In computing this week, we enjoyed exploring 2 design and make software. We practised using different tools to create 3D houses and vehicles. Next week, we will use these skills to create our final product of food packaging, which links to our topic.
This afternoon, year 5 worked in Kaden’s garden finding out about the roles of different parts of a flower. We then studied the flowers in the garden to see if we could find the different parts. Back in class, we carefully dissected some flowers and managed to find the anther, filament, Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 walked to Heywood Library and enjoyed exploring the books and finding out more about what the library has to offer. Each child chose a book and were all engrossed in the first few pages before we had to set off back to school. We hope this Read more
Year 5 have been working hard on our allotment topic. In school, we studied maps of the local area to find our local allotments. Today, we visited the Cherwell Centre Farm and Gardens. We enjoyed seeing all the animals and we have planted some onion and garlic, which we look Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 had a very thought provoking RE lesson in Kaden’s garden. First the children were asked to find something that is beautiful. We had a range of beautiful things collected: flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, fruit, vegetables, spiders and baby snails. The children then presented what they found, Read more
Year 5 read reviews on various novels and then had a vote to determine which would be our class novel. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the winner and we have enjoyed reading the first two chapters. We discussed how we don’t think Harry is being treated fairly at Read more
Our topic this half term is allotment. This afternoon, we researched what jobs need doing on an allotment and then we went into Kaden’s garden and created a to do list of all the jobs that need doing there. Year 5 are going to be busy this half term. We Read more
Year 5 enjoyed taking part in an interactive session delivered by the company who were involved in the new build. The class worked fantastically together to build tetrahedrons using sticks and elastic bands. We built some amazing structures. They were also lucky enough to experience how architects use virtual reality Read more
Year 4 had a fantastic day at Tatton Park. When we arrived, we met an Anglo Saxon villager. She had heard that Vikings were on the way to attack their village and asked if we could help prepare for battle. Everyone got into character and spent the day as Anglo Read more
This week we have studied two artistic movements. First we looked at Pop art and created our own versions using the Arc De Triumphe. Then we studied Impressionism and the work of Henri Matisse and created portraits in a similar style. We thought carefully about tint, tone, shade and hue Read more