Congratulations to all of our end of year achievement winners!
We enjoyed learning songs to sing in our end of year singing assembly!
We enjoyed a day in school where we were allowed to come dressed in what made us feel comfortable. We discussed why we were proud to be who we are.
Year 5 enjoyed a visit from the Mayan Warrior, Big Nose, on Friday. We took part in lots of different tasks including: Learning to count to 10 in the Mayan Language, Drama based storytelling, Mayan Artefacts handling and sketching, Mayan Maths, and a Mayan Gameshow where we were tested on our knowledge of this Ancient Civilisation. All of the children impressed their teachers with their speaking and listening skills, especially with how much they had learned during our topic.
In DT in Year 5, we have been designing a recipe for a healthy Bolognese sauce. We tasted different sauces and evaluated them, deciding which we liked best and why. We then analysed the sauces ingredients and nutritional information and we discussed which we thought was healthiest and why. After that, we researched different recipes and came up with our own, making sure it was as healthy as it could be by adding extra vegetables such as carrots and peppers and reducing unhealthy ingredients such as fats, salt and sugar. Together, we created a recipe deciding on how finely things needed to be chopped, how we wanted them cooked and for how long. We prepared and chopped the vegetables carefully using knives and other equipment such as an onion holder and a peeler. We decided we wanted a smooth sauce, so it was blended once it was cooked. We decided that the best way to taste our sauce would be to have it with some pasta with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese on the top. Most of use absolutely loved the sauce. Ryan said, “It’s more delicious than delicious!”
Predicted Extreme Heat Weather Warnings
The Met Office has extended an amber extreme heat warning for Sunday 17 July, Monday
18 July and Tuesday 19 July, as temperatures will build this weekend and early next week for
much of England and Wales.
The amber warning highlights likely adverse health effects for the public, not just limited to
those most vulnerable to extreme heat.
Temperatures could be in excess of 35°C in the southeast, and more widely around 32°C
within the warning area, with Monday and Tuesday most likely to see temperatures around
this level.
There is clear government guidance on looking after children and those in early years
settings during heatwaves, including the use of ventilation, keeping children hydrated, and
avoiding vigorous physical activity, encouraging children to wear loose, light coloured
clothing and sunhats with wide brims, to use sunscreen, and providing them with plenty of
water.
With this in mind I have decided to allow children not to wear school uniform next week if
they do not want to. They will be allowed to wear loose, light coloured clothing. Tops should
be suitable and long enough so their mid-drift is covered; shorts and t-shirt would be ideal
to allow students to remain attentive and cool ensuring good learning continues throughout
the last week of term.
Children should use sunscreen and wear a sunhat with a wide brim and have a water bottle
with them which can be refilled regularly at school. Children will be encouraged to drink lots
of water throughout the day to ensure that they stay hydrated.
Windows in school will be opened early morning to allow air to circulate.
Children will not be expected to do vigorous activities because of the extreme weather in
PE.
Yours sincerely
M.Collinson
Take the kids for free, all day, every day– Metro offer
Tyne and Wear Metro are excited to announce that their Take the Kids for Free offer has been extended permanently, making Metro travel even more affordable.
Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel anywhere on the Metro or Shields Ferry for free, if they are with a fare-paying adult.
