baghdad and then researched the history of it. 

 

R.E. this week was taught by Mrs. Horman. The children created fact files about the religion of Buddhism and how they view death and what they believe comes next.

"At the beginning of the week, maths was very tricky. I'm glad it got easier as I began to understand it better."

"I really enjoyed English because we planned our description of our beast."

"On Tuesday, we went to a dance performance at the Empire theatre. I was nervous to begin with, but my friends were there to help and support me".

Autumn 1 Week 1

This week has been a very busy one in school! As well as having our individual and class photos taken, we have had our first full week of learning in Year 5 and we have certainly hit the ground running!

In maths, we have continued our work on place value, covering comparing, ordering and rounding numbers with different amounts of places. We have made a place value chart on one of our class working walls so that we can practise our skills every morning as a class.

In English, we have started a new grammar format which involves lots of discussion and practising sentences before moving towards the finished piece. This week, we have been working on nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs - have a look at some of the sentences we have created!

We have also been loving using our new Book Nook! We have appointed monitors for the nook and have been working extra hard to keep it clean and tidy. Have a look!

                                                                                                                                                                                                             We are currently finishing our reading assessments and all children will have a reading record and home reading book by the end of next week. Please remember to attend our upcoming 'Meet the Teacher' session (look out for messages on Arbor for further details) so that you can find out how best to support your child with home reading and their education in general. Many thanks as always for your continued support - have a wonderful weekend!                                         

Week Beginning 31st August 2026

Although it has only been a short week in school, we have still got lots done! On Wednesday, we took part in quizzes and challenges and familiarised ourselves with our new teachers and classrooms. Have a look at our pictures of the tower-building challenge below!

           

On Thursday, we started our work in English and maths. We are currently studying the book, 'I Go Quiet' by David Ouimet in English and have just finished some role-play work to help the children understand how the main character might be feeling.

In maths, we have been working hard on place value, ensuring the children have a firm foundation to build their mathematical knowledge upon and we will continue with this topic into next week.

We're very much looking forward to continuing our hard work next week in school!

 

Summer 2 Week 6

In English this week, children worked towards perfecting their argument about whether gorillas should be in captivity or not. Children have written ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments to go with those statements. Children have also learnt key vocabulary and debate vocabulary that could support their statements. They finished the week by writing out their first paragraphs, including all the grammatical features required in a debate argument.

 

In Maths, the focus this week has been on statistics. Children worked on analysing and comparing data. They have looked at numerous ways data can be shown and how data can be read from it. Children also looked at mode, median and range to finish the week. Children at the beginning of every lesson have also been working on their timetables. They spend 2 minutes trying and completing 40 questions. This week the focus has been on the 7x tables. We have also introduced looking at SATS-style questions as their starter to prepare children for Year 6.

                                               

 

In Science, we have been working towards learning about plants in lots of detail. We have spent the past couple of weeks looking at a plant’s life cycle. We then looked at the features of a plant, then how seeds disperse and then, lastly, seed germination. We discussed the conditions that are required for a plant to grow and also the stages of it.

 

In R.E. children have been focusing on how life and death are seen in different religions. This week the focus was on the religion of Judaism and also of Christianity. Children first began by watching a video which showed the procession of a burial. We then discussed the similarities and differences this had with the other religions that we had focused on.

On Wednesday, children took part in their sports day. They spent the afternoon split into 16 teams that also had Year 6 children in them. Children showed immense teamwork and encouragement to try to get their team to succeed. They took part in 16 stations as, unfortunately, the heat brought an earlier end to their sports day. The children were extremely respectful and showed determination throughout.

 

On Tuesday afternoon, children went to the Somme Barracks in Daisyfield to take part in a crucial crew safety event. Children took part in a carousal of activities. These included Youth Action, understanding how to promote both physical and mental health, is crucial for overall well-being. NEST, an initiative to help mental health well-being and offers its services as support for children. Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS), which talked about the importance of keeping safe around water and what to do in certain situations. Lastly, an educational session designed to help individuals understand the dynamics of peer influence and develop strategies for navigating situations where they feel pressured to act against their better judgment. The children were amazing and were treated to having a look at the army trucks in the Barracks.

Summer 2 Week 5

We continued our final English writing outcome this week, focusing on a balanced argument. We discussed for and against animals being kept in a zoo or captivity. Some children were for animals being in a zoo, and the rest of the children were against animals kept in a zoo. This week we looked at highlighting structural and language features of an example text (WAGOLL). We have also been looking carefully at the text to see what structures and features will help us with our planning and writing next week.

In Maths this week, the focus has been on fractions and percentages. We discussed the term ‘percentage’ and how we can use fractions to help us find the percentage. Children then moved onto word problems, focusing on how sales at a shop work. We looked at converting 25% into a fraction and then using our knowledge to subtract this from the total amount.

