Class of 2025

Y5 have been taking part in Safer Internet Day activities - with a focus on artificial intelligence and how it can impact our lives. We then discussed how apps and their algorithms can tailor content which persuades and influences us.

Year 5 started the week with a mental health workshop, focusing on mindfulness and using yoga as a way of organising our minds. We spent time in a calming environment and thought about ourselves in a lovely morning session. What a great way to start the week.

Today, Year 5 have #evolved their drawing skills, exploring tonal shades. We looked further at the different values of graphite, using them to draw a detailed leaf from observation. 

Year 5 had a blast in their first lesson on their new history topic: The Golden Age of Islam - a study of a non-European civilisation.

We studied the inventions and discoveries that were made from around 965AD, and focused on the camera obscurer - the first primitive camera - created by an…

This week, Year Five have been very lucky and had 2 brilliant visitors who have come to speak about their Sikh and Hindi faith. We learnt an awful lot and asked superb questions to learn about new customs, traditions and religious acts of worship.

Year 5 really enjoyed learning about the solar system, the eight planets, satellites and the sun in this week’s science lesson. #enjoy #wemakethedifference

Year 5 #enjoyed learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy, exploring his land art and the materials he uses. We learned how is work in impermanent and site specific, #embracing the nature around him. We created research pages, developing our sketchbook skills, displaying our learning on the…

Y5 have been asking historically relevant questions and investigating Anglo-Saxon settlements, including why settlements were built they way they were.

Year Five kicked off Santa Dash day with a festive spelling Four-in-a-row sessions, before racing outside to dash in Santa rig-outs!

Year Five have been coding in Scratch to produce an interactive maze game. We started by coding our inputs so the gamer can control our character. Some of us chose to work on an iPad - using touch-screen inputs - while others wanted to use Chromebooks and code keyboard inputs.

We have been learning about how many tribes and peoples invaded Britain in the 5th century, and claimed their own territories. We then studied which territories/ kingdoms were claimed based on the names given to them.

This week, Year Five have been joining in with Anti-Bullying week and have taken part in 2 live lessons. 

We have learnt about the difference between 'banter' and bullying, and how we can recognise when we or our friends cross the line.