Well done on another wonderful half term, Year 5!
Yesterday, we honoured Mary by crowning her with flowers in our annual May Procession.
This afternoon, we celebrated the Feast of Saint Paul VI with a beautiful Mass followed by an ice lolly in the sun.
Happy half term everyone!
Miss D 😎
In English this week, we have created newspaper reports based on our PGL trip. We imagined that we found a mysterious item on the beach and explained how it was found.
In RE we talked about our Christian beliefs and looked closely at three of them to decide what actions in our daily lives shows how we live these beliefs. The children designed handprints of the three beliefs and the actions.
The highlight of this week for us as a class was the May Procession, Our Feast Day Mass and the Oakmere Mini Marathon. In the procession this morning Kate and Ben led the whole school beautifully to the peace garden and crowned Our Lady Queen of the May. The readers for the May Procession were Arthur, Ti, Leon, Oskar, Monica and Kian. Thank you to Eric who served, Johanna and Caroline who read at the Mass this afternoon and Violet who did the powerpoint.
Congratulations to those children also who participated in Oakmere’s Mini Marathon. Well done to Max, VJ, Tymon, Sophie, Violet and Monica.
We hope you all enjoy a wonderful half term break and look forward to seeing all the children for our final half term of the academic year.
This week, Reception have been learning about Pentecost- when Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of the Church, which was over 2,000 years ago! In class the children have been focussing on the related themes of birthdays, air, fire and water.
Reception learnt about fire safety and the role of the fire service in an emergency situation. They also had fun in the firestation role-play area that they helped to create.
The class created kites and planes and made up dances with ribbons, to explore air and wind. They also made birthday cards, invitations and party lists.
On Wednesday after school, many of our Reception families stayed for the international Pentecost celebration. It was so wonderful to see so many of you there!
Yesterday, the class joined the rest of the school in the May Procession in honour of Our Lady. The children did so well following the other classes and laying down their flowers.
Today, the children celebrated the feast of St Paul VI, with a special mass, followed by ice lollies in the sunshine. It was a lovely way to end another half term!
Wishing you all a very happy half term break,
The Reception Team
This week, we came together as a community to celebrate Pentecost and the Crowning of Mary. Thank you to all the families who supported and shared in our celebrations this week.
In Maths, the children consolidated their understanding of the formal written method for multiplication through problem solving and reasoning, whilst in English, they have used visual sources to make notes (based on our class book, Stitch Head by Guy Bass).
In Science, they built simple series circuits and later used those to evaluate and fix ‘broken’ circuits, applying their understanding of a full loop.
In Art, the class used clay to mould Tudor Roses and painted them once they were dry.
In Tennis, the children carried on working on their serves and played short rallies afterwards.
We completed the already busy week with a beautiful whole school Mass on Friday, followed by a shared ‘Golden Time’ outside!
I wish all of you a restful and healthy half term holiday,
Ms Varga
In Maths, the children have been solving division problems with and without remainders. They have used resources, drawn pictures and used their knowledge of timetables.
In English, the children have been using similes and metaphors to write descriptions. They have been learning to write a subordinate clause at the beginning and at the end of a sentence.
In Religion, we learnt about Pope Francis and how his beliefs impact on the things that he does. The children thought of other people we know and how they live as a friends of the Holy Spirit.
In Science, we learnt about how water is transported in a plant and planned an investigation to show this happening. The children also planned an investigate to prove that leaves evaporate water. We had our last tennis lesson with Mr Mills where the children applied all of the skills they have learnt this term.
On Thursday, the children were reverent and sang beautiful in the May procession. Thank you for the beautiful flowers.
On Friday we celebrated the feast of St Paul VI with a whole school mass followed by ice lollies.
This Saturday some of the children are making their First Holy Communion – D’hani, Brody, Mark, Raphaella, Jamie, Isabella P, Isabella B, Jack F, Connor, Hanna, Oliver, Jayden, Sophia P, Sophia DH, Eloise, Leo S and Dudley. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Please send in a photo by Tuesday 6th June of you of your child on their own at their First Holy Communion.
Home Learning
Spellings – a list of next term’s spellings have been sent home.
Practise the 3, 4 and 8 timetables
Have a great holiday.
Mrs Carey
This week Pope Paul has come together again to celebrate Pentecost and the Crowning of Mary. Thank you to all the families who supported and shared in our celebrations this week.
We are wishing you a restful half term holiday and look forward to seeing you back on Monday 5th June.
Miss Lambie
Wednesdays- P.E. kits for Swimming- GIRLS NO TIGHTS or LEGGINGS PLEASE
Friday- P.E. kits
SAILING
I am sailing, I am sailing, home again ‘cross the sea, I am sailing stormy waters to be near you, to be free
I am flying, I am flying like a bird, ‘cross the sky, I am flying, passing high clouds to be near you, to be free.
Can you hear me, can you hear me, thro’ the dark night far away? I am dying, for ever trying to be with you, who can say?
We are sailing, we are sailing home again ‘cross the sea, We are sailing stormy waters to be near you, to be free. To be near you, to be free.
