Grateful
Compassionate
Loving
Faith-filled
Truthful
Learned
Active
Intentional
for our own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day;
towards others, near and far, especially the less fortunate;
by our just actions and forgiving words.
in our beliefs
in what we say of ourselves, the relations between people, and the world.
finding God in all things
in our engagement with the world, changing what we can for the better.
in the way we live and use the resources of the earth, guided by conscience
Autumn 2
Egg Drop
Year 5 have been Super Science Detectives designing and testing out their inventions. Using their knowledge of forces, they created parachutes to transport an egg safely when dropped from a height. Some came down safely, while others went splat! on the ground 
Hot Seating
Talk about being in the hot seat! Year 5 thought from the perspective of a character in Street Child 'Rosie,' and created questions that they would like to ask her and her possible responses. Then we acted it out to immerse ourselves in the book!
The Lily
Year 5 learnt about what life was like for Victorian Children who were made to work aboard coal barges. They took a snapshot from a scene and Freeze Framed it!
Victorian Working Children
Year 5 have been caught in the act! Researching the lives of Victorian Working Children and creating presentations for their work. The children presented their findings beautifully and realised that life was quite hard in Victorian times, especially for the young.
Hands on Maths
Year 5 had their hands full during Maths as they used manipulatives to solve column addition problems. The place value charts helped them to keep track of their calculations, exchanges and place value columns.
Creation
During our unit on Creation, Year 5 put a lot of thought into how they could live out the Catholic Social Teaching of Dignity and Community and Participation at school and in the community. They decided to create a display to explain what they do 'As One of God's Hands' to make these better places.
Best Dressed
Call the fashion police! 5H won a trophy for best dressed in the entire school! They can be seen celebrating their efforts and relishing in their successes. What a thrill!
Year 5 STEAM Day - Squashed Tomato Challenge
Year 5 investigated how they could design a pulley system to bring tomatoes safely up and down a Nepalese mountain side in order to improve the lives of the people living in the community. They used wood, string, glue, straw and a container to create a stable and efficient pulley that could get the tomatoes from point A (the countertop) to point B (The floor) and back up again without dropping any tomatoes! Well done Year 5 for using your Science, Art and Engineering skills to help out others across the globe.