Year 5

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…

In our Caritas in Action lessons this week we read and discussed the poem ‘No Man is an Island’ by John Donne. We discussed the questions – What does the phrase ‘no man is an…

This week in their English lessons the Year 5 children have been preparing to write their factual reports on the moon landing! The children have spent the last couple of weeks researching the moon landing…

This week in their Science lesson the children have been learning about reversible and irreversible changes. We conducted an experiment to see whether mixing vinegar and bicarbonate of soda together would be a reversible or…