This week in Year 5...

This week in Year 5, we have had a busy and productive final week of the half term!

The children have been working hard to draft and publish their pieces of writing inspired by The Last Wild by Piers Torday, showcasing their use of relative clauses, fronted adverbials, similes, and metaphors. In maths, we explored prime, cube, and square numbers, while in art, the children enjoyed drawing onto their printing plates in preparation for their final prints. Our geography lessons saw some excellent teamwork as we researched fascinating facts about Argentina.

In PDL, we discussed emotions and assertiveness, learning how to stand up for ourselves and resist peer pressure—an important life skill. The children also identified characteristics of passive, aggressive, and assertive behaviours and practised using assertiveness skills in different situations.

A highlight of the week was the Spooky Disco, which was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Thank you to everyone who came along to our parent curriculum event—it was lovely to share the children’s learning with you. Please don’t worry if you were unable to make it this time; there will be more opportunities in the future.

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