Class 5

On Thursday 16th March Years 5 and 6 went on a rivers field trip to Daws Hall near Sudbury. We had a very busy day investigating the speed of the river and brook flow, the amount of pollution in both (not much in either!) and the types of animals found in the brook. We also... Continue Reading

On 3rd November we went to the British Museum. When we got there we went into one of the rooms where there were the Elgin Marbles! We looked around the room to see which marble we wanted to sketch. If we managed to finish the marble we were sketching then we could move onto... Continue Reading

Spring Term Newsletter – 2017 Happy New Year! Welcome back. I hope you have had a good Christmas break. Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Martin 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... Continue Reading

  Class 5 went to St Mark’s at Audley End for three days on their residential trip. The first day was outdoor activities Big Games and Team building games which the children all enjoyed despite the rain! On Thursday and Friday the focus was drama and we were joined by Jenny... Continue Reading

On Thursday 19th May Classes 5 and 6 went to the Houses of Parliament. On arrival we were given a tour of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. We learnt about the history of the buildings and we got to watch the peers and the MP’s debate the Queen’s speech from the public... Continue Reading

  Years 5 and 6 enjoyed a very interesting visit to the Cambridge Mosque. Our hosts Riadh and Sabeen were most welcoming and had prepared drinks and snacks for us all. We learned a great deal about the faith of Islam and the many similarities it shares with Christianity and... Continue Reading

Years 5 and 6 very much enjoyed their class walk on Thursday. After the early downpours the weather  held and the sun even came out for them. They worked well together following their route on their maps and observing the signs of Autumn along the way. Some muddy fields made for... Continue Reading

Year 5 residential visit to St Mark’s 24th June – 26th June. Class 5 had a brilliant three days at St Mark’s. On the first day we did lots of outdoor activities- archery, ‘Big Games’ and an assault course. On Thursday and Friday Jenny Richards from the Active Shakespeare Company... Continue Reading

Year 5 and 6 enjoyed a very hands on (and wellies in) field study day at Daws Hall Study Centre on Wednesday this week. They improved their map reading and compass skills in following the course of the river and its tributaries through the valley. They observed evidence of... Continue Reading

On Monday 10th November Years 5 and 6 visited the British Museum as part of their topic on the Ancient Greeks. At the museum the children sketched examples of Greek statues, pots and parts of the Parthenon. They also had a workshop all about Greek myths and how to identify a hero... Continue Reading