Welcome to Class 5 Class Activities
Spring Term 1
PE – Masquerade – 11.1.22
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
What fabulous efforts all of the children in Class 5 displayed today; our core task for our new PE topic in dance with Gemma from SSCo. We can’t wait to see your skills develop during the term and to showcase your final routine. Well done Class 5.
Cornerstones Curriculum Enhancement (Memorable Experience) – Off With Her Head
What a brilliant day we have had: our Memorable Experience for our new Cornerstones Curriculum topic – Off With Her Head (OWHH) – with our favourite author Adam Bushnell.
We looked at dragons which Henry VIII believed to represent strength, and added a variety of other animals to create a new dangerous species! Adam then retold the story when a stranger from far away killed a mythical beast by turning it to stone, and sold it to Henry VIII for a huge sum of money… this stone head was mounted on the top of Hampton Court where it is still visible today😳
Well done to everyone who truly demonstrated their Rights Respecting Gold ethos.
Spring Term 1 2022
Happy New Year; I hope that you have all had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas holiday and are ready for the next 7 weeks. During the Spring 1st half term in Class 5, we are looking forward to learning about our next topic – Off with her Head!
What sort of man would order the beheading of his own wife? Was she really that bad?
The children will travel back in time to the 1500s and meet the terrifying Tudors, a domineering dynasty that changed our history.
We will discover an opulent court where dancing and singing goes hand in hand with swift falls from favour – and even sweeter falling of heads!
We will flex our detective muscles and become criminal investigators! Will you find out the facts or will the evidence from the past bemuse you? How will you find the accused…innocent or guilty?
As well as our topic, the children will develop their dance in PE, as well as enhancing our Literacy and Numeracy skills. Our children are excited to continue their preparations for the upcoming SATs, extra-curricular clubs are on Tuesday and Wednesdays. All children in Class 5 are encouraged to join in the fun on these After-School Clubs.
Homework will be issued weekly. Spellings and Times Tables will be issued on Wednesday and returned ready for a test on Mondays. Either Literacy, Numeracy or Science will be issued on Mondays, to be returned on Fridays. To continue all our hard work to develop our Remote Learning, we are encouraging our children to access their homework via DB Primary and upload their homework onto the MY WORK section by the Friday deadline – paper copies will still be distributed if necessary. We are trying to encourage our children to read daily, asking parents / carers to give a brief comment in their reading diary. Please ensure that your child returns their reading book to school daily.
Class 5 will have PE on Tuesday and Wednesdays this half term. Please ensure your child has their PE kits in school on Monday morning and leave it in school for the whole week. We will send PE kits home on Fridays.
Please feel free to contact me with any queries; I genuinely believe that a happy child is the result of outstanding home / school links.
Kind regards
Mr. Graham
OWHH-Parent-and-carer-information
Autumn Term 2
Christmas Fair – Nettlesworth Primary School
Another fabulous example of Rights Respecting Gold from our children when they helped to organise and run our Christmas Fair.
Well done to everyone involved 👍
Festive Creativities in Class 5
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
How creative are the children of Class 5 being?
We are making our Christmas decorations and gifts, as well as writing our letter to Santa Claus in French. Well done to everyone for fabulous work👍
Christingles – 14.12.21
UNCRC Article 14 (freedom of thought, belief and religion)
What a creative day we have all had: busy making our Christingles in preparation for our service with Rev. Michael.
Well done to all the children in creating their work and understanding the Christian meaning of each part of the Christingle.
PE – Gymnastics
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
Another excellent example of Rights Respecting Gold when our children have demonstrated their dedication and determination to complete their gymnastics routines- this time to music!
Well done Class 5.
Computing Coding
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
A fabulous effort for all our children in Class 5; you have worked as part of a team to create a PowerPoint consisting of a variety of slides that contain: text; word art; hyperlinks; slide transitions…
KS2 – A Magical Christmas Jigsaw – 7.12.21
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
What an absolute treat the children of Nettlesworth Primary have had as KS2 performed their Christmas Nativity 2021 (A Magical Christmas Jigsaw) to EYFS, KS1 and the staff. We saw wonderful acting, fabulous singing and unbelievable commitment and desire to be the best they can in delivering their roles on stage. We are all immensely proud of your performances and we all know your parents will be when they see the DVD – due to be posted out before the end of the week.
