A busy and brilliant Start to the Spring Term in Year 5

Year 5 have had a fantastic start to the spring term as we launched our new topic, Through the Ages. The children have already thrown themselves enthusiastically into a range of exciting activities and learning experiences.

We began the term with a magical surprise, snow! We had great fun outdoors, building snowmen, playing together and enjoying the wintery weather. It was a wonderful way to begin the year and brought lots of smiles to the playground.

We have started exploring the influence of the Romans on Wales. As part of this, the children took on a hands?on challenge during Forest School: designing and building their own aqueducts. Year 5 showed impressive teamwork, creativity and perseverance as they constructed their designs and tested how well they worked.

In maths, we have been focusing on improving our fluency skills. The children have particularly enjoyed using Blooket quizzes to consolidate their understanding of multiples and factors. The friendly competition helped make the learning fun and engaging, and the class showed brilliant focus throughout.

We have also enjoyed continuing our British Sign Language lessons. This term, the children have been learning new signs linked to our story sessions, including one about an exciting trip to space and another featuring a dinosaur in the garden! Their enthusiasm and concentration have been wonderful to see as they expand their signing skills.

Well done, Year 5! We are incredibly proud of the enthusiasm and effort you have shown already this term.