YEAR 5

We wanted to extend a massive thank you to the Therfield Year 10 students who came to help Miss Hendra run our recent Sports Day! They were absolutely fantastic – so organised, encouraging, and great with all the children. It was a really wonderful day filled with teamwork, sportsmanship, and plenty of cheering. We are incredibly appreciative of their support in making it such a successful and memorable event for everyone!

In English, the children have been wonderfully immersed in the thrilling world of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider novels. To deepen their understanding and connection to the story, we introduced them to the visually creative strategy of Blackout Poetry. This involved taking existing text from the novel and selectively blacking out words to reveal new, shorter poems that captured the essence and themes of the book. 

Our Year 5 pupils had an incredibly exciting and informative visit to Therfield Secondary School! It was a fantastic opportunity for them to see what life in Year 7 and beyond holds. Both Therfield PE department and Science department were wonderfully welcoming and did an amazing job of immersing our pupils in a taste of secondary school learning.

Our children got to experience hands-on lessons in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, sparking their curiosity for future scientific exploration. In PE, they enjoyed energetic sessions of Basketball and Trampolining, showcasing their athleticism and teamwork. The children absolutely loved their visit! It was a brilliant experience that will undoubtedly help smooth their transition period as they look ahead to secondary school in a year's time. A huge thank you to all the staff at Therfield for such a valuable and engaging morning.

We are now looking forward to our final week of this academic year, where we can celebrate all our achievements and have some well-deserved fun together before the Summer holidays. It has been an absolutely fantastic year in Year 5, filled with so much growth, laughter, and learning.

Again, we would like to express our sincerest thanks to everyone who has supported the incredible learning throughout this year. Your partnership and encouragement make such a huge difference.

We wish you all a wonderful, relaxing, and fun-filled Summer break!

Warm regards,

The Year 5 Team