Year 5 News

Today, our Year 5 students had a festive and creative time with an outdoor Christmas Craft Workshop! With the crisp winter air and the holiday spirit in full swing, the students took part in a range of exciting outdoor activities that blended nature, craft, and Christmas cheer. The workshop began with the children getting hands-on with natural photos. Using materials …

This week, our Year 5 students had the incredible opportunity to work alongside the Mini Police from Durham Constabulary and DAAC. The students learned all about the essential roles and responsibilities of the police, as well as how they help keep our communities safe. They started with an exciting discussion on Durham’s Dog Unit. The students were thrilled to learn …

Today, to celebrate National Engineering Day, Year 5 had an exciting opportunity to participate in a STEM careers video meeting with three engineers, giving them a unique chance to learn about the various fields within engineering. During the meeting, the engineers shared insights into their careers, explaining the different types of engineering they specialise in, such as civil, mechanical, and …

November 2024

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS We have some after school clubs on offer this half term. You can sign children up for these on our clubs page: Click Here

Our Y5&6 Sewing Club have worked patiently to design and make patterns, pieces and then sew together their drawstring shoe bags – we love their individual designs. Well done!

From Summer 2021, the Department for Education made Relationships and Health Education (Primary) and Relationships Sex Education and Health Education compulsory in all schools. Parents cannot withdraw their children from this aspect of education. The programme we use focuses on healthy relationships and keeping children safe in the modern world. It also covers a wide range of topics relating to …

We have had a lovely first day exploring the local area. We have skipped stones along the River Swale and then enjoyed an ice cream in the village of Reeth. After tea, we completed some map work and then spent some time playing games. .  .   

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Maths Rockstar Day We will be holding a Maths Rockstars Day on Thursday 2nd May and inviting all our pupils and staff to dress as rockstars for the day while we have some maths fun.  Please see the letter below for details and the video explaining our TTRockstars programme for pupils from Y2 to Y6. [gview file=”https://www.stcuthbertsprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TT-Rockstarz-Letter.pdf”]  

PE Timetable from April until May half term   

Today our children from Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 Dance Club took part in the Sports Partnerships Dance Festival at Murton Glebe Centre. This was a chance to show other schools what they have been working so hard on over this year. We are all extremely proud of you! You have all shown great commitment to Dance Club and …

This afternoon, Year 5 have been doing a scientific experiment to find out which materials made good thermal insulators. We tried three different materials and checked the temperature of the water after 3, 6 and 9 minutes. We really enjoyed learning how to read the thermometers and predicting which material would keep the water the warmest.

Y5 had lots of fun today. We enjoyed completing some puzzles, dressing in our funny and bright clothing and completing some funny team games as part of PE. We also talked about what Comic Relief does with the money that we raise and why the projects it supports are important. We were looking at our Catholic Social Teaching animals, particularly …

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Year 5 and 6 had a visit from the local neighbourhood policing team yesterday. They discussed issues around “stranger danger,” who to trust and what to do if they find themselves in that situation. They were also taught more about staying safe online following our E-safety day before half term. We look forward to working alongside them in the future.

Kirsty from the SENDIASS Team at Durham is coming into school for a parent drop in session where parents can find out more about Special Educational Needs in County Durham. Your child does not need to have a diagnosed need to attend – Kirsty can also give advice around seeking initial support for learning, mental wellbeing, communication and behaviour.  It’s …

In Year 5, we have been creating dragon eyes in art. We used art pencils to draw the shapes of the scales and the eyeball and outlined them using fine-liners. We investigated colour wheels and looked at complementary and contrasting colours. We experimented with warm and cool colours and tried blending different shades together to get a graduated effect. We …

Spring Term 2024