Category: Year 5 – St Paul

Year 5 Summer Week 9

Over the last two weeks, things have been pretty exciting in Year 5.

The children have finally finished their purses as part of their art project. No two purses were alike. Here are some photos (and some photo bombing!)

 

Pirates

Our current topic of Treasure Island has got the children so excited that they have to re-enact it. How did Pugh become ‘Blind Pugh?’

 

In Science we have been trying to answer this question – ‘Will a ball dropped  from twice the height always bounce twice as high?’

Taking advantage of our new sports facilities…..

 

Kwik Cricket

Some of the girls in my class were representing the school at Kwik Cricket and only lost to much bigger schools. Well done!

The Blitz

My Dad was in school this week and was able to tell the children about growing up, being evacuated and bombed in London as a young child. I think the class got a lot from it.

Afterwards,  he complimented me on the  many intelligent questions and  impeccable behaviour from the class.

 

Mrs Binks

It is with sadness that we had to say goodbye to Mrs Binks this week – she has decided that now was a good time to spend more time pursuing her other interests.  We wish her all the best.

 

The World Cup.

There has been frenzied activity in the class as Year 5 have the job of administering and running the World Cup Bonanza competition at school. I would not be able to do it without them.

 

On a side note. Each class has been given in a country in the sweep-stake (ice-lollies for the class with the highest achieving team).

I never thought I would say this in a World Cup –

‘Come on Germany!’

Have a great week,

 

Mr Creaton

Dear parents,

We have started a new topic in English which will focus on letter writing and diary writing.  The context for this will be looking from the viewpoint of a World War 2 evacuee.  We have used ‘The Lion and the Unicorn’  and ‘Carrie’s War’  as source material.  This links in with their current history topic.

This week in science we have been looking at air resistance and , in particular,  how it may affect falling parachutes.

Thank you to all the parents that attended the SPEC meeting.  Here is the most recent version  of the powerpoint.

 

SPEC VISIT

Have a great Bank holiday,

Mr Creaton

Year 5 spring week 10

 

The children had been very excited at the prospect of appearing on stage at the Alban Arena.  When the time came for them to share their talents, I’m sure that those of you who were fortunate enough to get tickets  will agree that they were a credit to the school, their parents and of course themselves. I could feel my eyes prick with pride as I watched from the wings!

Well done everyone who was able to join in the pre-school golden mile.

We continued with our embroidery this week and here are some photos of the children experimenting with different types of stitch.

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Mr Creaton

Dear parents,

just a few notes to let you know what your child has been up to.

We hope the week started with a wonderful Mothers’ Day and the children spent time producing cards to mark the occasion ( we did this last week but it would have spoiled the surprise  to publish the photos before the cards were given).

 

 

 

We have been studying a new book for English and debating whether an origami Yoda finger puppet can have mystical powers.

 

And of course, we had to see if we could actually follow instructions and make our own …

 

As usual, the class were exemplary in their behaviour when visiting Mandeville School  for their Alban Arena singing practice.

Many of the pupils have been representing the school this week at football, and cross-country. We wish  every success to those swimming  in  the Gala on Saturday.

 

Today was history day, and it was lovely to see the pupils enter into the spirit of the proceedings with their costumes.

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Mr Creaton