Class 5

As part of their learning about Ancient Greece, Years 5 and 6 spent a busy day at the British Museum, looking in particular at the Marbles in the Parthenon Gallery (further to their classroom discussions about the appropriation of ancient artefacts) and the ancient Gree... Continue Reading

On Wednesday 3rdOctober, a lady from Cambridge University came in and talked to us about archaeology.  We learnt that archaeology isn’t just about digging! It is about science and history too.  People work in laboratories and decide when finds are dated from by the architecture... Continue Reading

Autumn Newsletter, Year 5 Welcome to Year 5!  We hope you have enjoyed your holidays and, like us, are looking forward to a busy term ahead.  We outline below the curriculum areas to be covered this term as well as ways you can help us to support your child’s learning in... Continue Reading

On Thursday 5thJuly, Class 5 went on an exciting trip to Harlow Outdoor Centre. When we got there we were split into two groups and began our first activity, raft building. Both teams were given four big barrels, two planks of wood with holes in and lots of ropes. In our teams we... Continue Reading

On Monday 25thJune, Year 5 and 6 travelled to Central London to visit the Houses of Parliament. We all had to go through security before we were allowed to go in. We then met our guides, Emily, Felix and Diane who divided us into groups. Firstly, each group was taken to the... Continue Reading

Class 5 Summer Term Newsletter Welcome back. I hope you have had a good Easter break, we have another busy term ahead of us! Please find below a brief outline of what we will be covering this term. English: This term we are looking at a film unit that covers a variety of... Continue Reading

Spring Term Newsletter – 2018 Happy New Year! Welcome back. I hope you have had a good Christmas break. Mrs Carline and I would like to thank you for all the lovely Christmas gifts we received at the end of last term Please find below a brief outline of what we will be... Continue Reading

On Wednesday 22nd November, Class 5 and 6 went to a mosque in Cambridge.  To respect their religion, we had to take off our shoes and the female teachers had to wear headscarves to cover their heads.  We learnt about their god, Allah, and about the five pillars.  They are the... Continue Reading

On Monday 9th October Classes 5 and 6 went to Joyce Frankland Academy to talk to two policemen about E-Safety. We talked about lots of different apps and the dangers of The Dark Web. We learned that you can stay safe online by changing your privacy setting on your apps so... Continue Reading

Class Newsletter Autumn Term: Year 5/Badger Class Welcome back, I hope you have had a good summer. Please find below a brief outline of what we will be covering this term. Curriculum English: This term we will be looking at narrative fiction, exploring and responding to a variety... Continue Reading