NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

Year 5 have started the year reminding ourselves about long multiplication! We have worked in trios each remembering a vital part of the steps and working out where our part needs to go.

Our current topic in science is forces. This week we got into groups of 5 carry out a fair test to answer the question: "Does the shape of an object influence water resistance?"

So much excitement in Year 5 yesterday afternoon when 2 professional basketball players came in to teach us about taking care of our bodies and how to use exercise as a tool to enhance our physical and mental health. We practiced basketball techniques, asked brilliant questions, got some autographs and reduced tickets for the next game at the Vertu Arena!

We have been working on our prior knowledge of using a Glockenspiel. We are focusing on the notes G, C, A. We perfected the starter track and then quickly moved on to playing Bruno Mars, You can count on me.  Year 5 working with the Glockenspiel

On Thursday 6 November, pupils in Year 4, 5 and 6 and took part in the Big Draw at The Lighthouse Project. The Big Draw is a charity that champions drawing and creativity as a way to bring people together.  Ringtons are a sponsor for this year’s festival, alongside the National Trust and a few others. As part of the sponsorship, they are running art sessions with the final piece being featured in the Ringtons annual diary and on some of the Ringtons vans.  Each class worked a

Year 5 have been working on multiplying by 10,100,1000 this week and have worked in different groups with different teachers. We have all successfully reached our own learning goals!

Ahead of British Values Week, Key Stage 2 were lucky to be visited by Gillian, an outreach officer from the Houses of Parliament, for a...

Year 5 had a wonderful afternoon out to the Quayside visiting Bessie Surtees House. We explored what a Tudor building looked like and...