Year 5 - Autumn 2 - Week 7
Date: 11th Dec 2024 @ 10:38am
What a brilliant way to wrap up 2024 and celebrate an incredible term with our wonderful Year 5 class!
We have been so impressed with the achievements of the children, week after week. As the term comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how far they’ve come. Here’s to an exciting 2025! First though, it’s time for a well-deserved Christmas break filled with laughter, relaxation, and cherished moments with loved ones.
This half term has been packed with highlights, plus plenty of festive fun. Here’s a look back at just some of the magical moments we’ve shared:
- Writing: We completed twisted fairytale stories inspired by our focus text, The Lost Happy Endings;
- Book World Cup: The children explored 32 book titles, front covers, and blurbs, voting round by round until we crowned our new class novel;
- Reading: Our Book World Cup Champion, Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford, has captivated us, alongside Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman;
- PE: Jenna Rice from LJMU introduced gamification to our lessons, keeping us active and engaged with innovative activities;
- Music: Finlay Gordon from Liverpool Cathedral Choir has been leading our vocal coaching sessions and we have continued developing our Clarinet skills with Mrs McCardle;
- Christmas Carol Service: We brought Christmas cheer to our local community with a beautiful carol service at Halcyon House.
- History: We delved into the fascinating Maya Civilisation, exploring their number system, writing, calendar, and more.
- DT: We investigated motorised products, learned how they work, then designed and created our own Electrical ‘Doodler.’
- Maths: BIG Maths and Arena games on Times Tables Rockstars have sharpened our fluency, with many improved scores—though no one is quicker than their teacher…yet!
- Kindness Project: We spread joy in Formby Village by displaying inspirational posters and messages of kindness around the community.
- Festive Fun: We had a blast filming our Kindness Video, enjoying Party Day, a Santa Dash and celebrating with a Christmas Extravaganza.
With all of this and more—including visits from Christmas Elves—it’s safe to say this term has been unforgettable!
Let’s see what 2025 has in store for us…
Until then, enjoy the holidays and get ready to step into Christmas!
Reminders for next half term:
- There is no set homework or spellings for the Christmas holidays. However, the Year 5 Virtual Classroomhas been updated and attached to this blog. It includes links to websites and resources. Pupils can find their individual passwords on Google Classroom. Don’t forget the Practice section on Mirodo, where children can choose topics to practise in Maths, Reading, SPaG, or Science.
- PE days will remain the same: Wednesday (Swimming)and Thursday.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!