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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
Year 5 19/01/18
/5 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceFootball Coach This week, we were fortunate to be visited by a coach from the Arsenal ‘In the Community’ scheme. He taught us all about the ABCS of football- agility, balance, coordination and speed. The children threw themselves into every challenge and really gave their all. I was proud to see how determined they […]
Year 5- 12/01/18
/2 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week, we began celebrating our ‘Year of Family’ at Pope Paul. We learnt about family in different contexts, such as home, school and parish. To do this, the children created leaflets about our parish, and acted out modern versions of a parable set in school. It would be wonderful if children could bring in […]
Welcome Back- Year 5
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceHappy New Year! It has been great to catch up with the children and hear about their exiting break. It seems many of them enjoyed their Christmas lunches and ate all of their vegetables! The Dojo count is really climbing! In our first two days back, we focused on the Epiphany. We have reflected […]
Week 14
/2 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week in year 5, we have been thoroughly entertained! We watched the KS1 Christmas show, Pope Paul’s Got Talent and we will be heading off to the pantomime tomorrow afternoon. We had a wide range of amazing talent to pick from to represent year 5 in the school show. Well done to Thomas and […]
Home Learning 13/12/17
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceAs we will be at the Pantomine on Friday, Home Learning has been given today. Maths: Book 4- Mental Multiplying and Dividing- pg 23 Book 5- Mental Multiplying and Dividing- pg 23 English: SPAG.COM Comprehension Spellings: bustle castle fasten glisten jostle hustle nestle listen rustle soften whistle thistle wrestle Children will be tested on these […]
Week 13
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn year 5 this week, we have been busily preparing for our Advent service this evening. They have learnt the words to the songs really well and sung beautifully in our rehearsal today. We really enjoyed our visit from Bishop John Wilson on Wednesday. We welcomed him to our classroom and told him about our […]
Week 12
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceIn maths this week, we have been building on our factor and multiple knowledge to mentally multiply and divide. We have used a range of strategies to do this, such as regrouping, doubling, halving and using known facts. The children were surprised to see how easily and efficiently they could calculate using large numbers and […]
Week 11
/0 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceThis week in science, we have been learning about taking repeated measurements to improve reliability. We created autogyros with different blade surface areas, and timed how long they took to fall. In this lesson, we required our maths skills to calculate the surface areas and find the averages of our results. We have now concluded […]
Week 10
/1 Comment/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceAll different. All Equal This week in Year 5, we have taken part in anti bullying week. On Monday, we began by celebrating our differences. The children created mini books that their classmates filled with positive messages. Watching the children read these was a real joy and I wish I could have captured all […]
Week 9
/2 Comments/in Year 5 /by Margaret JoyceYear 5 have been getting green fingered this week by planting our bulbs in the class garden. I look forward to seeing the results in the spring. As it is the month of Holy Souls, we have also been remembering those who have passed away. Many children have made bookmarks, or written the names of […]