What have Y5 been up to?
Week 4
This week, we were treated to an Anglo-Saxon day full of activities about Anglo Saxon life and comparing it to Viking life. We had a visit from Ravnor, the Anglo-Saxon, who shared his knowledge with us all. This was hands-on and interactive and an experience all the children really enjoyed.
Week 3
In Design Technology, we have been getting to grips with the art of sewing! It's been tricky but we have had a go at threading a needle and practising running stitch. It has been lovely to see that we have some children who are confident at sewing and they have been sharing their expertise with the rest of us!
Week 2
We have had another really enjoyable week with our classes. It has been great to see them settling into Year 5 life and working so hard. This week, in Computing, we've been exploring computer systems around us and how they help in our daily lives, from crossing the road safely to ordering food at our favourite restaurants! We have been learning about the ABC fundamentals, in Tennis, which are Agility, Balance and Coordination and we practised racket control.
Autumn Week 1
What a fantastic start to the beginning of the year! We have been incredibly impressed with the children's manners and their attitudes to learning this week whilst we settle into Year 5.
In our English lessons, we are learning about writing diary entries. We have looked at the features of a diary entry and are beginning to look at each of those features in more detail. We are using The Dreamgiver - a short animation - as a stimulus.
In maths, we have been learning about the expectations for calculating in Year 5 and place value up to tens of thousands. This will be invaluable in setting out calculations and understanding of number.