10
Jul
Year 5 Reflect on our School Vision
In R.E. this week, we explored our school vision and reflected on how we could sum it up in one meaningful verse to share with our school community....
Year 5
05
Jul
Year 5 Show Excellent Team Spirit at Sports Day
Year 5 enjoyed competing in Sports Day on Friday. They showed excellent team spirit and had lots of fun!...
05
Jul
Year 5 Enjoy being ‘Career Detectives’ at UBS Bank
On Tuesday, our Year 5 team won the UBS Full STEAM Ahead competition and brought a trophy back to school with them! On Wednesday, we visited UBS Bank, where the children became ‘Career Detectives’. They asked employees about their jobs and discovered the skills and qualities...
13
Jun
Year 5 Create Biography Posters to Celebrate Katherine Johnson’s Achieve
Over the last two weeks, we have been learning about Katherine Johnson, a phenomenal woman who achieved many remarkable accomplishments during her career at NASA. As part of our learning, we researched her life and achievements and created a biography poster to celebrate her contributions...
07
Jun
Year 5 Investigate Different Methods of Separating Mixtures
This week in Science, our learning enquiry was, ‘How can we clean muddy water?’ We worked in groups to investigate different ways of separating mixtures. We mixed several solids into water to create muddy water and then tested different methods, including sieving, decanting and filtration, to make the...
23
May
Year 5 Team Make it to the Finals of UBS’ Full Steam Ahead Competition!
This week, a group of Year 5 pupils visited the UBS offices in Liverpool Street. The children took part in a range of exciting activities, demonstrating excellent teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills. We are delighted to share that they successfully made it through to the...
17
May
Investigating the Speed Salt and Sugar Dissolve in Year 5 Science
In Science this week, we carried out an investigation to answer the question: ‘What makes a difference to how fast salt or sugar dissolves?’ We tested different types of salt, including table salt and rock salt, and different sugars such as icing sugar, demerara sugar,...
10
May
Learning about the Structure of the Earth in Year 5 Geography
This week in Geography, we explored the structure of the Earth and learned about its different layers, including the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. We discussed the characteristics of each layer and how they work together to shape our planet through processes such...
26
Apr
Year 5 Visit Kew Gardens for a Rainforest Experience
Last Thursday, Year 5 visited Kew Gardens for an exciting and educational trip. During our visit, we took part in the Amazon Rainforest experience, where we learned about the wide variety of plants found in the rainforest and how they are connected to many of...
19
Apr
Separating Solids in Year 5’s Science Lesson
In our Science lesson this week, we explored the question: “How do we separate solids?” To investigate, we created mixtures using a variety of different solids. We then designed and used makeshift sieves made from paper plates and aluminium foil, alongside sieves commonly found in...