For term 6 PE will be on Monday and Tuesday each week. Please ensure full PE kit is sent in each week. Thank you!

Week beginning 19th May 2026

This week marked the final week of Term 5, and Durham Class have ended the term with lots of fantastic learning and exciting activities.

In English, we wrote persuasive letters to the farmers from The Iron Man, encouraging them not to hunt the Iron Man. The children used conjunctions to extend their sentences, including because to explain reasons, if to give warnings and when to describe positive outcomes.

In Maths, we began our new topic on statistics. The children learned how to collect and record data using tally charts before interpreting the information they gathered.

This week was also Science Week, and the children enjoyed taking part in exciting investigations and experiments. A highlight was our fizzy drinks and Mentos investigation, where the children made predictions, discussed fair testing and presented their results in a bar chart. Thank you to all the visitors who came in to share scientific learning with us.

In History, we explored royal portraits and discussed how symbols, clothing and poses were used to show power and importance. In Art, we created our own royal digital self-portraits inspired by the artwork we have been studying.

Thank you for your continued support throughout Term 5. We hope you all have a lovely half term and look forward to seeing everyone back next term! 🌞🌟

The Durham 2 Team💫

A typical week in Durham 2 (Term 5)