Autumn 2
This half term, as part of our history work on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, the year 5 pupils had a Viking day. The children and teachers came to school dressed up as Vikings and throughout the day carried out a variety of activities that taught them about the Vikings and how they lived. The children learnt in particular about the Lindisfarne raid and how this was an event that shaped the way that people around Europe viewed the Vikings. The children wrote newspaper reports on the event using what they had found out from different sources. The children learnt about Viking runes and wrote their names in runes to create a bookmark. They designed their own Viking shield and completed research on areas of Viking life. At the end of the day the pupils took part in a Viking quiz and listened to a Viking story. It was a really enjoyable day and the children now have a good understanding of who the Vikings were and how they lived.
Autumn 1
On Friday 26th October, year 5 had a visit from Sarah Owen (Labour MP for Luton North). The children had the opportunity to ask her questions about a variety of topics that were of interest to them and relevant to the local area. This visit was linked to our work on counties in geography. The children were really engaged and keen to hear her responses. They had come up with some really thoughtful questions regarding transport, building work and crime in the local area. Not only did this visit give the pupils’ access to a member of parliament, but it gave them an insight into the type of work that they do to support and engage communities.
