Introduction to Tales Retold
Year 5 had a great time at the Grand Theatre on Monday for our introduction to our Tales Retold project. Whilst there, the children took part in two workshops, voice and dance/movement workshops, led by practitioners who will come into school to deliver further sessions from March. The children worked hard and during the workshops and then confidently performed what they had learnt at the end of our session. Great work Year 5, I look forward to what you are all going to achieve by the end of this project in July. 😊
Our class mass
Year 5 attended mass on Thursday. During mass, Father talked to the children about being inspirational (our RE topic this half term) and challenged them to be an inspiration for their buddies this week. Well done Year 5, you all listened well throughout mass and behaved with reverence and our readers read beautifully.
Our award winners:
Golden Award (LEARN) - Aibhin
Writing Award - Olivia
Maths Award - Jacob
Our learning this week…
In English the children have explored new vocabulary and phrases from our model text and the children have used these in their own writing. The children have also used the figurative language technique of personification to write their own personification poem.
Our focus in maths has been using the inverse and multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.
In RE the children have been working with Mrs Mannix on the theme of Inspirational people.
This week’s prayer and liturgy was planned and led by Laura and Beaux. The theme of their liturgy was What is it You Want Me to Do? The Gospel this week (John 2:1-11) shows Jesus working a miracle at a wedding in Cana. It is also about the servants who listened to Jesus and followed His instructions. The focus of the girls’ liturgy allowed the children space to listen to Jesus and to ask ‘what is it you want me to do?’
“What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.” (John 2:11)
In computing we have continued to explore what a Micro:bit is and how it can be used.
In art the children have continued to look at the 3D work of Alberto Giacometti. The children have finalised their designs and have begun to make their sculpture.
In Spanish we have continued to learn to ask and answer questions about our families.
In PE the children are working with PE specialist Luke from Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. The focus of their lessons this half term is invasion games.
The BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League has a new competition, which started on Monday and runs till the 20th December. Good luck everyone!
Our school is currently in 3rd place out of 12 schools in the trust and we have scored 1122 points (school average score) so far.
This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:
1st Ava Year 4 25841
2nd Matilda Year 4 24737
3rd Harriet Year 6 13014
4th Matilda Year 3 11347
5th Leo Year 5 7804
Well done to everyone on our leaderboard this week!👏🏻
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To read this week’s Good News Gospel reading, please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home. Good News Gospel
Please also have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worship…
3rd February Year 5 visit to Blackpool Grand Theatre’s Oracy Symposium
13th February Dress up day - What will I be when I grow up?
13th February School closes for half term 3.15pm
25th February School reopens
March – June 2025 Year 5’s in school workshops with experienced drama/dance practitioners as part of the Tales Retold project
Thursday 15th May Year 5 trip to Grand Theatre to watch Pig-Heart Boy. Payment for the trip can be made on Parent Pay (this can be done in instalments if you wish). Thank you to those who have already paid in full.
A good week, Year 5, well done! Have a great weekend!
Mrs McVey, Mrs Hodgkiss and Miss Andrew
If you need to contact me or have any questions/queries, please contact me on year5@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks.
