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  • 08/05/26

    Debating history

    This week, Year 5 had a fantastic debate about how the Shang dynasty treated prisoners of war and compared this to how the English treated prisoners in different periods of history. This was a brilliant way for the children to compare different people and eras in time and think carefully about how o...
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  • 08/05/26

    End of Summer 1 Week 4 Messages and Updates

    It has felt a bit strange this week after starting with a bank holiday on Monday, but the children have still managed plenty of highlights in the remaining four school days. Firstly, congratulations to our winners of special mentions awards this week: Aleiyah, Dennis, Carson and Ethan...
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  • 01/05/26

    Landscape painting

    Year 5 have been practising their art techniques in the style of Claude Monet this week! They explored the style of his work and the techniques he used, then applied these skills to complete a section of one of his famous paintings. Well done, Year 5!
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  • 30/04/26

    End of Summer 1 Week 3 Messages and Updates

    What a great week we have had in year 5 this week. There were plenty more highlights and we topped off a great week with special mentions for Miller, Kurtis, Eli and Dakota. In English this week, we have been using all our taught features to write a detailed biography about a man called Kent...
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  • 24/04/26

    Watercolour Techniques

    Year 5 have been practising a range of watercolour techniques as part of their Claude Monet art unit this week. They explored tonal grading, blending, layering and cross-hatching, developing greater control and understanding of how watercolours can be used to create depth and texture. T...
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  • 24/04/26

    End of Summer 1 Week 2 Key Messages and Updates

    What a great week we have had in year 5 this week. Our week had many highlights and concluded with special mentions for Scarlett, Tyler, Yazan and Archie - congratulations to these superstars! In English this week, we have been exploring the features we will need to use when we write our own biog...
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  • 20/04/26

    End of Summer 1 Week 1 Messages and Updates

    What a great start the children made to the summer term this week. There were lots of positives to celebrate in our first week back: we had another great set of spelling results; we enjoyed a special visit from PC Paul (our local PCSO); we started new units of work which the children really enjoyed...
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  • 17/04/26

    PC Paul

    PC Paul visited Years 5 and 6 this week to deliver a special assembly on staying safe. The informative and eye-opening talk focused on keeping safe both online and in person, helping children understand age recommendations and restrictions linked to social media, along with other important topics. T...
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  • 20/03/26

    End of Spring 2 Week 4 Messages and Updates

    What an amazing week we've had in Y5 this week. We've created extremely detailed and well-thought-out balanced discussions; made progress with how detailed our answers need to be in guided reading and finished the week off nicely by making and then tasting our very own flatbreads – wha...
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  • 19/03/26

    Emergency Aid

    As part of their healthy living unit in PSHE, Year 5 have been practising their emergency aid skills. They have learnt what to do if somebody is in need of emergency assistance and have practised placing each other in the recovery position. All children were highly engaged in this learning and demon...
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  • 13/03/26

    End of Spring 2 Week 3 Messages and Updates

    Wow! What an amazing week the children have had this week. The amount of concentration and effort they have put into their assessments has been incredible and the results they have achieved reflect this. We are incredibly proud of the whole of year five as we know that assessment weeks can be really...
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  • 12/03/26

    Careful Measuring

    This week, Year 5 have been practicing their measuring skills in preparation for making their flatbreads in DT. The children worked with both analogue and digital scales, as well as measuring liquids. They demonstrated great attention to detail and showed patience throughout the activities.
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