Year 5

Our first Book Swap was a real success. The children really enjoyed being able to get an almost brand new book for FREE! Next half term there will be another chance, so if you missed out this time, don’t worry!  

Today in PE, we used different skills to those we normally use. Some of us were blindfolded, and we had to trust our partners to direct us safely through the obstacles. Then we all wore blindfolds, and played a passing game with a ball that makes a sound as it moves. We had to listen carefully to wo

Our older school council members had a great afternoon at GLC learning how to become Young Sports Leaders within school.  They are going to feed back to all school council members to implement their ideas to make Front Street more active! Article 31, 29

autumn topic web

Try turning it into a real investigation- does the size of the tin foil boat affect the speed?

If you need a some extra reading material over the summer holidays www.oxfordowl.co.uk is a fantastic resource for book banded reading books. All you need to do is sign up with an email address and then you will have access to their eBook library and a great deal more.

We were inspired by the story of Guru Hargobind, and how he used his cloak to rescue innocent people from prison. We designed patterns which could be used on a cloak, making our stampers from recycled items like straws and cardboard boxes.

In RE, Year 5 learned the story of Rama and Sita. We designed Diva lamps which reflected key ideas from the story. We also used our symmetry skills to create Rangoli patterns.

5H really enjoyed developing our sewing skills. We experimented with different stitches and embellishments, and learned how to join fabrics. We used our skills to make personalised cushions!

5H had an amazing day in Newcastle, visiting the exciting Great Exhibition of the North. We learned about hyperloops, grapheme light bulbs, Stephenson’s Rocket and lots of other things. We loved exploring the different buildings around the city. Which ones do you recognise?