We've had a fantastic day today, celebrating World Book Day.

We began with an assembly led by MC Grammar and Paddington Bear (aka Mr Cresswell and Mrs King). Mrs King shared our whole school story with everyone - a beautiful book by Oliver Jeffers called What We'll Build.

Key information for this half term.

Welcome to Spring 2!

In maths we are continuing work on fractions and then moving onto decimals and percentages. In Talk 4 Writing we are beginning a new text which is a news report called Rocketeer Rescue  whilst in science, we will be learning about forces.

We are continuing with our history topic on the Terrible Tudors where we will be exploring Henry VIII and his wives, the reasons why he fell out with The Pope, and what happened to his wives. See below for information about an exciting enrichment day that we have planned for later in the term!

Please have a look at the curriculum map attached below to find out what we will be learning in all subjects.

Linked to our science topic on The Earth in Space, Year Five are to have an exciting enrichment afternoon in two weeks' time.

The WonderDome mobile planetarium has been booked for the afternoon of Friday the7th February.

WonderDome provides an inspiring learning experience, which captivates all ages. An inflatable planetarium will be brought into school, where the knowledgeable presenter will set up in the Hall and provide an amazing planetarium show.

A WonderDome mobile planetarium is like a large domed tent, without a base. It is blown up with a large fan and everyone enters through the simple zip entrance. When it’s inflated, the equipment inside projects 360 degrees to reveal the wonders of the Universe.

   

   

Welcome to 2025.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a well-earned rest.

Our topic this term focuses on the Terrible Tudors, alongside a science focus on the Earth in Space. This half-term’s curriculum information and knowledge organisers can be found as  attachments at the bottom of this blog.

What is our class text for this term?

We are going to be reading a wonderful book called Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen. Whilst, it doesn’t link directly to our history topic, it is nevertheless a beautifully written book that captures the reader from the very first chapter.

A reminder of school Homework expectations for your child

* Read at least 3 times a week at home (or alternatively, come to Reading Lair from 8.30 every morning!)

* Check and sign your child’s home-school diary every week.

* Remain in the green zone on Doodlemaths and Doodlespell (this totals approximately 40 minutes every week). I will be checking this every Tuesday and children who are in the Red Zone will be expected to go to Doodle Club until they are in the Green Zone.

* Work on achieving the Silver Reading challenges (these can be found at the back of your child’s home-school diary). If your child hasn't achieved their Bronze, they can still work on this.

Also, please check the class blog regularly to keep up to date with what we’re doing in school.

To round off our Talk 4 Writing this term, we have started a mini poetry unit based on the images below.

      

To start the unit, we shared a poem by Pie Corbett called The Dragon:

The Dragon

The dragon pauses

still as granite.

Its empty eyes stare,

dark as space diamonds.

A tense tail curls

round glittering gems.

Its rusted scales scrape together

as it slithers towards you.

It opens stale jaws

and a row of jagged teeth

clack and click.

The dragon’s claws dig

into plates of gold

and rustle silver coins.

Leathery wings stretch,

catching the wind’s uplift,

swirling into the sky.

Leaving behind,

a glimmer of fiery breath,

a shimmer of fear.