Blog by Tag: Year 5

In maths, we have been studying prime numbers. To help us grasp this concept, we created arrays using counters. We found that if we can only form 2 arrays for a number, then it has just 2 factors: 1 and itself, which means it is a prime number.

Today in science, we explored reversible changes. We learned that if a change is reversible, it’s a physical change because no new substance is formed. We melted ice cubes to make water and then froze the water again to demonstrate this concept.

Representatives from Y5and 6 attended a football tournament yesterday. They practiced skills then enjoyed playing some matches. They all worked well as a team and exemplified the School Games Values. 

Congratulations to Y5/6 children who took part in a netball tournament today. They all practiced the skills they have been learning and enjoyed playing some matches. 

Another productive day in our garden planting up the tubs with our lovely plants. We learnt how deep we had to plant them and the importance of not covering the leaves with the compost. We have some budding gardeners!

Congratulations to Year 5/6 pupils who represented our school at a rugby tournament today. They achieved the School Games value of determination after winning every game.

Year 5 have been learning about separating mixture in science. They had a mixture of flour, raisins and sugar. They found it was easy to separate the raisins by sieving as they were larger but much harder to separate the flour and sugar as they both have smaller particles that went through the…

Today we remembered the importance of mental health on World Mental Health Day. We thought about how we can improve our own mental health by doing things like asking for help if we need it, getting enough sleep, eating a varied diet, balancing online and offline activities, doing exercise and…

Today is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Year 5 have been learning that the Rosary is used to help catholics pray and focus on the life of Jesus and that of Mary the Mother of Jesus. They all showed reverence and respect while we prayed. 

Year 5 have been learning all about St. Francis. They learnt all about his life and that he is the patron saint of animals, merchants and ecology. They listened to St. Francis’ prayer then wrote their own prayers asking him to help people take more care of our planet and animals so they don’t…

Meet our new Sports Councillors for 2024 voted in by Y5. Their job is to attend School Council meetings and discuss how we can improve sports in our school. Their first tasks are to find out what sports equipment the children would like for playtimes so we can update it, what after school clubs…

Year 5 have had a busy morning working on our new garden. They have levelled out the area to be seeded with grass, put down the grass seeds and watered it. They have transported all the compost into the flower boxes and sorted and labelled the plants. They learnt the difference between top soil…