Year 5 - Kingfisher

Sounds of the Street Music Workshop - December 2025

This week, our Year 5 pupils were treated to an unforgettable musical experience as Sounds of the Street Music visited our school for a special workshop. The group, known for their exciting, high-impact music residencies, brought an energetic three-piece band that instantly captured everyone’s attention.

The session blended live performance with active participation, giving pupils the chance not only to listen, but to become part of the music themselves. Children joined in through clapping, body percussion and singing, creating a lively and collaborative atmosphere. The musicians demonstrated how rhythm, melody and teamwork all come together to make a powerful musical performance.

Throughout the workshop, pupils enjoyed a dynamic mix of mini-concert moments and hands-on activities. They were encouraged to explore their own creativity, experiment with sound, and experience the joy of making music as a group.

It was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 5 students to learn from professional musicians, gain confidence and be inspired by live music. A huge thank-you to Sounds of the Street Music for delivering such an engaging and memorable experience—we can’t wait to welcome them back again!

Y5 Sound of the street

Year 5 Dance showdown: 26th November 2025

Year 5 Shine at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre!

Our Year 5 children had the wonderful opportunity to attend a vibrant dance performance at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, hosted by Premier Sport. It was a celebration filled with colour, rhythm, and an incredible sense of achievement. One that our pupils will remember for a long time!

For the past ten weeks, Emily Caddy and her fantastic team have been working closely with our Year 5 children every Friday, teaching them a specially-choreographed dance inspired by Rio. Their dedication, energy, and creativity have been exceptional, and we are incredibly grateful for the time and passion they have poured into this project.

When the moment finally arrived, the children absolutely lit up the stage. With feathers, flair, and plenty of carnival spirit, they performed with confidence and joy—truly channelling their inner Rio dancers! The atmosphere was electric, and the pride on their faces said it all.

A huge thank you to Emily, her team at Premier Sport, and the staff at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre for providing such a memorable experience.

And of course—well done, Year 5! Your hard work and enthusiasm paid off beautifully. We couldn’t be prouder. 

Y5 Dance

Roman Day - November 2025

Alongside our Roman Chariot creations for DT, Kingfisher class experienced Roman workshops focusing on what it would have been like to have been a pupil in a Roman school.

We learnt that like us Roman children would have been taught maths, literacy, Oracy skills, geography and history. We also found out that the rich Roman boys went to school but not the girls. The rich Roman girls were educated at home, teaching them how to run a household when they were older.

We wowed our Caerleon workshop leader with our fantastic Roman numeral learning, our knowledge of the Roman gods and goddesses and our understanding of some basic Latin words.

In the afternoon we learnt about why the Romans wanted to invade Britain and took part in a Roman Soldier Bootcamp!

Gaia Art Work and 'Kids in Space' - November 2025

Today, Kingfisher Class had a truly out-of-this-world experience when we walked to the Town Hall to see the Gaia artwork - the famous creation by artist Luke Jerram (who created the Fallen Moon project that was displayed at the docks last year).

This breath-taking installation featured a giant, detailed image of planet Earth, giving us a completely new perspective of our home from space. Standing beneath the illuminated globe made us feel like astronauts floating high above the world!

After admiring the stunning Gaia display, we took part in the exciting 'Kids in Space' workshop. During the workshop, we learned all about the planets in our solar system. From the scorching heat of Mercury to the icy rings of Saturn. The talk was fun and interactive. It helped us understand just how amazing our universe is.

We returned to school feeling inspired, curious, and ready to explore more about space, which we will be as part of our Science learning in the Spring Term, and our beautiful planet Earth. Such an unforgettable experience! 🚀🌎

Carnival Workshop - November 2025

Linking to our carnival themed art project, using archives and artefacts, we discovered who was behind the Gunpowder Plot. We investigated how their plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament was uncovered and learnt about their gruesome punishments. We found out why we still celebrate 5th November by exploring its important links with Bridgwater carnival. It was great to experiment using quills to write with and create paint explosions with vinegar and baking powder to produce some amazing artwork! 

Carnival Parade

We celebrated our finished products by wearing them for our carnival parade. We also enjoyed watching Year 6's samba drumming.

