Year 5 News
Here you will find all about recent activity in Year 5
- Read MorePublished 13/12/23This week the children created a piece of drama about the Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings. Children got into character as Edward the Confessor, William the Duke of Normandy, Harald Hardrada and King Harold Go
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Year 5: What did you achieve in Personal Best Week?
Published 06/12/23The children really enjoyed their afternoon of basketball and bench ball this week. They competed in their colour teams to win the cup. It was a brilliant afternoon of personal achievements and team efforts from everyone involved! Well done Year 5.&n - Read More
Year 5: What were the differences between Viking Laws and Anglo Saxon Laws?
Published 30/11/23The Year 5 children loved learning about how criminals were treated in Britain during the Viking and Anglo-Saxon period this week. After learning the facts about the different judicial systems, the classes broke up into smaller groups& - Read More
Year 5: Which art techniques or craft skills did you use when creating your decoration for our Christmas Hoop?
Published 22/11/23Year 5 have had a busy week completing assessment booklets this week. Teachers are now busy marking these and looking at progress and attainment, as well as looking for any gaps in knowledge and understanding. A lovely creative moment in-between comp - Read More
Year 5: Were the Vikings settlers or invaders?
Published 15/11/23During our History lesson this week, the Year 5 children worked collaboratively and made some impressive posters on the Vikings. They looked at primary and secondary sources of information to gather evidence to support the theory that the Viking - Read More
Year 5: What is the sequence of events in our Viking story?
Published 08/11/23Our highlight of the week this week has to be our fantastic drama lessons on Monday. The children absolutely loved taking on roles in our re-enactment of our Viking story. The monks begged for mercy as the Vikings attacked ferociously. The child - Read More
Year 5: Who were the Vikings and what was the impact of their first invasion?
Published 30/10/23This week in Year 5, we have started our Vikings topic. The children have been learning about who they were, why they were significant and how this links with modern day Britain. Our Literacy unit is based off the text 'Faith Over Ferocity', - Read More
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Published 19/10/23What is 'Installation Art' and how does it differ from other types of art?
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Published 12/10/23What is dissolving and which substances dissolve?
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How has the author used symbolism in 'The Matchbox Diary'?
Published 06/10/23Making our Writing Fabulous!
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What writings are important to Hindus and why?
Published 27/09/23It's been another busy week of learning in Year 5, with wonderful writing, amazing history, North American geography and much more.
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What are modal verbs and how can we use them in sentences?
Published 15/09/23We have had a busy week in Year 5! We have been reading Below Deck in English and learning about modal verbs, as well as expanded noun phrases and 'show not tell'. In Maths we have been exploring place value, with numbers up to one million. We have been continuing to learn about Hinduism and the different deities and belief systems. We have also been discussing how we stay mentally, physically and emotionally healthy. Try and prioritise your health over the weekend by spending time in the sunshine!