Class of 2019-2026 - Year 5

This week, Year 5 have visited The Pig for our final sessions of the year as part of their Adopt a School programme. The children made their own vegetable pizzas in their Garden Oven. They learnt how to shape the dough before choosing what toppings they wanted to add on. After a quick fire over…

As a Christian school we wish to strengthen and build relationships with other schools and communities. Last week we introduced a group of our pupils to those of Brabourne Church of England School for the first time; our intention is to build and develop a collaborative relationship within the…

Loo at what we have been up to in Forest School in Term 5. 

In week one there was a challenge of making a rope ladder from scratch. Children learned how to tie the know with the rope - the Marlin spike hitch and they used saws safely to cut the right lengths of wood for their steps. Some chose…

Yesterday, we were again joined by head chef from The Pig, Andy, for our second session as part of their Adopt a School programme. The theme this time was around cutting skills and the children learnt both the 'claw' and 'bridge' methods for chopping vegetables. They then used a combination of…

Welcome to Term 3 Forest School with Year 5. 

I love how creative this year group is - I might be putting out ideas and suggestions, but the children know exactly what interests them. Today we had children building dens, bird houses (including swings) and trying to reach pine cones in the pine…

Welcome to the Forest Year 5. 

Here is a little insight into what we have been up to. The weather forecast was cold but the winds were kind to us so we could go out on a winter's day. 

We listened to the noises - the wind and the birds and we spotted some bird's nests which is easier in…

We were joined by Andrew, the head chef at The Pig, this morning for our first session of the year as part of their 'Adopt a School' programme. The session began by talking about the importance of food hygiene and why we need to eat in order to stay healthy. We then looked at different food groups…

Year 5 have completed their Moon Buggy toys for children aged 9-10 years old.

Product specification were as follows:

• It must move using an elastic band ‘pull back’ mechanism
• Have 4 wheel and 2 axels
• The dimensions must not exceed an A4 piece of paper
• Be strong and robust to…

This morning, Holly Class went to the Folkestone Book Festival as their prize for being the class in Upper Key Stage Two that read the most last term! The author speaking was Catherine Johnson (notable books include 'Race to the Frozen North' and 'Freedom'), and children had the opportunity to…

Last Thursday, after a long but luxurious coach trip, we landed with a ‘Big Bang’ outside The Science Museum in London. We were so excited that even gravity couldn’t keep us down.

During the day, we achieved lots of Spacetastic activities, including looking around the space exhibition with…

Year 5 have been given the challenge of designing and making toy Moon Buggies for children aged 9-10. The product specification is as follows:

• It must move using an elastic band ‘pull back’ mechanism
• Have 4 wheel and 2 axels
• The dimensions must not exceed an A4 piece of paper
• Be strong…

In the lead up to Remembrance Sunday, Year 5 have been learning about the history of the poppy and its symbolism. The children learnt that there are different coloured poppies for different groups that we should remember for their part to play in keeping us safe during wartimes. The children then…