Class 5 Blog

Excellent Charity Work

6th December 2020 By adammcphail

A member of our school community has taken part in brilliant acts of charity! Archie in Class 5 sent out an appeal for donations to the East Durham Trust, an organisation which helps to feed families in the East Durham area. Archie collected over 70 selection boxes, which will be given to children this Christmas, along with other donated items and gave them to the East Durham Trust this week. His hard work was very much appreciated, and our whole school community are very proud of his charitable work. Great work Archie!

If you would like to find out more about the East Durham Trust, including how to make a donation or to see what services they offer, please visit https://www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk/

Remembrance Day

13th November 2020 By adammcphail

We marked Remembrance Day in our school by observing a silence at 11 and we took part in prayers and reflections related to remembrance. Following a strict risk assessment with all protocol followed, two of our School Council members took a handmade wreath to the memorial in Shotton.

Outdoor Learning

4th November 2020 By adammcphail

We really enjoyed our Outdoor Learning today!

Nature Study!

22nd September 2020 By adammcphail

Today we took part in a nature study lesson. This involves taking part in observations in our natural environment and making scientific sketches. It was great to go outside for our science lesson and everyone really enjoyed themselves.

Digestion Practical

17th September 2020 By adammcphail

In our science lesson today we took part in a practical science lesson looking looking at how digestion works in humans. It was a bit gross at times but we all enjoyed it and learned a lot taking part!

Welcome Letter

3rd September 2020 By adammcphail

Please see the attached welcome letter from Mr McPhail detailing important information for children in Class 5.

Welcome Back Letter from Mr McPhail

Welcome message from Mr McPhail

16th August 2020 By ksmith

Click here to watch a message for the new Year Five children from Mr McPhail.

World Book Day

5th March 2020 By adammcphail

Today we have been celebrating World Book Day. We made our own t-shirts based on our favourite books and made sure to include lots of vocabulary. We then showed our artwork to each other and the rest of our school. Everyone had a great World Book Day!

PDSA Visit

2nd March 2020 By adammcphail

Today we had a visit from the PDSA. We had a whole school assembly looking at the work the PDSA does in the community. Class 5 and Class 6 then had an interesting workshop looking at “Animal Heroes” and the fantastic work animals do to keep us safe.

Fairtrade Fortnight

27th February 2020 By adammcphail

Today we have been getting into the spirit of Fairtrade Fortnight. We used inference to ask questions about unknown Fairtrade items, tested consumer power by tasting Fairtrade chocolate and taking part in a game were we assumed the role of tea buyers and tea farmers to understand the importance of Fairtrade. We all really enjoyed it and we have a much better understanding of why it is important to buy Fairtrade when we can.