This week Class 5 will be debating a number of topics in class.  These include:

• School uniform should be banned for Year 6 pupils;
• Children should take part in one hour of P.E daily;
• Packed lunches should be banned at Bryn Offa;
• Children in Class 5 should have one hour of homework daily;
• Children in Key stage 2 should have an afternoon break.

Keep posted for the results of the motions on Friday.

All the Year 6 children are now fully back into the swing of the new academic year.  It started in the best possible way, with a visit to Arthog.  All of the children had a great time on each of the activities, working as a team and preparing themselves for the challenges that lie ahead.  All of the staff who accompanied them from school and the Arthog instructors were incredibly impressed with not only their behaviour but also the way in which they supported each other throughout the week.  Please see the photos below.  A great time was had by all.

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On Friday 15th June, Class 3, Class 4 and the Year 5s from Class 5 all went on a trip to Chester Zoo. It was a really enjoyable day and each group also attended a workshop related to our current science topic of animals and humans. The pictures below are from the ‘Survival in the Wild’ workshop the Year 5s attended. This focussed on how animals are adapted for survival and food chains. Some of the objects the children got to touch, which can be seen below, were confiscated by customs agents and donated to the zoo.

The trip was such a success, we hope to repeat it in a couple of years time.

Miss Hyde

A huge thank you to everybody who supported our stallholders during last week.  The class 5 children have raised just over £600.  Which, I am sure that you will agree, is an amazing achievement.  As promised, the money will be going on a script for the end of year play; a leavers gift for the school and the remaining will be put towards the end of year trip.  It was such a huge success that we have already decided to run it next year.  Well done to all of class 5 who made last week so successful.

Mr Jones

Our class text for this half term is ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty.  Have a look at Class 5’s freeze frames depicting the part in the book where the Jarvis family is evicted.

Last week, Bryn Offa year six pupils took a break from their SAT examinations to lead an athletic master class for the pupils from classes 3,4 and 5.  The coaching skills on display were incredibly impressive and all pupils had a very enjoyable afternoon.

Thank you Year 6 for all of your hard work.

Mr Jones

As part of our new guided reading initiative, Class 5 have been looking at the book ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty.  Today, the children have been creating freeze frames to tell  the story at the point where the Jarvis family are kicked out of their house and onto the streets.

Mr Jones

Classes 3 and 5 started a new reading initiative last week.  This involves the children working together and listening to each other read.  All children involved are really enjoying the experience.