5S impressed their parents and the whole school as they shared the highlights of their year so far. The children demonstrated a genuine passion for learning as they proudly presented some of their best work. Their reading of excerpts from their class texts was clear and expressive, reflecting both their growing confidence and their enjoyment of reading. This enthusiasm extended beyond English; through their writing and work on timetables, the children also showcased their lov

5D invited everyone to enjoy the latest episode of Hamstel Newsround, focusing on Your Planet. The episode started with the class linking their work on the class text The Last Bear to explore differences in temperature and climate between Southend and Svalbard in Norway. Fortunately, 5D has its very own French designer, who used the children’s science learning to help them create a new clothing line, applying their knowledge that fleece and neoprene are the best insulators. T

Last Friday, 5L took everyone on a fantastic journey through the reading they have enjoyed this year. With an impressive 69,800 minutes of home reading completed so far, the children were eager to share just how much they love books! They opened their assembly by testing the audience’s knowledge of popular stories, revealing tiny sections of book covers and challenging everyone to guess the title. The class then showcased their descriptive writing inspired by the book, Flotsa

The children had a great time yesterday during World Book Day . The day started with a special assembly where the children had to work out who the special 'masked readers' were from amongst the staff. Thank you to everyone for your support in helping to create such great costumes. We hope the day really inspired the children to find out more about the different characters they got to meet!

Last week, 5W brought their learning to life with their space‑themed assembly, Planets Got Talent! Each planet took to the stage to showcase why it deserved to be crowned the best in the solar system, while judges Amanda, Alesha and Simon had the tricky job of deciding the winner. The audience enjoyed a wide range of ‘talents’: Mercury impressed with its speedy maths skills. Venus shared important advice on staying safe in the sun. Earth championed kindness, respect and lo

5M delivered a fantastic assembly last week with their creative take on I’m a Storybook Character… Get Me Out of Here! Five well‑known book characters took on a series of imaginative ‘bush tucker trials’ as they learned the skills needed to survive the challenges of the jungle. The children’s vivid imaginations shone through in their descriptive writing and detailed sketches of mythical jungle creatures. Thankfully, the contestants were able to steady their nerves before bed

Our year 5 children were also in action this week, performing The Amazing Advent Calendar to the whole school on Monday and again to their parents and friends on Tuesday and Wednesday. Everyone had the opportunity to shine - quite a feat for a production involving nearly 150 children!

Year 5 had a great time at Skreens Park in May. From orienteering to bushcraft and bridge building, the children were challenged to work...