Year 5 is an exciting year where children receive their pen licence and meet their ‘buddy’ in Nursery class. The children really benefit from the time spent with our youngest members of the Blue School and spend a lovely time reading to them in various corners of the Nursery.
We like to focus on a positive growth mindset and we enjoy using our zones of regulation to display how we are feeling each day. We are keen to learn from others and explore how we can improve our own understanding. We enjoy an enriching and engaging curriculum that provides us with opportunities to investigate current affairs and to learn about inspirational people.
In Sycamore class, we believe in equality and diversity. We are very conscious of sustainability and recognise that we each have a responsibility to protect our world. With that in mind, we believe that kindness, forgiveness and empathy come first, and a smile or compliment can make someone’s day.
We read fantastic books such as:
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Rooftoopers by Katherine Rundell,
Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher and Street Child by Berlie Doherty,
along with poetry by Joseph Coelho, Maya Angelou and Adisa.
We will also be studying some interesting topics, including Slums, Earth and Space, the Kingdom of Benin, We are Game Developers, Properties and Changes to Materials, We are Cryptographers, Wisdom and Sikhism. In addition, we take part in a Daily Mile and receive PE lessons from specialist sports coaches to keep us physically active.