English
Types of noun
This morning Pine have been recalling previous learning about nouns. Their recollection of the different types of noun and being able to give examples was absolutely brilliant! Well done everyone!
Art & Design
Retrofuturism – collagraph artwork
Year 5 Pine have been learning about retrofuturism this half term. We have studied different space imagery and learnt about the impact the space race had on different design elements. We have looked at, and taken inspiration from, Teis Albers ‘Moonwalk’, creating our own space drawings of how we think Read more…
Physical Education
Y5/6 Athletics silver medal
Well done to Y5/6 athletics squad: second place in the Heywood Sports Partnership athletics competition.
Careers Related Learning
It’s party time!
Today Pine have take part in a MoneySense workshop as part of our finance week at St Luke’s. Two volunteers from Natwest came to tell us all about their careers in finance and what their job involves on a daily basis. The children worked together in groups, with support from Read more…
PSHCE
Being Assertive
Pine have been learning how to be assertive this afternoon. We discussed the meaning of the word and read some examples of assertiveness. We then looked at some real-life situations that we could find ourselves in and how we would deal with them assertively. We acted out some of these Read more…
Computing
Coding
Today in Year 5 Pine we had a live computing lesson in which we had to follow along from the screen to create a conkers game using coding. We had some technical difficulties with our firewall, however our children demonstrated great resilience as well as excellent listening skills to get Read more…
Science
Separating Materials
This afternoon Pine have been carrying out a separating investigation. We used our knowledge of filtering and sieving to separate our river water back into pure substances. We used lots of equipment: filter paper, funnels, beakers, sieves. We discussed our ideas and planned our method. We finished with some fantastic Read more…
History
Black History Month
Today in our Collective Worship we have been learning about Black History month. This is celebrated every year in the month of October to recognise the achievements of black people, both past and present, who have made a difference to the lives of others. We’ve read about Rosa Parks, Barrack Read more…
Art & Design
Painting and mixed media portraits
Year 5 Pine have been learning all about mixed media and the different ways in which an artist may create a self portrait. Today we have been experimenting with different materials and techniques to create our own self portraits. The results are amazing! Next week the children will evaluate their Read more…
