Y5 Move Well, Feel Good!
Despite the winter conditions, Year Five enjoyed their latest workout with Edge Hill University, working on the Move Well Feel Good project. Balancing, aiming, throwing, catching and sprinting skills all on display.
Year Five History - The Danelaw Agreement
Year Five have enjoyed learning about the Anglo-Saxon and Viking struggle for the Kingdom of Britain, and have learned about The Danelaw Agreement between King Guthrum and King Alfred the Great. Super-interesting history work about our country!
Year Five - History
Year Five have been learning all about the ancient city of York, or 'Jorvik' as the Vikings called it. We learnt about the legacy the Vikings left behind and why York has been a significant stronghold even since the Roman age.
PE with Mr Edwards
Year Five loved having Mr Edwards back in to do some bench ball skills in the hall!
Y5 Anti-bullying
Y5 have had a lovely morning discussing how to 'Reach Out' as part of Anti-bullying week. We have discussed what bullying can look like and how we can identify when bullying occurs.
We even took part in the BBC Teach live lesson for Anti-bullying Week.
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!