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Last week, the whole school celebrated Languages Day. The theme was food from French speaking countries which made everyone happy! Natalie Paris, a French story-teller performed stories in French to the children, there was a pop-up French cafe in school and each class enjoyed watching a film in French. It was a fantastic day full of fun where the children got lots of opportunities to practise speaking French.
Today in Maths, we had our final lesson about the properties of shape! We thought about 3D representations and recapped the common 3D shapes. We also spent time discussing the shape of the different faces, the number of edges and vertices for each shape! Following this, we looked at a range of different nets and… Continue Reading
Today in Year 5, we began our new topic, Properties and Changes of Materials.! We learned that any substance that can be used to make something is a material and materials can be split into two categories: natural and man-made materials. In this lesson, we focused on the properties of materials. Each material has its… Continue Reading
Angellina has always been a fantastic creative writer and she now has recognition for her hard work! She submitted her poem titled ‘My Sassy Sloth’ to Young Writers and it was selected for publication in the Peculiar Pets anthology. Here is Angellina’s poem and her certificate of merit. Very well done Angellina! Continue Reading
As part of our Science topic on Plants, Year 5 were given the opportunity to dissect lilies. We have been learning about reproduction in plants and found out that a flower has both male and female parts. All living things need to make more of themselves so that their species does not die out. Reproduction… Continue Reading
In History this term, we have been learning about the Ancient Egyptians. This week we focused on the process of mummification! Mummification is a complicated (and sometimes disgusting!) process, which involves preparing and preserving a body for the afterlife. It is fascinating! In class, we wrote and illustrated each step to demonstrate our understanding of… Continue Reading
During Year 5’s weekly zoom, Miss Davidson showcased our fantastic work! This included work on planning, drafting and writing a historical narrative, equivalent fractions and considering how we are all one in the eyes of God. Click on the link below to see what we have been doing! Monday 1st February Continue Reading
Year 5 have (once again!) been working so hard and continue to impress Miss Davidson with their fantastic attitude to home learning. On our weekly zoom call, we discussed the positives and negatives of lockdown and Miss Davidson shared great work from the week. Click on the link below to see what we have been… Continue Reading
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Year 5 have been so motivated and hard-working this week as they adjust to working from home! Our weekly zoom call gave us a great opportunity to catch up with one another, chat about what we have found easy/ difficult about home learning and discuss how we can be successful home learners. Miss Davidson also… Continue Reading
