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Year 5 Weekly Update - 16/10/26
The children have continued to show incredible enthusiasm and dedication as we wrapped up a busy and productive first half term! A huge thank you to everyone who offered to volunteer for our upcoming Wild West Day. Parents who offered to help will be contacted today via email to confirm details! Here is a look at what we have been up to this week: Parents Evening: It was lovely properly meeting you all this week! We hope you found the updates helpful. Christmas Designs: The c
Miss Jackson
1 day ago2 min read
BEBRAS UK - Computing Challenge
Please see details.
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5 days ago1 min read
Year 5 Wild West Thursday 5th November 2026
Please see details! If you are available and would love to lend a hand, please register your interest via the Speak2Teacher app. Thank you! Miss Jackson and Mr Rothwell
Miss Jackson
Oct 101 min read
Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 12th October 2026
The children have continued to demonstrate fantastic focus and dedication across all subjects as we head toward the end of our first half term! It has been brilliant to see their hard work and enthusiasm as we build momentum in our learning. In English, the children have started drafting their English 'hot task' - writing detailed information texts about fascinating creatures of legend, including the Hydra, Minotaur, Griffin, and Phoenix. They have been working hard to elevat
Miss Jackson
Oct 92 min read
Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 5th October 2026
We are now four weeks into the term, and it has been fantastic to see our Year 5 classes continuing to settle so brilliantly! The children are showing great enthusiasm, focus, and maturity across all subjects as we dive deeper into our autumn curriculum. In English, we launched our exciting new unit on mythical creatures! The children put their research skills to the test, exploring the origins and traits of the Phoenix, Minotaur, Griffin, and Hydra. They also worked on uplev
Miss Jackson
Oct 23 min read
Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 28th September 2026
We are now three weeks into the term, and it has been fantastic to see our Year 5 classes really picking up the pace! The children are settling into their routines brilliantly and showing great focus across all subjects. Following on from our recent elections, the results for our new School Council representatives will be officially revealed in assembly next Friday, good luck to everyone who stood! In English, the children completed their very first 'Hot Task' this week - a c
Miss Jackson
Sep 252 min read
Newsletter Time!
Our first Newsletter of the year is ready to view! We've updated the format, so it's easier to view on mobile devices (our families' preferred method). Click here to read! https://westerings.canva.link/001
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Sep 241 min read
Further reminder that Choir club after school Friday 18th September is cancelled.
Unfortunately, the after school choir with Mrs Rees will not run this afternoon. Please collect your child at the normal time. Children in Years 5 and 6 with permission to walk home will be released at normal time. Alternatively, please book Night Owls. We aplogise for any inconvenience. Choir will start on Friday 25th September. Friday 3.20pm - 4.00pm Choir Year 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Small hall 25/09/26 - 04/12/26 Mrs Rees 9 weeks free club Booked via Arbor
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Sep 181 min read
Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 21st September 2026
We have had another fantastic week in class, filled with brilliant effort and enthusiasm! In English, we have been sharpening our toolkit by exploring fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases, and relative clauses, all while starting to plan our character descriptions. In Maths, we have been working hard on place value, decimals, negative numbers, and rounding. Our wider curriculum has been just as busy! In Science, we investigated how day and night occur, while in History,
Miss Jackson
Sep 182 min read
Year 5 Colchester Zoo trip - Thursday 25th March 2027
Please see details.
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Sep 181 min read
Choir club- after school Friday 18th September - cancelled.
Unfortunately, the after school choir with Mrs Rees will not run this afternoon. Please collect your child at the normal time. Children in Years 5 and 6 with permission to walk home will be released at normal time. Alternatively, please book Night Owls. We aplogise for any inconvenience. Choir will start on Friday 25th September. Friday 3.20pm - 4.00pm Choir Year 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Small hall 25/09/26 - 04/12/26 Mrs Rees 9 weeks free club Booked via Arbor
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Sep 181 min read
Dodgeball club Thursday 7.40am-8.40am - now available to book for Year 5 and Year 6.
Please note that the Dodgeball club will now be available to Year 5 and Year 6. If you are interested in registering your child , please email the school office at contactus@liftwesterings.org Thursday 7.40am – 8.40am Dodgeball Years 1 to 6 Junior hall 24/09/26 –03/12/26 Deanes Sport Partnership 9 weeks £36.00
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Sep 171 min read


Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 14th September 2026
An Action-Packed Week of Learning! We have had another fantastic week in class, filled with brilliant effort and enthusiasm! In English, we have started crafting our character descriptions, delving deep into the epic story of Beowulf. In Maths, we have been sharpening our place value skills, while in History, we began investigating how the Anglo-Saxons first came to be in Britain. Creativity has been flowing in Art as we launched our new unit on Yayoi Kusama, the "Queen of Po
Miss Jackson
Sep 111 min read
Clubs and Extra Curricular activities Autumn Term 2026
Please see the updated timetable. Kindly note the following: We are unable to offer WRENS on a Monday or Tuesday this term. Any payments made will be refunded as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. 3D printing club will run on Wednesday 16th September and thereafter will move to a Monday for the remaining 9 weeks from Monday 21st September. There are very limited space available so please contact the office for availiabilty (this is now also open to Year 4
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Sep 111 min read


Calling All Future Leaders
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFxEi0DWZSiavQOUfB_OjdZ9R-TRmwAk/view?usp=sharing
nshorten
Sep 101 min read
Year 5 Weekly Blog wb. 7th September 2026
A Fantastic Start to the Term! It has been a wonderful couple of days welcoming the children back to school! We have hit the ground running, diving into topics around growth mindset, understanding 'big feelings', exploring the Zones of Regulation, and some of us writing letters to our future selves. We have been so impressed with the children's attitudes towards their learning, and it has been lovely to see so many big smiles coming through the classroom doors each morning! S
Miss Jackson
Sep 41 min read


Welcome to Year 5!
We hope you have all had a wonderful and restful summer break! We are so excited to welcome the children back tomorrow to start another fantastic school year. We will be easing into the new term by focusing on well-being and transition. Our first week will be dedicated to Zola's Happy Hearts and Minds, where we’ll spend time exploring mental health, settling into our new routines, and supporting the children through this exciting transition into Year 5. Regarding our dojo pos
Miss Jackson
Sep 21 min read
RSE and PSHE consultation.
Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you for participating in our RSE and PSHE consultation! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We will be using your valuable responses to enhance our planning and delivery of the new curriculum, which will launch this September 2026. Your insights are incredibly important in helping us shape a meaningful and supportive learning experience for our pupils. Please note that the final curriculum documents, policies, and ove
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Jul 281 min read
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