Once again, a fabulous well done to everyone.
Literacy – UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
What fabulous fun we have all had using and applying our theatrical skills to create our KS2 Christmas Nativity- A Magical Christmas Jigsaw .
We have enhanced our acting, speaking and listening skills and singing during our rehearsals.
We bet you all can’t wait to see our finished performance 👍
Hola Mexico – UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Just look at the wonderful DT work our children in Class 5 have created in their Cornerstones Curriculum. Another brilliant example of Rights Respecting Gold mindset to utilise and enhance your skills.
#veryproud
Hola Mexico – DT – 9.12.21
Cornerstones Curriculum – Class 5
Design Technology – Food
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
What a fabulous way to share our Cornerstones topic with the rest of the school. The children of Class 5 worked with our school cook to design a menu based on Mexico and created the perfect meal for all children and staff.
Well done to everyone involved and we all hope today has inspired you to try new foods at home.
A Rights Respecting Gold day for all our wonderful children.
KS2 Pantomime in a Day
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Huge thank you to Matt from Big Foot Arts, who spent the day working with our Key Stage 2 children to create a ‘play in a day’ – an amazing retell of The Grinch 🙂
All of the rest of the school watched and it was truly amazing – well done 🙂
Science Enquiry
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
A super science lesson today where we explored how plants reproduce and how new plants are created.
Well done Class 5 on your fabulous Rights Respecting Gold attitude once again 👍
Children In Need 2021
A massive thank you to everyone who donated to our CIN day. We have had lots of fun joining in spotty dressing up, Joe Wicks movement classes, Pudsey biscuits for lunch, hoopla competitions and beat the teachers!
A great big thank you to the SSOCs and sports leaders who made the day run smoothly.
We managed to raise £74 👏
Here is what Lacie-Mae (SSOCs) had to say ….
For children in need day we had so much fun doing a hoopla game. We did it to raise money for children in need to help them if they need things.
What we did … we got each class in turn. First we got class 1 and we did the team games. Red v blue then yellow v green. Then the winners played each other, right up to class 5.
We got 2 hoops and used them. In KS2 you weren’t allowed to let go of hands and you had to get your full body through the hoops but for KS1 you were allowed to let go of hands.
The prize was a sweet for the class winner and the winner out of all the teams got a chocolate bar and played the teachers. The teachers won 🙁
Article 31 – join in a range of activities.
Professor Brainstorm
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
We have had so much fun learning all about magic today …… well that’s what we thought! Professor Brainstorm showed us how incredible science is and how much fun we can have investigating.
PE – Rugby
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
Another fantastic rugby lesson today where our Rights Respecting Gold children organised small sided invasion games for rugby.
It is an absolute pleasure to see your leadership skills develop. Well done Class 5.
Crisis Support Sleep Over – 12.11.21
UNCRC Article 27 (adequate standard of living)
What an experience we have all just had – a sleep over with a difference!
In support to our Charity – Crisis Support – our children spent the night in school sleeping on the hall floor to re-enact what it would be like if we were to be homeless. The children made shelters from cardboard boxes, ate soup from the soup kitchen and made clothing from plastic bags. This has been a real eye-opener for the children, who all demonstrated their Rights Respecting Ethos in how they conducted themselves throughout the evening. Well done Class 5; you have shone once again.
Music – Edvard Grieg – 12.11.21
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
What fabulous fun we all had trying to recreate ‘In the hall of the Mountain King’ by Edvard Grieg. Keeping the beat whilst working together as a team really did test our Rights Respecting Gold Ethos.
A superb effort by all.
Hola Mexico – Engagement – 11.11.21
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
What a fabulous day we have had sampling all things Mexico! As part of the Engagement for our new Cornerstones Curriculum topic – Hola Mexico – the children from Class 5 spent the afternoon tasting a variety of Mexican foods that would have been eaten during the Ancient Maya up to the current times. The smells from the classroom were fantastic and it was so pleasing to hear that the children were so inspired by their new tastes, they went home and encouraged their own adults to make Mexican foods.
We can’t wait for the rest of the topic.
Well done Class 5.
