Today, 5D joined Fort Nelson in 1941 where the volunteer forces needed new recruits in the Home Front units: ARP, ATS and Home Guard. We were put through their paces by:

• Performing a Home Guard drill, including a wooden rifle and grenade throwing.
• Develop their understanding of women’s roles in WW2 and practice their aircraft recognition skills.
• Try out the different jobs involved in the ARP unit, including practicing a mock air raid drill.

Following the sessions, led by historical characters, we then decided which organisation to join at the end of the day.

Our final week sees us completing our World War 2 creative home learning, ready to start our learning on WW2 after the half term break. The children are very excited about our deep learning history day on Monday 11th November and our school trip to Fort Nelson on 13th November (5D) and 15th November (5JNS) to become part of a WW2 squadron to complete challenges as if the children were taking on the different job roles undertaken in wartime.

We wish you an enjoyable and restful break over the half term.

Year 5 team!

A massive well done to all Year 5 children for making their evacuation satchels this past week. They are going to look fantastic on our WW2 Deep learning day after half term! We have some incredibly talented sewers in Year 5!

A huge thank you to all of the parents who were able to help – you made it a true success!

Have a chat with your child about what experiment they conducted?

What did they find out? (Conclusion)

What do they wonder?

Welcome to Year 5!

The last two weeks have whizzed by with the children settling so well into the new routines and expectations of Year 5. In English, the children have been enjoying reading Letters from the Lighthouse and writing about Little Freak using figurative language. In maths, the children have been fantastic at demonstrating their place value knowledge and rounding skills. In RE, the children have been reflecting on our school’s Mission Statement and what it means to them. In Science, we have really enjoyed experimenting to discover soluble materials. We have also enjoyed learning to play a ukulele in music, symmetric and asymmetric balances in gymnastics and finding out the cause of WW1 and what countries were involved. It has been a very busy few weeks of very successful learning!

Please remember that Home learning is due on Fridays.

Enjoy your weekend!

Year 5 team

What a fantastic day of tennis we had at our school’s inter-house competition! The sun was shining brightly, casting a warm glow over the courts as four houses – Oscar Romero, Mother Theresa, St Mary, and St John Paul- battled it out for the top spot.

The competition was fierce, with each house showing excellent sportsmanship and teamwork. The standard of play was extremely high, with all players demonstrating exceptional accuracy and control of their tennis racquets. We were particularly impressed with the number of precise shots and clever volleys that were executed throughout the day.

In the end, it was St Mary House that emerged victorious, taking home the top prize. John Paul House came in second place, with Oscar Romero House claiming third position. Mother Theresa House put up a great fight but unfortunately finished in fourth place.

Despite the competitive nature of the competition, there were only a couple of balls that went over the fence – but even those were quickly retrieved by our enthusiastic ball boy – Mr Mack!

The Year 6 students did an outstanding job as umpires, ensuring that the matches ran smoothly and fairly. Their enthusiasm and knowledge of the game were impressive, and they did a great job of keeping the players focused and on track.

We are thrilled to have had such a fantastic afternoon and to see everyone having so much fun while showcasing their tennis skills. It left everyone feeling tired but proud. Well done to all participants and congratulations to Red House on their winning performance!

Today we had a very important visit from Lee Haywood to tell us all about keeping ourselves healthy and safe on the internet. We learnt all about the damaging effects of excessive use of devices and how popular apps damage our mental health and how they do this. The children were in absolute shock with the new knowledge that they have learnt and they are looking for to educating you at home with their new expert knowledge about how to keep safe online! Thank you for your visit Lee!