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14 February 2025

Y5 Bikeability

Loads of our Y5s have completed their Bikeability level 1 and 2 course - helping them to be safer on the roads and more proficient cyclists! They tried incredibly hard and listened amazingly well - they're a credit to themselves and to DS! 

#evolve

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14 February 2025

Y5 Safer Internet Day 2025

Y5 have been enjoying learning about Safer Internet Day - with the focus:  “Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online.”

We took part in a live lesson and looked at different scenarios and deciphered whether certain ads, offers or prizes were actually real or whether…

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9 February 2025

Y5 Children's Mental Health Week 2025

Y5 have been taking part in Children's Mental Health Week by joining in with a live lesson, playing 'get to know you' bingo and discussing the things we're great at! We learnt lots more about each other and felt the positivity flowing!

#evolve #wemakethedifference

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9 February 2025

Y5 Jigsaw

Y5 have been learning how to create a project plan for a fundraising event as part of our Jigsaw topic on Dreams and Goals. We discussed the ways in which we can support each other in life, and how we can support others - especially those who are not as fortunate.

#evolve…

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17 January 2025

Y5 Four in a Row

Year Five have been tackling our latest spelling topic - the silent 'b' - by challenging each other with a Four-in-a-row task.

#embrace #wemakethedifference

 

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8 January 2025

PCSOs visit Y5

Y5 had 2 of our local PCSOs in class this week, teaching us about the impacts of theft and how to report theft to the police. They also taught us about being safe online, especially with many children receiving internet-enabled devices over Christmas. We asked lots of interesting questions and…

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12 December 2024

Y5 Solar System

Year Five have been really enjoying our science topic - all about space and our solar system.

We've been learning about mass, gravitational pull and why the first four planets are rocky, while the furthest 4 are gas giants. Why do you think?

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29 November 2024

Y5 runway visitor park

Y5 have been touring Manchester airport, Terminal 2, visiting Concorde and sitting on the flight deck of a retired DC-10! We’ve seen our forces learning in action, seeing how aircraft are streamlined and overcome air resistance and gravity to take off. What a day!

#enjoy…

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29 November 2024

Y5 playground leaders

Year Five have been undertaking training on how to become our new playground leaders! We spent the day learning how to create playground games and how to resource them.

We trialled our new games at break and lunchtime, starting with ‘Messy Room’.

#enjoy #embrace #evolve…

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23 November 2024

Y5 The Highwayman

Y5 have been enjoying. writing their independent pieces for The Highwayman. We've also been practising our oracy by reading our final pieces aloud.

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15 November 2024

Y5 Anti-Bullying Week

This week, Y5 have been taking part in Anti-Bullying week - focusing on respect, using respectful resolutions and suggestions even when faced with a confrontation, so that we can all voice our opinions whilst maintaining respect, kindness and courtesy for each other. We took part in a live lesson…

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11 November 2024

Y5 Battle of Britain

 

Year Five have immersed themselves in the key dates of The Battle of Britain, learning about RADAR, The Greatest Day, The Hardest Day and Battle of Britain Day - when the Luftwaffe ended their unsuccessful campaign to dominate the skies over Britain. #embrace #wemakethedifference…

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