Week Ending: 03.10.25

It has been a lovely week in Class Kolbe. We have been participating in the Rosary challenge by praying the Rosary each day - something the children have been thoroughly enjoying. RE wise, we have been looking at Genesis with a focus of the original sin. In maths, Y5 have been rounding, rounding and more rounding; whilst Y6 have been looking at number (square, cube and prime). The children were enthused by their history lesson this week where we looked at Ancient Egyptian beliefs and researched some of the 2000 gods which they worshipped. In PE, the children have been focusing on gymnastics. It has been lovely to get the equipment out and watch the children create their own sequences with a focus on mirroring, matching, counter-balance and counter-tension. All in all, another busy week filled with learning. 

Week Ending: 26.09.25

Class Kolbe travelled back in time this week in order to write journals in the role of Howard Carter - the children have done an amazing job and stepped into the role incredibly well. Maths wise, Y5 have been focusing on number lines which can often be a difficult concept for children to understand but they have shown a vast amount of resilience - well done Y5. Meanwhile, Y6 have been focusing on number this week: rounding, factors & multiples. In R.E, all of the children have been thinking about the creation story and God's vision for mankind which linked well when marking international day of peace. The children produced some very thought-provoking prayers which we will be displaying in our prayer and liturgy book. 

Week Ending: 19.09.25

It has been a productive week in Class Kolbe. History wise, we researched historical landmarks that can be found in Egypt such as Cairo, Valley of the Kings & Queens in order to better understand their importance. In RE, we have started our new unit for this half term which is Creation and Covenant. In our first lesson we looked at two pieces of scripture taken from Genesis in order to identify their literary type: poetry, prophecy or narrative. The children did an amazing job of using their inference skills in order to identify this. Maths wise, Y5 have been focusing on identifying powers of 10 more and less than a number whilst Y6 have been exploring number lines and rounding. We are ending WK 3 on a high as the children have settled into their new year groups incredibly well and Class Kolbe is simply a lovely place to be! 

Week Ending: 12.09.25

Well, what a gorgeous first full week back it has been! Class Kolbe have settled in incredibly well and have made a brilliant start to the new academic year.
Despite only being back for 8 days, we have been incredibly productive. RE wise, we have been looking at significant individuals within the Catholic Church such as Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop John Sherrington and Maximilian Kolbe. We have also been exploring our school mission statement and linking this to what it means to be a pupil at St Joseph's. In Maths, we started by focusing on Roman Numerals - often an area that the children enjoy. History wise, we launched our Ancient Egyptian unit by completing an archeological dig in order to find out key information about the time period. And finally, lots of PSHE and discussions on how we want our class to feel this academic year and the children's responses fill me with great hope for another amazing year at St Joseph's.