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...

This week in English we have been preparing to write a suspense story. We performed some drama to get into character and practised showing emotions without speaking. We had fun acting in pairs.

This week, Year 5 have started a project on writing a blog on South America. We carried out lots of research and then worked in partners to write the introduction to our blog on chromebooks. Our first topic to write about was the Amazon Rainforest and we found out how big it is!  We also lov...

This week in R.E. we have started our topic of Advent. We did some drama and acted out what we might do in preparation for Christmas and what we could do as we wait in hope. We came up with some fantastic ideas like going to mass, praying and spending time with family.