Following on from our work on factors and multiples, Year 5 used concrete manipulatives to support our understanding of square and cubed numbers. We made square shaped arrays using different amounts of cubes – 1, 4, 9, 16 etc, realising that we couldn’t make a square with other amounts – then attempted to represent cube numbers by making the arrays 3D. It took so many cubes to make larger cube numbers, that we almost ran out of cubes by end!

Even on a rainy day, Year 5 enjoyed an excellent recent trip to Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon village in support of our history work. It was enjoyable acting out some of the crimes and punishments used in this society and we even got to reenact an Anglo-Saxon battle scene. Our favourite memory was our visit to the Anglo-Saxon settlement and listening to the epic tale of Beowulf, as we shared an Anglo-Saxon drinking horn. It was a great day.

Year 5 have been doing excellent work this term, ‘Turning Concern into Action’ as Mini-Vinnies. First, the children began their journey as Mini-Vinnies by taking part in a special celebration and receiving their badge. Straight away, they began thinking of ideas and ways to help people in need. First up was the idea to hold a ‘Canny Friday’, which would be a whole-school food collection, with as many people as possible to bring in a tin of something to donate. The Children cr

Our Year 5 class have been outstanding ambassadors on recent science adventures! From hands-on exploration at STEMFEST to an inspiring journey through space at the Centre for Life, they’ve shown curiosity, enthusiasm, and brilliant teamwork while diving into the wonders of science and technology.

As part of our Science topic on Earth and Space, Year 5 pupils took their learning outdoors to investigate how the sun’s position in the...

Year 5 took the time to write individual prayers for Pope Francis during their RE lesson. They reflected on his leadership and his role...

Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to work with Vicki Stone from Draeger, a company that creates safety and medical technology. Over the...

A big thank you to everyone who contributed donations to our local food bank last week and supported the Mini Vinnies in turning concern...

During science week, year 5 had the opportunity to write their own secret message in an invisible ink solution made up of lemon juice and...

As part of science week, Year 5 made geodesic domes using cocktail sticks and gummy sweets. Their task was to evaluate how sturdy their...

Thankyou so much for supporting Year 5 Mini Vinnies with Canny Friday on Friday 7th February. This is us delivering the foods to...

Children in Year 5 have been taking part in a VEX IQ Robotics Club. Funding was awarded to purchase a set of robotics building equipment...

Year 5 computer Club Year 5 children had the opportunity to attend an after school computer club to consolidate their class learning and...

Staff from Durham University visited Year 5 to introduce our history topic – The Anglo-Saxons. Year 5 learned many interesting facts...

Last week, Year 5 had an unforgettable time at STEMFest, where they explored interactive exhibits, enjoyed captivating demonstrations,...

On Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Michael to our school for Year 5’s Mini Vinnies commissioning ceremony. Mini Vinnies...

All of our Year 2 and Year 4 children worked collaboratively on the special Primary Rail Engineers Project. It was an intense couple days...

The pupils at St Joseph’s were introduced to Catholic Social Teaching through a CAFOD workshop, which took part from EYFS to Year 6. The...