8 May

Brookside's VE Day Celebrations

Brookside had a fantastic day celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with nostalgic music and by enjoying our lunches outside!  We have learnt about the Second World War and paused to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many in the cause of freedom and justice.

1 May

Year 5 and the phases of the Moon

In a lively Year 5 classroom, students eagerly used Oreos to model the phases of the moon. By scraping off the cream to mimic waxing and waning crescents, they transformed a simple snack into a hands-on astronomy lesson. It was an engaging and delicious way to explore the lunar cycle!

4 Apr

Year 5 Online Safety - Photo Editing

In their online safety lesson, Year 5 learned how digital content can be edited and why it's important to think before trusting what we see online.

2 Apr

Year 5's Musical Performance

This afternoon, Year 5 shared what they've learnt in music these past 10 weeks. They played several songs to our Year 4 class.

Well Done Year 5! 

28 Mar

Scaling the Solar System: Year 5’s Playdough Planet Challenge!

Year 5 had a fun, hands-on lesson using playdough and fractions to compare planet sizes! They scaled each planet accurately, seeing how tiny Mercury is next to giant Jupiter. This creative activity brought maths and space learning to life—well done, Year 5!

13 Mar

Year 5 Road to RIAT

Year 5 had an amazing time taking part in the Road to RIAT event! We started by designing and creating our very own rockets, testing them out to see how far they could fly. It was so much fun seeing everyone’s creative ideas take off (literally!).

Next, they worked in pairs to design a…

7 Mar

Year 5 Greek gods and goddesses

 

This afternoon, Year 5 explored the world of ancient Greek civilisation. Year 5 researched Greek gods and goddesses, researching their families, powers and more!

Great work Year 5!

7 Mar

Y5 World Book Day

This afternoon, Year 5 celebrated Book Character Day by dressing up as their favourite book characters. The classroom was filled with creativity, from Ask from Pokemon to Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games.

The highlight was a special guest appearance by Willy Wonka reading the class a…

4 Mar

Year 5’s Out-of-This-World Trip to Norton Priory!

Year 5 had an amazing time visiting Norton Priory’s space exhibition, where they took part in some exciting hands-on activities!

First, they put their engineering skills to the test by building lunar rovers using K’Nex—designing and creating vehicles ready for an adventure on the Moon!…

13 Feb

Year 5's Jack and Jill Pop Up Book

Year 5 have been working hard to create amazing pop-up books based on the classic nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."  Using hinges, they brought the story to life with impressive 3D effects that wowed everyone.

13 Feb

Year 5's Literacy Work

Shout-out to Year 5 for their incredible work in literacy this half term!  They've dived deep into the world of expanded noun phrases and relative clauses, all while exploring the fascinating realm of Norse mythology. 

From crafting vivid descriptions of mythical creatures to constructing…

13 Feb

Year 5 Class Assembly

Well done to Year 5 for their fantastic assembly this morning! Year 5 got to tell the rest of the school, as well as their parents and carers, what they've been learning about this year.