Year 5 – Poetry Showcase

By Sophie Porteous26th November 2025

Year 5 have been busy writing their own poems based on a room in The Nowhere Emporium.

We have looked at personifying our rooms so that they seem like they are living and breathing.

 

Here are some extracts from our work:

 

“Secrets whisper softly, calling out your name,

Drawing you inside, excited that you came.”

 

“Shadows dance playfully, enticing you inside,

They move and run and duck, finding new places to hide.”

 

“The room is filled with mirrors, each one standing tall, 

‘Come in, see yourself closer’ each one begins to call”

 

Our published poems are on display in the school library for the other children to read during their library time.

 

Year 5 Enterprise event at Sirius Academy

By Sophie Porteous26th November 2025

Year 5 were invited to Sirius Academy to take part in a business and enterprise themed event which provided pupils with the opportunity to cultivate fundamental entrepreneurial skills and business acumen. The children planned, created and developed their own Safari Park, including advertising materials. They had to manage a budget and make decisions about what would be the best decision for their businesses.

We had lots of winners on the day and all of the children enjoyed visiting their local secondary school for the first time.

White Ribbon Day – Year 5

By Sophie Porteous26th November 2025

White Ribbon Day is a global campaign to end violence against women and girls. 

For White Ribbon Day this year, all of the children came to school wearing something white – whether that be their clothing or a small accessory. The children took part in a whole-school assembly to find out what White Ribbon Day is trying to do, and later in the day they completed some work in their classes. All pupils make a pledge:

Kind hands, kind feet, kind words to all. 

We are a no violence school. 

We respect each other. 

Each child also wrote their own personal promise on a piece of paper which we then connected to make a whole-class paper chain of promises. This will then form a whole-school promise.

We learned about which organisations can help people if they are experiencing bullying or abuse and all vowed to #speakup to #changethestory.

 

Year 5 Fire Talk

By Sophie Porteous24th November 2025

Year 5 had a visitor from Humberside Fire and Rescue today.

They spoke to the children about fire safety – identifying potential hazards in the home and what to do if they discover a fire.

We learned to STOP. DROP. ROLL. if our clothing were to catch fire.

We know to call 999 and ask for the fire service.

If we cannot leave our home, we know that we should try and gather all our family in one room and close the door. We should get as low as possible as toxic smoke rises and we should try and block the bottom of the door with a rolled up blanket to keep smoke out.

We were also spoken to about arson and the consequences of this.

The talk finished with a discussion about the dangers of open water and that no matter how tempting it may be on a hot summer’s day or when it’s cold and looks frozen-over, we should never enter the water as there are many hidden dangers.

Y5 EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH – Raksha Bandhan

19th November 2025Miss L STEWART

Year 5 have explored the many ways in which children of faith communities express their religious beliefs through rituals, traditional dress and celebrations this term.

The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan allowed the children to demonstrate their creative flare by creating ‘Friendship’ bracelets for their talk partner.

 

This wonderful faith celebration takes part in August in the month of Sravana in the Hindu lunar calendar and is celebrated in many different ways around the world.  One of the most common traditions is where sisters make a bracelet which they tie around the wrist of their brother; and upon receipt of the special gift the brother wishes their sister good health and good fortune.

Our own creations allowed the children to celebrate their bond of friendship and express their gratitude for one another. We discovered that ‘Racksha’ means ‘protection’ and that ‘Bandhan’ means ‘tie’.

 

Year 5 – An introduction to gravity

18th November 2025Sophie Porteous

This afternoon we learned that a force is a push or a pull.

We did a range of experiments and practical activities to show that unsupported objects fall downwards due to gravity.​ We looked at our hair when we do a handstand, watched paint run down a sheet of paper and threw objects in the air to watch them fall. We realised that Gravity is an invisible force that makes unsupported objects fall towards Earth. Throughout history, people have tried to explain this force. Galileo realised that gravity causes objects of the same shape, but different mass to fall at the same speed.​ Although some of us predicted that heavier objects would fall faster, we proved Galileo right by dropping 2 identical water bottles – one full and one half full – at the same time. They both hit the ground at the same time. We also learned about Isaac Newton who realised that Earth must have a force towards its centre that pulls things straight down. He is the person that named it “Gravity”.

Children In Need Challenge 25

By Etienne Hull14th November 2025

Today we had a fantastic afternoon taking part in our Pudsey 25 Challenge for Children in Need. The children showed amazing energy and enthusiasm during our 25-minute marathon danceathon, and they were very proud of their efforts!

As part of the day, the children also enjoyed designing their own Pudsey T-shirts and taking part in some bright and cheerful Pudsey colouring activities. This morning in assembly, we spent time learning about why we raise money for Children in Need and the important charities and people it supports.

To round off our busy day, everyone enjoyed a well-deserved bun after completing their challenge.

CHILDREN IN NEED 2025 DANCE-A-THON CHALLENGE

By Miss L STEWART14th November 2025

Year 6 certainly rose to this year’s Children in Need ‘DANCE-A-THON’ challenge and busted some great moves on the dancefloor this afternoon.  Everyone, including the staff, had a great time dancing to some fantastic tunes whilst raising funds for this super charitable event.

Year 6 computing

By Mr J SUTTON12th November 2025

In the computing lesson today the children were able to show off their knowledge in coding. Their objective was to try and code an air hockey style game. They really impressed me with their knowledge.

Say No To Hate – Year 5

By Etienne Hull12th November 2025

Today our classes had a special visit from PC Carl Osler from Humberside Police to talk about saying NO to hate. He spoke to us about why it’s important to say NO to hate and treat everyone fairly. The children really enjoyed sharing their ideas and learning how we can all help make our school a safe and welcoming place.