Welcome to Year 5

Hello, my name is Mrs Tomlinson and I teach class 3b Mondays-Wednesdays. On Thursdays, I teach Year 4 and other classes in the school. During my time at Monkwray, I have taught Years 3 and 6 and I am looking forward to a new challenge- teaching year 5. I am enthusiastic about all subjects but I am very passionate about writing, which I lead across the school. I try my best to bring learning to life and I love that no two days are the same here at Monkwray!

Hello, my name is Mrs Johnston and I am one of the year 5 teachers in school and I am currently the subject leader for science and our school council. I have worked in year 5 for several years now and it is always nice to see how our children develop into resilient and determined learners. I am very keen to make learning engaging and meaningful to children and where possible, linking in to their local environment.

This year, our class have lots of exciting opportunities and experiences planned! Keep checking our page to see what we have been getting up to.

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Latest from Year 5

Virtual Reality Workshop

We have had the opportunity to participate in a virtual reality workshop delivered by PrimeVR. To introduce our next science topic, Year 4 went on a journey through the digestive system. We were able to see inside the body and discover what happens at each stage. Between each section, Oliver explained what could be seen and how this helps our bodies to digest food.

Bringing Books to Life

To celebrate World Book Day, we had a visit from a company called West End in Schools. We participated in one of the Bringing Books to Life workshops where we found out how dance can help tell stories. In Year 4, we focused on the book The Iron Man by Ted Hughes and told the story of the battle between the Iron Man and the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon.

Reading Afternoon

As part of World Book Day, Year 4 had a reading activities afternoon. There were many different activities to pick from and the children had the opportunity to share information about their favourite books, authors and illustrators. Many children enjoyed completing a book scavenger hunt and a bingo style activity where they had to name books they have read with certain features, characters or plots.

Storyteller Visit

We were very lucky to have a visit from Taffy Thomas MBE who is a storyteller based in Cumbria. He was the first storyteller laureate and is currently artistic director of Tales in Trust, the Northern Centre for Storytelling, based at The Storyteller’s Garden in Grasmere. Each year group had an hours session where they were able to listen to a range of stories and riddles.

Nature Walk

As part of the ‘living things and their habitats’ science topic, Year 4 had a workshop with the Cumbrian Wildlife Trust. This lead to the children taking part in a nature walk where they looked for different habitats and explained why they were suitable.