Tie-Dye 

We designed and made tie-dye t-shirts linked to celebrate wearing during our carnival parade. We tried to make them personal to ourselves. They included a stencil design using fabric paint. 

Simonsbath River Visit October 2025

What an amazing day! 

Today we saw the beauty of Exmoor and its river systems. We started our day by dipping our toes in the River Barle. We performed experiments to investigate speed of flow, transecting the river parts and pebble grading. After lunch and a change of clothes, we went on a river walk, seeing the river features we have explored in class, in the beauty of the Exmoor valley. 

Carymoor Vikings Trip - July 2025

Wow! What an amazing day we had at Carymoor Education Centre. We started our day with some orienteering - at each point we had Viking based questions to answer (we used our in school learning to help us with these!). We then took part in an archaeological dig looking at the different objects that have been discovered to tell us more about life for the Vikings.

After a well deserved lunch we got creative and made Viking plates by weaving willow (which was tricky but great fun). We then finished our day by trying our hand at Viking flour grinding.

Carymoor July 2025 Kingfisher

Forest School Day - July 2025

We had a blast connecting with nature and learning new skills. We had a go at whittling, carefully carving sticks into magic wands. We then worked on building rafts. We used sticks, string, and other natural materials to create floating creations. The children got their hands dirty with clay, crafting little faces and creatures that they then attached to the trunks of trees. These clay faces added a magical touch to the forest school area, giving the trees personalities and turning them into whimsical works of art.

It was a full day of learning through play, teamwork, and hands-on activities—exactly what Forest School is all about!

Dartmoor 3 Ball - Sports and Health week 2025

We had an amazing start to our Sports and Heath week! We learnt how to play Dartmoor 3 Ball which is a variation of Rounders/Cricket.

In this game you have to catch a ball (which you throw as far as you can), use a tennis racket to hit the second ball and finally kick a football. You then have to run around the posts, whilst the fielders collect and return all three of the balls to the bowler! We all had lots of fun and cheered on all members of our teams! 

Year 5 Dartmoor 3 Ball KF

Basketball Workshop

We had the chance to have a basketball trick session with a famous basketball trickstar called Lazlo. We all had a go at some tricks and managed to spin the ball on our finger or on a pencil. He blew us away with his tricks and moves in assembly!

Anglo-Saxon Beancakes

As part of our DT food technology unit, we have prepared and cooked beancakes. We used skills such as chopping, mixing, shelling and flipping. We all (mostly) enjoyed eating them! 

Ultimate Frisbee March 2025

Kingfisher Class took part in a wonderful afternoon learning how to play Ultimate Frisbee. We were joined by children from Eastover Primary School and Alex our coach from SASP (Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership). We had a great time learning how to throw the frisbee so that it flew in a straight line (the wind did make this rather tricky, but we persevered) and how to catch it with accuracy. We then took part in a series of small team ultimate frisbee games. A huge thank you to Mrs Thompson and Alex from SASP for organising this event. 

KF Frisbee March 25

World Book Day 2025

We had a wonderful day celebrating reading and books! We took part in the CBBC live lesson where we were able to see what other schools were doing and hear from famous authors! We made book marks as part of this lesson.

We were able to share our character descriptions with Year 6 and try and guess theirs! It was a great way to use our oracy skills when reading our descriptions out. 

Science Week 3-7th February 2025

Wow! What a busy week we have had in Kingfisher. The children began their week by investigating how animals adapt their physical appearances to allow them to survive in their environment. The children then swapped around the KS2 classes throughout the week to explore other areas of our 'Change and Adapt' them. The explored whether they could survive on Mars and if they could design a house to 'change and adapt' to extreme weather. The children finished their week by welcoming their parents/carers into to school to share their learning. 

Roman Day - November 2024

Kingfisher class took part in a virtual Roman workshop focusing on the life of a Roman soldier at the fortress of Caerleon in Wales.  The children took part in a Roman Boot camp and followed the commands of our Centurion and workshop leader. The children also worked in small groups to hot seat a Roman soldier and find out all about their life in the Roman army.

The children were also able to explore some real-life Roman Artefacts. They predicted what they thought each item was before finding out what they were actually used for (we especially liked seeing what the Roman’s used instead of toilet paper)!