In RE, Year 5 have been learning about Sikhism. This week we have been discussing the importance of Guru Arjun achievements in shaping Sikhism. We shared our opinions with our partner to create a pyramid of his achievements, with the most important at the top....
Year 5 were invited to attend a science workshop at Cardinal Pole where they learnt to make a firework. [gallery ids="11549,11550"] In science, Year 5 built on last week's solubility lesson by carrying out an investigation into which common kitchen items are soluble or insoluble. Through this...
In science, Year 5 learnt about soluble and insoluble substances. We defined key scientific vocabulary before observing what happens when sugar and sand are mixed with water. We recorded our observations as scientific diagrams, ensuring to represent each step of the process and to include...
This term, Year 5's science topic is 'Properties and Changes'. This week we used scientific vocabulary to make tactile observations of the properties of objects hidden in a touchy-feely bag. After the objects had been revealed, we built on our categorisation skills from last week...
On Wednesday, Year 5 used place value charts and counters to represent multiplication calculations as repeated addition. Where necessary, we had to utilise regrouping and add placeholders. We will build on this during the half term when we learn to multiply 4-digit numbers using column...
Year 5 have been doing some brilliant writing! They recently completed their writing assessments and used structure strips to support their writing in each paragraph. They have been working on using figurative language, as well as -ing clauses at the beginning and in the middle...
Year 5 have loved completing their STEAM week project this week! Year five focussed on making moving toys, which was based on a children's book. They integrated their science knowledge and used cams as gears to make their book character move. Their technical skill was...
Year 5 had a wonderful time on their trip to the Waterworks Centre. They learnt all about flood plains, filter beds and the Victorian past of the area. The children also observed lots of the wildlife in the area and they spotted lots of plants...
Year 5 have been enjoying learning about forces in Science. This week, we focussed on the force of air resistance. We learnt that air resistance is a pushing force and the greater the surface area, the greater the air resistance on an object. Year 5...
Year 4, 5 and 6 have all had excellent training this week with FAB First Aid. The wonderful Rhona came into school to teach our children how to use DRABC when they see someone who appears very unwell. This acronym stands for Danger, Response, Airways,...