Blog by Tag: Year 5

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the Hollywood Bowling tournament today. They all improved their skills as the tournament progressed, and there were even a few strikes! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

For Safer Internet Day 2025, the theme was “Smart Tech, Safe Choices – Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI.”

Year 5 learned about what artificial intelligence (AI) is and discussed its advantages and disadvantages. They agreed that AI can be very helpful for answering questions and…

For Mental Health Day 2026, the theme was “This Is My Place,” focusing on the importance of belonging and helping children and young people feel safe, valued, and supported in their everyday environments.

Year 5 spent time thinking about the different groups they belong to, such as their…

Year 5 had an absolutely fantastic time at our recent Friendship Disco! The hall was filled with music, laughter and plenty of energetic dance moves as the children came together to celebrate friendship and have fun with their classmates.

Year 5 had a fabulous morning at St Bees School taking part in a Chinese New Year workshop. The children learnt how to use chopsticks and played a traditional game called pitch-pot, where they tried to throw chopsticks into a pot – it was great fun!

They also made beautiful Chinese New Year…

Year 5 had a fantastic Numeracy Day today, playing times tables bingo and taking their long multiplication outside by practising on the playground with chalk.

Year 5 have had a fantastic week taking part in Cyclewise. They have all improved their road-riding skills and can now confidently mount and dismount their bikes correctly. The children practised one-handed signals when turning left and right, became more aware of traffic on the road, and…

Today we remembered the life of St Bridget in honour of our school name and her feast day. To celebrate her kindness and generosity, we made bookmarks to give to our peers in Year 5 at Our Lady’s and St Patrick’s School. This was our way of showing kindness to others, just as St Bridget showed…

We are incredibly proud of our children who qualified for the Cross Country Finals at Sedbergh, representing the county. Competing in extremely muddy and challenging conditions, they showed remarkable determination and resilience. Despite the tough course, none of them gave up, fighting all the…

Years 5 and 6 have been enjoying the Football Frenzy games at lunchtimes this week. Miss Iliffe and Mrs Byrne awarded Green Team the certificate this week for outstanding performance. Well done Green Team!

Year 5 have been learning about reduction printing. First, they carved a pattern into a polystyrene tile. Then they printed with it. After that, they carved more of the pattern away and printed again. This process is called reduction printing because the tile gets smaller each time.

Their…

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed a delicious traditional Christmas dinner today, expertly prepared by our talented kitchen staff.