DATE: 16th October 2026
The Star of the week/Ser yr wythnos this week is: Katie (5R) Darcey (5L)
The Welsh Speaker of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos this week is: Heidi (5R) ,Ollie (5L)
Another brilliant and busy week in Year 5 is in the books! From convincing speeches about delicious food to mastering tricky number concepts and creating striking artwork, the children have thrown themselves into every challenge. Here is a look at what we've been up to:
This week, we stepped into the world of speech writing to master the art of persuasion. The children were given an appetizing task: write a compelling speech to convince people to try their absolute favorite foods!
To make their arguments irresistible, they practiced applying key persuasive tools:
Imperative verbs to give bold commands.
Vivid adjectives to make every dish sound irresistible.
Rhetorical questions to engage their audience and get them thinking.
In Maths, we spent the week tackling multiples and factors. The children worked hard on:
Learning how to clearly differentiate between factors and multiples.
Exploring how different numbers share common factors.
"Climbing the ladder" of difficulty step-by-step to deepen their understanding of number structures.
Things got wonderfully shadowy and colorful in our topic work this week!
Silhouettes: We took photos of the children, which they carefully cut out to create bold personal silhouette profiles.
Marbling Inks: To make their silhouettes pop, the children experimented with vibrant marbling inks to swirl together stunning, colorful backdrops.
The finished pieces look incredible—be sure to keep an eye on our display boards in the corridor soon to see them on show!
Thank you for another fantastic week of hard work and creativity. Enjoy a restful break!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
The Year 5 Team