This week we have taken part in ‘Hour of Code’ during our computing lesson. Hour of code is a worldwide movement that aims to introduce millions of children to computer science through one hour coding activities. The children had a great time learning some basic coding skills. Well done Year Read more…
In Computing today, Juniper and Pine took part in a coding session for ‘Hour of Code’, which is where millions of students all over the globe celebrate Computer Science Education. The children put their coding skills to the test as they were able to input their codes to create different Read more…
Today, Year 5 took part in a Santa Dash to raise money for a charity called Save the Children. The children all took part in a one mile dash around our playground by either walking, running or a mixture of the two. We had our Christmassy songs playing to keep Read more…
Well done to our Year 5/6 dodgeball team who came in first place. It was great to see new faces representing school for the first time and picking up a medal and trophy too!
This morning Year 5 went to church for our Christingle service. Everyone was absolutely amazing at singing and telling the story of Christingle. There were some beautiful singing voices and great participation.
This half term we will be creating our own ‘Doodlers’ using electrical circuits. In todays lesson we have investigated the ‘Doodlers’ and by taking them apart and trying different ways of reconstructing them. We investigated different equipment and evaluated which items worked best and why. Next, the children will design Read more…
Today we have been comparing physical and chemical changes. We recalled our knowledge of what a physical and a chemical change is. We investigated the similarities and differences between the two and how we could define them. We also used a venn diagram, linking in with our Maths work, to Read more…
This afternoon Pine have been introduced to two new ‘skills builders’. We have discussed in detail the qualities needed to be a good problem solver and what makes someone creative. We’ve investigated different jobs that require these two skills and discussed how we are problem solvers and creative within school Read more…
This week in PE Pine have been working on improving their basketball skills. The lesson focused on dribbling, attacking, defending and shielding the ball. Have a look at how well we’ve done by scrolling through our photographs.
This half term Year 5 are going to be creating ‘doodlers’ using a motorised circuit. We have identified the different components and investigated how to create a simple series circuit. The children had lots of fun when they were able to power their fans.