The Circle of Life!

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Ellie from Chester Zoo visited Year 5, this afternoon, to discuss different animal life cycles and brought a collection of eggs for the students to observe. Ellie explained the different types of eggs, the conditions required for them to hatch, and the variations in size, shape, and…

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Mamma Mia! Spaghetti Bolognese taste testing!

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Spaghetti Bolognese is a classic Italian dish that is loved by many around the world. It's a delicious and comforting meal that's perfect for a family dinner or a gathering with friends. However, traditional spaghetti Bolognese recipes can be high in fat, salt, and calories, making it not the…

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Year 5 Literacy - The Paperbag Prince.

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The year 5 class has been reading "The Paperbag Prince" by Colin Thompson, which has inspired them to learn about the impact of human actions on the environment. They will showcase their understanding by writing a piece on the changing environment using modal verbs to express their opinions and…

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Shackleton's journey from England to South Georgia

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In Year 5 today, we have been studying Ernest Shackleton's journey from England to South Georgia, focusing on the challenges he faced as he crossed the tropics.

As we learned about Shackleton's journey in Year 5, we were struck by his determination and resilience in the face of adversity. His…

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Air Reistance - Eggcelance

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This afternoon, Year 5 took part in an experiment to see if the surface area of a parachute would affect the speed the egg fell.

Safe to say, the class had an eggceptional time during this experiment.
The class learnt that the greater the surface area, the more air particles that were captured…

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"What goes up, must come down", Gravity in Year 5!

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This afternoon, year 5 learnt that gravity pulls all objects to the centre of the Earth.

We learnt that all objects are pulled with the same force by gravity, so when falling, they should take the same time to reach the ground.

However, air can slow down the object. This is called air…

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Year 5 Art - I Need Space

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This half term, Year 5 have been looking at space-themed art.

We have been looking at illustrations from the ‘Space race’ era; exploring how imagery was used and how it influenced art and design; learning the term retrofuturism and evaluating images using knowledge of the formal elements. 

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Y5: Hop, Skip and Jump

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Year 5 had a great time taking part in Hop, Skip, and Jump today, raising money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, based in our local community.

Everyone looked great in their bunny ears!

 

 

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Year 5 Trip to Catalyst Museum

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Today, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit the Catalyst Museum in Widnes.

Whilst at the museum, we were lucky to be able to travel through space thanks to the planetarium. During our time in the planetarium, we could see all the planets and constellations that we can currently see in the…

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Year 5 Online Safety - False Photography

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In our online safety lesson today, Year 5 looked at false photography. We discussed how online photos aren't always what they seem and how to keep safe online when looking at digitally altered photos. 

 

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Multiplying Fractions

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In Year 5 today, we have been building on our fraction and multiplication knowledge by combing them together to multiply fractions.
 

The class worked so hard and combined their subject knowledge effortlessly! Well done year 5!

 

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To the stars!

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In our computing sessions, we've been hard at work creating backgrounds and sprites for our space-themed game.

We had to create our own background along with creating 2 new sprites (characters), one being a lander and another being a space station with a landing pad.

We then coded simple…

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