Year 5 News

Here you will find all about recent activity in Year 5

January 2024

Year 5: What are some traditions of Chinese New Year?
Published 31/01/24
This week, we had amazing workshops on the traditions of Chinese New Year. A group of parents visited Year 5 and organised some wonderful activities, including lettering using a special calligraphy paintbrush and cutting Chinese letters out of d
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Year 5: What are the features of a great piece of instructional writing?
Published 24/01/24
This week the children have produced some amazing writing in their Star Write books. They wrote instructional texts on how to make a Vegan Bolognese. The children needed to hook the reader with an introduction, write a well-organised list of ingredie
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Year 5: What skills did you develop on our D&T Day?
Published 16/01/24
Tuesday was certainly a WOW day, when we had the whole year group making a healthy, vegan version of bolognese. The children had adapted the traditional version and had decided to use a wide variety of vegetables, including lentils as a protein
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Year 5: What did you find most challenging about adapting your Spag Bol recipe?
Published 10/01/24
The children have come back to school after the Christmas break full of beans and ready to learn! In class, we have been busy learning about where our food comes from as well as healthy eating. The children have been busy adapting a recipe for S
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