This afternoon, Year 5 have really enjoyed tasting a variety of Asian foods during our R.E. lesson. Children have been learning about Muslims in Britain today and the recent Muslim celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitr. We have been comparing the similarities and differences in the celebrations between Christians and Muslims. To gain Read more
This half term in Science Juniper are learning about how humans and animals have changed over time. Yesterday we were introduced to Charles Darwin and his theories. As part of his research studies, Charles found that different types of finches had evolved over time to adapt to their surroundings. Their Read more
During our Learning for Life lesson, children started a class discussion by sharing different emotions that they had felt today. Children were able to explore appropriate vocabulary related to emotions by playing ‘Emotions Bingo’ and describe the intensity of emotions by completing the ‘Emotions Synonyms’ activity. During the class discussion, Read more
Year 5 have been learning all about Islam and what in means to be a Muslim in Britain today. This week we had a special visitor who is a devoted practising Muslim. She spoke to the children about the religious month of Ramadan and celebrating the Festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr. Year Read more
This Afternoon, children in Year 5 have continued to work on creating their own stuffed toys using skills such as: threading needles, decorating and attaching appendages using a variety of stitches (running, cross and blanket stitch) and adapting or modifying their designs. We have all really enjoyed being creative whilst Read more
Juniper have enjoyed playing the Djembe – a goblet drum from Africa. Mr Genty from the Rochdale Music Service told the children all about the drums history and how the African people used to gather, sing and dance to the drums. The children really enjoyed beating the drums to a Read more
Children in Year 5 Juniper have thoroughly enjoyed their Design and Technology lesson this week. We have designed and are making our own stuffed toys using skills such as: cutting accurately, threading needles, attaching appendages and buttons to fabric, decorating with different stitches and joining pieces of fabric together with Read more
Year 5 Juniper have had a fantastic time with an afternoon full of science to celebrate British Science Week. Children were able to research and present factual information about Nikola Tesla (a famous electrical scientist in history) by actively retrieving information about him and presenting it in a booklet. Together, Read more
In our science lesson today, Year 5 have been exploring with components of electrical circuits to learn about the flow of electricity and how it compares with static electricity. Children were able to identify the different components of electrical circuits and discover the conditions for electricity to flow which makes Read more
Juniper have enjoyed sharing our stories of people we find to be inspirational. We have used our writing skills to write newspaper reports about an inspirational person – Greta Thunberg. We have also had discussions in small groups about what we like to read for pleasure. We are beginning Read more