This week we did a wellbeing activity where we all had 3 pieces of paper and we had to write a random act of kindness on all of them. Then we folded them up and put them in a box. We then pick one out, do the act of kindness, then put it in the jar. When we the jar is full we get a marble to go towards winning a class treat!!! (Daisy – Year 5 School Parliament)
This week in Welly Day we did some woodwork and it was very fun to be able to use hammers and nails to make wooden creations. An acorn run and a seating area was also made. For English we had an Experience lesson where Mr Good brought in his pet rabbit and he was so cute with his floppy ears and white and brown fur. We all had a turn to stroke it and pick it up if we wanted to! We had a great week.
(Daisy – School Parliament)
This morning the whole Year Five class became investigative scientists, carefully dissecting and exploring the different parts of a flower. We learned about the important role a flower plays in the reproduction cycle of a flowering plant. The children showed super investigation skills and were confident at explaining what they had found out. Great Science work Year Five!
In art, Year Five are currently learning about the work of William Morris. Today we took inspiration from a range of natural materials. We had great fun creating our own designs using different parts of the plants, such as: textured stems, leaves, flowers and seeds. It was a peaceful end to a busy week and the children have produced some beautiful work.
Year 5 have had a tremendous first week back at school and have all settled into their new class well. A real highlight was Welly Day on Wednesday. The children seem to love outdoor learning and their time in the woods. They worked brilliantly and thoughtfully with each other. Well done Year 5!
This afternoon, Year Five had their third cricket session with our visiting county coach- Lewis. After an energetic warm up, we practised our throwing and catching skills. One of our challenges was to catch the ball with only one hand, which was not as easy as our usual two hand method! Another challenge was to throw and catch two balls simultaneously; while we threw one ball to our partner, we had to have our eye on the other ball as it was being thrown to us! It was a great challenge but we persevered and made super progress. We finished by playing small group cricket in teams of four, which was great fun. Well done Year Five.
Year Five took a few moments to be mindful and celebrate ‘International Yoga Day’ this morning. We discussed how we can use yoga to help our wellbeing. We then completed a few rounds of a sequence called Sun Salutation’, which combines several different yoga poses.
In DT, Year Five are making toys or games which include a moving cam mechanism.
Last week we made the frames for our moving toys, cutting wood and learning how to create strong joins. This week we have moved on to adding the moving cam mechanism. Lots of thinking and problem solving skills were needed, as well as precise measuring.
The children were incredible, working through the process and helping each other. When one of the class discovered a problem and worked to overcome it, they became an ‘expert’ and were able to give advice to help other children overcome similar problems.
The games are taking shape now and we have plenty of future engineers in the making.
Well done Year 5!