WELLERMAN
There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of that ship was the Billy o’ Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Blow, me bully boys, blow (huh)
Soon may the Wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin’ is done we’ll take our leave and go
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her, a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He’d take that whale in tow (huh) Chorus
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The captain’s mind was not on greed
But he belonged to the Wellerman’s creed
She took that ship in tow (huh) Chorus
As far as I’ve heard, the fight’s still on
The line’s not cut, and the whale’s not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
Blow, me bully boys, blow (huh) Chorus
BIG BAD LAD OF THE OCEAN
I come from a very old family. (Family) For millions of years we’ve been at sea. (Been at sea.)
We’ve been accused, maligned and abused.
But they’ll never get the better of me. (Of me.)
‘Cos I’m the big bad lad of the ocean, I’m the mean machine of the sea.
You never know which way I’ll go, so don’t get too close to me.
I never show my emotions, I’m the coldest fish in the sea.
You never know which way I’ll go, so don’t get too close to me.
The whole of my life I can never sleep. (Never sleep.)
Patrolling the ocean all alone. (All alone.)
The day that I stop is the day that I drop
To the bottom of the sea like a stone. (Like a stone.) Chorus.
Big bad lad of the sea. (That’s me.)
SEAGULL
Seagull, seagull, sit on the shore, sit on the shore, sit on the shore.
Seagull, seagull, sit on the shore and sail on my Santy Anna.
Penguin –swim in the sea
Puffin –fly in the sky
Skua –follow the ship
PIRATES
The pirate ship is coming, We know it’s on its way,
The pirate ship is coming, We’ve seen it in the bay.
A skull and crossbones on the mast, A wild and noisy crew:
The pirate ship is coming And it’s after me and you!
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, pirates like to have their fun!
Yo-ho-ho on the‘Salty Breeze’as they sail the seven seas.
The captain wears an eye-patch, A cutlass in his hand,
And on the bridge beside him, His faithful pirates stand. Chorus
They’re seeking gold and silver And jewels of ev’ry kind,
They’ll board each sailing vessel And take what they can find. Chorus
BEYOND THE SEA
Somewhere beyond the sea, somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands, and watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea, she’s there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high, then straight to her arms, I’d go sailing
It’s far beyond a star, It’s near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt, my heart will lead me there soon
We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just as before
Happy we’ll be beyond the sea, and never again, I’ll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt, my heart will lead me there soon
We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just as before
Happy we’ll be beyond the sea, and never again, I’ll go sailing
SURFIN’ USA
UNDER THE SEA
The seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake.
You dream about going up there, but that is a big mistake.
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor,
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin’ for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter, take it from me.
Up on the shore they work all day,
Out in the sun they slave away.
While we devotin’ full time to floatin’ under the sea.
Down here all the fish is happy as off through the waves they roll.
The fish on the land ain’t happy, they sad ’cause they in their bowl.
But fish in the bowl is lucky, they in for a worser fate.
One day when the boss get hungry, guess who’s gon’ be on the plate?
Under the sea, under the sea. Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee.
We what the land folks loves to cook, under the sea we off the hook.
We got no troubles, life is the bubbles under the sea.
Each little clam here know how to jam here under the sea.
Each little snail here know how to wail here.
That’s why it’s hotter under the water.
Ya, we in luck here, down in the muck here under the sea.
This week the whole school came together to celebrate Pentecost and the Crowning of Mary. Thank you for supporting our celebrations this week.
In class we have been busy revisiting how to find 1/2 and 1/4 of amounts, making clay dragon eyes and writing about the blue tits in the peace garden.
Have a restful half term holiday and look forward to seeing you back on Monday 5th June.
Miss Pringle
Click above to see the Flags of the World. Choose one or two to create for us to use for our Pentecost Celebration!
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We hope you enjoyed seeing the many photos that were taken during the activities the children got up to. On Thursday the children experienced the Giant Swing, Fencing, Abseiling and Archery.
The Giant Swing was the ultimate test of nerve and joint decision-making. Two children at a time were harnessed into the swing, while other members of the group hauled them up to 10 metres into the air! The children I would say now are ready for the Tug of War competition! The abseiling tower was a backward descent from the top of a 12 metre tower, suspended by a rope certainly gave some of our children an adrenalin rush! This activity encourages individual courage and determination but it’s also a great way to bring young people together as they support and encourage each other.
Archery took place on an outdoor ranges and each group were encouraged safety awareness from the outset as they were taught the basics. The activity required accuracy, control, concentration and a steady hand and all of the class ensured that they gave that on their go.
Fencing involved good eye-to-hand coordination, fast footwork, lightning reflexes and even quicker decision-making. Dressed in all the safety gear, the children learnt the basics of challenging many opponents in the session and they enjoyed chanting touche which acknowledged a hit!
On Thursday evening, the children took part in an interactive Cluedo session around the site visiting all the suspects before finding out who was the culprit. Once a unanimous decision was made, the culprit was revealed and received a bucket of water!
On Friday, after either archery or a problem solving activity, we took our packed lunches and went on a coastal walk. We had lunch by the sea and the children had some free time to explore the beach before we all headed back to our coach driver who was ready to take us home.
