Year 5

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…

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…

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…

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…

This week in their Geography lesson the children have been learning about the Alpine region in Europe! They had a chance to use an atlas to explore some of the different countries and regions in…

This week as part of our ‘Caritas in Action’ Year 5 took part in a debate! The children had to discuss three statements – I have a right to make my own decisions and if…

Year 5 had a wonderful time visiting the British Museum and the Sutton-Hoo exhibition. It was amazing to see some of the original items that had been excavated from the Sutton-Hoo burial ground including the…

This week Year 5 were thrilled to welcome the cast of Alice in Wonderland to St Joseph’s. The show was fantastic and the children massively enjoyed it! Y

We have had a busy start to the Spring term in Year 5! In English the children have been reading the book ‘FArTHER’ by Grahame Baker Smith and are preparing to write a letter in…