In science this half term, Year 5 Juniper are learning all about electrical circuits. We have learnt about the different components that can be contained within a circuit, why each part is important and the job that each part carries out to make the circuit successful. In our science lesson Read more
This afternoon, Year 5 Juniper went on a walk to the local park to litter pick for their random act of kindness. The children managed to fill lots of bin liners with litter than had been left behind to help clear our local area. They then celebrated their hard work Read more
Thank you to all of the parents, guardians and family members that came to join Year 5 Juniper on Wednesday 5th February. The children really enjoyed sharing all the information with their adults about our current Geography topic on Biomes. They were able to work together to create their own Read more
Over the last few weeks, Year 5 have been working on creating their own games in computing and today became game designers! They have been able to create mazes with golden coins to collect, all whilst avoiding the monsters that will make them lose lives! The children have had to Read more
This afternoon Year 5 have enjoyed a visit from the Educational Environment Recycling programme. This involved a fun and informative recycling lesson. The children learnt about the importance of recycling with practical examples of how to recycle well at home and the session included fun, interactive games and materials. Each Read more
Year 5 Juniper have started a new topic in Art – Sculptures and 3D. For lesson 3 this week they have learnt about Cai Guo-Qiang, who is a Chinese pyrotechnical artist known for his dramatic installations and for using gunpowder as a medium. They also expanded on this by looking at different Read more
Last week, Year 5 Juniper started their new topic in science on magnetism. Today we learnt all about magnets, when they were discovered and how they work. We even learnt that magnets were first found as objects called lodestones! We took part in an experiment to test how magnets attract Read more
In class today, Year 5 Juniper took part in the NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe assembly and workshop. We were able to discuss the different types of abuse, know that it is never the child’s fault, understand that we have the right to be kept safe, and who to speak Read more
On Wednesday afternoon, Years 5 and 6 were visited by the scientist Adrian Bowden for an Electricity Science Show. The show started with static electricity and demonstrated some amazing experiments the children could carry out at home. There a was a particular focus on cells, bulbs, buzzers, switches and whole Read more
In class today we discussed the “What Would Jesus Do?” (WWJD?) movement. We looked into what the movement is and its abbreviation. We were able to learn about different ways in which a Christian may confess their sins to God if they were to give in to temptation, have a Read more