Here you will find all about recent activity in Year 5
We started off the week immersing the children into life in a Victorian school. All the children looked brilliant, dressed up like Victorian children, and they all completely got into the spirit of the day. They had a taste of just what school life would have been like 120 years ago and surprisingly, some children said that they liked how strict the teachers were.
We have had a brilliant week in Year 5! Our best lesson was our wonderful History lesson where the children learnt all about Queen Victoria and the British Empire. They now have lots of knowledge about this important period in British History. Please ask your child about it as this will help with their retention of knowledge.
This week, the children completed their D&T project; their finished pop-up books are incredible! They also published their brilliant narratives based on our class novel Floodland. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday.
The children have been continuing to work on their D&T project 'Pop up mechanism in books!' They have been really busy bringing their designs to life and can't wait to show everyone their finished products.
Year 5 had a wonderful time visiting North Cheam Baptist Church this week, where they were involved in The Easter Experience. The children definitely demonstrated The Dorchester Values on this outing, as the children were all beautifully behaved and respectful. They showed their enquiry skills through the very thoughtful questions they asked after the re-enactment of the story. We were very proud of the children.
This week's highlight has to be learning about water resistance! Lots went wrong but we also learnt lots about water resistance and streamlined shapes! What would you do differently next time?
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On Thursday, Year 5 visited Hampton Court Place. The children had a wonderful time and learnt so much from the workshop on Tudor Jobs. It was lovely for the children to visit all the parts of the palace they had been learning about in class as well as hear more about the 'Notable Tudors' they had studied. Thank you to all the parents who gave up their time to help us on our visit. Have a wonderful and safe half-term.
