Welcome to Willow - Year 5!

Autumn Term

Reading Buddies

We could not wait to start our Reading Buddy sessions and have loved getting to know our buddies in our weekly visits to early years. We are looking forward to sharing their books and reading with them every week so they love reading as much as we do.

Fitness Day

Year 5 threw themselves into Fitness Day. We started the day with our first swimming session, then stretched with some yoga, practised our newly acquired dance moves, had fun with football and finished the day learning about the world of dance – we were so impressed by Maria’s career and comeback from some serious injuries. It was such a fun and inspiring day.

Science – Worm charming

This week, as part of our Science unit on animals and their habitats, Year 5 have created artificial mini habitats for worms. We have practised our worm charming techniques and will be observing and monitoring our worms over the coming term.

Brain Buddies

A massive well done to everyone in Willow class who completed their Brain Buddies training! They have been working with Emma from Mind on becoming Brain Buddies and can now recognise different emotions in themselves and in others, using breathing and calming techniques to manage big emotions.

Year 5 Greek Day

At the start of November, Year 5 celebrated Greek day! They had a blast dressing up as ancient Greeks, creating laurel crowns, tasting delicious traditional Greek food and constructing their very own Greek style pots and bowls out of clay. Willow and Pine children also listened to exciting ancient Greek stories all about gods and heroes. Suzie said it was the best dressing up day she had had!