Wes hál - or hello - from somewhere in Anglo-Saxon Britain! On Monday, Y5 experienced an epic conclusion to our investigations into the Vikings in Anglo-Saxon Britain. This was a brilliant and enriching experience for the children as they discovered more about Anglo-Saxon and Viking life and tried their hands at various traditional crafts from the era including: candle making, weaving, ink preparation and rune writing, mixing herbal medicines, and more. They then jumped in time to the present day and became archaeologists, searching for and cataloguing artefacts.   This was a fun and meaningful experience that enhanced their learning and sparked curiosity outside the classroom. A big thank you to the parents who helped with different activities throughout the day. 

Y5 experienced another enrichment experience outside the classroom when they attended an "Eat the Rainbow" workshop as part of mental health week. The children learnt about the importance of a varied and colourful diet and of how this helps them to stay healthy in different ways. In the classroom, we also spent time thinking about ourselves and, inspired by the film Inside Out, created individual personality-islands in order to know ourselves a little better. We also discussed how embracing a positive mindset can help us to grow.

As half-term approaches, we are finishing our unit of work on decimals and percentages in maths and our potion writing in English. The children have also produced some brilliant mixed-media self-portraits in art.