                                   

In Science this week, children have been learning about what parts of a plant and the roles they play. They looked at words such as petal, stigma, filament and sepal.

On Thursday, all the children took part in the transition day. They moved up to Year 6 for the day and spent the day with their new Year 6 teacher, either Mr Prescott or Mrs. Lawton. Children were nervous but also excited about moving up. They were treated just like the Year 6s, following their routine of the day. They began by sitting on the benches (a year 6 privilege) and then went off to their new teacher. They took part in some wonderful activities, including writing a letter which they would view on their last day in Year 6. Head boy, girl and prefects were also discussed with them, and they filled out forms that Mr Prescott and Mrs Lawton would be going through.

With the hot weather due to return over the next week, we also arranged for a representative from Lancashire Fire and Rescue to come into school and talk to the children about the potential dangers of open water, cold water shock and what to do in an emergency by the water.

Summer 2 Week 4

WOW! What a hot week it has been in 5G. Children have persevered, worked hard and enjoyed some cold treats.

Children this week did their final assessments in Year 5. They showed perseverance and hard-work battling the assessments and the weather.

We also began our final English writing outcome this school year, focusing on a balanced argument. We first discussed why we have arguments and debates and how they improve our oracy skills. We looked at phrases and words that help in a debate to make statements feel formal. Children then moved onto finding out the meanings of words that they could use in a balanced argument and putting in some simple sentences for and against animals being kept in captivity.

 

Summer 2 Week 3

In Maths, we have focused on equivalent fractions, adding fractions, ordering fractions, multiplying fractions and finished the week converting fractions into decimals and percentages. It has been a hard week this week, but children have shown resilience and worked hard.

In Science, we have started to look at animals, including humans, and identify patterns in animals. We have looked at the gestation period of mammals, how long they gestate for, how much the average female weighs and looked to see if we could find any patterns.

In English, we have spent this week writing up and editing our writing outcome for the term of a suspense narrative. There were some fantastic suspense paragraphs and detailed work created.

D.T. this week has been a fun interactive time creating beam bridges out of Lego.  We had some successes with this. We then evaluated the bridges, looking at what worked and what we could improve.

Summer 2 Week 2

In English this week, the children have been looking at the book ‘King Kong’ by Anthony Browne. We looked at a W.A.G.O.L.L. text to find particular language and structure features. We then read some more of King Kong and met other creatures and characters.

In Maths, we have been looking at the addition and subtraction of decimals. The children found this a nice topic to do after a hard topic of angles. We worked through division and worked on our chunking methods. We finished the week looking at fractions. We converted to make equivalent fractions and ordered them from smallest to largest.

In Science, we have started to look at animals, including humans, and identify patterns in animals. We will be looking at the gestation period of mammals. The children were allowed to research their own animals and find out the gestation period and mass in kg of the animals themselves. We will then be looking at whether we can find any patterns.

P.E. This week was a fun yoga lesson in the classroom. The children seemed to enjoy this.

R.E. this week looked at what the Buddhist religion believes happens after death. The children created fact files about the religion of Buddhism and how they view death and what they believe comes next.

On Thursday we had a guest visitor in class, Ian from the Hummingbird Project, who will be with us for the next 5 weeks. He talked, introduced the project and explained what we will be looking at over the next 5 weeks. Yesterday's lesson included looking at the things in life that make us happy.

                          

The children have worked extremely hard this week, and we only have 5 weeks left in 5G.

'I enjoyed making our bridges out of Lego'

'I liked what we did in P.E. this week because we got to do yoga and just dance'

'I liked Maths because I learnt how to do short division.'

 

Summer 2 Week 1

What a wonderful start we have had to the new term.

The children began this term predicting what our new book 'King Kong' would be about. Some children had heard of the book or watched the movie, but it was mentioned that this could be slightly different. Four clues were revealed to the children, before finally revealing the front cover. We began to read the book and the children were so fascinated by the story and how the plot picked up pace. We discussed the main characters and looked at key vocabulary in the text.

In Maths, we focused on angles and finding missing lengths. Children revised the names of angles, which helps support them in tackling these problems. We then moved onto the perimeter and found missing lengths. Both were then combined, to find missing length and missing angles. We completed the week by looking at graphs and plotting points to complete a polygon.

In Science, we have begun a new topic focusing on gestation in living things and their habitats. We began the first lesson, looking at the life cycles of a frog. We discussed the timeline of it and wrote down key important facts about the stages of their lives. We also had a fun bingo game, where children had to write down answers based on their previous knowledge.

In PSHE we discussed the apps that are available for us to use on our phones. We discussed what they could be used for in both a positive and negative way. We will also be beginning our work with the Hummingbird Project next week looking at mental well-being.