Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Dear Year 5 and Parents,
It has been the strangest of weeks. When I planned and organised my lessons only a few weeks ago I could not have imagined not delivering them in class. However, as you know I am camped out at home, and ready to teach online
Read morehat a week. We have been around the Solar System and back to Earth. The children have really enjoyed exploring in science this week and of course the highlight was our trip to UCLAN!!!
Read moreSometimes children have experiences that they will never forget. Performing the opening scenes for the Taming of the Shrew on Thursday will be one of them. It was a joy to work with such enthusiastic children. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
Read moreDear Parents,
It has been lovely to see all the children back so bright and breezy! I had intended to post this blog on Monday, but I have had a few problems clarifying times. So here goes.
Read moreIt has been a super busy half term! We have focused a lot of our time on reading this week to give as many children the opportunity to finish the books they are currently reading.
Read moreThank you!!
With the sun still shining and a picture gallery so full of landmarks it’s hard not to smile!
Having a brilliant time - just seen the changing of the guards and now basking in the warm sunshine and looking forward to our River Cruise!
FRIDAY- LONDON Please remember the following:
Read moreI love this class! When I say Shakespeare they cheer! We have launched ourselves into the Taming of the Shrew this week and we have had so much fun! You will notice from the pictures that we are wrestling, arguing and it even looks like kicking! However do not worry, these are our excellent acting skills on show!
Read moreWe have spent the last too week exploring our history topic “Crime and Punishment”. We have met smugglers, highwaymen, outlaws, Robin Hood and crusaders. The children have come to realize that all was not just and fair especially when it came to witches!!!
Read moreDear Parents,
I have made the blog more formal this week because I need to communicate some very important dates. This term is super busy and Year 5 are out and about a lot. I have listed here the key dates and details.
Read moreAsk you can see from the pictures on our blog that we have been busy in science! We have explored simple machines and how they give us “mechanical advantage”. We discovered that mathematician Archimedes, an ancient Greek, discovered how levers and pulleys could be used to help us lift heavy loads with less effort- “Eureka!!!”.
Read moreThis week was filled with tricky science! The children spent Monday exploring gravity and the theories of gravity.
Read moreWe’ve been busy in science this week. We spent Monday morning exploring friction. We were challenged to think about the experiment and decide what we were testing and from that what variable we would change and which variables we would keep the same.
Read moreWhat a busy week! We have launched (literally ) into our Forces lessons in science. In the first session the children were given instructions on how to build an elastic band rocket.
Read moreOn Monday before we started our lessons we gathered in the chapel and remembered those who have fallen in conflict. The children were very respectful and prayful- it was a reflective start to our week. Following this- children brought in artifacts from Grandfathers and Great Grand fathers which commemorated their contribution to past conflicts- thank you children!
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