In RE, we have looked at the story of the ‘Lost Son’ or ‘The Prodigal Son’. We reflected on the selfishness of the son and the greed his possessed but more importantly the forgiveness of the father in his return. The children were able to link the ripple effect to this and explain how actions, good or bad, have consequences.

It may have been a short week but what a week it has been, certainly one to remember in the history books. From Wednesday onwards, we have been glued to the BBC live stream of the Conclave as we were anticipating the release of smoke from the Sistine Chapel. It was fitting that on Thursday, the day of the Pope’s announcement, that we were in celebrating of VE Day 80. The school gathered together in unison during a picnic and moments of reflection.

Apologies for last weeks lack of photos so here is two weeks of Year 5 loving life in forest school!

This week, we have been learning…

Maths- We been smashing short division with 3 digit x 1 digit numbers and have also been looking at how we can multiply and divide numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
Science- We have finished Newton’s 3 laws of motion with us diving into his third and final law of action/reaction and looking at how this applies to real life examples.
History- We have begun our new topic of Crime and Punishment this week as we look back through a 800 year journey into how both crime and punishment has changed throughout history.
PE- We have been applying our teamwork skills and knowledge of counter balances to perform these using apparatus.

Conversation starters

RE- We have been testing our conscience with some moral dilemmas in class. Do your parents know any good moral dilemmas that they can put you to the test with?
English- We have began our discussions text topic and have been creating points of view for our school themed questions.
Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
Should school uniform be compulsory?
discuss these with your parents and see what they think.

Notices

Homework- Please check the homework blog to keep on track of your child’s SPAG, multiplication and division practice and also their reading.
Forest School- This will take place every Friday for this half term. You will be sent a text the previous night to make aware who is doing this on which day as the class are split into groups. The children will just need to bring in a change spare of clothes- ones suitable for outdoor activities and working within a forest environment. Long clothing will be needed (no shorts).
The groups are;
Group 1- Daisy, Grace, Isioma, Jacob, Lilly, Logan, Matilda, Seth, Teddy, Toby
Group 2- Amelia, Beth, Finley, Hudson, Hugo, John-Paul, Joseph, Poppy, Sean
Group 3- Charlotte, Ciaran, Gus, Josh, Lorenzo, Louis, Rory, Rose, Tommy, William
Each group will have four sessions of forest school spread out across the rest of the year.
Extra Curricular Activities- Please check the sports blog for new and existing sports clubs taking place this half term, including game and tournament dates.
Swimming Gala Trails- If you’re interested in taking part in the swimming gala, please complete the form on the sports page of the school website. The trails will take place on Friday 16th with the Gala being on Friday 23rd. You will need to bring your swimming costume, a towel and goggles to the trail session.
Year 5 Krispy Kreme Donut Day- For our class fundraiser, we are hosting a donut sale for the rest of the school. Children can bring £1 in to buy a donut. A box of 12 can be pre-ordered from the office.