News Year 5

The JTA’s (Junior Travel Ambassadors) are encouraging all staff, pupils and carers to dispense with their cars on Friday 29th September and explore other modes of transportation to and from school that day. 

Welcome back! What a lovely week to start the term and my time at Atwood. 

The Wizard of Oz simply sparkled This week has seen the children in Years 5 and 6 perform their rendition of the ever popular, Wizard of Oz. 

EPS’s athletes put in excellent performances at last week’s prestigious Croydon Interschool Athletics Competition.

After weeks of training and practice, the WHJUN Athletics Team arrived at Croydon Sports Arena. 

This week at Ecclesbourne, we have been celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush.

As a result of our collaboration with the P.I.G. charity and their allotment project, some of our Year 6 pupils were lucky enough to go and visit Mrs Burney’s Bees in Frylands Wood this week. 

On this beautiful sunny Friday afternoon, it was a pleasure to see so many of our pupils making the most of the weather to enjoy learning outdoors in the sunshine.

To round off a busy week, Year 5 children at EPS took part in a construction workshop delivered by Robyn from Procur3d Consulting Ltd. 

Construction in year 5- spaghetti and marshmallows! Today turned out to be quite an experience for the children in Year 5 at WHJUN.

Whole Class Reading in Year 5 I visited Lavender Class this morning to join in with their Whole Class Reading session, in which the children were focussing on ‘When the Sky Falls‘ by Phil Earl.

Today, Year 5 were lucky enough to experience some incredible STEM workshops delivered by Robyn from Procur3d Consulting Ltd.

Year 5 find themselves in a ‘sticky situation’.  They have taken on the task of looking after stick insects. 

Year 5 Right Track Programme Groups of year 5 children have been taking part in workshops focused on emotional wellbeing, building resilience, and developing self-esteem and confidence.

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated Easter eggs and bought raffle tickets this week!