: Blog items
World Cup 2018, by Mr Tarry
Date: 11th May 2018 @ 8:22am
We are going to be choosing a team from this year's World Cup and will then find out some more information about it.
- Who is their star player?
- What is the capital city?
- What is your country's population?
- Do you have any 'fun facts' about your country?
Art Attack club, by Mrs Richardson
Date: 10th May 2018 @ 5:12pm
This week in Art Attack club we looked at Edvard Munch's famous painitng, 'The Scream'. The children used watercolours, ink and photography to create their own versions. The results were very effective. Can you name any other famous paintings we could try our own versions of?
Henry VIII and his six wives, by Mr Tarry
Date: 10th May 2018 @ 3:20pm
We are mid way through our 'Tudors' History topic. We have been learning all about the different Tudor monarchs, most recently Henry VIII. We will be hosting our Year 4 assembly in a couple of weeks on the life of Henry and we want to know what you know about the famous Tudor King.
Comment on this post and tell us something you have learned so far in this topic.
Mr Tarry and Ms Butler
Teamwork in Geography, by Miss Lee
Date: 8th May 2018 @ 4:33pm
5L have shown amazing group team and map reading skills. They have grown and matured so well when faced with a challenging task! Well done 5L today. I'm really proud of all of you!
Translation and Reflection, by Mrs Grainger
Date: 8th May 2018 @ 2:57pm
My Maths set worked in groups on translating and reflecting shapes outside in the sunshine this morning! There was some excellent team work and some very challenging shapes too. Take a look at us working hard!
Outdoor Maths Measuring, by Miss Lee
Date: 8th May 2018 @ 11:52am
We had a challenge today in maths to measure and scale down the playground. Although it was extremely hot and the task in hand was very challenging, the children tried their best measuring and plotting the playground!
Rube Goldberg Lesson 1, by Mrs Richardson
Date: 4th May 2018 @ 5:02pm
In science we have looking at simple machines and seeing how they work. We have started to design our own Rube Goldberg machines in groups and are looking forward to making them. What simple tasks could a Rube Goldberg machine carry out?
Holiday Homework 2, by Miss Lee
Date: 4th May 2018 @ 4:53pm
We saw some more awesome Greek Myth Homeworks, which were presented to the class today.
The children were very brave speaking in front of the class, showing off what they have learnt and their amazing creations! Well done 5L!
Science - Magnetism, by Miss Currie
Date: 4th May 2018 @ 2:44pm
Today in Science, Y3 had a challenging question to solve - Are pennies magnetic?
The children came up with some excellent predictions;
- 'I think that only the shiny pennies will stick.' - Bisher
- 'I think that all of the pennies will stick to the magnet.' - Leo
- 'I think that only the clean pennies will be magnetic.' - Kaia
The children then worked in groups to discover if the pennies stuck to the magnets.They quickly found out that only some of the coins were magnetic. Some of the children's ideas why this happened were;
- 'Some of them are really old and they have lost their magnetism.' - Melissa
- 'Some of the darker coloured pennies were too old to stick.' - Ayaan
- 'I think that some of them are made out of different materials because they look different.' - Ameer
As a class, we decided that we should research further why some of the older coins didn't stick. We took a closer look at the pennies and noticed that they had dates on them so decided to record the results of which years were magnetic.
Together we compared our results and found out that the pennies started being magnetic in the year 1992. But why? After having a discussion as to why this could be, we did some research about why this was happened and found out that there are 3 types of magnetic materials - iron, nickel and cobalt - so we knew that the new pennies had to made out of one of those. After some more research, we found out that 1p coins were changed from bronze to copper-plated steel in 1992. How interesting!
We really enjoyed our science experiment and learnt lots about magnets and magnetic materials.
4T's Lesson on the Beatitudes, by Mr Tarry
Date: 3rd May 2018 @ 1:30pm
In today's lesson, 4T were learning about the Beatitudes and how Christian's use them for guidance in their day to day lives.This is part of our summer term RE focus. So far this term, we have had a look at different religions' golden rules as well as then Ten Commandments. Today in class, 4T had the chance to create some freeze frames that represented some of the Beatitudes.
Can you name one of the Beatitudes?
