Y5 Physical Education
This week in PE our aim was to develop the volley and understand when to use it.
1Y5 have PE on Thursday. Children wear their complimentary Roby Park PE kit to school – white logo tshirt, navy joggers and jacket. In the warmer months, children may want to wear their burgundy shorts.
Children are allocated multiple books weekly on Rising Stars Reading Planet as well as a physical book which is changed weekly, linked to their stage of Reading. Physical books are changed every Monday. We expect children to read for 10 minutes every night and then to complete the end of book comprehension quiz online when they come to the end of their book. You can access Reading Planet here.
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Head to our ‘Curriculum Overview’ page to discover the whole school curriculum overviews and progression in skills across the school.
This week in PE our aim was to develop the volley and understand when to use it.
1Our Easter discos are taking place this Wednesday. Please see the letter attached for more details. Tickets are available to purchase on Parent Pay only.
LikePlease make sure your child has wellies to keep in school, no later than Mon 15th Apr. Children can only go on the field in wellies if the grounds are wet and we do not want anyone to miss out on all of the exciting play opportunities coming this Easter.
1Did you hear about our involvement in the @cashforkidsliv one million steps challenge this May? Listen to Mrs Allen having a chat with @SamThompsonUK on @hitsradiouk
3Today we had lots of fun attending our first kin-ball competition. The children showed great team work and sportsmanship as they competed against other local schools, the children were amazing and even left with some medals!
3In @HelpPicture this week, we asked ‘Should mobile phones be banned in all classrooms?’ This created some valid discussion points for and against the ban. #RPPSHE
3As part of The Great Big School Clean we have been collecting litter from the school grounds and local area. The children have loved looking after their environment. #TheGreatBigSchoolClean
LikeWOW! We have raised £379.20 for brand new books from our sponsored reading event and £104 for @comicrelief. Books will be going into our new reading shed for children to enjoy at playtimes. Thank you so much! @OPAL_CIC
4We hope the children enjoyed their sponsored reading event & we look forward to finding out how much sponsor money we receive in which will go back into the children receiving books to take home & keep through our ‘Remarkable Reader’ initiatives. Thank you for your support.
5Just a polite reminder that tomorrow is Comic Relief. We will be collecting donations via Parent Pay only.
4In PE our aim was to develop the underarm serve and understand the rules of serving
2For #BritishScienceWeek, we had a fantastic visit from @sublimescience. We experienced how air can move to produce sound, how we can defy gravity and how to make our very own sherbet ..It’s not magic, it’s science! #RPScience
For #BritishScienceWeek, we had a fantastic visit from @sublimescience. We experienced how air can move to produce sound, how we can defy gravity and how to make our very own sherbet ..It's not magic, it's science! #RPScience It’s pic.twitter.com/72LKl1eyL2
— Year 5 @ Roby Park Primary (@Year5RobyPark) March 14, 2024
Year 5 used atlases to locate countries around the world. We identified those countries that: have a high and low amounts specific natural resource and those countries that export high levels of their non-renewable natural resources. #RPGeography
1Year 5 were given the task of discussing and grouping natural resources. Once completed we learned about fossil fuel, renewable and non renewable resources. #RPGeography
4On #WorldWildlifeDay2024 we focused on reusing, reducing and recycling and the damage it can cause to the environment if we are careless. Listen to our important messages written by the children.
On #WorldWildlifeDay2024 we focused on reusing, reducing and recycling and the damage it can cause to the environment if we are careless. Listen to our important messages written by the children. 🌊 🐠 🌏 ❤️@EcoSchools pic.twitter.com/OE7ArCwAkJ
— Year 5 @ Roby Park Primary (@Year5RobyPark) March 13, 2024
We are excited to participate in @OutdoorClassUKI on 23rd May and coincide this with our first parent @OPAL_CIC
parent play day.
3Save the date! Parents & carers get limbering up and ready to get filthy! Our colour run is back for the 4th year running and again this year, we are choosing to support @cashforkidsliv and @hitsradiouk with @SamThompsonUK
More details to come around Easter.
3We need parents and carers to take 2 mins to complete our playtime survey!
Click here: https://forms.gle/ysHDq715T95rwe827
The class with the most responses will win an incredible prize!
5Our Mother’s Day Celebration Assemblies take place today and the children are very excited.
