This week in English the children have been writing character narratives! The children have been reading the book ‘The Promise’ by Nicola Davies and had previously been exploring some of the themes of the book…
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Young Scientists’ Conference 2022
On Wednesday 4th May, some of our Year 5 pupils were lucky enough to attend the Young Scientists’ Conference which took place in the Institute of Physics! It was a fantastic, hands-on experience with lots…
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This week Year 5 took part in the first round of the ‘Don’t Freak Out, Just Speak Out!’ challenge. The children took part in a number of debates in class and discussed a range of…
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This week Year 5 have been exploring characters emotions in English. The children have been reading the book ‘The Promise’ by Nicola Davies and have been discussing why the main character would choose to steal…
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This week Year 5 visited the planetarium at St Joseph’s! It was amazing to travel through space and to see so many of the wonderful planets up close! The children were dazzled by the immersive…
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Well, what a fantastic start St Joseph’s has made to the Beat the Street initiative in Islington. Both staff, pupils and parents have been so enthused by the competition. The initiative is not only helping…
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This week in Year 5 the children have been preparing to write a balanced argument, debating the question ‘should gorillas be kept in captivity?’ The children have now finished reading the book ‘KING KONG’ and…
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This week in Science the children conducted investigations to find out how effective different types of parachutes are. The children were exploring the force air resistance and were looking to find out how the shape…
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This week in Geography the children have been learning about some of the positive and negative impacts of tourism in the Alpine region. The children discussed reasons as to why tourists may visit the Alps…
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This week Year 5 have been learning about some of the local Highgate history. On Monday we visited Highgate Cemetery and had a chance to visit the graves of some famous historical figures. These figures…
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