Year 5 & 6 have had a busy few weeks – sorry for the delay!! Last Wednesday, Year 5s were fortunate enough to go to the Frontier Centre in Irthlingborough with other schools in our academy (PDET) to experience a practical, problem-solving maths day. The day was led by an amazing author, Kjartan Poskitt, who […]

Year 5 and 6 have been learning about where the Anglo-Saxons came from and which parts of Britain they invaded. They have also been learning about how life would have been very different in comparison to the current era and today, in the willows, constructed their own Saxon houses out of natural materials. They all […]

Welcome back! I apologise for the delay in uploading the curriculum overview and the welcome letter. Hopefully, you will find all the necessary information with regards to this term in the documents below. But, as always, feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or queries.   Yr 5 homework pack Summer […]

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Ocean Rescue fundraiser on Friday; we managed to raise just over £125!! It was great to see everyone get involved with the little competition at the end and, once again, there were some amazing projects! The total above is set to increase as we are planning […]

Well done to Liv and Orlaith for earning my teacher’s award this week: both of you have worked so hard  and with great determination to strive for perfection. Aidan has managed to maintain his title as the fastest rockstar in school, and has earned the most coins this week in year 6. Thandi managed to […]

Hopefully you would have heard that this week, year 5 & 6 have been creating their own rhyming stories; these are aimed at younger children to encourage them to recycle and to give them a greater understanding of how they can save our planet (by saving water for example). They are extremely pleased, as with […]

Please find attached all the necessary information for the term ahead. Thanks to FOIS, we are having the doors blocked up between the classrooms to reduce the noise level. Therefore, photos of the classroom will be put up after the wall has been constructed. Here’s to a fab term! Liz Harrison   Homework Pack Yr […]

Wow!! What a fantastic few days Year 5 & 6 have had preparing and participating in their very first Olympic games. The children were split into five Greek states: Megarians, Argons, Spartans, Corinthians and Athenians. In order to fully embrace the afternoon, they then researched their Greek state to create their own flag, bunting, decorative […]

Last Tuesday, Year 5 & 6 ventured to Birmingham to explore the amazing ancient Greek artefacts that they have on display and participate in sessions involving Greek gods, myths and festivals. They also learnt the skills necessary to become a conservator within a museum.

As you know, Sunday marked 100 years since World War 1 ended. To commemorate this event, KS2 spent time learning about the lives of WW1 soldiers, with a particular focus on five from Isham who sadly lost their lives during the Great War. Year 5 & 6 wrote biographies detailing the lives of these five […]