Welcome to Sycamore 5!

2025 - 2026 

Mrs Oz/Mrs Davis - Class Teachers
Mrs Williams, Mrs Komuszynska, Mrs Crosby - Teaching Assistants

Spring 1

English Civil War

Congratulations to Sycamore 5’s overall dojo winner for Spring 1! Well done!

Year 5 have been making delicious tomato and basil bread in their DT lessons. They worked fantastically in teams to follow the recipe; measuring ingredients using weighing scales and measuring jugs, mixing, kneading and shaping, chopping and then of course the best bit - cooking and sampling! Some of the children even took the recipe home to have a go at making it again at home. You really impressed us all with your teamwork and cookery skills.

Sycamore class have been busy this half term completing some fabulous home learning projects, as well as surviving all the wet play we have had with a very competitive tallest kapla tower competition.

Year 5 had a fabulous NSPCC Numbers Day. We started the day by finding out why we take part in Number Day and about the work the NSPCC does. After reading the book 'The Rabbit Problem' by Emily Gravatt, which followed the Fibonnaci sequence, we did some pattern finding throughout the story. We also looked at Fibonnaci in nature and tried to incorporate this into some artwork. We then learned about another Mathematician, Pascal, and completed 'Pascal's Triangle'.  Finally, we took part in the TTRS ‘NSPCC Rocks’ as well as solving a variety of puzzles including WWN challenges, ‘Who wants to be a Mathionaire’, Code Breaking and Pattern Finding. Phew! What a busy, enjoyable day!

This week, Year 5 pupils from Sycamore and Teak classes had an exciting visit to Polesworth Abbey! This trip was a fantastic way for them to dive into the history they’ve been learning about in class and learn new facts. Polesworth Abbey, which dates all the way back to the 8th century, was once a bustling Benedictine nunnery and has so many stories to tell. The pupils were fascinated by the stunning architecture and the intriguing tales of the people who lived there told by Father Philip. We are thankful to Father Philip for sharing his knowledge and showing us around so we could experience the Abbey. 

In PE this half term, Sycamore 5 have enjoyed taking part in gymnastics activities and developing their tennis skills.