November Nights Welcome back from, what I hope, has been an enjoyable half term break! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again and I’m eagerly anticipating the stories of how many sweets you managed to get during Halloween. I have had a lovey half term break; it felt like it was longer than two [...]
History in Year 5 - Autumn Term 2023 Following on from our fantastic trip to Lincoln Cathedral we've returned to school eager to find out even more about the Venerable Bede's manuscript that we saw first hand at Lincoln Cathedral. As such, the class set about reading all about the Viking's arrival at Lindisfarne. [...]
Lincoln Cathedral - October 13th 2023 On a rainy day in mid-October, Year five ventured to Lincoln Cathedral to learn all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. After a short bus journey we arrived at the visitors centre for a day of learning, exploration and fun. At first, we explored the Cathedral and learned all [...]
Welcome back Hello everyone! I trust that your holidays were enjoyable and filled with fun moments that the children will be keen to tell both myself and others about. I’m looking forward to hearing about them! I have been incredibly busy over the summer – as some of you may be aware, I moved [...]
Is it that time of year already? How on Earth has the year nearly gone already? It seems only yesterday that everyone walked into year five, fresh from their time in year four, ready and eager to learn new things. Thankfully, that is still the case and we really have a great half term [...]
Here comes the sun! I sincerely hope you’ve had a fantastic Easter break and enjoyed as many easter eggs as you can handle – I know I have! I always find Easter to be the point in the year where the summer sun beckons you forward into warmer days and longer evenings. Over the [...]
Welcome Back I hope that you’ve had a wonderful and restful February half term holiday and enjoyed your week break. I’ve had the chance to catch up with family members and celebrate an 80th birthday! Not mine of course… Over the half term, I’ve been busy doing lots of things. We visited lots of [...]
Bench of Glory - Mathematics I have been so thrilled this week to present seven fantastically hardworking mathematicians with their well-earned ‘Bench of Glory’ certificates. The reasons for their selection share a similar theme: an enjoyment of mathematics and the pursuit of further knowledge in this wonderful subject area. As stated by Professor Marcus [...]
Welcome Back I hope that you’ve had a wonderful and restful Christmas holiday and enjoyed your (nearly) two-week break. Firstly, may I thank you all for the wonderfully kind gifts you gave – they were sincerely appreciated. Over Christmas, I’ve been busy spending time with my family; we visited Santa’s Grotto and went to [...]