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
Cornerstones Curriculum Autumn Term 2 – Class 5
Dear Parent / Carer,
I hope that you have all had a wonderful, relaxing half term and are ready for the next 7 weeks. During the Autumn 2nd half term in Class 5, we are looking forward to learning about our next topic – Hola Mexico.
Welcome to Mexico! The children will explore this unique country, from its towering temples and stunning geography to its pulsing rhythms and fun-packed festivals.
Tummy rumbling? The children will concoct a traditional fruit cocktail, or a delicious Mexican Meal. What’s on your shopping list? Go steady with the spices!
We will also discover the mysterious world of the ancient Maya civilisation, make their chocolate, learn their poetry, play their ball game and follow all their curious rituals.
Feel like celebrating? The children will design a Mexican skull, grab a drum, join a tribe and make some noise! Have we got what it takes to be a chief? Let’s find out…
As well as our topic, the children will develop their rugby in PE, as well as enhancing our Literacy and Numeracy skills. Our children are excited to continue their preparations for the upcoming SATs, extra-curricular clubs are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the Football Club continuing for those enrolled from last term. All children in Class 5 are encouraged to participate in the SAT Clubs.
Homework will be issued weekly. Spellings will be issued on Wednesday and returned ready for a test on Mondays. Either Literacy, Numeracy or Science will be issued on Mondays, to be returned on Fridays. To continue all our hard work to develop our Remote Learning, we are encouraging our children to access their homework via DB Primary and upload their homework onto the MY WORK section by the Friday deadline – paper copies will still be distributed if necessary. We are trying to encourage our children to read daily, asking parents / carers to give a brief comment in their reading diary. Please ensure that your child returns their reading book to school daily.
Class 5 will have PE on Tuesdays and Wednesdays this half term. Please ensure your child has their PE kits in school on Monday morning and leave it in school for the whole week. We will send PE kits home on Fridays.
Please feel free to contact me with any queries; I genuinely believe that a happy child is the result of outstanding home / school links, and I am looking forward to meeting you.
Kind Regards
Mr. Graham
Deputy Head Teacher
c.graham201@nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk
Autumn Term 1
Cornerstones Curriculum Showcase – 22.10.21
UNCRC Article 38 (war and armed conflicts)
What a lovely way to finish our Cornerstones Curriculum Fallen Fields topic this term – a Street Party to celebrate the end of World War 1.
The children made bunting to string across the classroom, wreaths and poppies to remember those who made the biggest sacrifice whilst serving their country, ate party food from WW1 (1918) whilst listening to wartime music.
Well done to all children in Class 5 – you really are fabulous and demonstrated your Rights Respecting Gold ethos across the entire term.
Walk n Talk Session 6 – 22.10.21
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
What a fabulous way to finish our Walk n Talk program with Darren; the children utilised their leadership skills and organised all activities learned during the previous 5 weeks and participated in an 8 activity carousel. Teamwork, encouragement, dedication to succeed were just a few of the Sainsbury Skills the children needed to show to successfully complete their goals. Well done Class 5 on another brilliant Rights Respecting Gold mindset throughout.
Harvest Festival-14.10.21-UNCRC Article 24 (right to nutritious food)
Well done to Year 5/6 who performed an acrostic poem and presented a powerpoint on what is harvest festival. Oscar, Amelia and Peyton also spoke on behalf of the Rights Respecting Champions and Logan helped Mrs Lee with the harvest prayer.
World Smile Day – 1.10.21 – UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
What a lovely surprise we had from Mrs. Morton today to celebrate World Smile Day. We all enjoyed pizza that definitely put a smile on our faces!
Music – Keep the Home Fires Burning
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
Listen and Appraise – What do you think of this Wartime piece of music?
“Keep the Home-Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home)” is a British patriotic First World War song composed in 1914 by Ivor Novello with words by Lena Guilbert Ford (whose middle name was sometimes printed as “Gilbert”). A new edition was printed in 1915 with the name “Keep the Home-Fires Burning”.
Hoopstarz – UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
What a fabulous day we all had today – Hoopstarz were in town!
We all were transfixed on the challenge of hoola-hooping to the beat and managed to work up a sweat!
Well done everyone.
