Y5 Forest School Session
Year 5 had a lovely time out in our forest school area, with Miss Hanrahan. We talked about rationing and about community spirit, whilst huddled together in the lovely November weather! We even had a cheeky jam scone in true Keep Calm and Carry On spirit.
Y5 Military drills!
Year 5 loved becoming soldiers and put ourselves through a series of drills, push ups, sprints, slaloms and Stuck in the Mud – with a twist – and some pretty embarrassing marching!
We battled it out as the RAF and Luftwaffe – having dogfights in the skies. Sometimes our RADAR worked, and…
Year 5 Experience Day
Year 5 got stuck into their next English topic - The Highwayman!
We read the poem and discussed rhyming patterns and some unfamiliar language. Next, we begin writing a prequel to the Highwayman's story.
Year Five study Anglo-Saxon settlements
Year Five enjoyed studying typical Anglo-Saxon settlements, and learning about their strategic layout. We even learnt that Anglo-Saxons constructed their houses to face south – Why do you think they did this? #enjoy #history #britishhistory #wemakethedifference
Year Five Anglo-Saxons!
Year Five had a great time learning about where Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain. We then discussed why these locations were chosen, and the etymology of our place names,
What does 'ton' mean in Alton, Tonbridge and Brighton?
What does 'ford' mean in Oxford and Chelmsford?
What does…
Y5 Investigating solutes
Year Five had a great time investigating solutes and whether solids are soluble or insoluble. We also investigated the saturation point of solutions by continually adding more solutes until it was clearly visible.
Y5 Hockey
Y5 showed some really skilful practice in their hockey session with Mr Edwards! Passing, dribbling and controlling the ball to a stop were all on display!
Y5 French with Miss Fitz and Miss Jones
Y5 have enjoyed their French lesson with Miss Fitz and Miss Jones - with thinking caps on and thinking faces pulled!
Y5-History Artefacts
Year Five loved their history lesson - investigating historical artefacts such as a Viking helmet, jewellery, coins and farming tools.
Y5 PE with Mr Edwards
Y5 really enjoyed their gymnastics session with Mr Edwards!
Year Six STEM Challenge 3
Our 3rd STEM challenge involved building the tallest tower we could, using only marshmallows and cocktail sticks.
We placed ourselves into teams and discussed our strategies – some teams doubling up on cocktail sticks for stability, while others doubled up on marshmallows for weight and…
Year Six STEM Challenge 2
Our 2nd STEM challenge involved building a bridge to support a weight.
We discussed different types of structures and ways we could reinforce and strengthen our designs before we even attempted them.
We used our prior knowledge from our bridge’s topic, earlier in the year, to use…
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