We get there in the end!

Hello and welcome back to the Year Five Blog!

After the minor chaos of the snow, everything went back to 'normal' on Monday. Despite the post-snow smattering of slings and crutches around the school, it never felt as though we had never been away!

Having those two Snow Days did result in us having to postpone World Book Day but I think you will agree, we made up for it with bells on!

Anyway, let's see what Year Five have been up to this week...

World Book Day - Take Two

We did it!

We managed to celebrate World Book Day and although it was a week later, the children in Year Five made a fabulous effort with their costumes as think you will agree:

At 12pm, everyone had to, quite literally, drop everything and read!

There was so many wonderful costumes, I am so sorry that I didn't get to take everyone's pictures but I know that our Librarian, Miss Osbourne, took quite a few.

Mrs Daniel was most perplexed though! She was convinced that she came as Kanga (along with Roo) from Winnie the Pooh but the children disagreed and were convinced that she came as Pikachu.

She doesn't even know who Pikachu is! 

I think you may have to explain it to her.

What a brilliant day - thank you!

Far too much fun...

There was rather a lot of hilarity coming from the Year Five Quiet Room the other day so I felt obliged to investigate what was going on.

Much to my surprise, I found Mrs Pluck, our Deputy Head, along with a small group of 5AD children having a riot by trying to create various compound sentences. Some of them were very silly indeed! There was such a buzz in that room. I wonder what they're going to do next week?

Working together

We love writing in Year Five and like nothing more to contribute exciting and well written pieces into our portfolios.

One important part of the process is peer assessment. In 5MW the Response Partner tends to change depending on when drafts are completed. These two thoroughly enjoyed editing each other's work...

Worth a Mention Children

Huge Congratulations to the children who found themselves on this week's Worth a Mention Board!

As always, I am so impressed with the range of reasons why you have been selected by your teachers. Well done one and all!

British Museum here we come...

It's not long now is it?

I don't know about you but I am a bundle of excitement and nerves.

Thank you for all the payments and returned slips letting us know how your child will be getting home after the trip. If you haven't returned this slip, please do so as soon as possible as it's imperative that we know how your children are getting home.

In the letter that went home last week, it said that the school will be open from 6am! Well, as we need to be leaving promptly at 6am, this isn't quite the case. The school will be open from 5.30am so we need to have the children in their classrooms by 5.45am please.  

Such an early start but it will worth it, I promise!

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child's Homebase Tutor.

Well, that's it for this week. 

I hope you have good week and that you were spoilt rotten on Mothering Sunday by your poppets. I am the proud owner of the most gorgeous lilies and a voucher for the Blandford Health and Beauty Centre - perfect!

Just think, this time next week I'll be sharing our British Museum experiences with you! Eeek!

Mrs Ray

(who found it rather strange wearing school uniform again on Thursday)