Category: Year 5

5 July 2019

On Tuesday morning, Reception climbed the 23 stone stairs to Year 5, where they were greeted with warm smiles and excited waves. Each Reception child was paired with a Year 5 buddy and they all settled down to read. It was a joy to watch as the Year 5 children read enthusiastically to their new…

5 July 2019

On Monday 24th June we started our journey to Hooke Court. We met up with all our friends at Clapham Junction Station at 9am, had a group photo, said our goodbyes and then we were off! We spent two long hours on the train but at least we were able to chat and play card…

24 May 2019

In the early hours of Monday 13 May, fifteen flour babies arrived in Year 5. They were greeted by 28 enthusiastic new parents whose job it was to care and tend for the imaginary needs of their babies. Names were chosen, birth certificates created and godparents assigned and the nursery was declared open! Throughout the…

28 March 2019

On March 14, Year 5 travelled to Southfields Academy where they were faced with a wide range of real life scenarios which required them to work as a team and to think on their feet. They worked through what they had to do if they were to attend a casualty on the street or help an…

31 January 2019

Recently in Relationship Time, Y5 continued their exploration of the Gospel of Matthew by acting out some well known parables. Both classes enjoyed unpacking the stories and the children were full of ideas when discussing what each one meant. Here is one group acting out “The Parable of the Mustard Seed.”

29 November 2018

On Thursday last week, excitement mounted as Upper School realised Christmas had come early. From wreaths to Christmas cards, the children all made gifts in the spirit of giving. The Year 3 and 4 children made Christmas wreaths from scratch, working in a team to build their structures. They carefully wove the willow into shape…

15 November 2018

Year 5 had a wonderful time honing their sewing skills making felt poppies for Remembrance Day.   During Peace Week, Year 5 had the opportunity to create their own poppies. The children enjoyed working with a variety of materials, helping each other and spending time thinking about the meaning behind poppies.   Year 5 enjoyed…

12 November 2018

Year 5 have been studying chromatography. The word chromatography is derived from the Greek meaning colour and writing.

12 November 2018

On a blustery Thursday morning in mid October, Year 5 set out on a trip to the British Museum. After piling onto the coach, we made our way through South London, across Waterloo Bridge, past Somerset House and through Aldwych to Bloomsbury where we disembarked and headed towards the entrance. We had had a busy…

14 September 2018

In Year 5 this term we are learning about the science of separating mixtures. We began our topic with an experiment to investigate different water types. We placed drops of tap water, salt water and pond water into dishes and are observing what remains as the water evaporates off. We are waiting eagerly to see…