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Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
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Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
Email: admin@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Summer 1 Week 7
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceOur final week of the half term saw us taking part in Spirituality Week. It was wonderful to spend time in the presence of God and reflect on the message of hope. One of the main highlights was sharing prayers with Year 1. I was incredibly proud of how Year 5 interacted with the younger […]
Summer 1 Week 6
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceOn Monday, we read about the events of Pentecost and imagined being the disciples. Year 5 then write diary entries in role as one of Jesus’ followers telling how it felt to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We have come a long way with our division this week and can now express remainders as […]
Summer 1 Week 5
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn English this week, Year 5 wrote their narratives they have building up to for the past few weeks. I was really impressed by their use of repetition for effect and the powerful verbs they included to provide interest for their reader. Next week, these will be edited and written up in their best handwriting. […]
Summer 1 Week 4
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceDuring our short week, we planned a narrative in English, used a formal written method to divide and planned our own science investigations about parachutes. Today we honoured Mary through our May procession. Thank you for the flowers you brought in, they helped to make our outside alter incredibly beautiful. In Re, Year 5 learnt […]
Summer 1 Week 3
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceYear 5 have worked incredibly hard this week. In maths, they have continued to work on fractions by adding and subtracting them and converting the answer from improper fractions to mixed numbers. In English we have thought about how to show the emotion of a character without telling their audience how they feel. We have […]
Summer 1 Week 2
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIt has been a busy week in Year 5. The highlight was our visit from the Ark Farm. The children loved getting up close with the animals and feeding them. We were also lucky enough to be visited by Howard and Kit Williams from Cattlegate farm to learn more about arable farming. In English, we […]
Summer 1 Week 1
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIt was lovely to welcome the children back this week. We have been learning about the resurrection story according to Mark and we compared it to Luke’s version. Today the children made beautiful butterflies for our class display to represent new life. There was much excitement on Monday for our Easter egg hunt. Thank you […]
Friday 26th March 2021
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week in Year 5 we continued to rehearse our singing for the Stations of the Cross service, which took place on Thursday. Well done to all of Year 5 in helping lead our school and community in this beautiful reflection. The children enjoyed taking part in Lenten fundraising this week by making Easter gardens, […]
Friday 19th March 2021- Year 5
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn Year 5 this week, we have continued to develop our understanding of fractions and used cohesive devices in our writing. We have also begun building our moving toys by creating our frames and axles. Today was Red Nose Day and so our mile a day run included balancing a golf ball on a spoon. […]
Welcome Back
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIt was wonderful to welcome all of Year 5 back to school this week. We have been incredibly busy! On Monday we made Viking bread and used cream to make our own butter. Their loaves looked amazing. Here is the link to the recipe if you want to try at home: https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/kids-in-the-kitchen-viking-bread-recipe-2/ On Thursday […]