Assembly times are as follows:
• EYFS @ 9 – 9.45am
• Y3 & Y4 @ 10.00 – 10.45am
• Y1 & Y2 @ 1.10 – 2.00pm
• Y5 & Y6 @ 2.10 – 2.50pm
4As part of our #WorldBookDay2024 activities, the fantastic @WestEndinSchool paid us a visit. Vicki taught us the story of Twelfth Night. We created different freeze frames and acted out well known scenes. #RPENGLISH #RPENRICHMENT
8We are looking forward to all the special women in the lives of our children joining us on Wednesday. Please see the letter attached with all the information needed: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/19.2.24-Mothers-Day-Celebrations.docx
8Our Easter Holiday Club is back for YR-Y6, running from 2nd-12th April. Sessions run from 9.00-3.00pm and cost £12.50 per day. Children need to bring a packed lunch, water bottle and raincoat. Select your days and make payment on Parent Pay #RPEnrichment
6Thank you for your positive and supportive feedback. It is greatly appreciated
8Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers We hope you love your new books from our machine Who’ll be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders
7In science this week, year 5 observed a number of chemical reactions and learnt why they are irreversible. #RPScience
9The deadline for photos for Mother’s Day celebration assemblies is 3pm today. Thank you #RPEnrichment
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Today in PE our aim was to return the ball using a forehand groundstroke under pressure
6In our Forest school session, children practised their fire lighting skills both independently and as part of a team. They needed to build a fire that lasted at least 8 minutes. There was success for one young man who managed to complete a Trucker’s Hitch for the first time
7We look forward to parents/carers joining us tonight & tomorrow for our Spring Progress Meetings. You’ll find your appointment times on your account & you’ll have received an appointment email. If you are yet to book on, please head to Parent Booking to find any remaining slots
3We are looking at our playtimes and thinking about how we can improve them by introducing the @OPAL_CIC
Programme. Can you help? We really want to know what you think of playtimes now – please complete this 2 minute survey. Thank you. forms.gle/dsLcU5m7AB3ea6
8Today was the day! Year5 completed their awareness Fun Run. Other classes joined in and allowed Y5 to proudly share their #iwillbeabuddy message. Children have worked collaboratively, showing mutual respect for each other in organising this event #IWill
9We are looking for a team of parents/carers to really galvanise the HSA and lead on exciting events for the children & wider community. Come and join us for a drink, pastry and chat to find out how you can make a difference to our school community!
6Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers We hope you love your new books from our vending machine Who will be our winners next week? #rpremarkablereaders
10This afternoon, after learning about solvents, solutes and solutions children set up an investigation to find out which clear liquid was pure water and which one was salty water. #RPScience
9This week, year 5 have examined these items to make predictions about our new book. We then used a single picture to create a class poem. #RPEnglish
10Year 5 have really engaged with the #Iwill programme that has been delivered by Liverpool Foundation. They have developed a fun run to raise awareness about being a buddy not a bully. As part of this awareness, y5 have designed and created T-shirts and tote bags.
10Year 5s @dotartschools entries have been selected and uploaded. Watch this space for the next part of our journey. #RPART
10We’re excited to have @Scholastic book fair back @RobyParkSchool this week. Come and have a look at the books on offer after school. Payment can be made using both card & cash. For all books purchased, we receive rewards which can be used to purchase books for our school.
10We are looking forward to seeing all of our children tomorrow, after their half term break. Doors open at 8.40am. See you then!
11Our Mother’s Day celebration services are back on Weds 6th March. We are looking forward to inviting in all of the wonderful women who make a difference in the lives of all of our children. See the letter below for all of the details:
15We are looking for a team of parents/carers to galvanise our Home School Association (HSA). We are looking for parents/carers who have ideas and want to lead our HSA. To find out more and/or come share your ideas, join us for a drink, pastry and a chat.
13In computing today Y5 learnt: how the Mars Rover transmits data; how to read and add binary numbers; how to write a message using binary numbers and how to instruct the Mars Rover to carry out investigations. #RPComputing
7Spring Progress Meetings are now live on Parent Booking for you to select your appointment time. Progress meetings will take place on 28th and 29th February between 3.15 – 7.30pm.
10All Spring term 2 clubs are now live on Parent Booking. Please only book one space per club. We have freed up lots of extra spaces due to multiple bookings. Please be on time to collect your children at 4pm. Thank you.
