1 year ago Posted on 12th Jun 2023 by Mr M 5M – Tuesday 13th June On Tuesday 5M will be starting to build their birds boxes – using saws, hammers and drills. To save the classroom from becoming over messy – Mrs Jones would like to complete these tasks in Beech’s Base, therefore children can come into school in their Beech’s Base clothing and footwear. They will still need their swimming kits. Kindest regards Mr M
1 year ago Posted on 11th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw Lichfield Reminders! Good afternoon, We are all looking forward to our trip to Lichfield tomorrow! Just a few reminders: Please arrive at school for 8:15am. We are hoping for an 8:30am departure. Packed lunches with plenty of drinks! With the weather being set to be very hot, ensure children are appropriately dressed in school uniform. This should also include a hat and sun cream! Any children who require medication for travel sickness, please pass this to your teacher in an envelope or box clearly labelled with your name and class. Your class teacher will pass it onto your group leader. We are leaving at approximately 2:30pm and will be due back at NJS for 3:30pm. Please keep an eye on the school Facebook in case we are stuck in traffic etc. When we arrive back at school, we will quickly go back into the classroom and then head out onto the big yard for dismissal (just like a normal end of day). Many thanks, The Year 5 team! x
1 year ago Posted on 08th Jun 2023 by Mrs M Lego League! Please can my Year 5 Lego League team come to my office at 11.30am, with their lunch, on Wednesday: we have a lot of exciting building to do so we are going to have a slightly longer session! Not long until our conference on the 30th June: I will provide more details within the next couple of weeks.
1 year ago Posted on 07th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw Persuasive posters in 5OP! We are currently reading a non-fiction text called ‘The Wonder Garden’ in guided reading. Recently, we’ve been looking at the Great Barrier Reef… so we have created some posters to persuade people to visit! Well done 5OP!
1 year ago Posted on 07th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw 5OP Writing! For 7 weeks, year 5 have been looking at two genres within English. Both of these genres were based around ‘The Hound of the Baskerville’ a classic Sherlock Holmes story. The children have enjoyed reading some of the original text alongside a graphic novel version. The first genre, a cliff hanger narrative, produced the absolute best writing we have seen since the start of the year. Yesterday, the children were faced with a new genre – a formal event report. This is a tricky concept due to wanting to ‘tell the story’. It takes a different style of writing… all I can say is WOW! The children completed some in pairs, with really in depth discussions and they finished the piece independently. The reports I read were absolutely fantastic. I’ve attached some examples below…
1 year ago Posted on 06th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw 5OP – Surprise P.E lesson! 5OP had a wonderful afternoon with a surprise P.E session with a teacher from NGHS!
1 year ago Posted on 06th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw Year 5 Lichfield Trip! Good morning everyone, Next Monday (12.06.23), we will be heading to Lichfield Cathedral! Below you will find a few reminders about the trip taking place… Children will need to be at school for 8:15am for a prompt departure at 8:30am. Children will need to bring a packed lunch (FSM children will have lunch provided). With the warmer weather occurring, children will need to bring sufficient amounts of water. They may also wish to bring a hat (if we have lunch outside) and sun cream. We will be leaving at approximately 2:30pm and will be hopefully back at NJS for 3:30pm. We will bring the children inside and then dismiss them on the big yard (as normal). Please look for any messages on the school Facebook page with more accurate timings. As we are travelling further, could we ask that parents provide children with any anti-sickness medication they may need. Any that need taking before the return journey will be handed to their group leader, who will ensure they have the tablet etc at the correct time. Please place any medication in a clearly named box/envelope. We are really looking forward to this trip! It will be a brilliant comparison to our recent trip to the Mosque. Many thanks, Mrs Ollerenshaw
1 year ago Posted on 06th Jun 2023 by Mrs Ollerenshaw 5OP Messy Maths Day! Who doesn’t want to write on the tables? 5OP had a great time working out the angles today!
1 year ago Posted on 05th Jun 2023 by Kayleigh Naylor 5N Messy Maths Day The children thoroughly enjoyed the messy maths activities this afternoon! We have looked at a variety of different angles on the tables, estimated and measured the angles, drawn angles on the playground and played an interactive angle estimation game on the NRICH website. NRICH angle game – https://nrich.maths.org/1235
1 year ago Posted on 05th Jun 2023 by Kayleigh Naylor 5N Guided Reading This morning, the children planned an informative presentation to persuade people to visit the Great Barrier Reef. They presented these to the whole class at the end of the day. Some fantastic art, computing and writing skills were displayed by the children, who thoroughly enjoyed the project!