Today we learnt about craters and how they are formed and about different types of craters. We focussed on craters created by meteorites and about why the moon appears to have so many craters compared to Earth. We then Discussed what affect we though the size, weight and speed of Read more
This afternoon, we decided to get out of the classroom and into the fresh air to do some problem solving revision on what we have learnt so far in year 5. We worked in pairs to solve a number of multi-step addition, subtraction, number and place value problems. Each answer Read more
Today, Year 5 have been learning about the moon. We found out lots of information about it and used equipment to understand it’s movement and why we have a light side and a dark side of the moon. We then made an information booklet, which included key information that we Read more
This week, the whole school have been helping to raise money for Children In Need. Each class have been completing the ‘Act Your Age’ challenge in their PE lessons with our PE coach Mr Tomkins, and today came to school in their pyjamas. Mr Tomkins is amazed at how well Read more
Today, we recognised Remembrance Day. We watched Year 6 do a fantastic assembly via teams in our classroom, took part in the 2 minute silence and created some beautiful art work. We created silhouettes by shading the back of a printed silhouette and pushing the pencil into our art work Read more
This week, Year 5 have made an excellent start to their new topic ‘Stargazers’ by learning about the planets. We began by creating art work for the front covers of our books, then we learnt the names of the planets and the order from the sun. We created mnemonics to Read more
Please talk to your child/children about staying safe now it is darker earlier and about keeping safe during bonfire night. Click the links below for more information. https://www.think.gov.uk/education-resources/ https://6282.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Be_Bright_Be_Seen-A5-Flyer.pdf /http://www.bonfire-night-safety.co.uk/ Safety First – Cycling at Night
Miss Lomax and Miss Steele would like all the parents and carers of the children in Juniper and Pine, to know how proud we are of them. They have made such a fantastic start to Year 5. They have worked hard, adapted to changes well and produced some amazing work. Read more
As part of our topic lessons, we have learnt about which animals and insects are friends of the garden and which are foe. We then designed and made our own garden bugs. We created the shape using newspaper, then added mod rock and left to harden, before painting and adding Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 enjoyed learning about pollination. We carried out a practical activity demonstrating how insects, such as bees, pollinate flowers using cheese puffs! After this, we created some fabulous work showing how pollination happens.