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Year 5

Remote learning e-mail address – class5remotelearning@ryde.herts.sch.uk

Learning Links

Maths

https://nrich.maths.org/

https://ttrockstars.com/

English

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2–ks3-shakespeare-in-shorts/zjyhrj6

Science

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q

Computing

https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland

https://scratch.mit.edu/

Art

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/

https://www.tate.org.uk/kids

History

https://www.visityork.org/

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/watch-online-duxford-in-depth

 

  • Coding

    Class 5 have been very busy coding in computing this term.  First they learnt how to code the micro:bit, the children learnt how to use create an algorithm to turn the micro:bit into a graphical dice.  They had to create their own programme and design their own LED outputs to represent different digits.  Some of Class 5 even challenged themselves to represent all the digits 0-9!

    To continue their coding work, Class 5 then used Scratch to create their own interactive quizzes based on some of the learning they have done during the term.  Children chose to quiz each other on fractions, space, the water cycle and WWII.

  • Brass Concert

    Over the past 12 months, Class 5 have been learning, practising and preparing with their brass instruments.  Initially they were practising in their three separate groups (two cornet and one baritone) and gradually integrated to create a brass orchestra.  The children have worked so hard and finally all their determination paid off culminating in a wonderful and inspiring performance to Class 5 parents and Class 4.  Class 5 parents were rightfully proud of the incredible achievements of their children in just one year and Class 4 found the experience aspirational, as it will be their turn next!

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Class 5 were lucky enough to take part in an interactive drama workshop based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’.  Together with Class 6, the children played some of the parts and there were lots of conversations sparked about the themes and language used in the play. The workshop left the class enthused about studying the play further and they were able to create some brilliant story poems and their own versions of the story.

  • Learning Outside the Classroom Day

    We investigated friction by measuring how far a toy car travelled on different surfaces.

  • Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies

    The children in Year 4 and Year 5 worked incredibly hard to rehearse and perform this production to the school and their parents. The children enjoyed the rehearsals as well as learning the songs, dances and the DREADFUL JOKES. It was enjoyable for the children as well as the adults. Dreadful jokes and silly sock phrases was thought to be the best part (as some may think). Some children learnt once you’ve done your first scene you’ll find there is no need to be nervous, but really it was all the children’s hard work that was the best part. They were truly wonderful!

  • National Gallery

    Year 5 were excited to visit the National Gallery and see some of the famous paintings that are in the gallery. They saw Whistle Jacket, The Bathers, Shipwreck on a Stormy Sea (which we studied in Year 4), Surprised! (which we have studied this year – Year 5) and Persius lifting Medusas head.

    Afterwards we sat in Trafalgar Square at ate our lunch. We walked through Horse Guards Parade where we were lucky enough to see the Changing of the Guards, this was followed by a stroll down The Mall to see Buckingham Palace.

  • Shakespeare Workshop – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    This workshop was for Classes 5 and 6 and performed by The Young Shakespeare Company. Some children volunteered to join in the performance; 4 people from Year 5 and 3 people from Year 6. The children had to dress up as a characters from the story, Hypolita, Duke T, Helena, Demetruis, Lysander and Hermia. The adults joined in as some of the characters like, Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, Flute, Snout, Starvelling and Snug.  They were also fairies like, Titania who is the Queen of the fairies, Oberon who is the King of the fairies, who is also married to Titania.  While the rest of the classes went outside for a break, the children who were acting in the play learnt quick and easy lines and had fabulous costumes to go with the theme of the play.

    Following the workshop, the children completed some work on this Shakespeare play, in their English lessons.  They made letters and wedding invitations for the characters in the play and also wrote a wanted poster for the character named Nick Bottom.

  • Micro:Bit Workshop

    Year 5 took part in a micro:bit coding workshop. At the start, they learnt what a micro:bit was and how it worked. The leaders showed them how a diamond was protected. They saw all the sensors that showed if someone was coming close by. Then, they demonstrated some coding on the micro bit which displayed different LED patterns, depending on how you have done the coding.

  • Gingerbread City

    “How would you design a community centre fit for the climate crisis?” 

    On Monday 14th November 2022, this was the challenge Tori Flower set Year 5 as part of a co-design project with The Ryde School and the Museum of Architecture. She ran a workshop where they explored the consequences and causes of climate change, looked at buildings (suggested by leading architects and experts) that were designed with environmental sustainability in mind and the children drew their own designs and voted on their favourites.  The powerpoint below shows the process the children took to get their final designs.

    Gingerbread City

    There were so many amazing ideas – including a building which collects rain water to use in a natural swimming pool, a green roof to play football on and using the centre to recycling toys.

    The best of their amazingly imaginative ideas will be made into a gingerbread building for the 2022 Gingerbread City exhibition (3rd dec-2nd Jan @ 6-7 Motcomb Street, SW1X 8J). Each child also decorated a biscuit with their initials which will feature in the final baked building.

    https://www.thegingerbreadcity.com/

  • Imperial War Museum – Duxford

    In Year 5, the children have been learning about the changes at the start of World War 2, evacuation and rationing. To consolidate their learning, they recently visited the Imperial War Museum Duxford. The children started by visiting the Land Warfare exhibition where they saw tanks and military vehicles and discovered how fighting on land has changed since World War 1. From here, they explored the AirSpace hanger where they saw the Mosquito plane that was created at the DeHavilland factory in Hatfield. After lunch the children took part in a documentary challenge workshop. They were given cameras and tasked with making a mini documentary on the people and objects they feel the world needs to know about. This helped to develop their historical inquiry skills and deepen their understanding of the impact of war on people’s lives in the past.