Class 5
Friday 28th February 2025
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Wow - just wow!!!
There are lots of reasons to be proud of our amazing Class 5 children but this week I am beyond proud with their achievements.
On Wednesday night, lots of fears were conquered when we got up on the Lawrence Batley stage in front of hundreds of people to perform a dance that we had only rehearsed a handful of times.
The children were amazing from start to finish and the buzz when they came off stage was simply electric. Listening to comments like 'I can't believe we have just performed at The Lawrence Batley', 'Can we do it again?' and 'That was over too quickly', was definitely one of the highlights for me!
Here are some of the pictures I managed to take whilst hovering, out of sight, behind the curtain:
We have also been busy in school.
In RE, we have been looking at values and codes for living and the similarities and differences between religions. As a contrast, we invited Hannah McKerchar, a humanist celebrant to come and speak with our class. She shared her beliefs and what that means for the way she lives her life.
The children were completely engaged and she was extremely impressed with the thoughtful and respectful questions that were asked.
Hannah shared what made her happy and she asked the children to share through actions what made them happy. I wonder if you can guess what is being acted out here?
Well done Class 5, a great start to a new half-term!
Friday 14th February 2025
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Wow...the end of another half-term already! Time really does fly when you're having fun!
Maths this week has been all about fractions, decimals and percentages. We have been converting between the three. Tricky, but we're getting there!
In English, we have been writing letters to our local MP, questioning what our government is doing to help save the Amazon Rainforest. We have some very good argument-makers in class (in a good way - of course!).
We worked in pairs to complete our designs for a sustainable aircraft of the future. Everyone did an amazing job and came up with some interesting ideas. I then had the very difficult job of choosing just one to enter into a national competition, organised by the RAF. One has been sent but even the children don't know which one yet - which would you choose?
We have also had our last rehearsal with our amazing dance teacher, Ashleigh. It looks fabulous and we can't wait to get on that stage and perform it for you all.
Have a lovely half-term break and I'll see you all on the 24th February.
The Year 5 team xxx
Friday 7th February 2025
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We have had an extremely busy, fun-packed week in Class 5!
The children's author, Niyla Farook, visited on Wednesday. She told us all about the inspiration for her new book, Murder For Two, as well as how her writing career started. The children then had their books signed. Looking forward to hearing the reviews!
In PSHCE, we continued thinking about what we would do in an emergency. We found out how to make a 999 call and the information we would need to provide. The children then worked in groups to role-play emergency situations and used scripts to make 999 calls.
On Thursday, we joined a live stream to take part in a 'Space Day', organised by the RAF. We had fun designing, making and testing rockets.
Next week, we will be designing a sustainable aircraft of the future. One team will even be able to enter into a national competition to win some great prizes.... get your thinking caps on!
It was lovely to hear how much the children have progressed in Music. The children are now reading notation and performing their brass instruments together - what a talented group of children we have!
Finally, it was lovely to see so many parents and carers this week for Parents' Evening. Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing more of you next Tuesday.
Have a lovely weekend!
The Year 5 team xx
Friday 31st January 2025
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Another busy week in Class 5!
I think I can safely say, we are not on top of our caretaker's Christmas card list after the mess we have been making!
Science was particularly fun. We have been learning about life cycles and getting creative with materials, felt and pipe-cleaners (photos of the completed work to follow next week).
In Maths, we have been working on area and perimeter. The children have been measuring and calculating the perimeter of shapes drawn on the tables.
Our performance for the Strictly Pennine dance show is really coming on - the children have learned the moves so quickly and look amazing when performing together.
Here's a sneak preview...
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Love from The Class 5 team xx
Class 5 Creativity - Friday 24 January 2025
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Hello everyone,
