Year 5 had a fantastic day out at Eden Camp!
The trip gave our pupils a brilliant opportunity to deepen and reinforce their understanding of the World Wars and wider themes of conflict. It brought history to life and helped them build on everything they’ve been learning in class this term.
Well done, Year 5 — what a memorable way to round off your topic!
What an incredible day we’ve had at West Boldon Primary, coming together to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day!
Our celebrations began with a special whole-school assembly where pupils learned all about Victory in Europe Day and its importance in marking the end of World War II in Europe. Together, we reflected on the sacrifices made, the resilience of those on the home front, and the joy and relief felt across the nation on that historic day in 1945.
Back in the classrooms, the learning continued in creative and meaningful ways. Children took part in a wide range of engaging activities – from designing their own commemorative bunting and making wartime-inspired crafts, to handling historical sources and writing thoughtful diary entries and reports as if they were children living through that momentous time in history. Their work was not only imaginative but showed a real depth of understanding.
The fun didn’t stop there! We had wartime music playing throughout the day, and the children enjoyed learning some traditional dances – bringing a little of the 1940s. Our school was filled with laughter and music as everyone joined in with the festivities.
Of course, no celebration would be complete without food, and we were treated to a fantastic VE Day-themed picnic lunch, full of delicious treats prepared by our amazing catering team. From traditional sandwiches to beautifully baked cakes, the lunch was a real highlight and a lovely way to bring everyone together.
It’s been a day filled with learning, joy, community spirit, and heartfelt remembrance. A huge thank you to all the staff, pupils, and families who helped make today so special.
Happy VE Day from all of us at West Boldon Primary!
Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Eden Camp today!
A visit to the museum was a fabulous way to introduce our new Dimemsions topic. Everyone experienced what a street looked like during the Blitz and life on a submarine. We also learned more about evacuees, rationing and the great escape.
Year 5 enjoyed a fabulous day at The Great North Museum to support our Egyptian topic. We thoroughly enjoyed learning more about mummification and taking part in the mummification process.
As part of our dimensions topic ‘War of The Worlds’ year 5 went on a trip to Eden Camp.
The children learnt how the modern history museum was originally a prisoner of war camp. They explored the the different huts which covered different aspect of the war, starting with the rise of the Nazi Party, Hitler and The Outbreak of War. Other topics include: Rationing, Evacuees, The Blitz, Air Raid, Animals at War and Women at War ect.
The trip allowed the children to deepen their understanding of history and the impact of WWI & WWII. Overall, they had a great day out with a few ice creams and gifts from the gift shop.
This week in year 5 the children have learnt about Native American history. They learnt about how and why dreamcatchers were made and then created their own. They had to sketch and plan a design and then follow a set of instructions to weave, tie and knot different wool, beads and feathers onto their dreamcatchers. They all look amazing and unique!
In school this week we have been celebrating Arts Week alongside the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! The children have learnt all about Queen Elizabeth II while finessing their artistic skills and talents.
Here’s what each year group has gotten up to…
Year 2 were busy making crowns fit for a Queen… or King!
After designing their brief, their first task was to practise stitching buttons and sequins onto a sample material. As you can see, they had lots of fun perfecting their skills for the real thing! Well done Year 2.
In Year 3 the children focussed on Pop Art. The children looked at the Andy Warhol image ‘Reigning Queens’ identifying who the different monarchs were with a focus on Queen Elizabeth. They discussed the different colours used, then they looked at traditional Andy Warhol artwork where the same image is repeated in different colours. On the chromebooks, children were given an image of the queen which they then had to copy, paste and arrange into a 2×2 grid and change the colours.
Year 3 also learned about the Superbloom project where over 20 million seeds from 29 flower species have been planted in the Tower of London moat to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.
They focussed on the flax flower, the national flower of Northern Ireland. They sketched their own flax flowers following a simple tutorial, then painted their creations using water colours. The results were incredible and it was particularly lovely to see them altogether, and see that every single painting was different!
To celebrate the Queen’s 70th jubilee Year 5 were tasked with making a union jack themed bunting for a school display. Using fabric pens, paints and a few British themed templates, each pupil created their own contribution to the Year 5 piece.
Whilst we aren’t able to hold full school events inside due to COVID, we were thankfully still able to go outside to recognise Remembrance Day.
We heard the Last Post and stood in silence for two minutes to show our respect.
Last week as part of Year 5’s History topic on WW2, they visited Eden Camp in North Yorkshire.
The museum was once a prisoner of war camp and has since been converted to help educate people on the events that took place during WW2.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the trip and it allowed them the opportunity to consolidate their learning and experience what life was really like during this important time in British history.
We marked Remembrance Day in school with a special assembly led by Year 5. The children from Year 5 told the whole school about the importance of Remembrance.
We watched the Cbeebies short film Poppies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04p4zsl/poppies
We all listened to the sombre music of The Last Post before beginning our two minutes silence.
We ended our assembly with the laying of a wreath by one member of each class.
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