13We are raising money for NSPCC. We will be collecting £1 donations and children can wear clothes with numbers on or patterns. We will also be hosting a small cake sale after school, on the main playground
24In PE our aim was to choose to move to space to help my team get the ball closer to the post.
18The children really enjoyed showcasing all of their fantastic work they had created through the WATMO project with
12This week in science, we have investigated air resistance by testing different materials for parachutes and water resistance by testing which shapes moved more quickly through the water. #RPSCIENCE
13If you are struggling financially, with no other means of support, you may be able to apply for some help. Please see the post below for full details:
19Check out the letter below regarding our Valentine’s discos on Thursday 8th February #RPMemoryMakers robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/upl
21Year 5 had an amazing day at Liverpool’s Maritime museum. The children consolidated their knowledge on The Battle of the Atlantic. It was fantastic to hear them make connections across their learning. #RPHistory #RPEnrichment
11Thank you to all of our Year 6 & @Year5RobyPark parents and carers who were able to attend ‘Book and a Brew’ It was great to be able to discuss how children view reading, how it is incorporated into the curriculum and reading for pleasure. #RPReading #readingforpleasure
15Congratulations to this week’s Remarkable Readers! We hope you love your new books from our vending machine. Who will be our winners next week? #RPRemarkableReaders
12Working collaboratively to tie knots, create art and get into a shelter. The cold certainly didn’t stop Y5 learning outside with @Littlefoothq this week. #RPForestschool
12So much fun was had today in the snow All children enjoyed today, building snowmen and having snowball fights with their friends. A special shout out to Mr Lyon, Mr Couling & Mr Swatman who were the dream team moving the snow & making sure school was safe
15Please send children in wrapped up warm in thick coats, hat, gloves and scarves with wellies so we can enjoy the snow together! Please send children in with spare socks/tights
15We are all really enjoying playtimes with our new role play area as well as scooting and lots more area’s to get creative to make playtime more fun for all!
14Congratulations to our first Remarkable Readers of 2024. Children can win a book from our vending machine which is full to the brim of the best titles or the weekly Remarkable Reader bag by showing a great effort with reading at home & school. Who will be next week’s winners?
11A mural capturing everything the community loves about #Huyton has been unveiled at Huyton Train Station.
We came back to school to an amazing new reading area within our classroom. We feel very lucky and are really excited to have an amazing range of brand new, high-quality texts that we can explore independently or with friends! #RPReading
16Every month, we upload online safety newsletters to our website. Check them out for hints and tips on how to keep your children safe: robyparkprimary.co.uk/parent-informa
12Check out what is coming up this Spring term and save the key dates in your diary #RPEnrichment #RPMemoryMakers
27It was a difficult choice for Y5 this week when we relaunched our amazing reading areas within our classroom. Children could choose from over 100 high quality texts.
23Last few places for clubs are remaining on Parent Booking. All clubs begin week beginning Monday 8th January. Please note: NO CLUBS ARE ON 30th JANUARY AND 8th FEBRUARY
25Welcome back to school! This Spring term, we have more incredible plans in place which we can not wait for! #missschool #missout
27We have an incredible range of extra-curricular clubs on offer in Spring term 1. Booking opens on Parent Booking tomorrow at 8.30am. Booking closes at 8.30am on 8th January. Places are subject to availability #RPEnrichment
26Congratulations to our final Remarkable Readers of 2023 Enjoy your new books
25What a fantastic show at @TheatreRoyalStH! The children thoroughly enjoyed Aladdin. Our children always make us proud with their exceptional behaviour! Well done!
35Mr Couling kindly organised visits to Whitestone Lodge & St Bart’s Nursing Home where our children sang festive songs, chatted & played with residents. We look forward to our next visit next term. We wish all the residents a very merry Christmas
30Here is a little taster of what a spectacular time our Winter Wonderland was for all of our families Our school hosted this wonderful festive event for free, for all to enjoy.
36Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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37Checkout these space pictures we created with oil pastels during our WATMO after school club. #RPEnrichment
29We hope you all had a fantastic time at our Winter Wonderland event. It was a huge success. Thank you to all of the staff who worked hard to put on such a festive event for all of our community. Thank you for your dedication, hard work and effort #RPMakingMemories
41In science, we learnt how the Earth moves in space. We used models to explain this and show how day and night happen.
