Children shared the title and author of their book and explained how their outfit or props link to it. They wore costumes to represent a character, theme, fact, setting, or clue from their chosen book.
We had lots of fun trying to identify the characters and the title of the book!
Hypothesis: Not all solids are irreversible when burned.
Predictions: I predict that the chocolate and candle will melt, and they are reversible changes while the wood and paper will burn into ashes/charcoal. However, the paperclips are composed of two different materials, so the outer layer will melt because it's plastic, while the inside will not burn because its metal.
Results: The wood burned slowly and released some as it burned. The burst wood turned very quickly and quietly turned to a white, grey-coloured ash. Hudayfa K
For Maths (STEM Week) day, pupils created geometric patterns in the style of Islamic artists, using mathematical principles and equipment-compass.
A guide from the Thames Explorer Trust organised activities to help us understand the history around the river and its impact on marine life and wildlife and environmental issues caused by humans pollution.
'This week in Art, we had a fantastic time creating our own Greek pottery out of clay! Since we’ve been learning about Greek mythology in English, we linked our art lessons to this theme by exploring ancient Greek pottery.
We started by looking at real examples of Greek pots and vases. Many of them were decorated with pictures of gods, mythical creatures, and scenes from famous myths. Inspired by these, we designed our own pottery pieces.
Using clay, we shaped our pots carefully — though it did get a little messy (especially when we added too much water!). Some of us made tall vases, while others created small bowls. We finished them off with patterns and drawings just like the ancient Greeks did.
Everyone really enjoyed the activity and learned how art can help tell stories from the past.
"It was a lot of fun, even though it got messy!" – Isa A
Year 5 Lemon Tree performed a unique end-of-year play based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, creatively adapted with an Islamic twist.
The students dedicated a great deal of time to practicing and rehearsing, showing excellent teamwork and enthusiasm. Their hard work paid off with a fantastic performance that delighted their parents and showcased their talents beautifully.
Year 5 had an amazing time on their residential trip to the National Scout Centre at Gilwell Park!
The children took part in many exciting outdoor activities. The trip helped everyone build confidence, develop teamwork skills, and grow in independence. Evenings were spent around the campfire, sharing stories and enjoying time together.
'Last week, we started to plant sweetcorn seeds, and they have bloomed into a beautiful bright beanstalk. First we filled the soil halfway, put the seeds in and then added the other half of the soil. I predict that they will grow into gorgeous sweetcorn. I really enjoyed planting and watching it grow every day!' - Sumayya S
'In Science, we have been doing lots of fun experiments! One of them was about what happens when different materials are burnt.
We tested different materials to see if they changed in a way that could be undone (reversible change) or if they changed forever (irreversible change).
A reversible change means that a material can go back to how it was before, even after being mixed or changed.
An irreversible change means that once the material has changed, it cannot go back to how it was before.
From my experiment, I found out that some materials, when burnt, turn into something new and cannot change back - this is an irreversible change. But some materials did not change much when burnt, so their change was reversible.' - M. Ayyaan.H
'In Maths, I have learnt how to add improper fractions, and it was really enjoyable because as first I found it had, but then it became easy'. - Umar S
In computing, we used the crumble kit and learnt how to program the crumble and make the motor spin forwards and backwards. We did this by connecting a motor to the circuit. I really enjoyed this lesson as we learnt new skills and got to experiment programming.