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  • 26/03/21

    The Amazon Rainforest

    The children have loved learning about the Amazon Rainforest. They have researched about the animals, habitats and foods that come from the rainforest, and made fantastic posters to demonstrate their learning.
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  • 25/02/21

    Messages from Rainbow Class

    Hello, Year 5! In Rainbow class we have been doing a lot of fun stuff as well as learning. We are learning lots of new things just like you. There is a really fun game called 'Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza' and people, like me, have learnt card tricks. One of the best things about Rainbow C...
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  • 18/01/21

    The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

    One of our favourite parts of the school day is settling down to share a story together. When we read, we can escape to different places, learn about different people and imagine what it would be like to be one of the characters in the story. Unfortunately, we can't have that special time togeth...
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  • 20/11/20

    Science

    In Science, we have been learning about properties of materials. We have conducted different experiments to investigate the properties of solids and liquids. We have found out that salt and sugar dissolve, but sand does not. The children used vocabulary such as soluble and insoluble to describe the...
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  • 16/10/20

    Independence

    This half term, we have been developing our independence in Year 5. The children have shown us that they are eager and ready to learn, and have made a fantastic start to the year. Although next half term we will be focusing on a new Learning Behaviour, the teachers are still looking to see the child...
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  • 25/09/20

    Stop motion animation

    This half term, the children are creating their own stop motion films based on the Roman myth, Jupiter and the Bee. They have had to use their art and DT skills to create a story board, sculpt their characters and design their sets. The children then used a series of photographs to create a fil...
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  • 05/06/20

    Kindness

    We hope that you are all well and that you are being kind to yourself and others.  What kind act will you do today?
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  • 14/02/20

    Fun With Fractions

    A fantastic time was had by all at the Fun With Fractions evening. We enjoyed exploring different resources that could support children in their learning of fractions, including pizza and chocolate. Watch this space for the next parent event. 
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  • 16/01/20

    Maya Workshop

    On Tuesday, the children had a special visitor, a real Maya archaeologist; in fact, the only Maya archaeologist in the UK! The children started off the day with a presentation from Dr Davies, where the children learnt about the ancient but advanced civilisation. The Maya's built beautiful p...
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  • 25/11/19

    Christmas Craft Week

    This week we are getting in the festive spirit by making Christmas decorations. We are experimenting with different skills, including sewing, to make decorations to decorate the school and our homes. We will also be practising our singing ready for the Christmas concert next week! 
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  • 31/10/19

    World War One Workshop

    Year 5 had a fantastic day learning all about World War 1. We learnt about the causes of WW1 and how the feud actually started 20 years before the war began. We saw and held genuine WW1 artefacts which helped us to imagine how difficult fighting must have been. In the afternoon, we practised our cod...
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