This week we have been looking at the planets in our solar system. We went outside and looked at the relative distance of the planets from one another. We then created a fact file about the planets in our solar system. 

This week in Year 5 we were learning about the last supper. We decided to act this out and look at the symbols used during the last supper. We learnt about the importance of the body and blood of Christ and also consolidated our understanding of who all the disciples were. 

For Spanish day, Year 5 had a fun filled day creating some amazing pieces of art. Firstly, we painted beautiful patterns onto pieces of paper which we then made into fans. Later on in the day, we created tiles that were inspired by the Spanish artist Gaudi. We then created a display for our classroo...

This week in Science we were learning about the impact of air resistance on an object. We discussed why air resistance is useful and discussed the best materials for a parachute. We then hypothesized and wrote a method as to how we would carry out our fair test. We then tested air resistance on para...

This week in Year 5, we have been learning about refugees in our English book. We decided to carry out a debate around the topic to help us write a balanced argument next week. We all worked really hard and worked on our listening skills to make sure we were building our ideas off other people's...

This week in Year 5 we have been looking at solubility in Science. We were discussing what happens when sugar is mixed with tea and if it can be separated. We went outside and carried out a demonstration of what a solid, liquid and gas would look like and the effects this would have if tea was mixed...