Farsley Farfield Primary School

Year 5 News

5HB Residential Day 3

24/05/2024 · 4 comments

After another good night’s sleep, it was time to pack our bags and prepare to leave Gearstones Lodge. Because the weather forecast for this morning was for rain (what a surprise!) and the majority of children had a very limited supply of dry clothes, we decided not to do the full river walk as Read More

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5HB Day 2. Thursday

23/05/2024 · 2 comments

Good evening, After a good night’s sleep, the weather gods were slightly kinder to us this morning when we undertook our main day’s activities. Several children took inspiration from The Hobbit and enjoyed second, third, fourth and even fifth breakfasts, meaning they had plenty of energy for cycling and caving. In fact, the rain Read More

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5HB Day 1 Residential

22/05/2024 · 7 comments

We have had a fantastic first day of residential and haven’t let the rain dampen our spirits. The train journey worked well and we didn’t have to wait for too long at New Pudsey or Leeds station. The children kept themselves busy by playing some board games and Jesse had an epic game of Read More

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Caving action photos 5KH

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Phil Jackson has provided these action photos from both groups in the caves.

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5KH Residential Day 2

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5KH have been lucky with the weather compared to 5HB coming for the second half of the week. The biking group set off at 9am for the hour-long drive to Gisburn Forest where we met Chris Young, our cycle coach. The first group cycling split into a more confident and less confident group. The Read More

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5KH residential day 1

20/05/2024 · 22 comments

We are having a great first day of residential. The journey worked well, whether by minibus or train. We sorted ourselves out at the lodge, ate our lunch in the garden and headed off for the Ingleton Waterfall Walk. The weather was dry and reasonably warm. The children seemed to remember their geography lessons Read More

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WB 6.5.24

10/05/2024 · No comments yet

This week Year 5 has been making the most of the weather to bring the curriculum alive and prepare for our residential to Ribblehead (only 10 days to go!). Cycling Children really enjoyed visiting Otley Chevin to practice their cycling this week. Both classes were lucky with the weather and the track wasn’t as Read More

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Cycling, sewing, singing.

03/05/2024 · No comments yet

Good evening. We have had another packed week in Year 5. One of the most popular activities was when the children got on their bikes to gain confidence and practise their cycling skills for the residential in a few weeks. Chris Young (ex-pro cyclist) led the groups around the playground and will be part Read More

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26.4.24

26/04/2024 · No comments yet

Good afternoon parents and carers, We have had another busy week in Year 5. In maths we have been workingon Statistics. The children have impressed me with their enthusiasm and understanding in this topic. We have worked on interpreting information from line graphs and tables. Line graphs Tables For homework children need to complete Read More

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WB 15.4.24

19/04/2024 · 1 comment

Welcome to the Summer term (it would be helpful if someone could inform the weather that the sun should be shining gloriously by now!). The children have been working hard on our new topics this week and the learning has been very hands-on. English In English, we have started to read The Hobbit. We Read More

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