Year 5

Today, KS2 had a visit from the search and rescue team, who spoke to us about the important work they do. We learned that they are all volunteers who give up their time to train and help find people who go missing.

They explained some of the ways they search for missing people, including using…

Today, our Year 5 girls took part in a rugby festival and had a really enjoyable day. They spent time practising key skills like passing, tagging, defending, and moving into space.

They then played a few games with other schools, where they worked hard and showed good effort in every match. It…

In RE, Year 5 have been learning about how the Holy Spirit came to the apostles, giving them courage to spread the word of God and the ability to speak in many languages during the festival of Pentecost.

They played a game of snap using images from the story. When they found a matching pair,…

This year, Year 5 has chosen the Coastguard as our class charity.

To help us understand all the wonderful work they do, we had a visit from a Coastguard rescue officer. They explained their important role and shared lots of interesting facts. We learned that there are 18 stations around the…

We all had a great time at the swimming gala yesterday. Representatives took part in 25m and 50m races, as well as relays covering all the strokes. There were also fun events like jumping, diving, doggy paddle, and even an underwater race!

Everyone had a fantastic time cheering on their…

Gary is currently taking on the amazing challenge of running 100 marathons to raise money for Hospice at Home, and we were so excited to be part of his journey. When he arrived, the buzz around school was clear – everyone was eager to meet him and get moving.

We joined Gary on the playground…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at a multi-skills tournament yesterday. They took part in a round-robin of activities, practicing lots of different skills such as throwing, catching, aiming, and running. Everyone worked together as a team to achieve the best results they could.…

As part of Science Week, Year 5 were given the challenge of designing a way for Rapunzel to escape from her tower. The children came up with lots of imaginative ideas including slides, lifts, ladders, ropes and poles to help her get down safely. They then developed their designs further by adding…

Year 5 have had fun investigating different materials in Design and Technology. They explored a range of material properties, including whether materials were smooth or rough, waterproof, durable, strong, natural or man-made.

The children tested and discussed how different materials behave and…

Year 5 had a wonderful World Book Day and came to school dressed as their favourite book characters. We started the day with a live lesson where we heard from lots of famous people and footballers about how much they enjoy reading and why it is so important. The clear message from everyone was…

Year 5 had a wonderful visit to Egremont Library this morning! The children returned the books they borrowed on their previous trip and were excited to choose new ones to take back to school.

There was a fantastic range of genres to explore. Many pupils selected exciting fantasy and adventure…