Blog by Tag: Year 5

The Earth-Moon Distance

The first stop on their cosmic journey was understanding the distance between the Earth and the Moon. The children learned that this distance is approximately 385,000 kilometres. 

The Height of the ISS

Next, the children turned their attention to the…

In our Year 5 class this morning, students engaged in a spirited debate on plastic use after learning about ocean pollution from videos such as Blue Planet II.

They ranked everyday plastic items by necessity and discussed the material's pros and cons.

The debate highlighted the urgent…

In our geography session this afternoon, Year 5 were asked a simple question - 'Do oceans matter?'

Our first task involved examining how we use our oceans and exploring how Australia imports and exports goods. Australia sends most of their top exports (iron, coal and petroleum gas) largely by…

The Edible Cosmos: Year 5’s Oreo Moon Phases

In the quest to understand the celestial dance of our moon, Year 5 students have embarked on a deliciously educational journey. With a pack of Oreo cookies and a splash of creativity, they’ve transformed the classroom into a confectionery cosmos,…

In our Year 5 online safety lessons, we delved into the world of media stereotypes. As digital natives, our students are exposed to a plethora of media content every day – from TV shows and movies to social media and advertisements.

By empowering our students with media literacy skills, we hope…

This half term in history, Year 5 have been delving in to the history of the Tudors. 
We’ve studied various aspects of this moment in time, such as:

• Was Henry VIII a fair ruler or a tyrant?
• Why did Henry VIII have 6 wives?
• What happened to the belongings of people during this time after…

In our literacy sessions this half term, Year 5 have been reading the story ‘The Darkest Dark’ written by Chris Hadfield (former astronaut). 
 

We’ve learnt how, as a young boy, Chris was afraid of the dark but after watching the moon landings (1969) he conquered his fear of the dark and set…

This afternoon, Year 5 have started to create their very own game in 'Scratch'. Children have create their own spacecraft to land on.

We have dressed up as book characters and brought in our favourite books. We buddied up with Year 5 children to share our books with each other. 

Year 5 visited the National Waterways Museum to take part in a STEAM Festival. Pupils took part in several workshops including being crime scene detectives, building sprites for a game and then creating their own ideas for drones.

Brilliant work Year 5!

Today in art, Year 5 were creating their prints ready for a piece of work based on space. They experimented with different materials to create textured printing plates.

Well done Year 5

Today, our talented Year 5 students put on an incredible assembly for their parents and the rest of the school, putting so much effort into showcasing their hard work. They truly outdid themselves!

Thank you to all who came to celebrate the class's hard work over the school year so…