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Miss Laitl from Key Stage 1 gave a presentation to Year 5 this week about her homeland, Poland. We found out about the population, the different districts within the country and that the diverse landscapes in Poland include mountains, beaches and even a desert! We discovered that Polish buildings are colourful and there are lots of beautiful churches there.
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Year 5's new Science Topic is Earth and the Solar System and they are learning ways to remember all of the planets. Their task today was to create chalk pictures of the planets on the playground, making sure they were drawn to scale and placed in their position in relation to the Sun. Most children helped to create the Sun and each group put a great deal of effort into making the planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Well done Year 5! Mrs Blomeley
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Year 5 have enjoyed a variety of activites during RE Week. They were introduced to a new way of telling the Nativity story from our Holy Trinity Church visitors, as well as watching a traditional Nativity play in school, performed by our very talented Nursery and Reception children. In class, Year 5 learnt about various religious symbols and looked at examples of stained glass windows. They went on to design some of their own and had the opportunity to see some beautiful real stained glass windows when they visited The Old Chapel in Dukinfield. Our visitor Imran taught us the Muslim ri
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Year 5 are enjoying their latest topic - Spies! So far their missions have included making spy moves in PE, researching real and fictional spies and using a cipher wheel to crack codes. When a mysterious man delivered a briefcase full of interesting items (which we cannot reveal) Year 5 found themselves suddenly immersed into a real mystery with a problem to solve. Watch this space! Mrs Blomeley
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Year 5 travelled back in time to the Victorian age when they visited Quarry Bank Mill in Styal on 20th October. Dressed in clothes of the Victorian period, the children arrived at Apprentice House and stepped right into a school lesson! Handwriting on chalkboards, calling the very strict Mistress "Maam" and learning about some scary medical procedures of the time (such as bloodsucking leeches!) made Year 5 realise just how lucky they are to live in 2017!
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Year 5 had an opportunity to use their science skills today! Our Site Manager, Mr Higham, brought a box into Year 5 this morning. He seemed a little cross and explained that several containers of different materials had fallen out of the science cupboard last night and scattered everywhere! Mr Higham had tried to help but actually made things worse by sweeping up all the remains, including the odd dead spider, and putting the mixture into the box! Year 5 were on the case straight away and used their scientific knowledge and different pieces of equipment to separate the diff
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Year 5 have been empathising with Victorian children in different ways lately! In PE sessions they have been recreating Victorian playground games such as "London Bridge is Falling Down" and Hopscotch! In class they have been answering questions in their roles as eye-witnesses to a fatal flood down the pit. Their thoughtful answers have helped the class to write some fantastic newspaper reports about the disaster. Great work Year 5! Mrs Blomeley
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Year 5's enthusiasm for our Victorian topic is amazing! So far they have written diaries to empathise with the miserable life of a workhouse child and used "Hot Seating" to question children who have taken on the role of one of these poor characters. We will be going back in time to the Victorian period when we visit Quarry Bank Mill next month. There, the children will be invited to work as apprentices, and discover what life was really like for children in those times. I am looking forward to a great year ahead with Year 5! Mrs Blomeley
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A group from Year 5 were chosen to attend the annual Enterprise Event at Ravensfield last week with their brilliant invention, The LOGO MOTIVE game! Following their successful Bikeability training, the group invented a game that involved road safety signs and fun logos from shops, restaurants and the internet. It was brilliant and they delivered their presentation with great confidence! Sadly, they were pipped at the post by another school, but we will return next year to try again! Very well done to everyone! Mrs Blomeley
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Year 5 spent four mornings with the Bikeability team to gain their Bikeability awards! Bikeability is a cycle training programme which is about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle on today’s roads. Being safe on the roads is crucial! Even the terrible rain on the first day did not dishearten Year 5 - they carried on regardless - and should be extremely proud that they achieved their Level 1 and Level 2 awards. Well done!
