Juniper have thoroughly enjoyed our Fun Maths Roadshow today. What excellent use they have made of their maths skills. Everyone worked really hard to complete as many investigations as they could. There was some great application of maths skills and fantastic teamwork, wonderful shows of resilience and all round enjoyment Read more…
This half term Year 5 will be studying architecture. This week our focus was was observational drawing. We used our observational skills to sketch basic house shapes. We had to look closely at the details and we learnt how to use our pencils to help as a guide for size Read more…
This week the children really enjoyed the return of our forest school sessions. They had a fun, and very muddy, afternoon exploring the forest school area. They created their own artwork and found the biggest worm we have ever seen 😄
In todays RE lesson we investigated the betrayal of Jesus in the Easter story. We discussed what betrayal means, how it might make us feel and examples of betrayals that we might have experienced. The children discussed the role of Judas and how he wasn’t a good friend to Jesus. Read more…
Juniper had a visit to their classroom today from Sphere Science. Our visitor spoke to us about the use of uranium to generate electricity. They explained how it needs to be dug from the ground and separated – as there are 2 types of uranium and only one type is Read more…
Juniper have been learning how to play the cornet. This afternoon they performed all the songs they have learnt to play in front of a live audience! Parents and carers came to watch the children play their cornets. They were absolutely amazing! The class played 5 songs: Cha,cha,cha, Boogie Shoes, Read more…
This week is British Science Week and Juniper have carried out an investigation relating to this year’s theme of ‘Time’. We began by investigating animals, their variations and how they adapt to their environment over time. Evolution by natural selection is the process of changes in a species over time Read more…
Juniper have absolutely outdone themselves today with their outfits for our Careers day. They are truly an inspiration to us all. What great enthusiasm for the jobs we aspire to have when we grow older. Well done everyone! Enjoy looking at the photos. As well as dressing up, Juniper have Read more…
Juniper are learning about electrical circuits this half term. We have looked at the different components that make a circuit. We’ve learnt their symbols and had a go at making some circuits. We discussed what effect removing certain components from a circuit may have, then we put these into practise. Read more…
This week for careers week we have linked our English lessons with our history topic of ‘Changing Britain’. We have investigated the life of a local hero, Emmeline Pankhurst. The children have had brilliant discussions about the impact Emmeline’s actions have had on Britain and future generations of women and Read more…