Battleships
To help support our understanding of coordinates, we played in pairs a game of Battleships.
Diamond Nine
Today we discussed solutions to pollution and how we can help.
In pairs, we used a Diamond Nine to rank which solution we felt would be most effective and least effective.
The children then justified their choices.
The gift of the Holy Spirit for everyone
In R.E, the children were given the dilemma about whether they should become a disciple or not.
The classes formed an alleyway of believers and non-believers. Children then walked down and listened to the points of view of others to help influence their final decision.
Binary Code
In Computing, the children have been exploring binary code.
We looked at how the digits 0 and 1 are used to communicate commands or data.
3D bowls
Using PVA glue, tissue paper and cling film, the children created 3D bowls.
They selected analogous colours (colours next to each other on the colour wheel) for their designs.
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Gymnastics
This week in P.E, the children were practicing a range of balance and rolls.
Isabella C 5A ‘My favourite part of the lesson was working on my headstands.’
Artemis II
Today we made our own fact files about the recent Artemis II exploration around the moon.
We watched some videos and couldn’t believe how brave the four astronauts were.
Penny D 5A, ‘I enjoyed watching the clips of Artemis II and seeing the astronauts answer the questions from other school…
Easter Reflection 2026
We held a wonderful Easter Reflection in church with all of Year 3 to 6 taking part, through prayer, song, drama and spoken word. It was an opportunity to reflect on the love Jesus has for us all and the calling to be part of his family, by following his path and example as Christians and…
Where is Baghdad located and what did the city look like?
In History, we looked at where Baghdad was built and why this location was chosen.
Using historical accounts, we designed our own version of what Baghdad may have looked like.
World Book Day 2026
Happy World Book Day!
Year 5 have been spotted outside with their heads enjoying a book.
Designing a lunch box
In DT we have been exploring different materials and whether they would be suitable for creating a lunchbox.
In this lesson, we looked at how applying wax to denim would make it waterproof.
How can we separate materials from a mixture?
Today we explored how to separate materials from a mixture.
We looked at different methods including: filtering, sieving and magnets.
We then used each method to separate a mixture of sand, pebbles and pins.
Frieda 5A, ‘I enjoyed sieving the sand.’