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Headteacher: Liz Heymoz
Baker Street,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
EN6 2ES
Tel: 01707 659755
Fax: 01707 665431
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
One World Week
/2 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week, Year 5 learnt all about Brazil. Thank you for some wonderful home learning. There were a range of ideas such as statues, posters, fact files and PowerPoints. We began our week by learning abut the climate zones of the world and where Brazil was located. This enabled us to understand why the rain […]
Autmn 1 Week 7
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn English this week, we completed our biographies and have begun to edit them. I was really impressed by the quality of their writing. In maths, we have been looking at decimal numbers and understanding the link between fractions and decimals. In science, we have been thinking about the movement of the moon. Year 5 […]
Autumn 1 Week 6
/1 Comment/in Archives, Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceWe have continued our Joan Proctor learning this week and our biographies are beginning to take shape. On Tuesday, we visited London Zoo which gave us a real insight into Joan’s work to inform our writing. It was wonderful to see how she is still remembered there and to have the chance to visit the […]
Autumn 1 Week 5
/3 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week, Year 5 began our new text ‘Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor’, along with the rest of the school. Our final outcome will be to write an autobiography about her. This week for home learning, I have asked the children to research her life so that they have the information they need for writing next […]
Summer 2 Week 7
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week Year 5 have been focusing on creating their CAM toys. They have been using technical vocabulary to discuss the different parts and the movements they make. It was wonderful to see such great problem solving as they worked to overcome some manufacturing difficulties. In RE we have been learning about the cardinal virtues. […]
Summer 2 Week 6
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceSports Day Well done to all of Year 5 for their great effort on sports day. They gave every event all they had and supported their classmates brilliantly. It was a great day and it was wonderful to see so many of you at the picnic. Thank you to Mr Lyons for going in […]
Summer 2 Week 5
/1 Comment/in Archives, Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIt has been a very busy week in Year 5! The main highlight had to be our Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory. On arrival, we were given a tour by a Carmelite Friar where we saw beautiful chapels and peaceful surroundings. Fr Francis spoke about the history of the friary and pointed out a stone that […]
Forensic Science Day
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceYear 5 were given an important task this week. Along with the rest of the school, they had to investigate a crime that had taken place at Pope Paul school. As I was a suspect, I was relying on the children to clear my name! They were taught how to take fingerprints and how to […]
Summer 2 Week 3
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn Year 5 this week, we have been learning about percentages in maths and looking at the illustrations of Shaun Tan in English. We also did some computing where we focused on reducing the number of commands to make an algorithm more efficient. A real highlight of the week was our Trip to Nicholas Breakspear […]
Summer 2 Week 1
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceDuring the first week back, we have learnt how to calculate area. We began with recliner shapes and even managed to find a break in the rain on Tuesday afternoon to measure some of the playground. We were then able to calculate the area of places like the peace garden and the netball court. In […]