This afternoon, Year 5 Juniper have started their new Design and Technology unit – Electrical Systems: Doodlers. For today’s lesson, the children looked at the different components that create a simple circuit. They were able to identify crocodile wires, batteries, bulbs and motors. They were able to create their own Read more
Year 5 had a visit from Nigel Goulding, an Environmental Education Officer from Rochdale Council yesterday. The children took part in a workshop about recycling, learning about the importance of recycling with practical examples of how to recycle well at home. The session included fun, interactive games and materials and Read more
During our science lesson today, Year 5 have started their new topic on materials and their properties. Today’s focus was hardness. The children were given a selection of items made from different types of material that they had to organise into groups depending on whether they thought they were a Read more
Congratulations to our KS2 girls’ football team – FA Cup Winners!
Staying safe online has never been so important, with ever more sophisticated scams out there. During Financial Awareness Week, year 5 have been discussing how to spot the signs of fraud and what to do if they are scammed. We have investigated how to spot if something is a scam Read more
Pine and Juniper have been using the program 2design and make to create some of their own 3D models. We have investigated all the different functions of the program, planned a package to make for a chosen target audience and made our 3D models.
Throughout the Autumn term, Year 5 Juniper and Pine have been working on a topic in Science called ‘Separating Mixtures’. The children have learnt about what a pure substance is and what a mixture is. They have learnt lots of different ways in which mixtures can be separated, such Read more
Today, Year 5 were able to take part in a workshop about road safety. The children were able to go outside with two visitors working with Greater Manchester Police to talk about road safety and how we can stay safe near the roads. The children were fantastic at asking questions Read more
In Geography this half term, Year 5 have been focusing on slums – particularly Dharavi in Mumbai, India and Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today, we working in groups to figure out what were the biggest challenges faced by people living in slums – sanitation, education, crime, jobs, health Read more
