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10 November 2024

Y5 Remembrance Week

Year Five have started Remembrance Week off with a bang! We visited Western Approaches HQ in Liverpool, to learn about The Battle of the Atlantic and The Battle of Britain. We saw the famous map room, took a tour of a typical street during the blitz and handled historical artifacts. What an…

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16 October 2024

Y5 Learn about Nelson Mandela

Year Five have been learning about Nelson Mandela as part of Black History Month. We researched who he was and how he became a symbol of unity and hope for the people of South Africa - fighting against apartheid laws. #embrace #blackhistorymonth #wemakethedifference

 

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16 October 2024

Y5 smashing their reading

Year Five are flying with their reading books - some of us on our 5th reading book in 6 weeks! Every morning, we come into class and whip our books out for some quality reading time. #enjoy #reading #wemakethedifference

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25 September 2024

Year 5 investigate Anglo-Saxon artefacts

Year 5 were fascinated by the range of Viking and Anglo-Saxon artefacts we had on display - introducing them to the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the next part of our history learning. We looked at a Viking sword hilt, a shield boss, Anglo-Saxon pottery stamps and coins they would have…

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17 September 2024

Y5 Zones of Regulation

Y5 have been learning about the Zones of Regulation - a way of identifying how we feel in given moments and letting trusteed adults around us know. This helps to regulate our own emotions and allows adults to support us no matter which zone we're in. #embrace #wemakethedifference

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12 September 2024

Y5 app design

Y5 have been adding to their app design, this week, by creating icons, positioning them for greater usability and adding a welcome message to their home page.

 

 

 

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6 September 2024

Y5 get cracking with maths!

Year 5 have been cracking on from the word 'GO' this week - working hard on their maths. Position & Direction, drawing 2D shapes and plotting co-ordinates. A superb start to the year! #embrace #wemakethedifference

 

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19 August 2024

2024 - 2025

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8 July 2024

Aspirations Week 2024

Year 4 have LOVED exploring different jobs this week. So far, we’ve met a barrister, paramedic and a scientist! They’ve been discussing different job roles that they’d like when they’re older. 

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8 July 2024

Reflection time in Year 4

In today’s Jigsaw lesson, Year 4 discussed their dreams and goals for Year 5. We talked about how we’ve changed since the beginning of the year and what we’ve improved on. When they joined Year 4, each child wrote a letter to themself about what their strengths and weaknesses were. We read those…

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27 June 2024

Unique Me! PSHE

This week in Jigsaw, Year 4 have been learning about where we get our physical features from. We discussed how we get our DNA from our biological parents (which is where our looks come from), however, our personalities can be shaped from the people around us and our life experiences.

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19 June 2024

The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb!

This week in History, we learnt about the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. We learnt that Howard Carter discovered his tomb in 1922. Due to the tomb being sealed for thousands of years, toxic gases remained which made it difficult for Howard Carter to describe what he could see. The children…

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