36Christmas has begun! We started celebrating with our class party….. Even The Grinch made an appearance and joined in with the fun, games and dancing. #RPChristmas #RPEnrichment
32Well done to our most recent Remarkable Readers. You have all shown positive attitudes towards your reading. Keep it up!
39Family dining wouldn’t have been possible without the kitchen team for cooking the delicious food; Mrs Allen and Mrs Lyon for organising everything; and all the grown ups who took time out of their day to enjoy the festivities with the children #thanks #RPenrichment
36Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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#LiteracyCountsLoves Shout out to @Year1RobyPark @RobyParkSchool and @MrsListerStJ @StJamesCEsth
for sharing photos of their children using the planning circles. Do you use #ReadySteadyWrite? We’d love to be tagged in your Tweets so we can see all the exciting learning you get up to. Find out more: https://t.co/QE3eWDKFtm
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34See the article below about our fantastic curriculum offer for our children at Roby Park!
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Tomorrow is Christmas Jumper Day. Children can wear their festive jumpers/clothes to school. All donations go to supporting the work of Save the Children
40We can not wait for our annual Winter Wonderland which is set to be an incredible community event #RPMakingMemories
38Don’t forget to book your child’s class party on Parent Pay ahead of this Friday. We are looking forward to Angels & Scallies hosting our Christmas parties with great games, competitions, prizes and their famous red carpet! Festive clothes can be worn to school
34Check out our latest newsletter #RPNEWS
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36With every lesson, the children have grown in confidence, learnt and developed new skills, learnt a life skill and had fun!
30A huge well done to this week’s Remarkable Readers. We hope you enjoy your books. #RPReading
43Thanks to the hard work & generosity of Cllr Walsh, who has secured us additional funding, we are able to have the swimming pool on site for an extra week! This means all children will be able to enjoy additional swimming lessons next week #RPPE #RPMakingMemories
42This week in Science, we have been exploring electricity. We created simple circuits to begin with, then moved onto changing variables and monitoring voltage. We also explored how to fix broken circuits, as well as creating a set of traffic lights.
35Christmas parties are now available on Parent Pay. Cost £2.50. Parties take place on Friday 8th December and children can wear their Christmas party clothes to school on Friday
39Year 5 carefully prepared their ingredients and spent time in the school kitchen making bolognese sauce. The results certainly looked delicious
37This week Y5 focused on leg movements for breast stroke and resistance swimming. To finish sessions we took part in a team relay
31Check out our Anti-Bullying chant from last week when we took part in Anti-Bullying Week
#AntiBullyingWeek #RPWellbeing
34Why not have a sort out and donate anything you no longer need? You can donate clothes to our @robertsrecycle
clothing box in school #cutyourcarbon
39If you haven’t yet booked on for Christmas Family Dining, you have until Friday to reserve your place. Any new bookings we are asking for Weds 6th or Thurs 7th Dec Check the letter out for more details: https://robyparkprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/17.11.23-Christmas-Family-Dining-2023.docx
40Our Christmas Family Dining event is back this year but with a few changes. This year, parents and carers can choose the day they want to attend and book their whole family on together so siblings can sit together. Head to Parent Booking to reserve your seats.
36Time spent outside with @Littlefoothq always makes us smile. Today we identified leaves and named the trees they had come from as well as secured hammocks and raced to start a fire
30Every morning we record the temperature and rainfall @EdinaTrust @Professor_Plant #BulbBuddies
32Who do these items belong to? How are they connected? What was being made? Are they from the past? What is he dreaming about? Why does the dream control him? Does he return? So many questions from Year 5
32Rock Kidz visit @RobyParkSchool every year and it NEVER disappoints Thanks for ROCKING with us AGAIN
32Before we start developing our own recipes, we taste tested bolognese sauce from jars. We rated their appearance, texture, smell and taste before we studied the ingredient list and nutritional values. There was a clear divide in results.
34Year 5 thought about their culture and listed things that represent this. Sharing our lists with others in our class helped us understand cultural differences. Children also respectfully discussed ways to avoid conflict.