Gymnastics – Durham City – UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Another fabulous day today in Class 5 when we visited Durham City Academy to participate in the gymnastics festival. We managed to do rolls and balances individually and in pairs. Truly outstanding Rights Respecting Gold children again.
Well done Class 5.
Engagement – Cornerstones Curriculum – UNCRC Article 38 (war and armed conflicts)
What an unbelievable day we have all had in Class 5: we were lucky enough to experience first hand the Prisoner of War Camp (PoW), Eden Camp. We explored each hut and researched what it was like during wartime in Britain. Eden Camp not only covers our Cornerstones Curriculum ‘Fallen Fields’, but all conflicts to present date. It was a truly moving day and our children showed just why we believe they are Rights Respecting Gold – a brilliant day by all. Well done Class 5.
Walk n Talk – Recovery and Adjustment to Change
UNCRC Article 23 (children with a disability)
Today in our first week on the Walk n Talk program, we met Alex Dewar: he was in the army when he suffered a brain injury. We learnt that Alex has had to bravely re-build his life after his injury and a big part of this was physical fitness. What a truly inspirational individual Alex was in school. He even shared his Invictus Games medals that he won. We just loved having you in and can’t wait to share your inspiration with others. Thank you Alex.
Literacy – Roald Dahl Day – UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Another fabulous day in Class 5 today when we all celebrated the inspirational author Roald Dahl. We all got dressed up as a character from our favourite book and shared our stories with each other.
Well done Class 5.
Memorable Experience – UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
We have just experienced a truly excellent session with the inspirational illustrator and artist – Liz Million. She taught us how to draw characters from wartime scenes and linked her artwork to our Cornerstones Curriculum Fallen Fields.
Another example of Rights Respecting Gold from our brilliant children.
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
Literacy – The Railway Children
UNCRC Article 29 (goals of education)
In Literacy next week, we will be learning how to write a precis on a piece of text we have read in class. That text is Chapter 2 of The Railway Children.
Can you listen / read Chapter 2 in preparation for next week.
Remember to enjoy.
Mr. Graham
Literacy – The Railway Children
UNCRC Article 28 (right to education)
This term’s Literacy will be based on the novel The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. During this week (wb: 6.9.21), we shall be answering comprehension questions based on Chapter 1. Can you read / listen to the audio book below to help prepare you for your tasks in school.
Remember to enjoy.
Welcome to Class 5
Dear Parent / Carer,
I hope that you have all had a wonderful, relaxing summer holiday and are ready for the year ahead; welcome to Class 5 – Year 5 and 6.
In Class 5, we are looking forward to learning about our new topic – Fallen Fields…
The Sun sets on the battlefields of France and solitary bugle sounds the Last Post.
Known as ‘the war to end all wars’ the First World War was a conflict that had a devastating effect on millions of people across the world.
What started this global tragedy? What was life like for families on the home front as they waited for news of loved ones who were ‘missing in action’? How did the soldiers endure the terrible conditions in the trenches? How was a fragile peace finally achieved?
We will always remember the fallen.
As well as our topic, the children will develop their gymnastics in PE, as well as enhancing our Literacy and Numeracy skills. Our Year 6 children are excited to start their preparations for the upcoming SATs, and an extra-curricular club has been organised to start on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from week beginning (wb: 20th September 2021). All children in Class 5 will be encouraged to join in the fun on these After-School Clubs.
Homework will be issued weekly. Spellings and Times Tables will be issued on Wednesday and returned ready for a test on Mondays. Either Literacy, Numeracy or Science will be issued on Mondays, to be returned on Fridays. To continue all our hard work to develop our Remote Learning, we are encouraging our children to access their homework via DB Primary and upload their homework onto the MY WORK section by the Friday deadline – paper copies will still be distributed if necessary. We are trying to encourage our children to read daily, asking parents / carers to give a brief comment in their reading diary. Please ensure that your child returns their reading book to school daily.
Class 5 will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please ensure your child has their PE kits in school on Monday morning and leave it in school for the whole week. We will send PE kits home on Fridays.
I am really looking forward to working with your child and getting to know them throughout the year. Please feel free to contact me with any queries; I genuinely believe that a happy child is the result of outstanding home / school links, and I am looking forward to meeting you.
Kind Regards
Mr. Graham
Deputy Head Teacher
c.graham201@nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk
Archived Activities
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