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Larch (Year 5 & Year 6): Blog items

Larch: Spring 2, Week 3, by Mr Pattinson

Date: 13th Mar 2026 @ 4:13pm

You have all worked incredibly hard this week, Larch. Well done! This week, we finished our topic on the Mayans and celebrated the end of the topic by playing a game of 'Pok a Tok'...a very challenging game where two opposing teams attempt to knock a ball through a hoop using only their hips, elbows and knees!

A big shout-out to David for being awarded VIP this week for History! 

Have a lovely weekend and I will see you all on Monday! 

 

Larch: Spring 2, week 2, by Mr Pattinson

Date: 6th Mar 2026 @ 4:05pm

Well done on a lovely week, Larch class! We have continued to read 'Holes' and written a survival guide for how to spend time at the infamous Camp Green Lake. In Maths, we have begun our topic on algebra and started to look at writing expressions. In History, we have started our work on The Mayans and explored their way of life, culture and religious beliefs. 
 
World Book Day was fabulous and you all looked incredible in your costumes. Well done for the amazing effort! We designed an alternative cover of our favourite books and created a 3D display of one of our favourites from this year, Michael Morpurgo's Kensuke's Kingdom. We also shared our work with Birch class, who had created an awesome version of The Gruffalo! 
 
Have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday :)
Mr P

Larch: Spring 2, week 1, by Mr Pattinson

Date: 27th Feb 2026 @ 4:36pm

Hello everyone,
 
Well done for all your hard work during our first week back. This week, we began the book 'Holes' in our Reading and Writing lessons. In Maths, we have looked at short and long division (using the 'bus stop' and 'chunking' methods) and, in Science, we have investigated soluble and insoluble materials. We enjoyed a class experiment where we mixed a number of different materials such as sand, salt, coffee granules and sugar into water.  
 
A huge well done to Emma and Jad- your excellent application of spelling rules earned you both the Writing Champion award today. Fantastic! It was also great to be back playing the bass in singing assembly - I hope you all enjoyed listening to Queen as you entered the hall. 
 
Have a lovely weekend and I will see you next week! 

Larch Class - Autumn Two, Week One, by Miss Farrall

Date: 7th Nov 2025 @ 3:24pm

Welcome back to school for Autumn two Larch class!

We have had a busy week in school this week. 

We have begun our learning about WW2 through our writing this week and have focused on the Blitz and what it wold have been like for people to live through the air raids. The children have written some amazing free verse poems and black-out poems which we can't wait to share with you when you visit class after our class assembly this term (28th November - 9am). 

In maths, we have begun our fractions topic - this week we have been focuing on equivalent fractions. 

In science, we have started our forces topic and have learnt all about the two forces of 'friction' and 'air resistance' and how these help to slow down or stop an object and why. 

Next week is anti-bulling week in school. 

Monday - Odd socks day 

Thursday - World Kindness Day

Friday - Children in need day (own clothes). 

 

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