News Year 5

This week, Year 5 have been learning about the BLP skill of absorption and understanding how being absorbed can help us to become resilient learners.

We have been busily selling raffle tickets and hosting a cake sale, in order to raise money for the very worthwhile charity Macmillan Cancer Support.

Many thanks to everyone who donated cakes, treats and money to our Macmillan Coffee morning today. 

Year 5 have had a busy but fantastic start to the year so far!

Hopefully you have all seen the fantastic Disney movie – The Lion King! 

This week the weather may have been changeable this week, but at Cypress Upper we have not!

Pupils from KS2 Benefit from Lunchtime Coaching Pupils in KS2 are benefiting from lunchtime coaching led by Sports After School (SAS). 

Yesterday, we were all saddened to hear of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

It has been such an eventful week at Cypress! Monday and Tuesday saw the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the UK, and the sweatiest school days we’ve ever witnessed!

This year a number of pupils from Brigstock attended a gardening club at Lion Road Allotments. 

With another year coming to an end, we thought it was worth looking back at a fantastic season of sporting success.

We have been thinking carefully about mistakes – and how we can use them as an opportunity to learn.

On Friday 8th July,  Year 5 travelled to the Tower of London as part of their ‘Crime and Punishment’ topic. 

Following a train to London Bridge station, Year 5 took a lovely walk along the Southbank and over Tower Bridge before entering the Tower.

This week we have been thinking about how to show understanding – being aware of other people’s feelings, being tolerant and forgiving.