Year 5 started their new science topic today: Reproductive Cycles! We were introduced to some new life in our classroom. We have baby caterpillars and giant triops eggs. We are looking forward to seeing how they grow and develop. We are very curious to find out more about them. We Read more
Yesterday Year 5 were very excited to be back at forest school! We had an opportunity to show off all the skills we have learnt in forest school to some special visitors that were coming to find out more about forest school. We started by thinking about the flora and Read more
In science this half term, we have been learning about evolution. This lesson looked at how humans have evolved over time and how they became successful predators. We discussed how humans learned to use tools to gather foods, which meant they were more likely to survive as they could get Read more
This week, Year 5 have started a writing unit of work based on the book ‘Moth’ by Isabel Thomas. The book is a narrative poem telling the story of natural selection and evolution using the peppered moth. The children have enjoyed being immersed into the book and learning about the Read more
This week. our HeartSmart focus was understanding emotions and how they can sometimes affect our behaviour. The children could think of lots of examples of times when they had felt angry or excited and did something that they wish they hadn’t. The children explored the area searching for emotions hidden Read more
On Tuesday, Year 5 had a fantastic time planting trees on the Millers Brook site behind school. The children listened carefully to the experts, who taught them techniques for successful planting. We discussed why trees are important and learnt about different native trees. The children then got stuck in planting Read more
This week in Forest School, Year 5 have focused their learning on British Science Week. The theme for British Science Week has been ‘Growth’. We discussed how growth is all around us and everyone took part in some exciting science activities. We talked about how the population is growing and Read more
This week at Forest School, Year 5 discussed things we may have done wrong in the past and how we moved on from them. The children discussed how sometimes they have arguments with people and say things that they don’t mean and then feel sorry afterwards. We used role play Read more
This week Year 5 have enjoyed getting back to Forest School. We recapped the rules and played some games to ensure we remembered them. We are linking our sessions to our PSHE lessons and thinking about Easter. We discussed what forgiveness is and why it is important. We also talked Read more
Year 5 have started their new science topic studying magnetism. We have discussed the difference between contact and non-contact forces. We thought about the history of magnets and what they are used for. We then investigated what makes magnets attract and repel. We enjoyed using bar magnets, paper clips and Read more