Week Beginning 8th June

Computing workshop

Year 5 were recently treated to an engaging and hands-on computing workshop focused on coding skills. During the session, pupils explored the basics of programming by using Crumble kits, which allowed them to build and control simple electronic circuits. The children showed great enthusiasm as they learned how to write and test their own code. This practical experience not only deepened their understanding of how technology works but also encouraged problem-solving, creativity and teamwork.

Music – Making Our Very Own Hip Hop!
This term, Year 5 are exploring music software to create their very own hip hop tracks. We got off to a fantastic start this afternoon!

WOW Day

For our WOW Day, we became botanists and scientists by dissecting a flower to investigate its structure and identify the different parts, including the petals, sepals, stamen and pistil. We used magnifying glasses to closely observe each part and discussed their functions in pollination and reproduction. After carefully examining the flower, we created detailed botanical drawings, using scientific observation skills to accurately record its features, shapes and textures.

Week Beginning 1st June

Shakespeare Week

Year 5 launched Shakespeare Week with some exciting drama activities inspired by Macbeth. The children thoroughly enjoyed stepping into the roles and bringing moments from the play to life. In the afternoon, we explored our creative side by using paints to produce atmospheric artwork, capturing the mood and themes of the play.

Shakespeare Quiz

In computing, we used our coding skills to make a quiz based on Macbeth in Scratch.

Week Beginning 18th May

Writing – Planning Our Text

This morning, we began our final unit by inventing a flying machine that we will later explain how to use in our writing. The wide variety of ideas clearly demonstrated the creativity of Year 5, with pupils designing imaginative and unique machines.

Week Beginning 11th May

Computing - Creating an interactive quiz

This week, we continued developing our coding skills using Scratch, with a focus on creating an interactive quiz. Pupils explored how to design a sequence of questions and use different blocks, such as “ask” and “if/then” statements, to check answers and provide feedback. Learners demonstrated creativity by choosing their own themes and adding sound effects, animations and sprites to make their quizzes more engaging. By the end of the lesson, pupils had a working quiz that could interact with the user. 

Week Beginning 4th May

Balloon Landing

Year 5 have started our new writing topic off with an unusual occurrence! A hot hair balloon 'appears' to have landed on our school field! After spending some time considering what it was and what might have happened, the children spent some time completing activities using the parachute. When back in class, the children were introduced to their new model text: How to fly a hot air balloon. The children explored the key features of an 'explanation text', we were very impressed with the knowledge they had and we look forward to seeing the fantastic work they complete.

Week Beginning 27th April

Insulation Investigation

In science this week, we investigated different materials and their properties. As part of our Arctic Adventures theme, we tested a range of materials to find out which one could keep a drink warm for the longest amount of time.

Week Beginning 13th April

WOW day

Year 5 have enjoyed a very creative day! As part of our new topic, we learned all about biomes and their features before putting our knowledge into practice by creating our own. In the afternoon, pupils used chalk and paper to create some amazing polar bear art.

 

Arctic Explorer Workshop

We began the new term in an exciting and memorable way with a visit from an Arctic explorer to launch our brand-new topic. The children were fascinated as they learnt all about the North and South Poles, discovering where they are in the world and what makes these regions so unique. They explored the lives of famous polar explorers, learned about the incredible animals that survive in such extreme conditions and found out what it is really like to travel and live in the polar regions.

The session was packed with interesting facts, stories from real expeditions and experiences that truly brought the topic to life. The braver children were even treated to a (very eye-opening!) look at what frostbite can be like. It was an inspiring and unforgettable start to our learning, and we would like to say a huge thank you to Simon the explorer for such an amazing and engaging day!

 

Week Beginning 23rd March

Science - Friction investigation

This afternoon, Year 5 planned and carried out an investigation into the friction caused by different surfaces.

Week Beginning 16th March

 

Art – Finishing Our Drawings

This afternoon in art, we spent time completing our sketches by adding colour with watercolours. The children carefully applied different techniques—such as blending and creating light washes—to bring their drawings to life. It was lovely to see them experimenting with colour choices and showing real pride in their finished pieces.

The GREAT project

This week, Year 5 had their final session of the GREAT project, where they learnt all about healthy relationships.

Week Beginning 9th March

Science – Air Resistance Investigation

In science this afternoon, we learnt about what air resistance is and explored how it affects moving objects. We discussed how air resistance is a type of friction that happens when air pushes against something as it moves. After that, we carried out our own investigation to see which factors can change the amount of air resistance. We tested different shapes and sizes of paper to see how quickly they fell and recorded our results to help us understand the forces involved.

Week Beginning 2nd March

Writing Workshop

Thank you to all those who came to the writing workshop this morning. Below are the slides for anyone who was not able to attend.

World Book Day – Amigos

Year 5 celebrated World Book Day by sharing a story with our Amigos.

Art - Sketching and Shading

In art, we continued working on our bird sketches. We then used a variety of sketching pencils to add shading to our images, experimenting with techniques such as hatching, tonal shading and blending. These methods helped us create texture, depth, and more realistic shadows. The finished sketches are looking great!

Vector Drawings

In computing this afternoon, we continued to discover how to create vector drawings and learnt one of the most important and time-saving skills in life – how to copy, paste and undo!

Week beginning 23rd February

 

CO Workshop

Today, Year 5 had a visit from the CO Crew Workshop. They took part in a variety of exciting activities, including games, drama, creating posters, and more. Get your children to tell you all about it and visit the website below:

https://www.thecocrew.co.uk/

Wow Day - Creating windmills

The children have done a fantastic job at working in teams to design and make their own windmills, we were so impressed!

Computing – Vector Drawings

In Computing this term, we are learning about vector drawings. Today, we began by exploring what they are and even had a go at creating one ourselves.

 

Week beginning 9th February

DT – Finishing our Trojan Horses

This afternoon, we finished our Trojan Horses by adding some paint and other finishing touches.

 

Internet Safety Day

For Internet Safety Day 2026, we learnt about what AI is and how to use it safely. As part of the lesson, we explored what to do in various online scenarios and finished by creating a poster.

Week beginning 2nd February

 

DT Day – Making Trojan Horses

Year 5 had a fantastic DT day today, where they designed and created their own Trojan horses out of clay. We can’t wait to show them off at our showcase next week!

 

 

PE - Hockey

Today in PE, we continued to play hockey.

 

Computer work

We have enjoyed using the computers this week for our research on different areas of Ancient Greece as well as for practising our times tables. Keep up the hard work and remember to keep using TTRS at home.

Week beginning 26th January

Dragon hunt

We started off our new writing unit by getting outside and hunting for dragons!