Here, you will find key information on this page as well as updates about what we have been getting up to.
Our class names are themed around inspirational musicians.
5 Ezra: Miss Verran (Year Lead), Mrs Perry and Mrs Rickeard
5 Wonder: Mrs Ramsden/Mrs Saunders and Miss Bush
5 Perry: Ms Bennett and Mrs Westwell
Miss Verran - 5Ezra@uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk
Mrs Ramsden/Mrs Saunders - 5Wonder@uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk
Ms Bennett - 5Perry@uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk
Monday
Reading records due Library book change
Tuesday
PE - Games (outside)
Thursday
PE (inside) Spelling test
Friday
Times table rock stars (TTRS) homework due Spelling homework set
Friday 20th January
In Art this half term we are focusing on painting. We have been looking at a local artist, Caz Scott. Over the next few weeks we are going to create our own interpretation of Caz's artwork using tools and mediums to add texture. We are going to be lucky enough to meet her at the end of the half term as she is going to visit us!
Friday 6th December
Our Science topic this half term is space. This week we had a visit from Wonderdome, a mobile planetarium, in our school hall.
Friday 16th December
Over the past few weeks we have been looking at the poem 'The Highwayman'. This week we have been performing the poem in groups.
Friday 2nd December
We have been sewing our own Christmas decorations in the style of Gisela Graham this week.
Friday 18th November
We are pleased to announce that Year 5 raised the most money for Children in Need in our bake sale! The children are looking forward to their non-uniform day as their reward.
Friday 11th November
We have been learning about the Vikings in History so far this half term and in PE we are doing Viking Dance. This week we used dance to show the building of a Viking longship and how it is rowed in the rough sea.
Friday 21st October
In the final week of this half term, a year 5 class has finally won the Reading Cup!
Well done 5 Ezra!
Friday 14th October
In Art, we have been designing and creating our own background with a montage to show movement. Here is just some of our amazing artwork!
In Writing, we have been looking at the journey of Danny on the ridge of a mountain. For our practise write we will be writing about our journeys to the Rec. On Thursday this week, we visited Upton Rec and looked at what we could see, hear, feel/touch, taste and smell.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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