Blog by Tag: Year 5

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.

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!

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.

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! 

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!

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…

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!

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…

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!…

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.

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…

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.