Year 5

You have been learning a lot about the Romans and what they brought to Britain.

We would like you to find out:

What did they design and build? There are a few examples below, but can you find any others? What purpose did it have? How did it work? Is there any evidence of these designs still…

On Monday, the whole school took part in a sausage competition that is running throughout the North East. Year 5 tasted a selection of sausages then thought about what their ideal sausage would be? The children created interesting and wonderful sausage recipes. Here are just a few of their ideas.…

For your homework this week, we would like you to consider the following statements.

Decide whether you think they are correct or incorrect and then prove how you know.

You will need to reason your thinking and use examples to show your thoughts.

We look forward to reading your…

The children have been busy creating a third book in the series ‘The Day the Crayons... ’ and finally read them to a Year 1 audience.

We had a lovely session with the children, who all seemed to really enjoy listening to the adventures the crayons got up to when they visited our school.

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This week, we were visited by the NSPCC. They came into school to deliver workshops with some very important messages. Buddy, their mascot, told us the importance of speaking out and staying safe. We explored different scenarios and decided whether they were ‘OK’ or ‘Not OK’. They certainly gave…

Yesterday, Year Five visited the Roman Army fort of Vindolanda. We learned about how archaeologists discover the past. Recent digs had discovered coins, shoes, pottery and writing tablets left by the Romans. We explored the ruins and discovered that the site was a Roman village and a Roman fort.…

We have been using the books by Drew Daywalt as inspiration for our writing. ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ include letters from Duncan’s crayons, who are writing to him because they are feeling fed up or frustrated about something. We wrote letters from a ‘forgotten crayon’.

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Welcome back to school and to Year Five. Our topic for the coming half term will be based around the Romans and what they brought to Britain. What do you know about the Romans? What might you like to find out about?

We will be exploring the question ‘Were the Roman Army successful?’

I wonder…