wb 6/10/25 

Today in history, we discovered what rationing was and what life was like for people in Britain during World War II. To help us, we became historians and explored a range of sources (both primary and secondary), picking out clues and information to build a picture of what rationing was like. Working in pairs, the children identified key details, analysed what these could tell them, and then evaluated the sources by considering how useful they were.

To bring our learning to life, we then travelled back in time and sampled some foods that would have been available during the war. We tried vegetables (which were easy to access), milksop (bread and milk), carrolade (apple juice and carrots), spam (which had very mixed reviews!), and even a small piece of chocolate, as this was heavily rationed!

wb 22/09/25

This week in Year 5, we explored different techniques to join materials together in Art as part of our 3D Abstract Sculpture unit.
The children experimented with tape, cutting slits, glue, and string to connect and build their sculptures. They had the choice to work in an abstract style or to follow their own creative ideas to construct something more representational. It was wonderful to see their imagination and problem-solving skills shine through as they developed their designs.

wb 08/09/25

We’ve had a fantastic first week in Year 5! The children took part in some fun team-building activities to get to know each other, including the spaghetti and marshmallow challenge – which got very sticky but gave us lots of laughs! In art, we explored the work of Sir Anthony Caro and had great fun recreating some of his abstract pieces using plasticine. To launch our new World War II topic, we investigated a range of artefacts, working as historians to uncover what they were and what they could tell us about life during the war.