Year 5 - Summer 2 - Week 4

Date: 24th Jun 2024 @ 3:14pm

Wow! How we have managed to pack so much into just one school week really is quite incredible and we have an absolute abundance of highlights to share.

Our Maths lessons have involved calculating time intervals. Next week, we will continue this focus and start to build our own TV timetables, applying our mathematical knowledge. Another highlight in Maths this week was our fantastic visit from the Sumdog team, which is a popular Maths practice app we use in school. The assembly celebrated the children's achievements on the app, particularly highlighting that both Year 5 and Year 6 have won regional and national contests this academic year. We also had the chance to take part in our own class contest as well as meeting the actual Sumdog who joined us outside!

Not only that, Sumdog team also introduced us to their sister company, Strawbees, an engineering toolkit aimed at children that enhances problem-solving skills through building, creating and learning. We had the chance to try out some of their materials in a fun workshop with lots of cross-curricular links.

Sports Day also arrived on Wednesday and, in glorious conditions, the children competed brilliantly in the: Flat Sprint, Speed Bounce and Obstacle races. Well done to our race winners as well as each child for having the courage to take part and give their individual best!

We have also been sure to take some pauses throughout this week and have remembered to be mindful and aware of our feelings. This connected to our collective worship of truthfulness in the sense that we remained true to ourselves.

The children also had the opportunity to spend some time with Mr King, their next class teacher, in the Year 6 classroom.

Have a fantastic weekend everyone and well done to the Year 5 children for really giving your all throughout this week!