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Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
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Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Year 5 – 26/04/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceAnother busy week has flown by in Year 5! Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve been up to: RE: This week, we continued exploring God’s plan for redemption. We connected the dots between ‘Original Sin’ and the Second Story of Creation, and we talked about how Jesus brings hope and restores our relationship with […]
Year 5 – 19/04/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceWelcome to the final term in Year 5; where is the time going?! Here’s what’s been happening in the Year 5 classroom this week: Science: This afternoon, we kicked off our Earth and Space science unit, igniting curiosity and raising questions we’re eager to explore in the coming months. English: Linked to our science topic, […]
Year 5 – 27/03/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceWell we’ve reached the end of another term, and it’s been a very enjoyable final week. Well done for a beautiful Way of the Cross service on Tuesday evening; you read so clearly and poignantly, making the service really special. Tuesday morning saw the children making chocolate Easter nests, while yesterday featured a morning of […]
Year 5 – 22/03/24 | Trip to British Museum
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThe highlight of our week in Year 5 was our trip today to the British Museum, aimed at enriching the children’s understanding of Ancient Greece. We embarked on a journey via train and tube to Russel Square, and upon our arrival, we were treated to an engaging presentation in a remarkably impressive lecture theatre! The […]
Year 5 – 15/03/24 | Science Week
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week, we’ve been fully immersed in British Science Week, exploring the theme of Time with great enthusiasm! We started off on Monday by pondering the question, ‘What if there were no clocks?’ This sparked an intriguing discussion. Following that, we delved into the mechanics of pendulums, investigating how factors like string length and pendulum […]
KS2 Way of the Cross – lyrics to learn
/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 /by Margaret JoycePlease use the lyrics and links below to learn the songs for the KS2 Way of the Cross service. Lyric sheet can be found here. My Soul is Sad My soul is sad. My heart is breaking tonight. Could you not watch and comfort me until light? Am I alone, surrounded only by night? Could […]
Year 5 – 08/03/24
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceWell done for your brilliant World Books Day costumes; I was so impressed with the effort you had gone to! In the afternoon, Year 5 shared some of their recent Watertower writing with Year 2, who read what they’d been recently writing – it was lovely to see so many budding authors proud to share […]
Year 5 – 01/03/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceSpiritual Growth: To honour the significance of Lent and drawing closer to God, the children participated in the sacrament of Reconciliation. They engaged in a Reconciliation service alongside Years 4 and 6, followed by individual confessions with either Fr Shaun or Fr Robert. Catholic Social Teaching (CST): Throughout Lent at Pope Paul, we will be […]
Year 5 – 16/02/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceWishing you all a lovely half term! Here are some photos of us celebrating Mardi Gras with pancakes on Thursday, and tasting some of the components of the Passover Seder meal yesterday! Passover food:
Year 5 – 09/02/24
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIt’s the end of another week, so here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to in Year 5: 🔬 Science: We dove into a fun investigation on water resistance, exploring how differently-shaped stones behave when dropped into water. It’s been interesting to see how streamlining affects their sinking speed! 📚 English: Continuing our journey […]