Organising events in time

 We have been working in groups to organise significant events on a timeline and seeing where the Shang Dynasty fitted in the chronology

Computing: Coding using Scratch

 In Computing, we have been using Scratch to programme sprites to touch and react to being touched by using different programming blocks. We chose a suitable background with goodie and baddie sprites that moved and when they touched some would speak, bounce back or jump.

Maths:Roman numerals

In Maths, we have been learning Roman numerals to 1000. We used lolly sticks to make different numbers.

Science: Soluble and Insoluble

 In Science, we have been sorting different materials. Recently we have looked at materials that will dissolve and those that would not.  We tested different materials such as, gravy granules, sand, salt, sugar, tea leaves, powder paint. We worked scientifically by using the same amount of water and materials.

RE: Religious Books

 

In RE we have been looking at the similarities and differences of The Qur'an and The Bible. We worked in groups and discussed the statements.

Our Start To A New Academic Year 2021-22

 

Year 5 started the academic year with our learning centered around the book Felix after the rain.

Felix hides all of his sorrow inside a large black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a small boy opens the suitcase whilst Felix is sleeping. Felix wakes and the tears that he had been carrying for so long suddenly pour from him. Felix is uplifted, free and his heart is full of joy. Felix embraces the world, and the world embraces him.

We made some 3d suitcases using nets and put in Felix's and our own worries.

In maths we have been looking at numbers up to 10000 and have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10 or 100

We are all connected

In PSHE today we played the 'me too!' game. We started off with one person holding a ball of wool. They stood up and talked about themselves. For example: "My name is ______ and I am the youngest child in my family. I love swimming and rice." If they said something that was true for someone else, then that child would say, "Me too!" The child would then hold onto a piece of the wool and would pass the ball of wool over. 

At the end of the activity, we had lots of criss-crossing bits of wool wrapped around the classroom! We talked about how the wool helped to show us how we were all connected. What connects you to other people?