"To reach a port we must sail. Sail-not drop anchor, Sail-not drift" Roosevelt

Keep sailing children and you will reach the right destination! Your next port of call will be Year 6! Speaking of Year 6 the week beginning 6th July Mrs Gregan will be taking over the Year 5 learning blog of the week. She will be setting you lessons and tasks introducing you to Year 6! Mrs Gregan has also organised this years Sports Day. We can’t come together but she is setting a daily challenge next week and you will be telling us how you have done so that we can collect house points! Come on Bamber!!!! Thank you for working so hard this week I know the maths was tough and long- but you got there. I have loved looking at your boats photos and films- you took this very seriously I have included them in the weekly film. Watch with care as some clever headlines appear too! I’m glad you enjoyed learning about the Titanic it was a great little topic. Next week is DRAMA!! Below is an explanation of the challenges the Royal Shakespeare Company have sent us and what we will need to do to take part. Please read carefully. Thank you!

We had two birthdays this week too- Tess and Alice! Happy Birthday girls!!!

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RSC Play Making festival- important information for next week

Dear children and parents, studying Shakespeare is part of the Year 5 curriculum. We were fortunate enough to study two plays this year before we had to stay at home. This summer we should have been taking part in the RSC playmaking festival down in Stratford. Two members of the class would have accompanied me to Stratford to perform the Taming of the Shrew with other children from all over the country. Sadly, this will no longer take place. However in its place, the RSC is celebrating the play making of all its Associate Schools through film. We have been asked to prepare part of two speeches from “The Taming of the Shrew”. You will need to listen to my instructions carefully on Monday. You will then film yourself, the film needs to be sent to me by a parent with permission in that email for me to send it to the RSC and The Grand Theatre Blackpool for them to use and publish. Films can be too big to send via email so you will need help from your parents to use Wetranfer or Google Drive. I will then forward your work. You have until Thursday night to send your drama piece. I will be sending them on the Friday 19th. You may then appear on the RSC website performing your lines. This task is set for the next four days for you to practice to give you time to organise the sending via email.

I have create links to useful online videos explaining how to WEtransfer and Google drive via email. You could practice this weekend send me a happy message! I’ll reply with a thumbs up!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" Winston Churchill

What a wonderful week of learning. I have really enjoyed receiving all your World War II research projects - I have to say I think my favourite (I liked them all) was Zofia’s. If you look carefully at the pictures I think you’ll spot Zofia dressed as in a fetching 1940’s outfit! Your art work was a fitting tribute to VE day too- and well done for producing so many wonderful lettesr to Michiya! The bombing of Nagasaki marked the end of the whole war later in 1945. I hope you enjoy the pictures- a few pets have sneeked in!

I know a lot of you have climbed the stairs for Everest and I have 16 children who have contacted Jayden or myself. We need to keep climbing final count next Friday. Talking of Jayden - sorry Jayden- his Grandad lived above a fire station in London during the war. He wrote Jayden a recount of what he could remember so Jayden could keep it. I thought you might like to read it children! Have a lovely long weekend take care of each other always.

God Bless Mrs Hxx