Year 5&6 dance off champion!

Year 5 & 6 had a Christmas dance off this morning as we rehearsed for carols around the tree. Our lovely Mia was crowned the champion! Here she is showing her prize!

-Miss Blackham

LovePlover

5S working collaboratively in maths

A selection of children who had smashed their fractions learning worked as coaches to help other children with the ‘wonders’ on their work.

Well done to everyone for working hard to improve your work and to the kindness shown by our coaches!

Yellow crew disco!

Yesterday, yellow crews enjoyed a belated reward for their efforts during the summer term (you may recall we postponed it due to bad weather), in the form of a disco! The children had a great time and should be proud of how hard they worked at their HoWLs during the summer term to earn this reward.

It was also lovely to note that all three crews received an award for coming top of crew coins for the terms of last year. ☺️

Year 5 & 6 nativity costumes

We do not want parents to have to buy anything new for the nativity.

We are asking pupils to wear the following (if possible).

Pupils who have a part as Mary to wear a plain dress.

Pupils who are playing Joseph to wear their school uniform and to bring in a tea towel.

Pupils in sparkle and shine to wear party wear.

Pupils in the boyband to wear a tracksuit and hat.

The angel to wear a dress.

The remaining children to wear christmas jumpers.

Please do not worry if you feel what you have does not fit the above criteria, we will be flexible with the costumes as the most important thing is your children having fun and making memories!

Please can we ask costumes are in school no later than Tuesday.

-Miss Blackham

LovePlover

5S Cam Toys

Over the past few expedition lessons, 5S have been demonstrating their knowledge of mechanisms by producing a cam toy which causes a planet to rotate.

They had to carefully build a box which symbolised the blackness of space, paint a ball to a planet of their choice, then assemble an intricate cam and follower mechanism inside which converts the motion into a rotation of the planet.

Well done, the finished products look brilliant!

The Christmas Story

Today, Years 5 and 6 welcomed a visitor who helped us to consider the true meaning of Christmas, encouraging children to be thoughtful about the important things during the festive period.

Well done for your amazing engagement and to those who shared their thoughts and opinions – it was really encouraging to hear your ideas.