Outdoor P.E - Tennis, by Miss Currie
Date: 2nd May 2018 @ 1:39pm
This week in P.E, Y3 worked hard to balance and control a tennis ball. They first enjoyed a warm up, then the children competed in a team challenge. Well done everybody.
UK vs USA!, by Miss Lee
Date: 1st May 2018 @ 5:55pm
In Geography, the children have been enjoying learning about the famous landmarks of America!
They have been working in groups and using the iPads to research about these landmarks as well as locating them on the class map.
What is your favourite landmark of USA that you have learnt about so far? Could you tell me some facts about it?
Thank you for your co-operation in the classroom!
Still Images and Drama, by Miss Lee
Date: 1st May 2018 @ 3:47pm
In English, we compared the 5 main events of 'Kensuke's Kingdom' and a 5L original story 'Big Foot's Kingdom' in order to explore characters.
Through the drama, we learnt more about the character we made up, Sophie. What did you learn about her through drama today 5L?
Food Chains , by Mr Tarry
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 4:18pm
Here are some pictures of 4T arranging food chains in order. Can you remember any of the new vocabulary you learned today?
Mind mapping , by Mrs Grainger
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 1:57pm
Year 5RG are currently finishing their mind maps about the religions they have been learning about this year. They are hard at work finding the information from their books to add to what they already know. We will be using these to design our own religious building, before writing a newspaper report.
Statistics, by Miss Currie
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 12:52pm
This week 3C ventured outside during their maths lesson. After deciding on what two pieces of information they wanted to collect, they took the opportunity to go on to the playground to collect data needed to complete their Venn diagrams. Great work everybody.
USA vs UK, by Mrs Grainger
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 12:30pm
The children showed excellent teamwork when researching about physical landmarks in the USA using iPads. I'm so impressed with how much you were able to find out in a relatively short amount of time. Well done everyone!
Holiday Homework, by Miss Lee
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 12:26pm
In 5L, the children are showing their amazing Greek Myth Holiday Homework creations.
Thank you to any parents who have helped at home!
They all look great! :)
Simple Machines, by Miss Lee
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 10:48am
In year 5 science, we have been learning about simple machines. We gave making our own simple machine a go. It proved to be quite tricky so will be finishing them off next science lesson.
Also in science, the children are planning their own Rube Golderberg machines. Watch this space for the updates!
Can you remember the 4 types of simple machines?
Our Group Presentations, by Miss Lee
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 9:39am
Year 5 have been very busy preparing for their History presentations where they must compare the Ancient Islamic Civilisation with the Vikings.
All their research has been conducted independently. As well as this, the group were able to choose how they would present their information.
We had time to watch two out of the five presentations. Well done for the first two groups for their hard work and courage. It's not easy talking in front of a large group. We were all very impressed!
Geography Maths Teamwork, by Miss Lee
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 9:31am
In Geography our topic is called UK vs USA!
We put our teamwork and maths skills to the test by figuring out what time we land in different places in the US, if we were to go on holiday there. The challenge was tricky, as they had to apply their knowledge of time zones as well as their maths skills to their task.
Well done 5L!
Kahoot, by Miss Lee
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 9:27am
Miss Lee's maths class had a lot of fun last week playing Kahoot. It helped me to see what the children already knew but it was also a fun way to teach new things! Did you enjoy it too?
Maths Treasure Hunt, by Mrs Richardson
Date: 27th Apr 2018 @ 4:00pm
Today in our maths lesson we worked in teams to find fractions, decimals and percentages that were hiding in and around our classroom. When we found them, we converted them and found the equivalents. Year 5 showed excellent teamworking skills combined with amazing mathematical knowledge. Well done!
Holiday Projects, by Mrs Richardson
Date: 27th Apr 2018 @ 3:55pm
Today we shared some of the amazing Greek Myth inspired projects that year 5 created over the holidays. Can you spot any characters you recognise from Greek Myths? A huge effort was made by those who took part and we are looking forward to sharing more of them soon!
Hot Seating, by Miss Lee
Date: 27th Apr 2018 @ 3:06pm
Michael, from the famous story 'Kensuke's Kingdom' visited 5L yesterday! The children were very excited to ask him interveiw questions.
Thank you Michael for visiting!
