Blog Author: Ian Morris

Y5 have been asking historically relevant questions and investigating Anglo-Saxon settlements, including why settlements were built they way they were.

Year Five kicked off Santa Dash day with a festive spelling Four-in-a-row sessions, before racing outside to dash in Santa rig-outs!

Year Five have been coding in Scratch to produce an interactive maze game. We started by coding our inputs so the gamer can control our character. Some of us chose to work on an iPad - using touch-screen inputs - while others wanted to use Chromebooks and code keyboard inputs.

We have been learning about how many tribes and peoples invaded Britain in the 5th century, and claimed their own territories. We then studied which territories/ kingdoms were claimed based on the names given to them.

This week, Year Five have been joining in with Anti-Bullying week and have taken part in 2 live lessons. 

We have learnt about the difference between 'banter' and bullying, and how we can recognise when we or our friends cross the line.

Year Five had a great time exploring Western Approaches HQ in Liverpool - a TOP SECRET underground headquarters where The Battle of the Atlantic was orchestrated. We visited the radio room, teleprinting room and the war room - where strategic deployment of the Allied forces took place.

Year Five have been learning about communication online and how it has changed so much - even in the last 10 years. We talked about video chats, voice notes, animated gifs and even meme culture and how these are brilliant ways of communicating - but sometimes it can go wrong like any new…

Year Five have been smashing their home reading and really getting into their books during reading time in our reading lessons.

What a day Y5 have had! What an experience!

We have enjoyed every minute of a day packed with drumming, singing, dancing, smiling and kindness - with great questions asked and instant friendship. We are so lucky to have met the Pearl of Africa Choir and share some amazing moments…

Year Five have been learning how to summarise a text by applying hashtags to specific parts of our text. After one lesson, we were able to recall and summarise the main points from each section - thanks to #hashtags.

Year Five have been learning about sieving and filtering as ways of separating mixtures. We used sieves, funnels, beakers and coffee filter paper whilst working scientifically in groups - deciding how best to approach our investigation.

Y5 are having such an amazing time while at Holy Island, Lindisfarne.  We've been visiting the site which the Vikings raided the peaceful monastery of St Cuthbert's and began their invasion of Britain - all the way back in 793AD.