Christmas Day

Christmas Eve

Good Friday

On Good Friday, Christians remember the day when Jesus was crucified on a cross. The name may be derived from ‘God’s Friday’ in the same way that good-bye is derived from ‘God be with ye’. Christians believe that on the first Good Friday Jesus was arrested and was tried in a mock trial. He was [...]

New Year’s Eve

31st December is the last day of the year. It is New Year’s Eve. Many people see the old year out with a party, welcoming in the New Year with toasts of champagne, and exchanging good wishes for a ‘Happy New Year‘. It is traditional to stay up and see the old year out. Its [...]

Happy Boxing Day

In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day, which is 26 December. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas, so really Monday will be Boxing Day this year. Traditionally, 26 December was the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the [...]

On the first day of Christmas…

On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree

Happy Christmas Everyone!

A very Happy Christmas to everyone in Year 5 and to all other visitors to our blog. We hope that everyone who is celebrating this festival has a lovely day. Tell us here on the blog about what you are doing, and tell everyone all about the presents you receive this year. Best wishes to [...]

Winter Wonderland!

Well who would have thought it?! None of the teachers, even the ones who have been teaching for years and years and years, can remember a Snow Day in December before.  We’ve had snow days in January and February, but never before Christmas. And this one happened on the last day of term, making the [...]

Library books

All library books need to be returned to school before the Christmas holiday.  Please bring your library books back to class as soon as possible and given them to your class teacher so that they can be returned to Mrs Bentley in the library. New books will be able to be borrowed in January after [...]

Happy Halloween

Some of you may be celebrating Halloween tonight. Who is having a Halloween party? Who is going to do trick or treat? Does anyone have a Halloween costume to wear? Tell us about your Halloween activities here on the blog.

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