Year 5 and 6 have been thinking about Kindness. During anti-bullying week, we talked about how we can show acts of kindness in our every day lives, just as Jesus taught us. We also read quotes from the Bible, including: … Continued
On Friday, we enjoyed stepping back in time to the 1800s for our Victorian School Day. The day began with an inspection of hands for cleanliness and children had to bow or curtsey to their school mistress before entering the … Continued
Please find instructions for how to take part in the Winter Mini Reading Challenge 2020. It is completely free and all you have to do is read at least three books between Tuesday 1st December 2020 and Friday 15th January … Continued
Victorian Day
Today we prepared our printing blocks for our William Morris inspired wallpaper. We engraved our designs onto our wooden blocks. This required attention to detail and lots of resilience as the process was quite tricky. Next week we plan to … Continued
parents evening letter
We have completed our independent writing this week and it is on display. The children have worked hard to include the features of persuasive writing to convince the townsfolk to get off their electronic devices and come and see the … Continued
Today we used water colours to create more William Morris inspired designs. The children sketched their design very carefully and then used water colour paints. Here are some photos of their lovely work.
This week we have enjoyed writing our stories based on our class text, ‘Leon and the Place Between.’ The children wrote the next part of the story from where Leon steps into the Magic Box. They all worked really hard … Continued
Year 5 enjoyed playing their musical instruments today in the hall with Mr Wakefield. The children learnt how to blow correctly into their mouth pieces and create sound. They even performed their first piece together “Funky Four.” Here are some … Continued
Dear Children, Parents and Carers, As part of St Thomas More’s ongoing Reading for Pleasure campaign, we would like to invite you all to the Summer Reading Challenge 2020. This popular initiative is presented by The Reading Agency and … Continued
If you are looking for ideas for books, take a look at LoveReading 4 Kids Books of the Month for the latest releases. This is a fantastic website to help you find books. You can read the synopsis and there … Continued
Dear Parents and Carers, click HERE for some top tips for fostering reading motivation. Read with TRUST has some good strategies to support reading with your child at home also.
On Monday 9th March, Year 5 and 6 enjoyed taking part in an Ancient Egypt workshop led by ‘Portals to the Past.’ The full day interactive event introduced the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians through the eyes of an … Continued
This year we celebrated World Book day with a variety of activities involving Reading for Pleasure. Year 5 led a special whole school assembly, ‘The Day the Books Quit,’ which they wrote themselves. Afterwards, parents joined us in the classroom … Continued