Connecting school and home
Year 5 & 6 went to Book Fest in Wimbledon Common to see the author Phil Earle.
He told us that he had written 22 books so far and has been writing for years. We will all be receiving a book of his, which has recently been published and isn’t yet for sale. So, we get it as soon as it is printed, which is very lucky.
On the 23rd May 2022, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
So what is a Platinum Jubilee? A Platinum Jubilee – which the Queen has recently celebrated – is to mark 70 years reigning on the throne and is a very special event, specifically for the queen because she is the first monarch that has ever reigned this long in the history of the Earth.
At St. Matthews, we celebrated by practicing dances, songs and making Jubilee collages. We showed our dances and songs at a picnic/ party on the field at the end of the week. Also, each class had a decade of the queen’s reign which we learnt about and performed in a parade in the school.
What did you do for the Jubilee?
Recently, some Year 5’s have been going to the KS1 Playground at lunchtime and have been leading sports with Year 1 and 2. The games they have been playing include hurdles, cones, skipping ropes, hoops, etc. They have all been enjoying themselves.
Some images of what they have been doing these past days:
On Friday 22nd, we held an intense debating competition finals. From logical questions to deep research, we were all on the edge of our chair when the results were out. There was Game 1 to decide 3rd place and 4th place and a just as intense battle for 1st and second place.
But there can only be one winner…
In 1st place: Attenborough!!!
Listed below are the 11 questions and answers about the Year 5 teacher, Mrs Dyer.
Year 5 had fun lately in Science, experimenting with Raisins!!
Recently, Year 5 have been working hard on perimeter. They have done many activities too!
On Monday 8th November, Year 5 visited the local Hindu temple, Shree Ghanapathy. They learned more about the religion at the temple and it was a great experience for their current RE topic, Hinduism.
Today, we remember the people who sacrificed their lives to end wars, so we prayed and sang in their honor. We also remembered all those animals that helped – the horses who carried our weapons and the dogs who kept out the rats. We made wreaths of poppies to remember the fallen.
On the 9th of November, some of our Year 5&6 class tag-rugbied it out at Merton’s Old Ruts tag rugby tournament. They all had a great time and played well!
We came seventh out of the twelve teams; won three and tied three.
