Mar 27
On 26th March parents joined the class for some activities linked to the Royal Forester Award the pupils have been working toward. The pupils were to be park rangers for the session. We had three activities for everyone to take part in. Firstly, planting a tree sapling to add to the hedgerow along the edge …
Mar 26
In Science, Year 5 have been investigating reversible and irreversible changes. Initially the children had to decide whether a mixture of muesli could be reversed or not. Once the children decided it could, they manually sorted the constituent parts to show it was a reversible change. The children were then tasked with setting up an …
Mar 20
During their parent activity, Class 5 impressed their parents with their fractions, decimals and percentages skills. Through a variety of online and physical games, the children showed their dexterity of number, converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, matching fractions, decimals and percentages, and finding equivalent fractions.
Mar 11
Year 5 consolidated their understanding of the layout of the solar system by creating a scale model of distances in the playground. The children were surprised by how close the rocky planets in the solar system were to the sun and each other, compared with how distantly spread the gassy planets were from the sun …
Mar 07
In a cross-curricular session of Science and Forest School, Class 5 used the campfire to investigate reversible and irreversible changes. They explored various materials and mixtures, and applied heating, cooling, burning, mixing and evaporation, The children really enjoyed the practical nature of the investigation, as well as the treats it provided! They showed their learning …
Mar 06
The performance of ‘An Inspector Calls’ by Class 4 & 5 was a great success! The children worked hard to learn and perfect the songs, as well as learning all their lines and stage directions.
Dec 19
Over half a term, the children explored a range of bridge structures in Design & Technology, including pillar and beam, truss and suspension. The children experimented with creating and testing all of the different construction systems. They particularly enjoyed learning about, constructing and testing their own suspension bridges in groups.
Dec 10
Year 5 have been lucky to have a whole year of specialist tuition in brass instruments. Over the year, the children learnt to play either the cornet or the baritone. The class began by working in small groups, leading into a whole class orchestra by the end of the year, and culminated in a wonderful …
Nov 15
Year 5 were extremely excited to visit the Imperial War Museum Duxford to further extend their learning about events and conditions during World War Two. They were eager to see, and go inside, a real-life Anderson shelter and were surprised by just how small they were! The children were really drawn to all of the …
Nov 08
The children were visited by the NSPCC to discuss the various different worries that children their age may have, and who or where they could go to in order to gain support. The workshop raised their awareness of different problems they may face and different forms of abuse that some children may suffer from. It …