33Extra-curricular clubs are now live on Parent Booking. Clubs will not run on the following dates so please make a note before you book: 14th Nov, 24th Nov, 15th Dec, 18th Dec, 21st Dec. Thank you to all of our staff for dedicating their time for free clubs
41We are taking part in CUT YOUR CARBON this November. Children will be coming home with checklists they can use to work as a family to cut carbon. Those who return their checklist will receive a certificate! @EcoSchools
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Thank you members of @Year6RobyPark who led our poignant and reflective Armistice Day service. Thank you to @Knowsley_Leader and Cllr Frank Walsh for your attendance and laying a wreath in our Remembrance Garden
40Thank you to all of the parents/carers who have attended our Progress Meetings this week. Staff have enjoyed meeting you & taking the time to discuss how your children are thriving. Your feedback is incredible & we really appreciate it. Thank you.
32Tomorrow is our annual @RockKidzUK Day which will be teaching the children a positive message about mental health, self esteem and wellbeing, Children can come dressed as rock stars or if they do not want to dress up they can wear their own clothes or uniform.
36What a fantastic first swimming lesson! This afternoon Y5 focused on putting their faces in the water and breathing correctly while doing front crawl. Thank you
28Working collaboratively, Y5 improved their knot tying skills, and developed their designing and building skills. It was good to be outside. #RPEnrichment
36🌺 🌸 It’s planting day! 🌺🌸 Year 5 are taking part in a national bulb project with @EdinaTrust . Our bulbs are planted our data is recorded. #plantingday #professorplant #RPenrichment
17We had an engaging and informative visit from @AnimalsTakeOver this morning. We all had the opportunity to handle a range of animals. We developed our knowledge of gestation and gestational periods of mammals #RPEnrichment #RPScience
22Well done to all the children of Year 5 who completed their Level 2 Bikeability training this week. #RPEnrichment
18Year 5 worked in small teams to try and create the tallest free standing tower. There were varying levels of success. Children learnt that an individual’s behaviour can have an impact on a group. @JigsawPSHE # RPPSHE
17Representing 5! Children have been exploring with different ways to represent 5, they found many ways. #RPMaths
19Today in PE our aim was to show determination and perseverance in the games I play. 🥅 🏑
18Year 5 have recently been using number lines to develop our understanding of rounding numbers to the nearest 100,000.#RPMaths @WhiteRoseEd @Pearson_UK
17Today, we wore yellow to raise awareness & money for @YoungMindsUK .We talked about why us is important for you share your feelings. @ZumosUK , We had an outdoor yoga session at the end of the day too! #RPWellbeing #HelloYellow
14During RE day this week Y5 have developed their understanding of Islam. Children learned about the Islamic creation story, the main beliefs of Islam and compared them with Christianity and Judaism. One of our classmates respectfully shared the Salat Prayer Ritual with us.
15Thank you to all our Year 5 families who attended our class assembly this week. Thank you for your feedback- the children loved hearing your positive messages. Head over to our y5 Seesaw to hear us sing again. #RPEnrichment
15What an inspirational morning! This week Danny Purvis led our sponsored circuit event this morning and delivered a motivation assembly to the whole school explaining how he stays focused and achieved his dream! @TeamGB
14The amazing 4-time Olympic medallist swimmer @BeckAdlington delivered such an important message about water safety and how important it is to learn to swim. The children were truly inspired and loved getting a closer look at her medals. http://swim.co.uk
14Year 5 have worked extremely hard on their sketching in art. Look at some of the amazing work they have produced. They are so proud of themselves and very impressed with the outcome after learning new skills. #RPart.
19Year 5 celebrated #EuropeanDayofLanguages learning how to answer Tienes una mascota? Eating Mrs Tucker’s delicious churros and sketching flamenco style dresses. #RPenrichment #RPmfl
20@Year5RobyPark Today in PE our aim was to judge the speed of the ball and space before selecting a skill.
20Exploring new vocabulary and sampling authentic astronaut space food helped us immerse ourselves into Where We Once Stood by @alifieofriley and @Martin_Impey .
13Thank you @AlldaysFarm What a brilliant way to start the week🦃🐓🐑 The children were able to pet, brush and stroke the animals while they discussed their characteristics🐏 We now know the difference between horns and antlers! #RPEnrichment
15Year 5 Today in PE our aim was to change direction to move around a defender. 🏑 🥅
18It felt wonderful to be back together today. Beaming smiles all round, all children happy and looking forward to their new learning.
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