Building Space Buggies in Y5G
This afternoon we have started measuring and cutting up the wood we will need to make our space buggies! Some of us began to fix our parts together but it […]
Category Archives: Year 5
Year 5 teachers are Mrs Angus, Mrs Gilroy and Miss Scott
Y5S – Exploring Star star Constellations
Today in Y5S we have been exploring the different types of star constellations in the night sky. We have used materials to recreate our favourite star constellations.
Art in Y5G
Today Y5G have had lots of fun sewing and weaving, we had to use lots of resilience and teamwork to compete our artwork.
Did You Miss US?
This afternoon Y5A have been away exploring space. We have learnt many new facts and saw some amazing images in the visiting planetarium.
Y5G in the Planetarium!
Wow! What an amazing morning we have had, learning all about our solar system and the amazing planets in it. We have also had a look at all the galaxies […]
Designing the next Luna Rover in 5G!
Today in 5G we have been using a new App! We were able to design Luna Rovers and test our designs in different challenges, on the moon! We had to […]
Art in Y5G
Today Y5G have Used skills learnt in a previous art lesson to the test! They have used pastels to create Tints and Shades in their Solar System artwork. They look […]
Astronaut training in Y5A
Today, the children in Y5A were put through their paces training to be astronauts. They tested their reaction times and coordination skills. Having a taste of space food-I don’t think […]
Lucy’s Blue Day in Y5A
Today we shared the story of Lucy’s Blue Day. A story which we all enjoyed and which gave us lots to think about and discuss. We chose to discuss the […]
Year 5 Discussion in Guided Reading.
We have been practising taking turns and all contributing to the discussion. All the group said they found it easier to contribute by adding to the Lego tower when they […]
Year 5 visit to Bradford Media Museum
Year 5 had a wonderful visit to Bradford to visit the Media Museum to support their learning about film and animation. Our visit included a visit to the IMAX cinema […]
Learning about Scientists in Y5A
This week we have been learning about Gregor Mendel, the founder of modern genetics. This supported our learning about plant reproduction. We explored how Mendel explained how we inherit eye […]
Outdoor Fractions
Today, Mrs Angus’ numeracy group found fractions of numbers using natural materials.
Science Visitor in Year 5
Year 5 had a very interesting morning listening to our visitor, a Professor of Cell Biology from Sheffield Hallam University. It was explained how gels are being developed to transmit […]
Creating a Rubric in Y5G
This morning children got a chance to read some biography’s written by some year 6 children. They really enjoyed being able to see the year 6 expectations and were able […]
Internet Safety P4C in Y5G
Today in Y5G we have taken part in a P4C linked to internet safety week! We started by watching a quick video linked to sharing online.
Mrs Angus’ Numeracy Group
We have been reasoning about shapes this week, in numeracy. This involved the children using their teamwork skills and their communication skills as the classifying task created lots of discussion.
Angles inspired by Kandinsky
Mrs Angus’ numeracy group have been creative with angles. We accurately drew shapes by measuring angles and added parallel lines to create pictures which were inspired by the artist Kandinsky.
