This week the children started their new Geography topic – Our Local Area. We used atlases to find out all about the topographical features in the United Kingdom such as the highest mountains and longest…
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Viking names and time zones in Year 5!
Year 5 have had a fantastically busy final week of the half term! In their History lesson the children have been exploring which city and town names in Britain originated from Viking words. Did you…
Read MoreScience and Oreo cookies in Year 5!
This week Year 5 took part in a class vs class dodgeball game! The children consolidated all of the skills and techniques that they had developed over the past few weeks and took to the…
Read MoreA visit from the Mayor of Islington
This week the children in Year 5 had the privilege of welcoming the Mayor of Islington to St Joseph’s. The Mayor came to launch the Reading Agency Reading Adventures as part of the National Literacy…
Read MoreViking gods and a human solar system!
This week in History the children have been finding out lots of interesting information about the Viking gods! They researched and then presented their findings to the class. In their Science lesson the children have…
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This week in Year 5 the children have been putting themselves into the shoes of Afghan refugees. Through the use of a hot seating activity the children all had a chance to answer questions as…
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Year 5 have made an absolutely fantastic start to the year! Our trip to the Gordon Brown Centre was a huge success and the children had a chance to take part in a range of…
Read MoreAn eventful penultimate week in Year 5.
We’ve had a fantastic week packed full of exciting activities and competitive sports! On Tuesday the children spent the day at the St Joseph’s vintage fair. The playground was transformed into a summer wonderland full…
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This week as part of Maths Week London the children took part in two virtual NRICH maths sessions. The sessions focused on ‘thinking strategically’ and the children were introduced to a number of games which…
Read MoreA trip to St Aloysius College
This week Year 5 took a trip to St Aloysius College. Whilst there they took part in a range of lessons including Science, Art, Design and Technology and PE! The children had a fantastic time…
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