04
Mar
Parachutes experiments in Year 5
In year 5 we constructed different sized canopies for parachutes. We will be seeing how size affects the rate of descent during our science experiment next week....
Year 5
25
Feb
Gravity in Year 5
We have been completing an experiment to see the relationship between gravitational force and mass....
11
Feb
Investigating eggs in Science in Year 5
We have been identifying different parts of eggs in order to explore the life cycles of birds....
03
Feb
02
Feb
Creating Catapults at Ufton Court
The Year 5 children have arrived safely at Ufton Court. After unloading and getting their beds ready they went straight into an activity building and using catapults. [gallery ids="5252,5253"]...
21
Jan
Plant breeding in Year 5
In Science, we had a go at creating new plants! We used different techniques such as cutting, sprouting and planting seeds. We are very proud of our garden and can’t wait to see what grows. Ask us about the great potato mystery during the experiment!...
14
Jan
Emotions graphs in Year 5
We tracked the emotions of Floella on her journey to England from Trinidad using graphs. It will help us writing our postcards to the queen based on the book ‘Coming to England’ by Floella Benjamin....
07
Jan
Reduce, reuse, recycle artwork in Year 5
We have been learning about reusing materials to make artwork. This sessions we have been using plastic bottles to make and decorate musical instruments, such as maracas. We will eventually look at how to reuse waste from home to make collages....
17
Dec
Designing Christmas themed board games in Year 5
We created Christmas themed board games. We used our design skills, made our own dice and even created rule books so anyone can play....
10
Dec
Performance poems in Year 5
We created performances of poems written by Benjamin Zephaniah. We used movement and sounds to present to the class and bring the poetry to life....