Year 5 - Art - Exploring the work of Andy Goldsworthy
Year 5 #enjoyed learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy, exploring his land art and the materials he uses. We learned how is work in impermanent and site specific, #embracing the nature around him. We created research pages, developing our sketchbook skills, displaying our learning on the…
Y5 Anglo-Saxon settlements
Y5 have been asking historically relevant questions and investigating Anglo-Saxon settlements, including why settlements were built they way they were.
Year Five and the Festive Four-in-a-rows
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!
Y5 get coding in Scratch
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.
Year Five study the Angles, Saxons and Jutes
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.
Year Five Anti-Bullying
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 go TOP SECRET at Western Approaches HQ
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 Online Safety
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 get Reading!
Year Five have been smashing their home reading and really getting into their books during reading time in our reading lessons.
Y5 Pearl of Africa Choir
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…
Y5 get hashtagging in reading
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 5 - Art - Adding Texture
Year 5 have #enjoyed exploring texture, adding it to our drawings ready for our pop art final piece.